Obituaries

May 31, 2018

Linda K Allen, 48 died May 31, 2018 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d Alene, ID. Linda was born in Lewiston ID. to Richard and Donna Daves (Kelso). She graduated from Post Falls High School in 1987. Linda married her husband Darin Allen Feb. 2002. Together they had a daughter Malinda Allen. Linda also had two children, Amber Gray...

May 27, 2018

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Harriet Molyneaux (Parker), 88

On May 27, 2018, at the age of 88, Elizabeth “Betty” Harriet Molyneaux (Parker) went home to the Lord, surrounded by her family. Betty was born to Albert and Esther Parker on Nov. 29, 1929, in Spokane, Wash. She was one of six children; Albert Parker, Lilian Munson, Dorothy Cole, Dora...

May 27, 2018

Our Dad, Gary Lee Purdey, passed away May 27, 2018. Having recently celebrated his eightieth birthday, Gary was ready to run his final race. Born to John Purdey and Ethel VanSlyke, Gary spent the first years of life in the Seattle area, attending Highline High School. The youngest of seven siblings, Gary is preceded in death by Laurinda, Vivian,...

May 27, 2018

Ida Mae (Smiley) Wright, 88, died on May 27, 2018, at the Life Care Center in Post Falls, Idaho. Ida Mae was born in 1930 in Akron, Ohio, where she was raised by her aunt and uncle. She graduated from Buchtel High School in 1948.

She married James C. Wright, a Korean War veteran, in 1950 and...

May 25, 2018

Louise Ann ‘Lou Ann’ (Curtis) Boehme, 73

Feb. 20, 1945 – May 25, 2018

Lou Ann Boehme, age 73, went to be home with her Lord and Savior on May 25, 2018, after a yearlong battle with cancer. She passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side.

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May 24, 2018

Walter Melvin Sims, 88

Walter passed away May 24, 2018. He was 88 years old and born native to Hayden, Idaho.

He is survived by a son, George T. Sims of Hayden; daughter Terrie Yamamotto of Pacific City, Ore.; two grandchildren, Lance James Sims of Hayden and Trevor Miller of California; two great-grandchildren and many...

May 24, 2018

JOYCE LUCILLE WICK

Joyce Lucille Wick of Kennewick died May 24 as a result of a stroke on May 13. She was 87.

Joyce, a former Juvenile Court Advocate, was born December 3, 1930 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Joyce met her future husband John J. Wick, Jr. when he was stationed in Spokane with the...

May 23, 2018

Leslie “Les” M. Olson, 78, from Rathdrum, Idaho passed on May 23, 2018. Les was born in Snohomish, Washington to Oliver and Effie (Borns) Olson on July 12, 1939.

Les was a logger for many years. There were many things that brought joy into the life of Les Olson. He loved metal detecting so much that he...

May 22, 2018

KENNETH R. CARLSON

Kenneth Russell Carlson was born August 12th, 1929 and he passed away peacefully on May 22nd, 2018. He was the son of Swedish immigrants, Carl Gust Carlson and Kristina (Anderson). Born in Chicago, Ken was the only child in his family born in the United States. His sister, Elsie Gerber, and his brother, Wally...

May 20, 2018

Vincent Guy Rainier, 92, of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away May 20, 2018, at The Schneidmiller House in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. He was born April 5, 1926, in Spokane, Wash., to Nicholas and Myrtle (Wilber) Rainier.

Vincent enjoyed golf and building remote controlled airplanes.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Mary...

May 16, 2018

Evelyn Montreuil has gone to be with her savior, Jesus Christ, and her beloved husband of over 60 years, John. Evelyn was born February 17, 1925, in Los Angeles to Henry and Mary Moormann. She attended elementary school at Saint Michael’s grade school where she first met the love of her life, John Montreuil through his sister, Lena, who...

May 16, 2018

Christine Lindsey,94,of Post Falls, Idaho and formerly of Clinton, MO, died at her home Wednesday, May 16, 2018 just two weeks before her 95th birthday. Christine was born May 30, 1923 to John Anderson Duke and OsaMargueritte Wisdom Duke in Bentonville, MO. She attended school in Benton County and graduated from Blairstown High School in 1941. She married John...

May 15, 2018

Jiles Wade Horn January 23, 1928 | d. May 15, 2018 Ninety years after he was born and twenty days shy of his 70th wedding anniversary, Jiles Wade Horn of Post Falls, Idaho died peacefully in the wee hours of May 15, 2018. Wade, as he was called, was born January 23, 1928 in Kansas City, Kansas to Olive...

May 14, 2018

Lionel Adam Dobler, always on the move and living life in the now, was born on December 20, 1943, to Christian and Irma Dobler. The youngest of five children, Lionel lived his early years in Vananda,MT, 20 miles outside of Forsyth, MT, in Rosebud County as his father worked for the Milwaukee Railroad. When the railroad discontinued operations in...

May 13, 2018

Violet "Vi" M Hague passed away at the age of 96 on May 13th. The second oldest of six children she was born to John Baptiste Bertrand and Mabel Ellen Snider in Botha, Alberta on April 15, 1922. She wed Bernard "Bernie" J. Hague in 1941 and they immigrated to the U.S. in 1951. Bernie passed away in 2008....

May 10, 2018

Louis “Lou” Eldred entered into eternal rest on May 10, 2018, at the age of 81. He was born Aug. 9, 1936, to Louis Myron Eldred and Maxine Eggers Eldred. Lou was raised in Aberdeen, Wash., and married Marcia Lindstrom on Feb. 14, 1956. They were married 62 years and together raised their family of six children. They first...

May 9, 2018

Sharon, 74, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Passed away peacefully and went to be with her late husband of 50 years, Allen, and her heavenly father on May 9, 2018.

Our amazing mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and aunt, was born in Coeur d’Alene, third child to parents Harold (Jack) and Elvina Fields. She was sister to Melvin...

May 7, 2018

Gayle P. Sims-Deitz was born Oct. 22, 1942, to Marie and Myron Humphrey, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018, surrounded by her family at the Schneidmiller Hospice House of North Idaho.

Gayle has two younger sisters, Diana Wilks and Janice Odenthal. She graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School in 1960; she...

May 7, 2018

Sharlyn Grace (Gott) Merkley, age 81, a long-time resident of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2018, after a long illness.

Sharlyn began life on July 17, 1936, in San Francisco, Calif., as the oldest child of Leona (Love) and Francis “Frank” Gott. She grew up in Stockton, Calif., Sharlyn joined the Civil Air...

May 6, 2018

Laura went be with the Lord on May 6, 2018.

Laura married Mathew A Riem on April 12th 1948. Laura was preceded in death by her husband on Jan 12th 1983. Laura is survived by four loving children Garry, Frank, (CJ) Wendy M Ward, (John) & Connie J Vanboxtell, (Dan) and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was...