Local Obituaries for Post Falls, Rathdrum, Kootenai County & Surrounding Areas
Donette Jemison
Sep 24, 2013
James "Jimmy Jay" Jemison, was born Dec. 6, 1936 in Cincinnati, Ohio; and Donette Lee Jemison was born Sept. 30, 1955 in Newport, Kentucky. They walked together in heaven on Sept. 24, 2013. They are survived by his children: Ron, Tamara and John; and her son, Tim Bertsche; her six sisters and brothers, and their dog Socks. During their ten...
James Jemison
Sep 24, 2013
James "Jimmy Jay" Jemison, was born Dec. 6, 1936 in Cincinnati, Ohio; and Donette Lee Jemison was born Sept. 30, 1955 in Newport, Kentucky. They walked together in heaven on Sept. 24, 2013. They are survived by his children: Ron, Tamara and John; and her son, Tim Bertsche; her six sisters and brothers, and their dog Socks. During their ten...
Cheryl Reagan
Sep 23, 2013
Cheryl Louise Reagan peacefully passed away on September 23, 2013 in her home. She was born February 10, 1949 in Los Angeles, California. Cheryl moved to Washington in 1979 where she spent 17 years making many friends, working and raising her children in Springdale. In 1996 she moved to Coeur D' Alene, Idaho with her husband Jim, of 25 years....
Ronald Sanders
Sep 21, 2013
Ronald Leroy Sanders passed on to the Lord September 21, 2013 from a long illness of chronic lung disease. He was born at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, California on the twelfth day of August 1941 to Gerald L. Sanders and Rose Elaine Leonard Sanders. He lived in Tujunga, California most of his life with his family and graduated from Verdugo...
Wayne Gilman
Sep 21, 2013
Wayne, " Grandpa" Gilman, born March 15, 1915, joyfully joined Zetta, "Grandma" Gilman for their journey in eternal marriage on Sept. 21, 2013. Dad was born in Burley, Idaho. His family moved to southern Calif. where he spent most of his youth, and met Zetta. They married in the LDS Temple in Salt Lake, Utah on Jan. 13, 1935, and...
Edna Miles
Sep 13, 2013
Marie Miles was born on October 13, 1919 in Lane Montana, just minutes after her twin brother Elford Murray Reynolds. She was the 9th of 16 children born to Stephen Ray & Edna (Boles) Reynolds. She resided with her family in Enid Montana until 1925 when they moved to Kootenai Idaho. There she grew up and attended grade school in...
Betty Cotter
Sep 10, 2013
On September 10, 2013 Betty (McCrite) Cotter passed away at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA after fighting valiantly to recover from multiple strokes and a life ending aneurysm. She now joins her predeceased husband, Cliff Cotter, in peace looking down to help guide on those she left behind. Betty is survived by her daughter & son-in-law, Tina & Jerry...
Ulie Jeffers
Sep 10, 2013
Ulie "Jeff" Hamilton Jeffers Jr. passed away September 10, 2013 with the love of his life by his side. He was born August 10, 1922 at Fort McPherson, Georgia. He was the son of US Army parents, Ulie Sr. & Ada (Dillard) Jeffers. Jeff attended schools in the Atlanta area, including Georgia Tech since his father, a chief warrant officer...
Joseph Ginter
Sep 9, 2013
Joe was born to Harold Lee Ginter and Annie Ginter on February 11, 1950 in Moscow, Idaho. Joe was a hard working logger from the start of his early career! He fell his first tree at ten and hauled his first load to the mill at fourteen. He saw the big trees come off out of the mountains and built...
Katherine Doney
Aug 31, 2013
Katherine E. Doney, born Dec 8, 1917 died Aug 31, 2013 age 95. Kaye was born in Ladywood, Manitoba, Canada to Katherine and Peter Dennis. She was the middle child of 7 sisters and one brother. Kaye was always interested in traveling. It was this driving force that took her from a small town in Manitoba to Toronto, Canada. There...
Ronald Jordan
Aug 30, 2013
Ron Jordan, 49, died August 30, 2013, born Nov. 10, 1964 in Spokane, WA, graduated from Lewis & Clark H.S. and then served in the Marines. He is preceded in death by his parents Bennie and Millie Jordan. Ron leaves behind his children, Heather and Michael and his siblings Phyllis, Michael, Ken, Don, Ben, Jo and Samantha. Services will be...
Donald Mcvey
Aug 23, 2013
DONALD DANIEL MCVEY, 78 Don passed away at 12:30 pm on Friday, August 23rd at the North Idaho Advanced Care Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho. According to tradition I should be listing where he was born and who his survivors are at this point: but, whenever I would read the obituaries my morbid curiosity was always asking "What did he/she...
Michael Koepke
Aug 21, 2013
Michael Paul Koepke, 60, of Coeur d'Alene, ID passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. Mike was born on January 31, 1953 in Augusta, GA to Gene and LaJune (Baeth) Koepke. Mike was raised in Vallejo, CA by his mother and step-father, Charles Kersthold. He graduated from Hogan High in 1971. On June 14,...
Wayne Ellis
Aug 20, 2013
Wayne David (Bill) Ellis went to be with the Lord on August 20th, 2013, at the age of 87. Bill was born on March 21, 1926 in Parsons, Kansas. He spent his childhood growing up there with his eight brothers & sisters. In March 1944, at age 17, Bill enlisted in the Marine Corp, where he served his country till...
Russell Haleen
Aug 16, 2013
After a long and valiant fight with cancer, Russ went to be with his Savior. He was born and raised in California, graduated from "Rim of the World" H.S. in Lake Arrowhead, then moved to Placerville, CA where he worked in construction with his dad. This was when he met his wife Bonnie, while trying out for a musical she...
Herbert Miles
Aug 12, 2013
Herbert Melvin Miles was born to Robert and Cornelia (Korn) Miles in Webster Grove Missouri on January 13, 1922. He died of natural causes on August 12, 2013 at the age of 91, in Post Falls Idaho. Herb was raised and attended school in Webster Grove Missouri. On September 10, 1940 Herb enlisted in the Armed Forces. He served in...
Diana Schaefer
Aug 7, 2013
Diana Rae Schaefer, 44, of Spokane, Washington lost her fight with cancer on August 7, 2013. Diana was born on November 14, 1968 in Lincoln Nebraska, to Thomas and Martha (Johnson) Schaefer. She graduated from Lincoln Pius X High School. Diana was preceded in death by her mother, grandparents and her dog, Miki. She will be strongly missed for her...
Michael Withers
Aug 3, 2013
Michael Reed Withers passed away peacefully Saturday evening, August 3, 2013, surrounded by his family and friends. Mike was born to Russell and Carol Withers on May 25, 1970, in Moscow, Idaho, where he grew up, attended the University of Idaho, and met the love of his life, Lisa Wagstaff. He earned Bachelors and Masters degrees in Electrical Engineering from...
Delores Waide
Aug 1, 2013
Delores Lea DeLuca Waide died on August 1, 2013 at The Lodge Assisted Living Facility in Post Falls, Idaho. Delores was born on September 16, 1942 in Kellogg, Idaho to Ernie and Sophie (Jacobson) DeLuca, joining her elder brother, Ernie, who was two years her senior. Her father Ernie worked at the Bunker Hill Mine while her mother worked as...