Obituaries

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

Barbara Helene Miles

Barbara Helene Miles

Mar 15, 2018

On March 15th, 2018, surrounded by family, the good Lord welcomed Barbara "Bobbi" Helene Miles of Rathdrum Idaho into his forever loving arms. Bobbi was the first born of seven children to Elizabeth and Nickolaus Bruch On June 30th, 1941.

In 1965 she married James "Jim" Craig and together they had four children whom she loved with all of her heart. They divorced in 1986 but...

Linda Doreen Conger

Linda Doreen Conger

Mar 7, 2018

56 years of missionary work comes to an end

Linda Doreen Conger a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Wed. Mar. 7th of a sudden illness, with family members by her side.

Linda, a native Oregonian, recently moved to Post Falls, ID. 3 years ago to enjoy retirement, and continue her missionary work. With her husband...

Herbert John Macdonald

Herbert John Macdonald

Mar 3, 2018

Herbert John MacDonald, 70, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away March 3, 2018 at The Schneidmiller House in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  Herbert was born September 20, 1947 in Columbus, Ohio to Herbert and Catherine (Coppola) MacDonald.

Herbert grew up in Columbus where he attended and graduated from High School in 1966.  He then Joined the United States Navy and served...

Larry Gene Jameson

Larry Gene Jameson

Feb 28, 2018

Larry G. Jameson passed away February 28, 2018 at the age of 71.  His wife Jo of 43 years was by his side.  Dad had been fighting a failing heart for many years.  He fought valiantly, with the courage of a lion and without complaint.  This was in true fashion as to the kind of man he was; strong, courageous...

Fred Thomas Olsen

Fred Thomas Olsen

Feb 27, 2018

Fred Thomas Olsen was born on June 19, 1934, at the Waldo hospital in the Maple Leaf neighborhood of Seattle, to Thomas and Jessie Olsen. He was the second of four children. His father died when he was 3 years old and he had two stepfathers. He grew up in the Greenwood and Phinney Ridge neighborhoods. In 1951, he enlisted...

Dorothy Anne Dunn

Dorothy Anne Dunn

Feb 27, 2018

Dorothy Anne (Wilson) Dunn, "Mimie," passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 27, 2018, at the age of 95 at the Life Care Center of Post Falls, Idaho. She was surrounded by her family on her last day as she was for her entire life. 

Mimie was born in Memphis, Tennessee on the Seventh of January 1923 to Thomas Baxter...

Thomas William Ackley

Thomas William Ackley

Feb 22, 2018

Thomas “Wm” Ackley, 78, of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho passed away February 22, 2018 at the Schneidmiller Hospice House.  Thomas was born August 26, 1939 in Chicago, IL to Velour and Ruby (Calahan) Ackley. His dad was the head plane mechanic for Howard Hughes during WWII.

Thomas spent his childhood in Chicago, where he attended and graduated from High School.  As...

William Theodore Byers

William Theodore Byers

Feb 12, 2018

William “Ted” Theodore Byers, 73, of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho passed away February 12, 2018 at his home after a short but brave battle with cancer.  Ted was born March 15, 1944 in Townsville, Australia as his father was serving in the United States Armed Forces and was stationed there. 

After his father was discharged the family moved to Tracy, California...

Maryellen  Gibson

Maryellen Gibson

Feb 11, 2018

Maryellen Gibson 18 November 1939 – 11 February 2018 A profoundly special woman has passed away in Post Falls Id. Maryellen exuded love, tenderness and welcoming embracing nature. Maryellen fought lung cancer and lived almost three years beyond her prognoses. Through all of life's struggles, she always found a silver lining, something greater to reach for. Her last goal was...

Christine Lynn Paschall

Christine Lynn Paschall

Feb 11, 2018

After a lengthy illness Christine Lynn Paschall passed away February 11, 2018 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.

Christine will be interred on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17th 2018 at 1:00 P.M. in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery, 11160 Stranwood Avenue, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California 91345-1120.

Chris was born Christine Lynn Martin in Glendale, California September 15, 1944. Her parents...

Marguerite Marie Lucini

Marguerite Marie Lucini

Jan 29, 2018

Marguerite Lucini, a nine-year resident of Ellensburg, passed away January 29, 2018 at Hearthstone Assisted Living in Ellensburg, Washington.  Marguerite was born May 25, 1928 in Poona, India to British parents. 

Marguerite spent her early childhood years in India where her father worked as an engineer, traveling often to London to spend time with her grandmother.  She and her family later...

Casey James Cox

Casey James Cox

Jan 27, 2018

Casey James Cox “CJ” or “Case” age 19 passed away on January 27th, 2018 at home in Rathdrum, ID. He was born in Libertyville, IL on March 29th, 1998 to Valerie Cox. He moved with his family from Wisconsin to Idaho in 2014 where he attended CDA Charter Academy and Lakeland High School. Casey brought joy into the lives of...

Ronald Alvin Brockett

Ronald Alvin Brockett

Jan 26, 2018

Service will be held later this spring

Michael Dwaine Pitts

Michael Dwaine Pitts

Jan 24, 2018

Michael Dwaine Pitts, 58 went home to spend eternity with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 24, 2018. Michael lived in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho for the past several years. He spent most of his early years in California but had made his final earthly home in Idaho. He was a hard worker and worked in the Oil...

George Joseph Nolan

George Joseph Nolan

Jan 22, 2018

George Joseph Nolan age 73 passed away at his home Monday January 22, 2018 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho He was born in Hartford, Connecticut on January 1, 1945. George married Dianne Hagelin on March 30, 1970 in Tolland, Connecticut.

He is survived by his wife, four children Kelly, Kevin, Chris and Jack, eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. We Will Miss...

Edwina Clara Brockway

Edwina Clara Brockway

Jan 16, 2018

Pinky (Edwina) Brockway went to be with the Lord on January 16, 2018. Born in Rockaway, NJ. on August 27, 1934 to John and Gertrude List, she had two feisty brothers, Billy List of Many, LA, Bobby List (deceased) and a little sister, Pat Thorn (Rich) of Lunenburg, MA. She began dating and then married Dan Brockway, Sr in April...

Kristin Kay Erick

Kristin Kay Erick

Jan 15, 2018

Kristin Kay Erick, 69, of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho passed away January 15, 2018 at The Schneidmiller House in Coeur d’ Alene.  Kristin was born May 10, 1948 in Texas to Milton and Mary Irvine.

As a child Kristin moved with her family to Oklahoma, and later Missouri, where she attended and graduated from High School in 1966.  She then went...