Obituaries

Oct 28, 2019

Roger Haines (84) passed away on October 28, 2019, in Coeur 'd'Alene, Idaho. He was born on February 3, 1935, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

There will be a viewing held on Tuesday, November 5, at English Funeral Chapel 1133 N. 4th Street, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and a service held on Thursday, November 7th at St. Thomas Catholic Church 919...

Oct 25, 2019

Hal Bluford Harrison Cooper, Jr.

Hal Bluford Harrison Cooper, Jr., age 79, a resident of Coeur d’Alene, died Oct. 25, 2019, at the Hospice of North Idaho Schneidmiller House in Coeur d’Alene.

Hal was born Feb. 19, 1940, in Ames, Iowa, to Hal Sr. and Zerelda (Nicholson) Cooper.

Hal had a doctorate degree...

Oct 21, 2019

Joyce Elaine Boschee

born May 29th, 1935 in Priest River, Idaho

Oct 19, 2019

Pastor David ‘Spike’ Lance Shine, age 79, passed away peacefully on Oct. 19, 2019, at the Hospice House of North Idaho. He was born on Nov. 18, 1939, in Walla Walla, Wash., to Robert and Mildred Shine. He moved to Richland, Wash., as a small child and graduated from Richland High School.

Spike graduated from college at...

Oct 19, 2019

In Loving Memory of Michael Ray Brink

Michael passed away at his home on Oct. 19, 2019. Michael lived a very exceptional life. He was a Vietnam veteran, having served in both the Navy and Army, and he served as an Idaho State Police Officer for 37 years.

Michael is survived by his wife of...

Oct 17, 2019

Lavern E. Hill of Rathdrum, ID where he lived most of his life  passed away Oct. 17, 2019. He was 72.  Born to John H. and Ada Hill April, 26, 1947 in Bagley, Minnesota..

He married four times in his life. Most recently he was married to Judith (speed bump) Hill who passed away. He worked for...

Oct 17, 2019

Rose was born to Margarita and Jesus Benitez in Mexico. Her family moved to California when she was 3 years old. She grew up to marry Lewis H. Adams. Rose and Lew had four children named Betty, Roger, Lewis, and Linda. While raising a very active family she studied and became a naturalized citizen of the United States. Rose...

Oct 15, 2019

James M. Reynolds, 81, of Post Falls, ID, passed away October 15, 2019, at home.  James was born June 24, 1938, in Coeur d'Alene, ID, to Pike W. and Agnes (Fredekind) Reynolds.  A celebration of James' life will be from 2 - 4:00 p.m. Saturday October 26, 2019, at the Sawmill Grill, 302 N. Spokane St., Post Falls, ID....

Oct 14, 2019

Cindy May Russell passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, October 14th, 2019, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, at the age of 39.  Despite her time on Earth being short, it was well-lived.  Cindy was born on August 29th, 1980, in Canoga Park, California.  As a young child, Cindy moved with her family from California to Northern Idaho, where she...

Oct 12, 2019

Charles Arthur Sabatke (76) of Rathdrum, Idaho passed away October 12th, 2019, at his home at Generations Assisted Living. “Chuck” was born on March 5th, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the eldest son of Raymond Sabatke and Ruth Janet Bain.

The family moved to Minnesota where Chuck graduated from Mounds View High School. He earned a...

Oct 10, 2019

Pat McHenry

Pat McHenry passed away on October 10, 2019 at his home in Twin Lakes, Idaho. Pat was born on June 30, 1959 in a small Naval hospital in Crane, Indiana. The youngest of 8 children (7 boys and 1 girl) his family always attributed his loud, booming voice as his way of being heard over...

Oct 8, 2019

Candace 'Candi' R. Rogers (Mills) passed away October 8th, 2019 at the age of 67 in Spokane Valley, Washington following a long illness.   She was born in Spokane, Washington to Dale and Tiny Mills on June 3rd, 1952, the third of four children. She is survived by her son Thomas Rogers, sisters Cheryl Mills and Judyne Lalk (Mills), sister in...

Oct 6, 2019

Angela Nicole Lander, born Angela Nicole Johnson, 46, from Hayden, went to rejoin her loved ones and Jesus in Heaven on Sunday morning, Oct. 6, 2019, at Deaconess Hospital, in Spokane, Wash. She passed in the loving company of her oldest daughter, Ara Miracle.

Angela was born in Spokane on May 24, 1973. She was a masterful...

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....

Oct 3, 2019

Judith was born in Ritzville, Washington at the Ritzville Hospital, her parents were Darrell Mayfield and Emma Engelhardt. Judith attended Moses Lake, Washington schools. Her parents were members of the Moses Lake, Washington Assembly of God church for over forty years. Darrell was a carpenter and he helped build the Grand Coulee Dam in 1930’s.

Judy, as...

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...