Obituaries

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

Frances  Wells

Frances Wells

Jan 6, 2014

Frances Lillian Wells, 94, of Coeur d' Alene, Idaho passed away January 6, 2014 at Creekside Inn Assisted Living in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. Frances was born October 2, 1919 in Minnesota to Edward and Mildred (Anderson) Gau. As a child, Frances moved with her family to the Pacific Northwest in 1922, eventually settling in Spokane, Washington. Frances attended and...

Heidi  Hull

Heidi Hull

Jan 6, 2014

Heidi Yvonne Hull, 57, of Post Falls, passed away January 6, 2014. Heidi was born December 28, 1956 in Lynnwood, California to Harry and Winifred (Charlebois) Hentschke. Heidi spent most of her life in Southern, California. She later moved to North Idaho with her four daughters (plus one on the way) and future husband, settling first in Sandpoint in November...

Donald  Griswold

Donald Griswold

Jan 3, 2014

Donald Philip Griswold, 68, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho passed away January 3, 2014 at his home in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Donald was born September 14, 1945 in Red Buff, California to Frank and Ocie (Tate) Griswold. Donald grew up in California, and as a young man he traveled throughout northern California and the Pacific Northwest, finally fulfilling his lifelong dream...

Doris  Picard

Doris Picard

Jan 1, 2014

Doris "Dottie" Julia Picard, 74, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away January 1, 2014 at Northern Idaho Advanced Care Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho. Dottie was born March 16, 1939 in Worcester, Massachusetts to Alexander and Catherine (Dapkus) Ostaszewski. Dottie attended and graduated from Millbury High School in Millbury, Massachusetts in 1956. She moved to southern California in 1956 where...

Devon  Weeks

Devon Weeks

Dec 27, 2013

DeVon Ray Weeks, 76, of Coeur d' Alene, Idaho passed away peacefully, to be with the lord in heaven, surrounded by his loving family December 27, 2013 at the circle of life in Kootenai Medical Center. DeVon was born December 29, 1936 in Fillmore, California to Harold and Lucille (Musgraves) Weeks. He attended and graduated from Nordhoff Union High School...

Robert  Reavis

Robert Reavis

Dec 22, 2013

Robert "Bob" Marion Reavis, 72, of Spirit Lake, Idaho passed away December 22, 2013 at his home. Bob was born May 25th, 1941 in New Meadows, Idaho to William and Mary (Lettington). Bob attended and graduated from New Meadows High School in 1959. Following high school he worked in the logging industry as a logger. Bob proudly served for two...

Velma  Sherrill

Velma Sherrill

Dec 21, 2013

Velma Mae Sherrill, 75, of Post Falls, Passed away December 21, 2013 at North Idaho Advanced Care Hospital. She was born on March 30, 1938 to Grace Alice and John Robert Harris in La Grande, OR. Velma was the eldest of their four children. Velma graduated from high school in Oregon in 1956. Velma married Bennie Ward Sherrill on April...

Helen  Beebe

Helen Beebe

Dec 19, 2013

Helen Edith Brooks Beebe was born on September 1, 1923, in Hamden, Connecticut, to John Alexander Brooks and Grace Evelyn Langdon. She graduated from high school in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1941, and attended the Swain School of Design in New Bedford. She served in the Navy WAVES during World War II. While stationed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she met and married...

Jerry Kidd

Jerry Kidd

Dec 14, 2013

Obituary not available.

Gerald  Sturgis

Gerald Sturgis

Dec 10, 2013

Gerald "Jerry" William Sturgis, 73, of Dalton Gardens passed away December 10, 2013 surrounded by his family at home. Jerry was born February 15, 1940 in Los Angeles, California to Paul and Violet (Falk) Sturgis. Jerry attended and graduated from Maricosta High School. Jerry had first married Darlene Doty, they were later divorced. Then he met Virginia Lee Burgess and...

Billy  Joslin

Billy Joslin

Dec 9, 2013

Billy Lee Joslin Sr., 58, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away December 9, 2013 at his home in Post Falls, Idaho. Billy was born May 10, 1955 to George and Edith (Harris) Joslin. Billy attended and graduated from high school in Palo Alto California. He had lived in both Idaho and California moving with his family before settling in Post...

Margaret  Hansen

Margaret Hansen

Dec 6, 2013

Margaret May Hansen, 94, of Spokane Valley Washington passed away December 6, 2013 at the Hospice House of Spokane, Washington. Margaret was born February 11, 1919 in Hill City, Idaho to Dale and Jessie (Francis) Rice. Margaret attended and graduated from Boise High School in 1936. She then went on to the University Of Idaho. She worked as a grade...

Joy  Sumpter

Joy Sumpter

Nov 26, 2013

Obituary not available.

Billy Hollis

Billy Hollis

Nov 26, 2013

Billy Gene Hollis, age 60, passed away on November 26, 2013 at Hospice of North Idaho, in Hayden Lake with family by his side. Billy was born on September 4,1953 in Woodland, California. In 1972, Billy married Debra Darlene Nieto in Reno, Nevada. The couple settled in California and ended up having three daughters, Jennifer (40), Anna (39) and Janell...

Lorna  Gibson

Lorna Gibson

Nov 19, 2013

Our dearest wife, mother, and friend, Lorna Claire Gibson, 72, of Rathdrum, Idaho passed away November 19, 2013 at Kootenai Medical Center, in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho after a short but valiant battle with cancer. Lorna was the eldest of four children, born September 12, 1941 in Oakland, California to Vivian Suzanne Hartshorn and Cecil Glen Jones, and they lived...

Augusta  Gladstone

Augusta Gladstone

Nov 18, 2013

Augusta, was born in Tremonton Utah December 15, 1913 to Owen L. Brough and Dora Ivy Toone Brough, who were children of Mormon pioneers. She was the first of seven children. Her parents managed a dairy farm and raised crops. Augusta, being the oldest child, did her share of the work. She graduated from high school and attended college at...

Gary  Yoder

Gary Yoder

Nov 17, 2013

Gary Dean Yoder, 72, of Hayden, Idaho passed away November 17, 2013 at Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho. Gary was born August 29, 1941 in Des Moines, Iowa. As a child Gary moved to Whittier California where he attended and graduated from Whittier High School in 1960. Gary was later drafted into the United States Army and proudly served during...

Donna  Lefors

Donna Lefors

Nov 16, 2013

Donna (Dottie) Lee LeFors of Moscow, Idaho died at the age of 85 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on the evening of November 16, 2013. Dottie was born June 5, 1928 in Moscow to Ray and Edna (Tyrrell) Shoop and lived her whole life as a Moscow resident. She was an honor student, active member of the school...

Agnes  Forsyth

Agnes Forsyth

Nov 15, 2013

Born in McElroy Montana on November 6th 1931 passed peacefully on November 15th 2013 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho after a seven week stay in Ivy Court. Proceeded in death, by both parents (born in Denmark), Father Peter Martin and Mother Bertha (Christensen) Anderson . Syblings: Leonard Anderson, Glaydes Anderson Holland and Husband of 57 years of marriage John R. Forsyth....

Harry Kellas

Harry Kellas

Nov 15, 2013

Harry P. Kellas 61, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, passed away, Friday, November 15th, 2013 at his home. A celebration of life service will be held at 11AM, Friday, November 22nd, 2013 at St. John Orthodox Church, 4718 E. Horsehaven Ave. Post Falls, Idaho - address, Father Bazel and Father Sapika will be officiating. Memorial can be made to either church...