Obituaries

Feb 19, 2018

Vern Schaffer (77) was born in Coeur d’Alene, ID to Earl and Wilma (Double) Schaffer on January 14, 1941. He passed away at home on February 19, 2018 after a long struggle with cancer and heart disease. He had four brothers Bill (Donna), James (Ingrid), Dave and Ron and they spent their youth in N. ID. He attended local schools...

Feb 17, 2018

Clayton Robert Lee, 95

Clayton R. Lee peacefully passed away on February 17, 2018 at the Mannie and Gladys Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. Clayton lost a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loved ones under the extraordinary care of the hospice caregivers.

On February 1, 1923 Clayton was...

Feb 15, 2018

Norman Leonard Vantrease, age 90, was born on January 30, 1928 in Enterprise, Oregon to Leonard Bryon and Eva Amelia (Young) Vantrease. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God, supported him until his passing on February 15, 2018. Norman was the 2nd oldest of 7 children. He moved with his family from Oregon to Washington...

Feb 15, 2018

Edna Marie Dawson of Post Falls passed from this life on Thursday, February 15, 2018 on the 46th anniversary of her father's passing. She was 85 years of age and was the sixth of nine children born to Earl and Gertrude Dawson. She lived all but the last year of her life in Coeur d' Alene. Edna was preceded in...

Feb 13, 2018

Florence ‘Pearl’ Harwood

Florence “Pearl” Harwood died and went to be with the Lord on Feb. 13, 2018, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Pearl was born on the Stadig family farm near Baker, N.D., in Isabell Township, on Nov. 25, 1920, to John A. Stadig and Florence M. (Smith) Stadig. Pearl graduated from Isabell High School and married...

Feb 12, 2018

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Feb 10, 2018

Carol Ann Wrenn Carol was born January 7, 1942 in Wellsville, NY to parents, Richard and Leona Stewart. After high school, Carol attended nursing school in Elmira, NY. She worked at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY until she moved to Spokane, WA in 1970. Carol worked at Holy Family Hospital Emergency Department and multiple doctor’s offices and clinics....

Feb 7, 2018

Robert Neil Irving, age 93, passed away at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on Feb. 7, 2018. Robert was born in Spokane, Wash. on Feb. 14, 1924, to Neil and Gladys (Clarke) Irving. He was raised in Coeur d’Alene before his family moved to Rupert, Idaho, where he graduated high school. In 1942, he enlisted in the United...

Feb 6, 2018

Gale Walley was born Nov. 17, 1940, to Harold and Clara Walley in Great Falls, Mont. Gale passed on to Heaven at his home in Post Falls, Idaho, on Feb. 6, 2018, at the age of 77, surrounded by his daughter, sisters, relatives and friends. He was at peace knowing he was going to be with his parents, wife...

Feb 1, 2018

Ryan Chad Stebbins, 26

Ryan Chad Stebbins was taken from us on Feb. 1, 2018, in Odessa, Texas, at the age of 26.

Ryan is survived by his parents, Elbert Stebbins and Melana Linscott; brothers, Kyle Stebbins, Zackery Linscott and Tristian Phillips (of the United States Army); sisters Latisha, Jayden and Jorden Stebbins, and Kailey...

Feb 1, 2018

Mary Ann Roe, 86

Mary Ann Roe passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 1, 2018. She was born to Charles and Cleone (Bennent) Holecek, in Breckenridge, Minn., Dec. 29, 1931. It wasn’t long after that the family trekked its way in the old Model A and ventured toward the west, settling in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Jan 31, 2018

Glenn H. Frederiksen (“Freddie”), age 91, from Post Falls, Idaho, passed away on January 31, 2018 at Hospice of North Idaho. Son of Herluf and Anna Frederiksen, Glenn was born on July 21, 1926 in Tyler, Minnesota. He married the love of his life, Harriet Bille, on October 8, 1950 at Danebod Lutheran Church (also in Tyler, Minnesota). Over the...

Jan 29, 2018

Tom Achey (79)

Tom was called home to be with his family January 29th, 2018. He was born in Riverton, Wyoming on March 9, 1938 where he grew up. Tom met and married his wife Lelah M. Achey (Lough), they then moved to Coeur d' Alene and found a home in Hayden, Idaho where they raised their son. Tom...

Jan 29, 2018

Willard "Wid" Bruce Stewart (79), passed away on January 29, 2018 in Post Falls, Idaho. He was born to Bruce Stewart and Bernice Snyder on March 21, 1938 in Manistique, Michigan.

Wid lived in Northern Michigan for his first 18 years, then he joined the U.S. Navy in December of 1957 and served in Europe, Asia, and...

Jan 27, 2018

Barbara Lee Strobel, age 87, passed away at Lacrosse Health and Rehabilitation in Coeur d' Alene on January 27th, 2018 after a 20 year battle with alzheimer's. Barbara was born to Frank and Mary (VanDitto) Hester September 17th, 1930 in Wallace, Idaho. She was raised in Medimont and graduated from Rose Lake High School in 1948. Barbara married John...

Jan 27, 2018

Arvel Clayton Smith, aka “Pops”, passed away January 27th, 2018 in the Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho at the age of 92. Arvel was born on March 26th, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Ed and Irene Smith. He had a sister and 4 brothers, one of whom, Bart Smith (& family) still reside near his home...

Jan 26, 2018

Albert Henry Brothers, 83

Albert was born June 26, 1934 in a farm house on the corner of Bodine and Chase roads in Post Falls, Idaho. Heaven’s gates opened for Bert on Jan. 26, 2018 at 5 p.m. His wife, Peggy and son, Allen, were by his side and said goodbye to him as he went to...

Jan 25, 2018

Edward Wallace Hatcher Jr., 61, our beloved son, husband, stepfather and brother, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 25, 2018, at his home in Coeur d’Alene. He was born on March 29, 1956, in Spokane, Wash., to Edward Sr. and Joan Hatcher, their only son and lifelong “big brother” to his three younger sisters, Faith, Edna and Elaine.

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Jan 23, 2018

Our beloved Maureen “Reen” Frances Manion passed away at her Coeur d’Alene home on the morning of January 23, 2018. The eldest of four sisters, she was born in Spokane on February 21, 1952, to Robert McCammon and Mary Jarvis McCammon. She was a kind and gentle soul, albeit smart as a whip and fiercely competitive. She worked at...