Obituaries

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

Glenn  Labolle

Glenn Labolle

Mar 8, 2014

Glenn Goodliff LaBolle, 85, of Spirit Lake, Idaho passed away March 8, 2014 at his home. Glenn was born March 12, 1928 in Renton, Washington to Harry Leslie and Dora Frances (Miller) LaBolle. Glenn was raised in Kent, Washington and attended and graduated from Meridian High School in 1947. Glenn met Lowana Ruth Maine while Lowana was attending a youth...

Doris  Brandon

Doris Brandon

Mar 8, 2014

Obituary not available.

Donald  Pearson

Donald Pearson

Mar 4, 2014

Our world has lost the sound of booming laughter. Donald Roy Pearson passed on March 4, 2014 surrounded by family and friends. Don was born in Belvidere Illinois on August 6, 1936 to the late Samuel LeRoy Pearson and Marie Lillian Brown. He is preceded in death by stepson Steven Hodge. Don is survived by his wife of 33 years...

Joan  Anderson

Joan Anderson

Feb 20, 2014

Obituary not available.

Nathan  Bartlett

Nathan Bartlett

Feb 18, 2014

Nathan Dean Bartlett, 24, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away February 18, 2014 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. Nathan was born December 5, 1989 in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho to Ryan and Diana (Simpson) Bartlett. Nathan loved the outdoors, and enjoyed hunting and riding dirt bikes. He was never happier then when he was working on...

Ina  Sams

Ina Sams

Feb 17, 2014

Ina Lulu Sams, 78, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away February 17, 2014 at the Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho. Ina was born January 29, 1936 in Sandpoint to Alexander and Lulu (O'Neel) Bocook. She was fifteenth born of eighteen children. Ina met James Sams while working as a waitress at The Falls Café. They instantly fell in love and...

Rollie  Mort

Rollie Mort

Feb 13, 2014

Rollie Lee Mort, 71, of Post Falls Idaho, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 13, 2014 at the Hospice House in Hayden. Rollie was born on April 23, 1942 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Keith and Bonnita Mort. He graduated from Grand Coulee High School, in Grand Coulee, Washington with the class of 1961. He relocated to Coeur d' Alene, where...

Linda  Vogel

Linda Vogel

Feb 12, 2014

Linda Lee Vogel, 69, passed away February 12, 2014 at her home in Spokane Valley. Linda was born November 17, 1944 in Salinas, CA to Bryce and Ivy (Hills) Brown. Linda attended and graduated from Palma High School, Salinas, in 1962. She then attended Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, CA earning a bachelor's degree in biology. Linda began...

David  Heft

David Heft

Feb 10, 2014

David Arthur Heft, 64, of Rathdrum, Idaho passed away February 10, 2014, with his family by his side, at the Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho. David was born October 21, 1949 in Sacramento, California to Arthur and Norma (Lentz) Heft. David attended and graduated from Hiram Johnson High School in 1967 in Sacramento, California. David met Heather Cook in 1966,...

David  Fisher

David Fisher

Feb 6, 2014

David H. Fisher, 70, of Hayden, Idaho passed away February 6, 2014 at his home. David was born November 11, 1943 in Hastings, Michigan to Emory and Ruthmary (Bliss) Fisher. David attended and graduated from Hastings High School in 1961. He later went on to Pierce College where he earned an associate degree. David met the love of his life...

George  Wills

George Wills

Feb 4, 2014

Obituary not available.

Harold  Byers

Harold Byers

Jan 31, 2014

Harold Loyd Byers, 92, of Coeur d' Alene, Idaho passed away January 31, 2014 at the Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho. Harold was born June 1, 1921 in Spokane, Washington to Martin and Viola (Paulicheck) Byers. Harold attended and graduated from Lindbergh High School in Valley Ford, Washington in 1939. He later joined the Naval Air Transport proudly serving during...

Duane  Mcpeak

Duane Mcpeak

Jan 29, 2014

Born August 11, 1953 to Richard and Rayma McPeak in Kellogg, ID. Duane loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter, fisherman and golfer. He started golfing and caddying at the young age of 8 years. Some of the best memories of Duane were the camping excursions shared with family and friends. Duane graduated from Everett (WA) High School. He...

Judy  Wiester

Judy Wiester

Jan 24, 2014

Judy Kathleen Wiester, 67, of Rathdrum, Idaho passed away January 24, 2014 at the Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho after one week, but she was ill for three years. Judy was born June 19, 1946 in Tacoma, Washington to Russell and Aileen (Poitras) Hammond. She attended and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Tacoma Washington in 1964. She then...

Gerald  Genschorck

Gerald Genschorck

Jan 24, 2014

Gerald Wayne Genschorck known by his friends as "Jerry" was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on 12/30/1946 but was raised in Tacoma, Washington. He was a Vietnam Veteran who served his country for 30 years. Jerry passed away on 1/24/2014 at the Spokane Hospice House after a long battle with cancer. Jerry is survived by his wife Patrice, both sons...

Jack Jordan

Jack Jordan

Jan 21, 2014

Jack J. Jordan, 90, left us January 22, 2014 at his home in Post Falls, Idaho. He was born in Washtucna, Washington on February 18, 1923 to Rev. Hugh R. and Mayme M. (Camp) Jordan. He grew up in Washington and Idaho and met the love of his life Charlene Anderson in Wilder, Idaho. They married on August 9, 1941....

Leslie  Hammond

Leslie Hammond

Jan 19, 2014

Leslie "Les" Elsworth Hammond Jr., 75, of Coeur d' Alene, Idaho passed away January 19, 2014 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. Les was born July 18, 1938 in Superior, Montana to Leslie and Louvain (Casey) Hammond Sr. Les grew up in Superior, Montana, and as a young man joined the United States Air Force. After his...

Brett  Chapman

Brett Chapman

Jan 17, 2014

Brett Paul Chapman, 33, of Spokane, Washington passed away January 17, 2014 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington. Brett was born August 15, 1980 in Spokane, Washington to Myrl and Michal (Madsen) Chapman. Brett attended and graduated from University High School in 1998. He then went on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...

Jerry  Hartley

Jerry Hartley

Jan 14, 2014

Jerry Paul Hartley Sr., 79 passed away at home in Post Falls, Idaho on the morning of January 14, 2014. He was born on July 6, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Lacey (Jack) and Charlotte Hartley. He is survived by JoAnn Hartley, his loving wife of 62 years, one daughter, Julie Ann Hartley, and two sons, James Lacey Hartley, and...

Sidney Swehosky

Sidney Swehosky

Jan 12, 2014

Sidney Ray Swehosky, 77, of Rathdrum Idaho began a new journey, January 12, 2014. Sidney was born in California, joined the United States Air Force and proudly served our country for over 20 years. He married the love of his life Barbara Blake and they had 49 wonderful years together. He moved to the beautiful area of Twin Lakes, Idaho...