Local Obituaries for Post Falls, Rathdrum, Kootenai County & Surrounding Areas
Ronald Walter Sears
Dec 26, 2015
Ronald Walter Sears was born June 3, 1946 in Flint, MI to Walt and Peg Sears. His family moved to Hammond, IN and then when he was 13, to El Paso, TX where he lived from 1959 to 1972. He married Betsy Cutting on November 25, 1972 and they had three children: Titus Timothy, Mary Beth, and Andrew Paul Brady....
Melinda Anne Robinson
Dec 22, 2015
Melinda Anne (Wilson) Robinson, 49, of Sagle, ID passed away on December 22nd after a sudden battle with cancer. She is survived by her loving husband of 28 years Todd Robinson; her children; Athena, Alanna, Avalon and Arwyn and Sean Labolle; and brother Guy Wilson of Leesburg, FL. An accomplished seamstress and costumer she was heavily involved with Christian Youth...
James William Payne
Dec 20, 2015
James William Payne (Jim), 66, of Coeur d' Alene, Idaho passed away December 20, 2015 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. James was born October 14, 1949 in Spokane, WA to Norman and Imogene (White) Payne. As a young child Jim moved with his family to Coeur d' Alene, there he attended Sherman Elementary, and Coeur d' Alene...
Frank Albert Imbrogno
Dec 19, 2015
Frank Albert Imbrogno, 86, of Spirit Lake, Idaho passed away December 19, 2015 at Life Care Center in Post Falls, Idaho. Frank was born October 18, 1929 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Francis and Jennie (Morrilli) Imbrogno. Frank grew up in Steelton Pennsylvania where he attended high school and lived for 33 years. He met Zella Kibe and they were later...
Richard Ernest Baumgartner
Dec 13, 2015
Today we mourn the tragic loss of a son, brother, father, uncle and friend. Richard Ernest Baumgartner, known as Rick to all in his heart. Born February 12, 1993. Growing up he was always full of energy, brave and outgoing. His smile was one that could melt the hardest souls. A smile he kept until this untimely passing. That smile...
Charles Allen Fulton
Dec 10, 2015
In loving memory of Charles “Chuck” Allen Fulton, Sr., entered into rest December 10, 2015, at his home in Hayden, ID. Chuck was born on June 4, 1947, to Jewel and Mary Fulton in Willows, CA. He attended schools there, until he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1966. Chuck was a proud Vietnam war veteran, where he served two...
Doris Elma Fassler
Dec 10, 2015
Memorial Donations can be made to: CCARE or Clay Center Animal Rescue and Education Center, Inc. C/O Union State Bank ATTN. Sandy Fox P.O. Box 518 Clay Center, KS 67432.
Delia Mae Oliver
Dec 9, 2015
Delia (Dee) Mae (Lorenzi) Oliver, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away December 9, 2015, from ovarian cancer. She was born on March 10, 1932, in Spokane, WA, as the third daughter of Michael and Laura (Knapp) Lorenzi. Dee grew up within a stone’s throw of the historic town site of Delta, Idaho, living on what would...
Sharon Lea Byers
Dec 8, 2015
Sharon Lea (Mattingly) Byers, 75, of Coeur d' Alene, Idaho passed away December 8, 2015 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d' Alene. Sharon was born June 2, 1940 in Stockton, California to Wilson and Rita (Harris) Mattingly. Sharon grew up in Stockton, where she attended and graduated from Franklin High School in 1958. She later attended Delta College, where she...
Haldis Heyerdahl Kurz
Dec 2, 2015
Haldis Heyerdahl Kurz, 76, of Coeur d' Alene, Idaho passed away December 2, 2015 at her home. Haldis was born October 7, 1938 in Kristiansund N., Norway to Olaf and Haldis (Heyerdahl) Lie. Haldis was raised in Norway where she graduated from High School. She then attended College in England while working as a nanny before immigrating to the United...
Quentin Thomas James Derocher
Dec 1, 2015
Quentin also has an online memorial at www.whitesittfuneralhome.com Quentin Thomas James DeRocher Post Falls—Quentin DeRocher, formerly of Tacoma, WA, came into this world wide-eyed and rarin’ to go on September 22, 1996, in Tacoma, WA. He died in a car accident outside of Post Falls, ID, on December 1st. He was 19 years old, and in his 19 years he...
Anne Page Harmon
Nov 30, 2015
Anne “Page” Harmon passed away on November 30, 2015. Born and raised in Tacoma, WA., Page's love for dance led her to Washington State University in pursuit of a degree in physical education. Upon graduating with her degree, Page accepted a job teaching for the Department of Defense “overseas.” It was at this time that she met her husband of...
Dorothy Louella Egan
Nov 30, 2015
Dorothy Louella (Jones) Egan, 66, of Post Falls, Idaho was called to her heavenly home Nov. 30, 2015 at Hospice House of North Idaho in Coeur d’Alene from Pneumonia. Dorothy was born Nov. 9, 1949 to Keith and Mary Jones, in Sacramento, California. She spent most of her life in Riverside, California and later retired to North Idaho. Dorothy had...
Richard Michael Martin
Nov 24, 2015
Richard Michael Martin, 69, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away November 24, 2015 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Richard was born December 18, 1945 in Spokane, Washington to Robert and Doris (Pottratz) Martin. Richard attended and graduated from Liberty High School in Spangle, Washington in 1964. Soon after High School he joined the United States Air Force...
Ralph Edward Schaefer
Nov 22, 2015
Ralph Edward Schaefer, youngest child of Cyril Joseph Schaefer and Julia Caroline Day Schaefer, was born September 17, 1945 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. His early years were on the family dairy farm, which is now a popular golf course on the north side of the city. It was here that he developed his love of animals and learned the excellent...
George Walter Priebe
Nov 15, 2015
George W. Priebe of Spokane passed away November 15that Hospice House of Spokane (north). George was born December 29, 1935 in the town of Priest River, Idaho to Melcher and Orzelia (Church) Priebe. As a child George moved with his family to Spokane. He graduated from Lewis & Clark High school with particular talents in math and science. He attended...
Mercedes Triana Garcia
Nov 10, 2015
Mercedes Triana Garcia, 45, of Cottonwood, Idaho passed away November 10, 2015 at the Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho. Mercedes was born December 8, 1969 in Key West, Florida to Edward and Julie (Carreno) Garcia. Mercedes grew up in Key West, where she attended Key West High School. There she also met Charles Bear and they married May 11, 1995....

