Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Post Falls, Rathdrum, Kootenai County & Surrounding Areas

Walter  Lee  Porter

Walter Lee Porter

Feb 19, 2022

Walter Lee Porter The adventure began when Walter was born 7/20/1929 in Meeker Colorado, to Grettle and Frank Porter. Ranch life turned to city life when the family moved to Boise, Idaho, where he attended Boise High School and had a chance to work in Joe Albertson's first grocery store. Later married, he was blessed with a son Stephen. After...

Dorla  Jean  Hanson Johnson

Dorla Jean Hanson Johnson

Feb 17, 2022

Dorla J. Hanson Johnson, 89 Our precious mother Dorla got her angel wings on the evening of February 17, 2022, at the Hospice House of Spokane. She was born on August 27, 1932 to James & Irene Johnson in Craig, Nebraska, the sixth of seven children. She and her family moved to North Idaho at the age of six. She...

Maureen Fay Foster

Maureen Fay Foster

Feb 17, 2022

Maureen Fay Foster of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho was called home to forever be with the Lord on February 17th, 2022. She was 86 years old and passed peacefully and without pain at the Schneidmiller House at Hospice of North Idaho. Maureen was born on October 8th, 1935, to Herbert and Mary Bahr in Gillett, Wisconsin. She was the youngest of...

Sharon  Yvonne  Mcmanus

Sharon Yvonne Mcmanus

Feb 13, 2022

McManus, Sharon Yvonne (Stephens) Age 80 Passed away in her home in Post Falls, ID, on February 13, 2022 after several years of battling back from many surgeries, illnesses, and strokes. Bearing her crosses with patience and grace, her final week was spent encircled by her 12 children lifting her up in prayer and surrounding her with love. Sharon was...

Gregory Lynn Shriver

Gregory Lynn Shriver

Feb 11, 2022

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Elinor Jo Pierce

Elinor Jo Pierce

Feb 11, 2022

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Tom  Dean  Wynia

Tom Dean Wynia

Feb 11, 2022

Tom Dean Wynia, also known affectionately as "Spanish Tom" to some for his love of the Spanish language, and even just "Tommy" to others, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022 in Post Falls, Idaho at the age of 87. Tom was born in Spokane, Washington on January 9, 1935, to Jess and Lura Wynia. Tom graduated from Lewis &...

Arthur Lewis Ackley Jr.

Arthur Lewis Ackley Jr.

Feb 11, 2022

Arthur Lewis Ackley Jr. lost his battle with COPD on Friday, February 11, 2022 at Kootenai Health Hospital in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was 73. Art was born on January 1, 1949, in Bremerton, Washington to Arthur Lewis Ackley Senior and Christine Ackley. Art went all through school in Hoquiam, Washington and graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1967. From...

Willis Roger Smith

Willis Roger Smith

Feb 10, 2022

Willis Roger Smith Will passed from this life, February 10, 2022, in Coeur d’Alene Idaho at the age of 90. Will was born November 26, 1931, to Edward and Hazel Smith. He grew up and went to school in Springdale Washington. Will held many jobs in his life but his true calling was being in the woods as a logger....

Jannette Ilene Taylor

Jannette Ilene Taylor

Feb 10, 2022

Jannette Ilene (Forsyth) Taylor, was born December 20, 1951 in Sydney, Montana to John R. and Agnes G. Forsyth. Jannette has two surviving siblings; Carol and Robert. On Jannette's first birthday she received her sister Carol. In 1956 her "little brother" Robert was born. Jannette's mother always joked "I wanted to name the kids Little Shit #1 and so on..."...

Andrea Marie Walker

Andrea Marie Walker

Feb 9, 2022

Andrea Marie (Banana) Walker, age 55, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, in Spirit Lake, Idaho. Andrea is survived by her husband of 36 years, Joel Walker, of Spirit Lake, Idaho; her father, Frank Salgado, stepmom, Dorothy Salgado, sisters Teri (Salgado) Mock and Patty (Gerbasi) Agee and many nieces and nephews and great nephews. She is...

James  Leroy Thomson

James Leroy Thomson

Feb 7, 2022

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Lowana Ruth Labolle

Lowana Ruth Labolle

Feb 3, 2022

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Donald  Ernest  Whitaker

Donald Ernest Whitaker

Feb 3, 2022

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Argyle Wayne Mydland

Argyle Wayne Mydland

Feb 2, 2022

Argyle passed unexpectedly from a brain hemorrhage on February 2, 2022 in Coeur d’Alene, ID at the age of 76. He was the fifth child born on August 25th, 1945 to Trygve & Glida (Wakeman) Mydland in Vernon County, Wisconsin where he lived until 1950, when his family moved to a ranch they purchased near Joliet, MT. Joliet is where...

Beverly  Jean  Hudson

Beverly Jean Hudson

Jan 31, 2022

OBITUARY Beverly Jean Hudson passed away on January 31, 2022 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Born May 8, 1925 in Klamath Falls, Oregon to Lucille M. Beckley and John ‘Bud’ D. Conway, she grew up in Oakland, California. After graduating from Oakland High School and attending the University of California Berkeley, she went to Reno, Nevada to attend the Women’s Airforce...

Sharon Marie Swaney

Sharon Marie Swaney

Jan 31, 2022

Sharon Marie Stewart Swaney was born October 8th, 1939 to Ralph and Viola Stewart in Sedro Wooley Washington. On January 31, 2022, our Mother, Sharon. has joined her husband, Ron, and daughter, Billie in heaven. She is survived by her three daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great great granddaughter. Sharon is survived by her brother Leonard Stewart and his wife...

Anne   Henderson

Anne Henderson

Jan 31, 2022

Anne Henderson, Age 86 Anne Henderson, age 86, residing in Post Falls, Idaho since February 2015, went home to The Lord on January 31, 2022. A first generation American, Anne was born August 23, 1935 to Greek immigrants, Andrew and Violeta Zacharias in Jersey City, New Jersey. Anne was the youngest of 7 children. Anne went to Rhema University in...

Ronald Ellis Mccoy

Ronald Ellis Mccoy

Jan 29, 2022

Ronald Ellis McCoy 86 years old went home to his Lord and Savior on 1/29/2022. He passed away at home surrounded by his family in Rathdrum, Idaho. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on March 9, 1935, to Ellis Densmore McCoy and Charlene Drake-McCoy. He grew up in Kansas City, MO and graduated from Northeast High School. He played...

Susan Luella Brady

Susan Luella Brady

Jan 28, 2022

Susan L. Brady, 75 departed her loving family on January 28, 2022. Susan was born on June 6, 1946 in Oakland, CA to Walter and Grace White. Susan grew up and graduated in Santa Rosa, CA. Susan met the love of her life and married Steven Brady on May 17, 1969. They moved around and then settled in Post Falls...