Local Obituaries for Post Falls, Rathdrum, Kootenai County & Surrounding Areas
Evelyn June Pippy
Jan 14, 2018
Evelyn J. Pippy, 68, of Spokane Valley, Washington, passed away on Jan. 14, 2018 in Spokane, WA. Mrs. Pippy was born to William and Marie Johson on June 10, 1949, in Mount Vernon , New York. She graduated from mount Vernon High School, the New York Foundling Hospital School for Child Care Workers, and Tampa College, course for Mecical Transcriptionist. ...
Christopher Michael Lancaster
Jan 13, 2018
Christopher Michael Lancaster, 34, of Post Falls, Idaho, tragically passed away on January 13, 2018 from a fatal car accident in Hayden, Idaho.
Chris was born on February 23, 1983 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to his loving parents. He grew up in Post Falls, Idaho and was a member of the graduating class of 2001 at Post...
Oriana Helen Knudson
Jan 13, 2018
Oriana Helen Knudson age 73 passed away from cancer January 13, 2018 at her home in Newman Lake Washington. Oriana was born June 13, 1944 in Sidney Montana to Orris and Marie Johansen. She married Nelson Knudson on December 5, 1964 in Sidney Montana. They enjoyed their lives together until the time of her passing. Oriana loved her life of...
Vickie Kay Thompson
Jan 13, 2018
Vickie Kay Thompson, 58, passed away on January 13, 2018 surrounded by those she loved. Vickie was born on October 18, 1959 to Robert Haxton and Velda (McCall) Sheer of Colfax, WA, and was the youngest of their three children.
After high school, Vickie moved to Spokane, graduated from Kinman Business School, and married her first husband Robb Repp, also of...
Sylvia Naomi Warren
Jan 10, 2018
Sylvia Naomi Warren, 88, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away January 10, 2018 at her home. Sylvia was born December 4, 1929 in Sausalito, California to Sylvia and Arthur Ahlstrad the youngest of three daughters.
Sylvia grew up in Spokane where she attended and graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in 1948. She worked for the City of Spokane in...
Robert Frederick Nowels
Jan 9, 2018
Robert “Bob” Frederick Nowels, 70, of Spokane Valley, Washington passed away January 9, 2018 at The Hospice House in Spokane, Washington. Bob was born November 4, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Allison and Eleanor (Story) Nowels.
Bob attended and graduated from East High School in 1966. He then graduated from Westminster College where he studied Economics and Business Administration. ...
Richard Merle Smith
Jan 6, 2018
Richard Merle Smith, 91, of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho passed away January 6, 2018 at his home. Richard was born April 20, 1926 in Omaha, Nebraska to Sidney and Martha (Halloway) Smith.
As a child Richard moved with his family to California. At the age of 16 he joined the United States Navy and proudly served during WWII. After his discharge...
Forrest Carnie Jones
Jan 6, 2018
Forrest “Casey” Carnie Jones, 84, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away January 6, 2018 at Pacifica Senior Living in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Casey was born January 30, 1933 in Alton, Illinois to Joseph and Ruth (Lozier) Jones.
Casey grew up in Illinois where he attended and graduated from Jerseyville High School in 1951. Casey was set up on a blind...
Susan Shand Henry
Jan 3, 2018
Susan (Susie) Shand Henry of Rathdrum, Idaho passed away January 3, 2018 at Schneidmiller Hospice House surrounded by her family. Susan was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada on November 13th, 1942 to Norma (Ralston) and Hugh Tait. As a child, Susan moved with her parents and sister Cathy to Woodstock, NB where she attended elementary and middle school. ...
Denise Marguerite Ferrie
Jan 2, 2018
Denise passed away on the morning of January 2 with loved ones by her side. Born in Canada and raised in California, Denise loved life with a fierce spirit and open heart. She attended Thousand Oaks High School and Cal State-Northridge. After spending several years raising her young children, Denise held several positions within the Palmdale School District, her favorite...
Kenneth Thomas White
Dec 29, 2017
Kenneth Thomas White, 80, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away December 29, 2017 at his home. Kenneth was born August 10, 1937 in Oregon to George and May White.
As a child Kenneth moved to California with his family. There he attended and graduated from Bell Flower High School in 1955. He later met Clara Loustaunau in 1960, and they were...
Sandra Dee Gatfield
Dec 29, 2017
Sandra “Sandy” Dee Gatfield passed away to be with Jesus December 29, 2017, at her home in Rathdrum, Idaho with her husband Sam Walter Gatfield of 27 years by her side. Sandy was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 27, 1960 to (Mother) Shirley June Schlichter (husband Steve) and (Father) the late Gerald Philip Klinger (wife Christie).
Sandy is survived by...
Shelaila Masayo Analani Mccomber
Dec 24, 2017
Shelaila Masayo Analani, 61, of Rathdrum, ID passed away December 24, 2017, surrounded by her family at Kootnai Health, Coeur d’Alene, ID. Shelaila was born May 11, 1956 in Kahuku, Hawaii to Kazuo and Jennie (Kamauoha) Kojima.
Shelaila attended and graduated from Laurelwood Academy, married the love of her life Nash McComber, had three children: Shantel, Shanna, and Nash Jr., and...
Robert Byron Mann
Dec 23, 2017
Robert Byron Mann, 70, of Post Falls, Idaho left us for eternal life December 23, 2017 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Robert was born March 11, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan to Warren and Eleanor (Borchacz) Mann.
Robert spent his childhood in the suburbs of Detroit Michigan, after graduating from High School Robert joined the United States Marines and...
Lt. Colonel John Allan Veylupek
Dec 16, 2017
John A Veylupek (Lt. Col, USAF Retired) age 85 entered into rest December 16, 2017. John was born on December 31, 1931 in Omaha, Nebraska to John and Rose (Slegle) Veylupek.
He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1954 and entered the United States Air Force. From 1956 through 1959, his squadron made the first deliveries of materials to build...
Kathleen Mcnutt Denholm
Dec 15, 2017
Kathleen McNutt Denholm, 74, of Spokane, Washington passed in Spokane Valley at Henderson Family Home on December 15, 2017. Kathleen was born December 7, 1943 in Miami, Florida as the only child of Walter and Henrietta McNutt. In her early childhood the McNutts moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where she resided until she attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas and...
Betty Lucille Fisher
Dec 4, 2017
Betty Lucille Fisher, 56, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away December 4, 2017 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Betty was born October 16, 1961 in Yakima, Washington to Gerald and Sharen (Coder) Meier. As a child Betty moved with her family to Payette Idaho where she attended and graduated from Payette High School in 1979.
Betty met Kirk...
Patrick Donald Kenna
Nov 29, 2017
Patrick Donald Kenna, 60, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away November 29, 2017 in Post Falls. Patrick was born April 18, 1957 in Spokane, Washington to Judith (Benner) Kenna and Don Kenna.
Patrick grew up in Coeur d’ Alene, where he attended and graduated from Coeur d’ Alene High School in 1976. He found his passion in life as chef and...
Byron Lynn Schulz
Nov 26, 2017
Byron Lynn Schulz, 67
“ The ones I didn’t get. The ones I missed. Tell their families I’m sorry I didn’t get them all.”
Byron Lynn Schulz, 67 of Post Falls, Idaho passed away peacefully on November 26th, 2017 at Kootenai Health, surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born on June 22nd, 1950, to Roman C Schulz and Beatrice F Odne-Schulz at...