Local Obituaries for Post Falls, Rathdrum, Kootenai County & Surrounding Areas
Sonya Fay Day
Nov 25, 2016
Sonya Fay Day, 61, peacefully passed away at her home in Post Falls, Idaho on November 25, 2016, the day of her birthday and 27th wedding anniversary. A celebration of Sonya’s life will be held at the Bell Tower Funeral Home and Crematorium in Post Falls on Saturday, December 3 at 10:00am. Sonya Day was born in Berlin, Germany on...
Rosalee Bidwell
Nov 24, 2016
Rosalee Meek Bidwell, 78 of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho broke free of the earthly bonds November 24, 2016. Though her body was weak, her determination and courage enabled her to face death on her own terms. Rosalee passed on the anniversary of her husband’s death thirteen years earlier. Rosalee lived her life and faced death, with dignity and grace. Rosalee was...
Glen Edward Smolinski
Nov 21, 2016
Glen Edward Smolinski 80, passed away unexpectedly on November 21, 2016, in Post Falls, ID. Born in Fraser, ID on April 11, 1936, to Edward and Ruth Smolinski, he and his siblings, Jack and Wink, enjoyed many childhood memories at their home at the top of the Greer Grade. Glen attended school in Fraser, Cottonwood School (in Fraser), and Weippe,...
Milton George Connery Jr.
Nov 21, 2016
Services will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 3;30 pm. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1670 N. McGuire Rd. Post Falls, ID.
William David Spraul
Nov 15, 2016
William David “ Dave “ Spraul , 76, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away November 15, 2016 in comfort and peace and surrounded by loved ones. Dave was born February 13, 1940 in Piqua, Ohio to Paul and Margaret ( Chronerberry ) Spraul. Dave spent his childhood in Ohio where he attended Brunnerdale Catholic Seminary School. Dave met Sally Decker...
Leanne Marie Neuman
Nov 1, 2016
Leanne Marie (Farnsworth) Neuman, 64 years old, passed away at her home in Coeur d’Alene ID on Nov. 1, 2016. She was also known as Lenny, Mom and Nana. Leanne was born and raised in Lawrence, MA. Over the years, she called many places home, including Hampton, CT, College Station, TX, San Diego, CA and Coeur d’Alene ID. She was...
Clarence Elmer Haught
Oct 31, 2016
Clarence Elmer Haught, a longtime resident of Coeur d’Alene and a retired administrator at North Idaho College, died Monday, Oct. 31, at home after a long period of failing health. He was 83. He was known for his woodworking and model airplane skills. Haught was born in Aurora, Colorado, on May 14, 1933, and moved with his parents to Idaho...
Hazel Marie Day
Oct 22, 2016
My beautiful mom, Hazel Marie Day, peacefully passed away in her home on October 22, 2016. This is the same day her mother, Dorothy, passed away 10 years ago. She fought a courageous two year battle against cancer inspiring everyone who met her with her Tenacious spirit and her love for her girls. The memorial service, to celebrate her life,...
William Tyrus John Kirk
Oct 22, 2016
William “Bo” Tyrus John Kirk - husband, father, son, brother, and friend – was suddenly taken from us on Saturday, October 22, 2016 in Hayden, Idaho. He was 41 years old and touched the lives of many people with his smile and generosity; he maintained his trademark sense of humor all the way to the end. A Celebration of Life...
Kenneth Paul Poulsen
Oct 21, 2016
Kenneth “Ken” Paul Poulsen, 67 (KP to those of us that really knew him) of Hayden, Idaho passed away October 21, 2016 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Ken was born April 26, 1949 in Lakewood, Ohio to Walter and Mary (Manthey) Poulsen. Ken grew up in Rocky River, Ohio where he attended and graduated from Rocky...
Candace Lynn Rookstool
Oct 14, 2016
Candace Lynn Rookstool, age 41, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2016 at 8:15 AM, surrounded by her family in Post Falls, Idaho. She was born February 27, 1975 in Bellflower, California. She is preceded in death by her mother, Glenda Myers and is survived by her grandmother, Sylvia Maxwell; her brother, Steven Fisher; her sisters, Jacki Jaks and Thula...
Raymond Leslie Williams
Oct 13, 2016
Raymond L. Williams, 63 of Post Falls, ID went to be with our Lord on October 13, 2016. Ray was born in Ardmore, OK to W.L. (Roy) and Nita Williams. He moved to Coeur d’ Alene in 1960 with his family. Ray met and married his wife, Debby and shared 36 wonderful years together. He was employed with the Forest...
Edward Allen Hempel
Oct 10, 2016
Edward Allen Hempel, 63, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away October 10, 2016 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Ed was born April 6, 1953 in Wallace, Idaho to John and Mary (Blum) Hempel. Ed grew up in the Silver Valley where he attended and graduated from Wallace High School in 1971. Following graduation, he joined the United States Navy and...
Ruth Ann Smith
Oct 9, 2016
Ruth Ann Smith, 66, of Spirit Lake, Idaho passed away October 9, 2016 at Northern Idaho Advanced Care Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho. Ruth was born September 27, 1950 in Crescent City, California to George and Rose McGinnis. Ruth spent her childhood in California where she attended high school. She later moved to North Idaho where she met Leonard Smith...
Shelley Gay Walters
Oct 9, 2016
Shelley Gay Walters was born on September 5, 1963 in Las Vegas, NV to Ivan Nicks of Winsboro, TX and Barbara Thompson of Medford, OR. She died suddenly on October 9, 2016 of complications from an accidental fall on Sept 25, 2016. She is survived by her fiancé Bob Storm, AKA “Buck” Culpepper in the family home in Rathdrum, ID....
Dixie Lee Baldwin
Oct 8, 2016
Dixie Lee Baldwin, 70, of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho passed away October 8, 2016 at her home. Dixie was born February 7, 1946 in Fedora, South Dakota to Robert and Leora (Pooly) Dahms. As a child Dixie moved with her family to Sylmar, California where she spent the rest of her adolescence. There she met John Joseph Baldwin through a...
Helen Louise (Miller)Loer
Oct 7, 2016
Helen Louise Miller Loer, 92, passed away on October 7, 2016 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She was born on July 17, 1924 in Huntersville, North Carolina to Lee Roy & Rosa Ann Miller. Helen was the only girl in the family; having 2 older brothers – Jesse and Roosevelt, and 1 younger brother, Arthur. Helen was raised during the Great...
Rock Anthony Gabbard
Oct 5, 2016
Rock Anthony Gabbard, 53, of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho passed away October 5, 2016 in Hayden, Idaho. Rock was born June 18, 1963 in Sacramento, California to William and Betty (David) Gabbard. Rock spent his childhood in Sacramento where he attended and graduated from Highlands High School in 1981. He then worked at McCellan Air Force Base working to maintain...
Robert Walter Yost
Sep 28, 2016
Robert “Bob” Walter Yost, 77, was born in Spearfish, SD to Walter and Helen Yost on November 12th, 1938, he passed away on September 28th, 2016 in Coeur d’ Alene, ID. At the age of 6 he moved with his family from South Dakota to Wallace, ID where he excelled in athletics and graduated from Wallace High School in 1956....