Obituaries

Feb 13, 2022

 

Julie Macale Stokes, 70 years old, passed away with both of her children by her side on Sunday February 13, 2022. She was born on June 5, 1951 in San Fernando Pampanga, Philippines, to Beningo Macale and Salud Sarmiento.

She graduated from Holy Angel University of Angeles City with a Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching. She worked several jobs, including...

Feb 11, 2022

 

Darrell was born January 4, 1937, to Frank and Levenia Whitesitt. He grew up in the Coeur d’ Alene and Post Falls area and graduated from Post Falls High School. He met MaryAnn Howell in high school, and they were married January 30, 1956. Darrell and MaryAnn raised four children, Connie, twins Ron, Russ and Kathy. They had just...

Feb 11, 2022

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, friend and neighbor. Forrest Chapin, 86, passed away on Feb. 11, 2022, at his home in Post Falls. He was born Sept. 19, 1935, in Kellogg, Idaho, to Roy and Madeline (Wilson) Chapin.

Forrest grew up in the Rose Lake area, on a family farm that his parents homesteaded. Growing up he enjoyed building model...

Feb 11, 2022

Carol Joy Gannon 84, died at home of natural causes on 2/11/22 in Post Falls, Idaho. She was born in Spokane, Washington of Louis and Joy Critzer in 1937. She graduated from Post Falls High School in 1955 and went on to have several careers including flight attendant for Southwest Airlines and clerk for the Department of Motor Vehicles...

Feb 10, 2022

John “Jack” William Taylor, veteran and loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather of Coeur d’Alene, passed away February 10, 2022 at the age of 84. He was the husband of Donna Lee (Green) Taylor and they shared 62 years of marriage together.

Born in Long Beach, California, he was the son of Paul Taylor and Gertrude Adelman and grew...

Feb 6, 2022

Tristan Efe Oglesbay, a.k.a Totally Teo

Honorary Alaska Airlines Pilot

7/15/2008 – 2/6/2022

Our Tristan was a brave fighter all his life. He faced many health challenges in his 13 years, yet he never let any of these define him or his life. He always looked at the bright side of life with a giant smile. He was brilliant, creative,...

Feb 6, 2022

Craig Alan Herreid left this world February 6th 2022, escorted by Jesus to Eternal Life. He was born September 12th, 1962 in Polson Montana to Carole (Herreid) Fredrikson and Loren Herreid (deceased). He is survived by his mother, Carole Fredrikson and step father Keith Fredrikson of Hayden, son Marshall Alles of Anchorage Alaska, sister Audra Packer of Spokane Washington,...

Feb 5, 2022

Chrisann L. Danielson (67), passed away on February 5, 2022, in Coeur d'Alene. Idaho. She was born on August 2, 1954, in Spokane, Washington.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 19th at 11 am at English Funeral Chapel, 1700 N Spokane St. Post Falls, ID 83854.

Feb 1, 2022

 

John W. McCurry passed into the nearer presence of Christ on February 1, 2022 after a long illness.  A beloved husband, father and grandfather, John is survived by his only child and daughter, Cathleen (“Cathy”) McCurry Milliken (husband Charles) of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, and his granddaughters, Catherine and Rebecca Milliken, both of St. Paul, Minnesota.  John is further survived by...

Feb 1, 2022

Mary was born March 16, 1959, in Omaha, Neb., to Edward and Marianne Piskorski. She passed Feb. 1, 2022, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Survived by son Matthew Kriz.

Mom you were the epitome of a fighter. You fought breast cancer for over a decade with grace and humility. You fought for everything for me, our dogs, our...

Jan 31, 2022

Michael Raymond Hernandez (Age 50)

Michael met his Savior face to face Monday, January 31, 2022 after an extended stay at Kootenai Health. Though we, his family and friends, will miss him terribly, we rejoice that he is whole and healed in the presence of Jesus, and we will see him soon.

Mike was born...

Jan 30, 2022

 

Margaret Sarah Hoffman (nee Crowley) 94, passed away peacefully in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho on January 30th, 2022. She was born in Post Falls, Idaho on June 10th, 1928, one of six children. Her childhood nickname was Bunny and it stuck for the rest of her life. In 1946, she met her future husband, Milton Hoffman at North Idaho...

Jan 29, 2022

JOHN 3:16 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life."

Audrey Etta Francis Age: 88 of City: Post Falls, ID died January 28, 2022, at her Residence, in Post Falls, ID. She was born on the 10th of...

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...