Obituaries

Oct 3, 2019

Gerald Lynn Whitney passed away on October 3rd, 2019 in Worley, Idaho. “Gary” was born in 1946 to Ina Mae Whitney Callahan in Marshalltown, Iowa and is survived by his brothers Mike, Bob, Dave and John, sister Cat, daughter Angie, and “Dixie”, his beloved doe that frequented his property with her fawns year after year. Gary was a U.S....

Sep 30, 2019

Fran Allison of Coeur d’Alene passed away Sept. 30th at The Village at Orchard Ridge. She was born to LT.CMR Frank O’Neil and Elsie Fitz in 1937 in Alhambra, California. Her father being in the navy, caused her to move around a lot and she had the opportunity to live in 43 different states. Unfortunately, she lost her father...

Sep 29, 2019

Dorothy Arlene Nickel, 75, passed away on September 29, 2019 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was born on August 21, 1944 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. A Celebration of Life will be held  on Tuesday, October 8th at 11 am at the Hayden Lake Adventist Church 12940 N Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835.

Sep 28, 2019

Janice (Jan) Johnson, age 74, died on Saturday, September 28th, 2019 in the city of her birth, Coeur d’Alene, ID. Jan was born April 10, 1945 to Ted and Mabel Foss and was the youngest of two children. She studied various instruments, including the piano, violin, and clarinet. After graduating from Coeur d’Alene High School in 1963, she attended...

Sep 27, 2019

Bernadine was born in a little log cabin in Ford, Kootenai County, Idaho to

Antoine “Anthony” Jean Bucher and Grace Marie Allman Bucher on March 22,

1924. She passed away Friday, September 27, 2019 at the Schneidmiller House in Coeur d’Alene surrounded by her family.

In the fall of 1940, Bernadine met the...

Sep 26, 2019

Jim was born on April 17, 1931, in Devil’s Lake, ND. On September 26, 2019, Jim died peacefully at home after a battle with bladder cancer that went into overdrive.

Jim grew up on a dairy farm in northern Minnesota without electricity or plumbing. After graduating from Fosston High School, he spent four years in the Air...

Sep 24, 2019

Glenn Harold Robbins passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho at the age of 82.  Glenn was born in Tenino, Washington on July 30, 1937, graduated from Fife High School in 1955 and served in the United States Army as a medic from 1960-1962 before beginning his career in construction as a union laborer on...

Sep 21, 2019

Anna “Ruth” Kenck (94) of Post Falls, passed away on Saturday, September 21st, 2019 at the Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

She was born on January 26th, 1925 in Pelham, Tennessee to George and Bettie (Jacobs) Smith. After retiring in 1976, she moved from California back home to Tennessee and in 1987, she moved to...

Sep 20, 2019

Gannon Michael Sumpter 49, of Clarkston, WA died on September 20th, 2019 at hospice of North Idaho in Coeur d" Alene ID. His death was caused by complications after a stroke. Gannon graduated from Charles Frances Adams High School in Clarkston WA. Class of 1988. He married Lisa M. Lynch on Sept. 7th 1988. That year they welcomed their...

Sep 15, 2019

Sara was born on November 10, 1932 to Mr and Mrs. Earl Turner Anderson. She was the second of seven children and was named after her two aunts who were present at her birth.

Sara earned her nursing cap in 1952 and served at several different hospitals during her career. Later she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in...

Sep 13, 2019

Victoria “Vicki” Jo Ellersick McClellan King, 70, of Twin Lakes, Idaho passed away Friday, September 13, 2019, in Boise, Idaho. She was born December 15, 1948 in Moscow, Idaho to Frank and Loreen Ellersick. She was the oldest of 5 siblings: Steve, John, Mike, and Marji.

Vicki grew up in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, a town she loved....

Sep 12, 2019

After a life well-lived, Irys Evelyn Hedman, age 98, passed peacefully on September 12th, 2019, surrounded by family and loved ones.  Irys was born in Bowman County (Gascoyne), North Dakota to John Milton and Anna May (Cannon) Downing and was the youngest of four children.  “Toots” was her father’s nickname for her and he was asked to have her...

Sep 11, 2019

Todd Richard Brewer, 58, of Coeur d'Alene, ID, passed away September 11, 2019, at Kootenai Health.  Todd was born August 26, 1961, in Spokane, WA, to Norman and Melvita (Wright) Brewer.  A celebration of Todd's life will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday September 28, 2019, at the English Funeral Chapel, 1133 N 4th St., Coeur d'Alene, ID.

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Sep 7, 2019

Virginia Rose DeGarmo (Ginger) of Coeur d’ Alene Idaho passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, at the Renaissance Assisted Living in Coeur d’ Alene Idaho on September 7, 2019.

Ginger was born in Brawley California, where her father worked at the Atomic Energy Site. She spent her teenage years in Livermore, California, graduated from...

Sep 5, 2019

Timothy Lynn Edlund, age 63, a lifelong resident of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, passed away September 3, 2019 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.  Tim was born December 10, 1955 to Fred and Marjorie (Golob) Edlund.

Some might say Tim was strong minded and when he set his mind on doing something, he usually got it done. On March 19th, 1994...

Sep 5, 2019

Helen Ruth Taylor, age 90, resident of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away September 5th, 2019 at home under Hospice care.   Helen was born March 23, 1929 in Wessington Springs, South Dakota to Tillman and Jennie Victoria (Easton) Walker.   At approximately 8 years of age, she moved with her family to the Caldwell, Idaho area.  She attended the one room...

Sep 4, 2019

Hugh A. Northington, III, 82, of Hayden, ID, passed away at home on September 4, 2019.  Hugh was born July 11, 1937, in Kansas City, MO, to Hugh and Helen (McDowell) Northington.  A memorial mass for Hugh will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday September 17, 2019, at St. Thomas Catholic Church, 919 E. Indiana Ave. Coeur d'Alene, ID.

Aug 27, 2019

On Tuesday, August 27, 2019, Randall D. Kelleher, loving husband and father of three passed away suddenly at the age of 65. Randy was born on October 22, 1953 in Illinois. He was a carpenter by trade, but worked as a superintendent, building custom homes and later working in commercial construction. Randy was responsible for overseeing the construction of...

Aug 23, 2019

Melodee Merrifield, 67

Melodee Wyleen (Wilson) Merrifield, 67, from Priest River, Idaho, passed away while walking the nature trail at English Point near Hayden Lake, Idaho, on Aug 23, 2019.  Melodee was born in Wallace, Idaho, Aug. 26, 1951 to Wiley Harley and Lula Fern (Wofford) Wilson.  Melodee grew up in Wallace, Idaho, and spent some summers...

Aug 22, 2019

Delora C. Fink, 55 died Thursday August 22, 2019 from an automobile accident on Hwy 95 in Kootenai County Idaho. Delora was born June 21,1964 in Long Beach California, Delora was a beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother and devout Christian.  She is survived by her husband John Fink of 27 years, her sister Coleen Fox 56, her son Christopher...