Obituaries

Jan 27, 2022

Howard Raymond Kahl, 83, died at home in Rathdrum, Idaho on January 27, 2022, of brain cancer two months after his diagnosis. He was born September 14, 1938, in Stillwater, MN, to George and Myrtle (Shepherd) Kahl. Howard was a retired U. S. Marine Corps veteran. While in the Corps, he primarily served in Viet Nam and Taiwan and...

Jan 25, 2022

Carol peacefully went to heaven Jan. 25, 2022. She was born Caroline Ann Louise Kateron, in Douglas Wyo., the third of four sisters. Her family moved to Careywood, Idaho, in 1935. Carol graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1948 and married her high school sweetheart, Ben Kircher, in 1949. They spent two years in Fairbanks, Alaska, while Ben served...

Jan 25, 2022

Jean Esther Thomas

Our dearly loved mother, Jean Esther Thomas, of South Jordan, Utah passed peacefully from this life on January 25, 2022 at the age of 90. She is survived by her three children, Cheryl Thomas of South Jordan, Utah, Warren Thomas (wife Ruth) of Pasadena, California, and William Thomas (wife Terri) of Greenville, Illinois and her sister, Ann...

Jan 24, 2022

Patricia Joyce Brinkman Stachecki, 91, passed away January 24, 2022 after a brief illness. She was surrounded by family, as she peacefully slipped away.  She was born November 21, 1930 to William Frederick Brinkman II and Theresa Dolly Lisuzzo, in Detroit, MI. The oldest of four, she changed schools as her family moved about; finally graduating from Milford High...

Jan 23, 2022

 

Virginia Louise (McCrea) Hartley was born in Canton, Ohio on April 2, 1924 to Thelma (Frank) McCrea and Alfred McCrea. She was the eldest of four children. Her siblings, Glen McCrea, and twins Geraldine Hill and Gerald McCrea, all preceded her in death.   As a young adult she worked in retail at Five and Dime stores.   She...

Jan 23, 2022

Terri Kendall, 63, of Athol Idaho peacefully passed away on January 23rd, 2022.  Terri was born on April 11th, 1958 in Stanley North Dakota to William and Shirley Robertson.  When she was 5 years old, the family moved to Libby Montana where Terri graduated from Libby High School in 1976.  Terri met the love of her life, and high...

Jan 22, 2022

 

Michael Ray O’Neil -  4/8/1970 - 1/22/2022   51 years young   He entered this world a preemie, weighing in at 4 lbs 10 oz, 16” long; exited weighing  306 lbs and measuring 6’5” tall.   He passed away from unexpectedly from natural causes at 2:15am on January 22, 2022.  Thank you to his coworkers and first responders for doing...

Jan 21, 2022

On Jan. 21, 2022, Sandra L Strobel lost her 10-year battle to ovarian cancer at The Schneidmiller Hospice House.

She was born Oct. 25, 1953, in Spokane, Washington to Lynn and Ollie (Hammer) Hoffman she was raised in Post Falls the youngest of five and graduated as Valedictorian of Post Falls High School in 1972. She attended...

Jan 18, 2022

Fred Gilbert Lambert, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle passed away on Jan. 18th after suffering a stroke.  Fred was born to "shorty" and Wanda Lambert on April 3, 1933 in Deer Park, Washington.

Fred grew up around horses, securing his future adult life as a jockey.  He rode very successfully, more than 30 years...

Jan 18, 2022

U.S. Army Veteran and retired Police Aviation Officer, Jack C. Jones Jr. passed away on Jan. 18, 2022, at the age of 54 surrounded by his loved ones who will continue to honor his life and service to others.

Jack was an Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 and Blackhawk helicopter pilot with 12 years of active duty...

Jan 18, 2022

Donald L. Billmire went home to be with the Lord on January 18, 2022.  He was born on November 22, 1928 in Loveland, Colorado.

In January 1946 at the young age of 17 Don enlisted in the Army Air Core.  He served three years in the European Theatre until October 1949 including 11 months on the Berlin...

Jan 17, 2022

Clifford Donald Allen, Jr., 87, passed away peacefully at his home on the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene, ID on Monday, January 17 with his wife of 33 years, Sally, by his side.

Born in Oakland, CA in 1934 to Clifford and Marjorie Allen, Don attended Oakland Tech High School and the University of California, Berkeley, graduating...

Jan 15, 2022

Joe passed away on January 15, 2022, at the Schneidmiller Hospice House.

Joe was born September 1937 in Dickinson, North Dakota to Kathrine and George Walter. He was one of seven children. At an early age Joe & his family moved to Coeur d’Alene where he made friends that would last his lifetime. After graduating from IHM...

Jan 14, 2022

On January 14, at his home in Coeur d’Alene, PJ (Phillip James) Sand, transitioned to heaven to meet his Savior.  PJ’s early-life and ongoing exposures to Perchloroethylene compromised his health so that substances harmed him greatly. PJ had taken the Covid vaccinations.

PJ was born on August 19, 1955, to Paul and Inez Sand in Coeur d’Alene. The family always celebrated the deep German...

Jan 14, 2022

Catherine Ann Jacobson, 96, lifelong resident of Coeur d'Alene, was called to her heavenly home in the early hours of Friday, January 14th, 2022.  Catherine spent her last hours surrounded by, and in the loving embrace of, her family.

Catherine was born on December 13, 1925, in Coeur d'Alene, ID.  She was the first daughter, and second...

Jan 13, 2022

John Grant Morrison was born, August 19, 1945 in Augusta, Georgia, the third of four children to Presbyterian minister Robert S. Morrison and Margaret Herndon Morrison, a harpist and Minister of Music.  A few short years later, Margaret was widowed and raised the four children with the help of her sister, Sarah Eliza Herndon, a college professor. After graduating...

Jan 13, 2022

Werner Peter Janhsen born March 24, 1929, to Peter and Bertha in Augustfehn Germany along with Brothers Eibo, Bernard, Harold, and sister Magda. Werner married Helga Witke in 1957 and with son Herbert emigrated to Canada in 1958, subsequently emigrating to the USA and settling in Idaho in the late 1960’s where he built his own home by hand....

Jan 12, 2022

Greg McClellan (Caddy) aka Red Rocker left us on Jan. 12, 2021, sooner than expected.

Greg was a diehard Sammy Hagar and San Francisco 49er fan. Greg grew up in Kellogg, Idaho, and lived and worked in and around the Silver Valley, Coeur d’Alene, Spokane and Post Falls including Harper/Kimball Office for 20 years.

Greg...

Jan 11, 2022

Deborah “Debbie” (Burris) Land

Deborah “Debbie” Lynn (Burris) Land left this world unexpectedly on January 11, 2022, leaving a void for those who had the privilege to be a part of her life. Debbie was born on May 26, 1969 and raised in North Idaho where she got her love for the outdoors. She met...

Jan 10, 2022

Sherrie Squire Hendricks, 79, passed away on January 10, 2022 in Hayden, Idaho.   She fought a valiant battle against kidney disease for many years, and finally went home to be with Jesus, surrounded by three of her children and four of her grandchildren.    She was born on October 2, 1942 to Herbert Remington Squire and Dorothy Milnor Squire in...