Obituaries

Oct 5, 2020

Jerry "Jer-Jer" Ellis Reitz

Jerry was born 8/30/1975 in Tacoma, WA to Gerald and Margaret Reitz. Jerry unexpectedly passed away on 10/5/2020 from a massive heart attack in Post Falls, ID at the age of 45. Jerry leaves behind his wife Ericka Reitz (Erickson) 42 of Post Falls, ID as well as 4 young daughters,  Addison (6),...

Oct 3, 2020

Marilyn Jean Nelson

Funeral Services for Marilyn will be held Saturday Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. At English Funeral Chapel 1133 N 4th St. CdA

Sep 29, 2020

JOHN SOUTHWORTH WHEATON

Age 91

John Southworth Wheaton passed away peacefully on September 29, 2020 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho after “living a wonderful life that he could not have imagined”.  John often spoke to his children and grandchildren about his life, what he learned along the way, and the things he wanted to pass on...

Sep 28, 2020

Russell Gene Bohn, age 69 passed away September 28 in his sleep at his home in Athol from aggressive liver cancer. Russ was born in Coeur d’Alene to Carl and Joreen Bohn. He graduated from Lakeland High School and got his B.S. from the University of Idaho.

He is survived by his wife Betty of 44 years,...

Sep 28, 2020

William “Bill” Everett Gibson, 87, went to be with the Lord, September 28, 2020. He was born March 24, 1933, in Langley Kentucky, to William C and Bessie (Click) Gibson.

Bill attended all 12 years of schooling in Wayland, KY. After graduation he joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at Geiger Field in Spokane, WA....

Sep 28, 2020

The trumpets sound as we bid farewell to our loved one.

At 97 years old, Donald Daniel Nestor succumbed to Covid-19 virus.

Family, relatives, friends will miss his humor, resilience & caring heart.

Survived by his loving wife, daughters, sons, grandchildren & great grandchildren,

are left with sweet memories. He outlived...

Sep 25, 2020

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Franklin Ellis, Sr. on Friday, September 25, 2020, a long-time resident of Hayden Lake, Idaho. He succumbed to his aliments following several stokes during his lasts few years. Bob was in his 86th year.

He was a beloved husband and best friend to the late...

Sep 24, 2020

Floyd LeRoy Moyer passed away Sept. 24, 2020, at home with his family by his side. Floyd was born June 24, 1941, in Emmett, Idaho, to Earl and Helen Moyer.

Floyd grew up in Emmett. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1957 to 1964. After the Marine Corps he started his 25-year career in law...

Sep 24, 2020

Jennifer was born on August 3, 1985, and entered into rest September 24, 2020. Jennifer was born in Spokane, Washington. She is survived by her mom and dad Doug & Karen Munday of Maricopa, Arizona & Fiancé Sean Linahan. Three children, Lyric Liberty Stevens, Story Reign Munday, and Journey Briar Linahan. She also has 4 siblings, Rick Johnson, Amber...

Sep 23, 2020

Michael P. Cronk was born on January 29, 1930 (Wallace, ID) and passed away September 23, 2020. He grew up around Worley, ID and graduated from high school there in 1948. He married his high school sweetheart and served in the U.S. Navy as an aircraft mechanic. After returning home, the couple lived in Worley and Bellgrove, ID. Mike...

Sep 17, 2020

Lila Lee Perry passed away September 17, 2020.  She was surrounded by her loving family and passed peacefully in comfort with loving care at the Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d' Alene.  We are so very grateful to the care givers at Hospice of North Idaho. Lila was born July 23, 1935, in Tillamook, Oregon, to Ronald and Ruby...

Sep 14, 2020

Ruby Jean (Gunderson) Benson daughter of Joris and Mary (Morgan) Gunderson was born on February 29, 1932, in Devils Lake, North Dakota. She moved with her family from Devils Lakes to various communities until they settled on a farm near Lakota when she was 10 years old. She attended Augustana Academy in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for her freshman year and graduated from Lakota in...

Sep 13, 2020

FLOYD EDWARD BEST

NOVEMBER 9, 1927 - SEPTEMBER 13, 2O2O

Floyd was the son of Hazel and Ronald Best. He passed peacefully at home on September 13, 2020. Floyd was born and raised in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and continued to live in the Coeur d'Alene area all of his 92 years....

Sep 12, 2020

Leigh Oscar Ufford, 77, passed away peacefully at Hospice of North Idaho on September 12, 2020 with his wife and daughter Pam by his side.

Leigh was born on September 9th, 1943 in Coeur d’ Alene, ID to Robert & Edith Ufford. Leigh attended school in the Silver Valley, St. Helens, OR, and Coeur d’ Alene where...

Sep 11, 2020

Beloved mother, grand-mother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother Wilma Thorson passed away peacefully on 9/11/2020 at the Schneidmiller House Hospice of Northern Idaho in Coeur d’Alene surrounded by her large, loving family.

She was born in Arlington, WA on December 12, 1933 to Olive Fahey (Kyle) and Clyde James Woods.  They moved briefly to the Rosedale area before settling in the Weyerhauser district...

Sep 8, 2020

Vernon (Kenny) Kendrick Feb 4th, 1957 – Sept. 8th, 2020

Vernon (Kenny) Kendrick III peacefully passed-away on Tuesday Sept. 8th. He is preceded in death by his father Vernon Kendrick II and his mother Nancy Kendrick. Kenny is survived by his girlfriend of 13 years, Laura Lane, his sister, Helen Monn, his niece LaTisha Turner, his nephew,...

Sep 6, 2020

Judy Ann Burgin (Deyton) went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sept. 6th, 2020.  She passed away suddenly at "Kootenai Medical Center" in Coeur D'Alene, ID.

Judy was born on July 26th, 1951 to Herman Deyton and Zelda Deyton (Griffith) in Burnsville, NC.  She married her husband of 50 years, Dennis Burgin, in 1970 and...

Sep 6, 2020

David Alan Moretz, 62, of Post Falls, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020. He is preceded in death by his father, Dean Moretz and his brother, Kenny Moretz. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Moretz, brother, Steven Moretz, daughter Julie Campbell, son Brian Moretz, and his three grandchildren. Dave, or as his mother called him, Davie, was a...

Sep 3, 2020

James A. Moser    April 3rd, 1938  -  September 3rd, 2020

At 82 Jim passed away unexpectedly at home.  Leaving behind his daughter Angela Purcell, son-in-law, Scott, granddaughter, Stormy whom he loved to the moon and beyond, his son Cliff Shove, brothers Mike and wife Lorane, Mark and wife Claire, sister Annie VanVaulkingburgh and so many cousins nieces,...

Sep 3, 2020

Flora Dell “Fran” Ellig, age 105, passed away at the Garden at Orchard Ridge, in Coeur d’Alene, on Sept. 1, 2020.

Fran was born in Williston, N.D., on Aug. 21, 1915, to Claude and Grace (Chase) McCoy. She moved from Williston to Wheeler, Mont., where she resided for two years and then returned to Williston. After three...