Obituaries

Mary Nelson

Jan 21, 2018

Mary Jane Nelson

September 3, 1922 – January 21, 2018

Mary Jane Nelson passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 21, 2018 at age 95 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She enjoyed a long, productive and independent life right up to the end. Mary Jane was born on September 3, 1922 to Nels Theodore “Ted” and...

Mark Szafransky

Jan 19, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Mark Szafransky announces that Mark passed away on January 19, 2018. Mark was born on October 14, 1972 to Chris and Doug Szafransky in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He had a rough start after being born two months early, but Mark was a fighter! Mark was raised in Rathdrum, Idaho and graduated...

Bonnie May

Jan 16, 2018

Bonnie June May, 94

Feb. 3, 1923 – Jan. 16, 2018

Our mom made the journey to heaven with the angels to meet Jesus on Tuesday evening, Jan. 16, 2018. “Mom, look, Cindy and your best friends are waiting for you.”

We would like to thank the nurses, CNAs and those who would...

Shirley Hill

Jan 16, 2018

Shirley Jean Hill passed away peacefully on January 16, 2018 at the Schneidmiller Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho. “Jean,” as she was known to friends and family, was born on October 2, 1931 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, to Royal Joseph Armbrust and Mildred Edna “Peggy” Katz. Jean moved to Superior, Montana with her mother and brother in 1945. In...

Ralph Smiley

Jan 15, 2018

We lost a beautiful soul, Ralph “Butch” E. Smiley Sr. on January 15th. He was born August 20th, 1935 in Tacoma, Washington to Jim and Barbara (Sutphin) Smiley. Ralph joined the U.S. Marine Corp in 1954 in Seattle, Washington. After his discharge from the military, he moved to Spokane, Washington and managed the St. Vincent de Paul’s “as is...

Robert Bumbaugh, Sr.

Jan 14, 2018

Robert Warren Bumbaugh, Sr. came roaring into the world, a whopping 11 pounds 12 ounces, on September 8, 1937. On Sunday, January 14, he flew up to be with his Lord.

Robert was born in Los Angeles to Warren and Nina Bumbaugh and lived his early years in parts of California and Oregon until settling in Fontana...

A.L. Padilla

Jan 14, 2018

A.L. Rick Padilla, 90, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away on January 14, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.

Rick was born on June 11th, 1927 in Mosquero, New Mexico, To Rebecca and Tomas Padilla.

He is survived by his wife Rita, Son Rick, Daughter Mary, Along with Brother Edward of Albuquerque, Sister Shar Avery...

Tracy Sloan

Jan 14, 2018

Tracy Rand Sloan, 46, of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, passed away peacefully at home on January 14, 2018. He was born June 19, 1971 in Dillon Montana. The son of Randy and Janice (Williams) Sloan. He attended elementary schools in Montana, Wyoming and Arizona. He was active in baseball, basketball and football throughout school. He was a phenomenal downhill...

Verda Hansen

Jan 14, 2018

Verda Colleen Hansen, 87

Verda Colleen Hansen, of Rathdrum, Idaho, was born June 26, 1930, in Boise, Idaho. She passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. Colleen was preceded in death by her husband, Vear Hansen; son KC Hansen; parents Doug and Verda Westenhaver; and granddaughter Zartha.

As a...

Bernadette Johnson

Jan 13, 2018

Bernadette Johnson

Bernadette was born in Merced, Calif., on Jan. 28, 1970. She was the youngest of five born to Larry and Jewell Perreira. Bern graduated from Atwater High and moved to San Jose, where she meet her future husband, Ben Johnson. Married in 1990, she settled into the home life.

As the family grew,...

Richard Bentz

Jan 13, 2018

Richard Bentz, 49

Richard Bentz was born to Ernst and Rose (Flitsch) Bentz on April 27, 1968. He passed away of a hypertensive hemorrhagic stroke on Jan. 13, 2018, at the age of 49 while surrounded by loved ones. He is survived by his wife and sons, parents, sister, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and...

Gordon Law

Jan 12, 2018

Gordon Law Passed away January 12th, 2017 of natural causes. He was born in Denver, Colorado, and spent his childhood in Denver, Pullman, and Moscow, Idaho. He graduated from the University of Idaho in 1972. Gordon moved to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in the late 70’s. He went to work for G.T.E. and later Verizon and retired after 32 years in...

Lina McFarland

Jan 10, 2018

Lina (PuFahl) McFarland January 12,1923 to January 10, 2018 Lina died peacefully January 10th, two days before her 95th birthday. Lina was born in Bossano, Canada to Harvey and Aurora (Mallette) Montreuil. When she was two years old her parents and two brothers moved to Los Angeles. Lina learned to speak English in 1st grade. When WWII broke out...

Crucita Shields

Jan 10, 2018

Crucita ‘Christina’ Parades Olivas Shields, 80

Born in Tucson, Ariz., in 1937, Christina went to be with the Lord on Jan. 10, 2018, after a long illness. A special thank you to Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene for making her final days so peaceful and comfortable.

Christina enjoyed cooking, sewing and giving to her favorite...

Lois Durand

Jan 9, 2018

Lois Joän Durand passed away January 9, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at the Hospice House of North Idaho. She was born March 30, 1927 to Leon and Nellie Eda Loveless in Erie Pennsylvania. Her family moved to Troy, Montana when she was very young and lived out the depression years on the family farm. She attended school in...

Jennifer Pomarico

Jan 9, 2018

Jennifer Lynn Pomarico, 43, of Post Falls, Idaho, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. She was born Nov. 19, 1974, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Joel and Robin Pomarico.

She is survived by her father, Joel Pomarico; her brother, Antoni (Tony) Pomarico; godparents, John and Mary Ann Ryan; godsister, Melodie Morgan; her aunt, Virginia...

Donald Dundon

Jan 8, 2018

Donald Jacob Dundon died on January 8, 2018 in Rathdrum, Idaho.

He was born on January 28, 1924 in Junction City, Kansas to Leonard G. Dundon and Helen D. Lambdin Dundon of Ogden, Kansas. The family soon moved to southeastern Kansas to farm, and then in 1936 moved west to Coeur d'Alene, ID.

Donald attended...

Wanetta Phillips

Jan 8, 2018

In loving memory of Wanetta Joyce Phillips, 76. She passed away peacefully on January 8, 2018 at Hospice House after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Phillips and son, Jameson Richards. She has three surviving children: Rodney Ganzer, Marjory Barnes and Lora Howard. Eight grandchildren: Brandy, Eric and Kelsy Brown, Chris...

Phyllis Vanairsdale

Jan 8, 2018

Phyllis Lenore Vanairsdale was born to Harold Stearns and Celia Micho on August 20, 1928 in St. Maries, Idaho. She died on January 8, 2018 in Post Falls, Idaho. She met Ted Vanairsdale while living in Spokane and playing in a dance band at Diamond Lake. They were married in Spokane on February 15, 1948 at Holy Family Cathedral...

Frank LaBare

Jan 7, 2018

Frank (Franke) Melvin LaBare, 90, passed away Jan. 7, 2018, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was born May 8, 1927, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to John A. and Dorothy E. (Perry) LaBare. Frank served in the Army and he married Louise Ruby Tyree on Jan. 24, 1953. He worked for the city and retired June 11, 1988. He is...