Local Obituaries for Post Falls, Rathdrum, Kootenai County & Surrounding Areas
Shawn Laughin Brandt
Jul 7, 2021
Shawn Brandt April 3, 1971 - July 7, 2021 Beloved father and friend, Shawn Brandt, 50, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away on July 7, 2021. Shawn was born on April 3, 1971; the son of Clinton and Donna ( Salyer) Brandt. Shawn was born in Kellogg, Idaho and also attended school in Kellogg during his younger years. He later attended...
Shealan Stacey Cordova
Jul 4, 2021
Shealan was born to Celeste and Frank Cordova in 1961. He is the 2nd son of 4. He was cherished by his Grand Parents Frank and Topia Stacey. He grew up fast and hard. Just like he worked hard. He lived in many states but primarily in Arizona and New Mexico. He moved to Idaho 17 years ago where he...
Thomas Lee Morales
Jul 2, 2021
Thomas Morales (Tom) passed away at 0235hr Friday, July 2nd, 2021, resultant of complications due to stroke. He was supported during his life transition by his family and the wonderful critical care teams at Sacred Heart and Kootenai Health as well as all the amazing staff at the Schneidmiller Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho. Tom lived an amazing life of...
Daren Eric Sauter
Jul 2, 2021
Daren E. Sauter 46, Post Falls, passed away at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA due to complications from surgery. He was born March 16th, 1975, in Coeur d’Alene, ID to Jackson Sauter and Billie Jo Hazel. Daren grew up in Spirit Lake and graduated from Lakeland High School in 1993. He attended North Idaho College and joined the...
Dawn Michelle King
Jul 1, 2021
Dawn M. King 55, passed away July 1, 2021, in Post Falls, Idaho. Born in Pueblo, Colorado, on November 3rd, 1965 to Harold and Jo Anne Knabe. They moved to Troy, Idaho in 1978. In high school, Dawn played volleyball and was also a cheerleader. Though short in stature but high in spirit, she loved being a part of the...
Susan Claire Myers
Jun 29, 2021
Born in Penryn California on April 28, 1942 to Eleanor Stufloton and George Neufeld. Susan and her family moved to Post Falls in 1952 and she graduated from Post Falls High School Class of 1960. Susan attended Sacred Heart School of Nursing from 1960 to 1963. She met Ray Myers at a dance on Fairchild AFB in October 1961, became...
Kathleen F. Buterbaugh
Jun 29, 2021
Kathleen Marie Buterbaugh passed away peacefully on June 29, 2021, at Hospice House of Spokane. The youngest of three children, Kathy was born May 2, 1937, in Spokane, WA to Arthur Fintel and Marie Vorderstrasse Fintel. Due to her dad working in construction, the young family lived various places in Washington before settling in Hermiston, Oregon. Kathy graduated from Hermiston...
Alberta Mae Kiefer
Jun 28, 2021
Alberta Mae “Bertie” Kiefer May 4th, 1939 – June 28th, 2021 Alberta Mae “Bertie” Kiefer, 82, passed away peacefully at home on June 28, 2021. Bertie was born in Molalla, Oregon to D. Mae Tapp and grew up in the Oregon City area. She met and married John Mitchell in 1957 and they settled in Sand Hollow, Idaho. Together they...
Bettina Lou Tuck
Jun 24, 2021
Affectionately known as “Mom”, “Grams”, “GG”. Bettina Lou Petty-Tuck, (Hoffard), was a woman of faith and family. Born in Colville on May 28, 1933, to Ruth and Leslie Hoffard, she was the youngest of three siblings, Ada and Leslie (Tex). She grew up on a beautiful farm in Laurier, WA. And attended grade school in Orient, WA. The family then...
Elaine Mae Cooper
Jun 23, 2021
Elaine Cooper 95, passed away June 23, 2021, in Rathdrum, ID. Elaine was born to Leana and Lee Harms on August 10, 1925. She attended Chicago High School. Elaine married Charles Cooper on May 15, 1943. They had two sets of twins, Shaaron and Aaron in 1944 and Linda and Larry in 1945. Elaine was a 50 year plus member...
Gregg Jack Cloward
Jun 22, 2021
On Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021, Gregg J Cloward, passed away in his home at the age of 64 years old. Gregg was born on June 19th, 1957, at Salt Lake City Memorial Hospital, to Don Jack Cloward and Jan Smith. Gregg Loved the outdoors, anytime of year. He spent his free time fishing, swimming, snorkeling, snowmobiling, and skiing. He loved...
Melvin Lee Stewart
Jun 17, 2021
Melvin Stewart passed away June 17th, 2021 after a hard-fought battle with Covid pneumonia. Mel was born in 1940 to Stewart G. and Ethel Stewart, joining his brother Butch in Chicago, IL. It was a dream for Mel’s parents to raise their family, which now included little sister Margie, on a farm. When Mel was in first grade that dream...
William Glen Morisette
Jun 17, 2021
William Glen “ Mouse” Morisette, 84 was born on July 29, 1936 in East Los Angeles, CA. to Fred & Aurora Morisette of Montebello, CA. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. William passed away peacefully with family & friends on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at The Schneidmiller Hospice of North Idaho at the age of 84....
Jack George Jones
Jun 14, 2021
Jack George Jones March 30, 1947 – June 14, 2021 Jack was born and raised in Wenatchee, Washington. He died suddenly at his home, in his favorite place, outdoors. He served in the Army National Guard while attending Wenatchee Valley College and Central Washington University. It was there he met and married his wife, Karen. Jack was a man of...
Chuck Triphahn
Jun 13, 2021
On June 13th 2021 Charles (Chuck) Triphahn passed away as a result of complications of a miraculous 10 year battle with brain cancer. Born in Chicago on April 15 1945, Chuck was one of the two children of Eleanor Triphahn and Charles Triphahn. After many happy years of courting, Chuck married his high-school-sweetheart, Patricia Holish, August 31, 1968. Chuck studied...
Michael Lee Garrett
Jun 9, 2021
Michael (“Mike”) Garrett, 74, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, peacefully passed into eternity on June 9th, 2021 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Mike was laid to rest in Seattle, Washington at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park on June 22nd, 2021. Mike was born in Seattle, Washington to Arthur and Jean Garrett on January 10, 1947. He was the eldest of three boys...
Karen Chresten Johnson
Jun 8, 2021
Karen Johnson went to be with the Lord and savior on June 8, 2021. After fighting and winning a battle with pancreatic cancer, she lost her fight with sepsis. She was born in Odessa, Texas on December 13, 1943; to Mary Nell Johnson and Julius "Jeep" Johnson. “Jeep” was a high school football and baseball coach, winning state titles in...
Guido Armand
Jun 4, 2021
Guido Armand (90), a resident of Hayden Lake, Idaho for 31 years passed from our sight on June 4, 2021 in Hayden, Idaho. He was born on January 7, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York to parents Guido and Dora (DePanfilis) Notarmuzi, both from Sulmona, Italy. He spent the first 17 years of his life in Brooklyn and then moved with...
Lawrence Lee Harmon
Jun 4, 2021
Larry Harmon went home to be with the Lord, Friday, June 4. Larry was born October 26, 1940, and was raised in Hayden Lake on the Steele family homestead. Larry attended the “old” Hayden Lake Elementary School, and graduated from CHS in 1957. After graduation, Larry joined his father at Potlatch Mill while also attending NIC. After two years at...