Obituaries
Roberta Schoening
Dec 8, 2021
Roberta Schoening, 55, of Coeur d’ Alene, passed away on December 8th, 2021. Roberta Graduated from Post Falls High School. She enjoyed cooking, and was always trying new recipes from cooking magazines. She loved every holiday and was the most generous person, giving gifts for every holiday. Roberta loved her grandchildren dearly and enjoyed every minute she got to spend with them.She was preceded in...
Roger Beaulieu
Dec 7, 2021
Roger Lionel Beaulieu, 74, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2021, at Schneidmiller Hospice House due to cancer. Born in Lowell, Mass., on May 31, 1947.
Roger is survived by his wife, Bonnie, and three step children, Sandy Pinkney, Danny Mercer, and Kenny Mercer, sister Michelle Ferrazzani, nephew Michael Ferrazzani, brother Normand, nephew Justin Beaulieu, sister-and-brother-in-law Kathy and...
Diane Van Zandt
Dec 7, 2021
On Dec. 7, our beloved mom, Diane Van Zandt, passed away peacefully at Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene. This amazing mother of three boys was born on Sept. 5, 1944, to Charlie and Marjorie Reed in Colorado Springs, Colo.
She moved her family to Sandpoint, Idaho, in 1969 and then to the Coeur d'Alene area in 1974,...
Lynnette "Lynn" Dennis
Dec 6, 2021
Heaven has awaited the arrival of retired teacher and educator, Lynnette (Lynn) Dennis, age 76, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She left this world on Monday December 6th, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Surrounding Lynn were her loved ones, who will continue to honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest. Lynn was a...
Jerry Blake Waddell
Dec 4, 2021
Jerry Waddell 63, passed peacefully in his sleep on December 4, 2021. He was a Coeur d'Alene native; born on April 4, 1958, to Glen Waddell and Margie Kiser Waddell.
In grade school, he drew hot rod cars, glued together many model cars, and enjoyed building miniature train sets. He was academically affluent. At age 14, his mother...
Jo Anne Seale
Dec 3, 2021
Jo Anne Renee Seale Aka: Mary Antonia Seale
Jo Anne Renee Seale was born on July 8, 1959 in Portland, Oregon to Luther W. (Bill) Seale and Sharon L. (Martell) Seale. She was the 5th of 10 children. She went to school in Boring, and Sandy, OR and then moved to Spokane, WA where at...
Deacon Robert "Bob" Cyr
Dec 3, 2021
Deacon Robert “Bob” Cyr, AIA
The family of Robert Anthony Cyr honors his passing. Bob, a former Deacon of Coeur d’Alene’s St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church went to be with the Lord on December 3, 2021.
His kind heart, words and deeds will never be forgotten.
He was born on May 14,...
William "Bill" Steele
Nov 27, 2021
On Saturday, November 27th, 2021, at Schneidmiller Hospice House, William “Bill” Richard Steele, age 84, passed away peacefully, going to the Lord, holding the hand of his loving wife Lianne. Bill was born July 29, 1937 in Sandpoint, ID to the late William Steele Sr and Grace Bourke. He was the only boy with three sisters, June, Shirley and...
James Park
Nov 27, 2021
James Park of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, passed away on Nov. 27, 2021, after a brief illness.
Jim was born on March 9, 1946, in Chicago, Ill., to Roy and Marilynn Park. After completion of high school, Jim enlisted and entered the service of the United States Navy on Sept. 4, 1964. He was released from active duty...
Clifford Claflin
Nov 27, 2021
Clifford Herman Claflin was born June 24, 1933, to Ivan Claflin and Esther Claflin (Underdahl) in Slope County, N.D. He passed away Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, surrounded by family members.
He moved with his parents and two older sisters to Harrison, Idaho, in 1936. They landed at their new home on the very day that his future...
William "Bill" Van Komen Sr.
Nov 25, 2021
William (Bill) Dee Van Komen Sr. Passed away November 25th, 2021 peacefully, at age 62 from complications of multi myeloma, a rare cancer, at Kootenai County Hospital.
He was born August 8th,1959 in Orofino, ID to Dwayne and Betty Van Komen. Bill grew up in Lewiston ID, where he met and married the love of his life Jena Van Komen. Bill and Jena...
Larry House
Nov 25, 2021
Larry David House, 78, from Hayden Lake Idaho died November 25th, 2021, in Choctaw Oklahoma. He was born on September 27th, 1943, in Spokane Washington to Vanita and Dean House of Medical Lake Washington.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Vanita and Dean House and is survived by his daughter, Tina Marie Bratzler married to...
Gary Woodson
Nov 25, 2021
Gary Woodson 82
1939-2021
Loving husband, dad, papa, and papa great. Gary Woodson passed away on Nov. 25, 2021, surrounded by his daughters and grandkids, Brian, Tyson and Vanessa, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was born on April 14, 1939, to Bernard and Edythe Woodson in Menlo, Iowa. He was one...
Donna Rae Sweeney
Nov 24, 2021
Donna Rae Sweeney, 95, passed away on November 24, 2021 at the Renaissance Assisted Living facility in Coeur d’Alene Idaho in the company of her daughter Vickie. Donna Rae had fought an eighteen year battle with dementia. Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend was born June 19, 1926 at the home of her parents, Roy and Sibyl...
Nanette Bagley
Nov 23, 2021
On November 23, 2021 our mother Nanette Bagley transitioned to her Heavenly Home in the loving arms of daughter, Jodi. With love and support from children Becky and Erik, along with Kimberly (caregiver turned adopted daughter) Jim Manley, Sally and Rick Richards, and Duffer Pal Dwight, Nan lived comfortably in Post Falls and Coeur D’Alene areas for 26 years....
Bettina "Tina" Peterson
Nov 23, 2021
Bettina Marie (Adams) Peterson
Bettina "Tina" Peterson, 62, of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2021 from cancer, which she bravely fought for over five years.
She was born in Missoula, MT October 21, 1959, the daughter of Ivan C. and Geraldine M. (Yanta) Adams. Raised and educated in Missoula, Tina was a...
Corey Gorham
Nov 21, 2021
Corey Michael Gorham, 40
On Sunday, Nov. 21, our beloved Corey passed away at age 40.
As we continue in a world without him, we will all carry this profound loss with us forever. There is a hole in our hearts that can never be filled, only soothed with the memories we shared with him...

Beverly Larsen
Nov 18, 2021
Beverly “Bev” Larsen (Wilhelm) was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, neighbor, and friend. She passed away peacefully on November 18, 2021 at the age of 85 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Bev was born on March 22, 1936 in New England, North Dakota to Francis and Ethel Wilhelm. At a very young age, the...
Eileen Fleming
Nov 17, 2021
Eileen Fay Fleming went to be with the Lord on Wednesday November 17th 2021.
Eileen F. Fleming was born in 1951 in the state of California. She was the youngest of 5 children. Eileen's family moved several times in her first 16 years of life before they settled into the town Coeur d' Alene Idaho, where she...
Una Hamilton
Nov 17, 2021
Una Mignon Hamilton, 78, passed away November 17, 2021 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Una was born in Vallejo, California.
Though out the years she was involved with her children’s activities, room mother, Campfire leader, and Cub Scout den mother. She also was involved in community service, Post Falls Food Bank, New Life clothing closet, North Idaho Head...