Obituaries

Nov 20, 2019

Katrina was born in Coeur d’Alene on Sept. 19, 1970, and unexpectedly passed away on Nov. 20, 2019, at her home in Post Falls, Idaho.

Katrina was preceded in death by her grandmother, Joyce Elaine Boschee, on Oct. 21, 2019. She was not only her granddaughter, but she was her live-in companion and caregiver until her death....

Nov 18, 2019

Von Decoy Smith (Smitty) 7/24/1930 – 11/18/2019.

Von was born in a company town named Mauldin in Arkansas. Von passed peacefully at home in Post Falls, Idaho at the age of 89. Von was a long-time resident of Post Falls. He was a Five Stand Mill Four High operator at Kaiser Aluminum in Spokane, where he retired...

Nov 17, 2019

Elaine Hadsall Holbrook, 75

Dec. 21, 1943 – Nov. 17, 2019

Elaine Hadsall Holbrook passed away peacefully on Nov. 17, 2019. Elaine was born Dec. 21, 1943, to Leo Franklin and Elizabeth Mae Hadsall. She was one of six children raised in Fresno, Calif., with four sisters and one brother. She graduated from Fresno State...

Nov 14, 2019

Zoell Mary (Fortier) McKenzie passed away on November 14, 2019. She was born on May 23rd, 1937 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She attended school in North St. Paul, Minnesota.

Zoell married Dennis McKenzie on August 30, 1958. They had eight children together.

She was very active in church and church functions. Zoell was in charge...

Nov 13, 2019

Dr. Jack Burton Watkins passed away at home on November 13, 2019, at the age of 98.  He was born at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Washington on October 20, 1921, to Frank W. Watkins and Lilah M. Watkins (Hudleson).  He divided his time between Spokane, Twin Lakes, ID, and Spirit Lake, ID.  He attended Whitworth Elementary, North Central High...

Nov 12, 2019

Wendell Adams 78

Wendell Adams joined his father up in heaven on November 12th, 2019 after complications and a hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer.

Wendell was born in Sandpoint Idaho on November 28, 1940 to Lavere and Genevive (Bateman) Adams and was the youngest of eight children. Wendell attended school in both Careywood and...

Nov 12, 2019

Phyllis Ann Happeny, born April 11, 1935, passed away on November 12, 2019.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Happeny.

She was the loving mother to four sons and the incredible grandmother and great-grandmother to multiple grand-children and great-grandchildren.

People were drawn to Phyllis. She was kind, gentle, sweet, and...

Nov 11, 2019

Barbara Ann Keupp

October 11, 1943 – November 11, 2019

Barbara Burgeson, 77, died on Monday, November 11, 2019, at the Hospice House in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho after suffering from a long bout with COPD.

Barbara was born October 11, 1943 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Vern and Rose Keupp. At...

Nov 9, 2019

Sharon Elaine Perkins Jameson, 78, of Rathdrum, Idaho passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 in Coeur d’Alene. Family and friends will celebrate her life on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 11:00 a.m. at St. George’s Catholic Church in Post Falls, Idaho. A recitation of the Rosary will be held prior to the service at 10:30 a.m. Sharon is survived by...

Nov 8, 2019

9-22-1923 to 11-08-2019

Willie Ann Schlaegel was loaned from heaven on 9-22-23 to Luther and Hazel (Robinson)Turney in Welling, Oklahoma.  Her greatest longing was fulfilled when she returned to heaven to join her "ever-loving Ralph" on 11-08-19 after battling a blood disorder.

She was preceded in death by Ralph on 3-29-18, her parents, brother Kenneth...

Nov 8, 2019

Racheal Renee Beamis, 31

Racheal joined her Papa and Nana in heaven on the evening of Nov. 8, 2019. She is now at peace and out of the pain she had endured for so long.

She was born in Coeur d’Alene on Feb. 10, 1988. She lived in the Coeur d’Alene area her entire life....

Nov 7, 2019

Ima "Jean" Lea Lang 96, born to Inez & O.O. Carter of Ardmore, Oklahoma on Oct. 7th 1923.

As a child Jean picked cotton until the age of 6 when she contracted tuberculosis. By the age of 7 she had recovered but soon after the dust bowl hit Oklahoma and the family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico...

Nov 5, 2019

Edith Adell (Barker) Lambert, Age 89, of Coeur d’Alene, ID, formerly a long time resident of Delta, CO, passed away at Ivy Court nursing home in Coeur d’Alene, ID, on November 5th, 2019.

Edith was born on January 24, 1930 in Littlefield, TX, to Robert and Minta Barker. She grew up in Littlefield, TX, where she married...

Nov 5, 2019

Barbara Lenora Spellman

Barbara Lenora Spellman passed away peacefully on November 5, 2019 in Redding, California at the age of 83.  She was born September 13, 1936 in Spokane, Washington and grew up on the family farm in Cataldo, Idaho.  She participated in 4H and church activities and loved to sing.  She was exceptionally talented in sewing...

Nov 5, 2019

Sandra L. Meyer, 72

Sandra L. Meyer, 72, passed away Nov. 5, 2019, at Hospice of North Idaho in Coeur d’Alene. Sandra was the wife of Edward Meyer; they shared 49 years of marriage together.

Sandi was born in Chicago, Ill., on April 2, 1947. She was the daughter of Raymond and Lorene Schulz. She...

Nov 5, 2019

HANSON, Dale Hoover

Dale Hoover Hanson, 78, a lifelong resident of Post Falls, passed away peacefully with family by his side on November 5, 2019.  Dale was born September 1, 1941 in Spokane.  He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Edith Hanson, his brother Robert “Buzzy” Hanson and former wife Marsha Hanson.

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Nov 3, 2019

James David Strand went home to the Lord on Sunday, November 3, 2019, immediately following his church attendance at Real Life Ministries in Post Falls where he had been a member since 2004. James, (called Jim), was born to Stanley Gerald and Hilda Strand in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 21, 1941. He was the youngest of 4 children. The...

Nov 1, 2019

On November 1, 2019, and with much rejoicing, William George Ladner went home to be with his Lord.  He was our Daddy, Pops, FFIL, Billy, Grandpa Bill and a friend to many.

William was born on June 19, 1930, in Sayre, Oklahoma.  He grew up in Southern California and after retiring from the Los Angeles Police Department...

Oct 31, 2019

Beverly was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to Elnora and William Ebbers.

The family moved to Sister Bay, Wisconsin in the beautiful Door Peninsula in 1946.  Beverly grew up on her father’s cherry and apple orchard.  She graduated from Gibraltar High School in 1956.  She attended the University of Wisconsin.  She graduated in 1960 with...