Local Obituaries for Post Falls, Rathdrum, Kootenai County & Surrounding Areas
Joy Marie Farris
Jul 24, 2015
Joy Marie Farris 89 Joy Marie Farris passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at Life Care Center in Post Falls where she had been residing. Joy was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on August 17, 1925, the middle child to Esther and Romeo Barriel with brothers Robert and James (deceased) Barriel. Joy's family lived in several places in the Silver...
Elizabeth Claire Magee
Jul 24, 2015
Elizabeth (Betty) Claire Magee, 76, passed away on July 24th after a brief bout with lung cancer. Betty was born August 12, 1938, in San Francisco, CA. She grew up with her parents, Matthew and Eleda Martin, and two brothers, Robert and David. Betty graduated from C.K. McClatchy High School in the Land Park area of Sacramento, CA, home of...
Frank E. Helstowski
Jul 21, 2015
Frank Edward Helstowski, 67, of Salmon, Idaho passed away July 22, 2015 at his home. Frank was born December 26, 1947 in Cudahy, Wisconsin to Frank and Frances (Cygan) Helstowski. Frank attended and graduated from Cudahy High School in 1966, he then joined the United States Army and proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War....
Patricia Joanne Stanford
Jul 14, 2015
Patricia Joanne Stanford, devoted mother of 8, and big sister to a brother and two sisters… peacefully completed her mortal journey of 67.5 years on July 14, 2015, in the presence of her daughter, Corine, in Hayden, Idaho. Patricia was born January 14, 1948 in Yakima Washington to Ruth Payne, and Lewis G Koehler (who she would have the pleasure...
Justin Stephen Olsen
Jul 9, 2015
Justin Stephen Olsen, 27 passed away Thursday July 9, 2015 near Williston, ND. He was born June 14, 1988, the son of Stephen Olsen and Diane Baldwin. He is the big brother to Tyson Olsen. Justin and Tyson were best friends. They were nearly inseparable, and often thought of as twins. While growing up they looked so much alike. As...
Tracy Lynn Hayenga
Jul 8, 2015
Tracy Lynn Hayenga, our loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away unexpectedly on July 8, 2015. Tracy was born in St. Maries, Idaho on September 24, 1965 to Donald J. Reinhardt and Beverly Ann Wood. She attended school in Harrison and graduated from Kootenai High School. She went on to college at NIC where she earned an Associate’s Degree in...
Elizabeth Meda Jenks
Jul 8, 2015
Elizabeth (Betty) Jenks of Post Falls, Idaho went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday July 8th. She is survived by her husband of 38 years Donald Jenks, her daughter Jocaba Cordrea and her sons Ted Balushi, Lenny Hadden and Damon Hieb. She also has multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren. Betty is now meeting her father for the first...
Charles Ewell Waller
Jul 4, 2015
Charles E Waller "Chuck," 83 died July 4, 2015 in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. Chuck was born to Ewell and Nell Waller on the rathdrum prairie. He ws the eldest of 4 children. during his years as a child, Chuck's parents worked in mining camps, farmed, had a dairy farm and hand dug water wills on the Rathdrum prairie. Chuck...
Hudson Cole Simmons
Jul 1, 2015
Hudson Cole Simmons was born April 16, 1999 in Milwaukee, WI while his father was a senior in dental school. He is the oldest of 4 boys. His family lived for a short time in Beaufort, SC and Chicago, IL before settling in the northwest area of Spokane during 2003. He was always of a solid build. Everyone was surprised...
Kenneth Eugene Lesley
Jul 1, 2015
Kenneth Eugene “Bud” Lesley of Salmon, Idaho departed this earth on July 1, 2015 to be with his Father in Heaven. At last he succumbed to complications of cancer and old age. He is now free of pain, worldly woes, and his worn out body. Bud was born on September 6, 1921 at home in South Whitley, Indiana to parents...
Henry Ervin Brewer Jr.
Jun 30, 2015
Henry Ervin Brewer, 86, of Hayden, Idaho, completed his journey and entered Heaven on June 30, 2015. Henry Brewer was born in Millport, Ala., on Sept. 16, 1928, to Henry and Odell Brewer. The family moved to Marked Tree, Ark., in 1934 where Henry attended school, excelled in sports and helped on the family farm. Henry was drafted by the...
Bruce Frank Belt
Jun 18, 2015
Its hard to say the words when you loose a parent. Especially when it's your last. It feels as if the glue is gone. But so not true. That is when you step up to the plate and be the people our parents raised us to be. My mother being gone about three years now whom we missed more than...
Steinar Bjarne Karlsen
Jun 17, 2015
Steinar Bjarne Karlsen, 73, of Rena, Norway passed away June 17, 2015 in Salmon, Idaho. Steinar was born June 18, 1941 in Oslo, Norway to Einar and Astrid (Olsen) Karlsen. Steinar emigrated from Norway at age 12 with his parents and 4 sisters to Utah. At age 16 Steinar joined the Norwegian Merchant Marines and traveled to South America. He...
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