Local Obituaries for Post Falls, Rathdrum, Kootenai County & Surrounding Areas
James Allison Radford
Dec 12, 2021
James Allison Radford, 67, passed away at Hospice of North Idaho in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on December 12, 2021 surrounded by family. It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn his passing after a valiant and very brave fight with cancer. His struggle is now over and he is at peace. He loved the lord and is...
Kiernan Ales Krutil
Dec 12, 2021
Kiernan Ales (Kiki/Weezer) Krutil, 19, of Coeur D'Alene, ID, chose to stop living on December 12th, 2021. Viewing service for anyone who would like to say goodbye will be held at Bell Tower Funeral Home on 12/20/21 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Bell Tower Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements. Address 3398 E Jenalan Ave, Post Falls, ID...
Douglas Duane Chaney
Dec 12, 2021
Douglas D. Chaney, 75, passed away from a heart attack on December 12, 2021. Doug and his younger sisters, Linda and Barbara, had a 1950s childhood growing up on Oakland Avenue. Doug was active in Soap Box Derby, Boy Scouts, archery and ham radio. He taught himself to play a ukulele and quickly progressed to a Fender Stratocaster. Many will...
Tammy Sue West
Dec 9, 2021
Tammy West entered into the lords arms on December 09,2021 she suffered from severe COPD for many years and her body couldn't fight anymore she took her last breaths at Kootenai Medical Center with loved ones by her side. She was born August 8,1958 in Spokane, WA to Betty Price (Wahl) and Robert Price and lived there until she got...
Jay John Hardt
Dec 7, 2021
JAY JOHN HARDT passed on December 7, 2021, at age 79. He lived in Rathdrum, Idaho, formerly of Sequim, Washington, Victoria B.C., and California. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Hardt and Edna Emily (Jasinki) Hardt. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Rebecca (Bourne) Hardt, his son, Jeffrey Jay Hardt and wife Tamara (Trost) Hardt, of...
Howard Leon Coffman
Dec 7, 2021
Howard Leon Coffman of Hayden ID died on 7 Dec 2021 at his residence. On 3 Dec 21, he had his 82nd birthday. He was born in 1939 at the family farm in Beaver County, OK to Virginia Williams Coffman and Kermit Leon Coffman, both of whom predeceased him. Howard graduated from Liberal, KS High School in 1957 and from...
Delores Marie Hanson
Dec 2, 2021
Delores Maria Hanson, 91, from Hauser Idaho, was called back to her Heavenly Father on Dec 2, 2021 in Hayden, ID. Delores M. Zuraff was born to her loving parents Ethel Emmert and Henry Zuraff in Bismarck, North Dakota on June 22, 1930. She was the youngest of eight siblings including Marge, Gladys, Hazel, Eveline, Dorothy, Jinx, Harold, and Dwayne....
Stephen Wayne Merkley
Nov 30, 2021
Stephen Wayne Merkley passed away in his home in Cusick, Washington on November 30, 2021. He was born on October 8, 1946 to Wayne Robert and Emma Lewis Merkley. He married Jan Ellen Parry on September 5, 1968 in the Mesa Arizona Temple. He was blessed with six children. Five sons—Stephen Robert Merkley (Karma), Shane Andrew Merkley (Sherri), Chad Edward...
Gerald Allen Ingalls
Nov 30, 2021
Gerald Allen Ingalls – Jerry Ingalls, 70, died unexpectedly November 30, 2021, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was born, raised, and settled in Cataldo, Idaho. Jerry is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Thomas Ingalls and Rose Mary Cory Ingalls. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Laurie Ingalls of Cataldo; children: Greg Ingalls, Brenda Ingalls,...
Vernon Wardel Gunning
Nov 29, 2021
Vernon Wardell Gunning, 92, went home to be with the Lord on November 29, 2021 from his home in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. He was born in Spokane, Wa on October 6, 1929 to Lloyd and Erma Gunning. Vernon lived in Spokane, Wa and graduated from West Valley High in 1948, then joined the Air National Guard for 4 years....
Linda Marie Davis
Nov 28, 2021
Linda Marie Davis, born on January 11th, 1948 to Lester Keller and Dorothy Ness in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, laid her body aside on November 28th, 2021 due to heart complications. A life time resident of North Idaho, Linda graduated from IHM Catholic School in 1966 and went on to attend North Idaho College. A single mother of three under the...
Albina Victoria Basso
Nov 28, 2021
Albina “Bea / Bebe” Victoria (Pano) Basso 93 passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021. She resided at the Lodge in Post Falls, Idaho. She passed away of Advanced Dementia. Bea was born in Providence, Rhode Island to Fred and Rosana Pano and was an only child. Bea was very intelligent and graduated High School at 15 having skipped several grades....
David Carl Welke, Sr.
Nov 27, 2021
In loving memory of David Carl Welke, Sr. David went to be with his Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus, surrounded by loved ones at his home on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at the age of 82. David was a devoted husband, loving father, utterly smitten grandfather, and dear friend. He married Maria Welke in 2004 and he was the love...
Darrell Charles Roberts
Nov 27, 2021
Darrell Charles Roberts, age 83 of Nixon, Montana passed away on the 27th of November, 2021 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Darrell was born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on the 6th of May, 1938 to Richard Roberts and Edna Mitchell. Darrell was married to Heidi Marie Schreer on the 4th of July, 1993. He served 29 years active duty for the...
Dietrich Karlson Blickenderfer
Nov 26, 2021
Dietrich Karlson Blickenderfer, 49, of Hayden, ID, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, November 26, 2021. He was a loving and joyful husband and father. Dietrich was born in Englewood, NJ to Karl Richard Blickenderfer and Virginia Carolyn (Rogers) Blickenderfer and raised in Tenafly, NJ. After graduating from Tenafly High School, he worked various jobs. While working at Ray’s Pizza...