Local Obituaries for Post Falls, Rathdrum, Kootenai County & Surrounding Areas
Charles Cantlon
May 29, 2013
Charles Robert (Chas) Cantlon, 67, of Worley, passed away in his sleep on May 29, 2013. He was born in Indianapolis, lived in western Montana for 40 years, and recently moved to Worley. He was director of the Lake County Youth Home in Montana, and presented fundraiser concert series for the past 25 years. He was preceded in death by...
Dixie Farman
May 25, 2013
Dixie Ann LaValley, 39, entered into eternal peace on Saturday, May 25, 2013. She was born on August 23, 1973, in Bellflower, California, the daughter of Terry and Faye LaValley. Dixie graduated from Perris High School in Perris, California with the class of 1991. On July 12, 1996 she was united in marriage to David Farman in Idaho. Over the...
Vernon Mahler
May 10, 2013
Vernon Lee Mahler went home to Jesus Friday May 10, 2013 after a noble fight with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by daughter, Kira Dawn Mahler, brother, Greg Mahler, sister, Sandy Mahler Opp, four nephews, and one niece. Born in Scobey Montana April 29, 1948, to Pauline Kennedy Mahler and Donald Mahler, Vernon grew up in Spokane, Washington. He joined...
Evelyn Nielsen
May 10, 2013
Evelyn Theresa Nielsen (87) of Hayden returned to heaven to be reunited with some of her family. She was born on January 4, 1926 to Ernest & Mary (Crosby) Gunst in New York, New York. She grew up in Bethlehem, PA and later moved to Northern California where she raised her family. Later in life she spent time in Florida...
June Richey
May 5, 2013
June Foster Richey, surrounded by her loving children, passed away May 5, 2013 at the Hospice House of North Idaho after losing a courageous fight against cancer. She was born June 8, 1928 in Mt. Vernon, New York to parents Laura (Banning) Foster and Harrison Foster. She grew up in Mt.Vernon, New York and spent summers in Putney, Vermont at...
Kenneth Sacco
Apr 30, 2013
Sacco, Kenneth J. "Ken" Ken was born in San Jose, CA, on November 3,1954 to James and Elsie Sacco, and passed away from this life on April 30,2013. Ken is survived by his wife, best friend and soul mate, Jo Sacco; two daughters, Jennifer Barboza and Sierra Campos; and a son, Jeremy Sacco. He also leaves behind his loyal companion...
Benjamin Hoadley
Apr 28, 2013
Benjamin Robert Hoadley went home to be with the Lord on April 28, 2013. He was born in Spokane, WA on Dec.28, 1937. He was preceded in death by his father Martin Hoadley, mother Annie Hoadley and brother William Hoadley. He has one surviving brother, Dan Hoadley, and numerous cousins. He is survived by his wife Lillian, their four children;...
Leah Lyon
Apr 24, 2013
Leah Rae Bybee Lyon, 78, of Paris, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 in Spokane Valley, Washington. Born May 9, 1934, she was the daughter of Elden Ray and Hazel Christine Bybee. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Kay Smith Lyon, her sister Joanne Morton and her grandson, Jesse Lyon. She is survived by...
Gary Greene
Apr 23, 2013
Passed away April 23, 2013 after a long courageous battle with Parkinson's and Dementia. He was born February 13, 1939 in Denver Colorado, to Walter Ernest Greene and Gertrude Mabelle Wyant Greene. He leaves behind his loving spouse, Eileen JoAnn Phister Greene and his 6 beloved children... Nadine LeAnn Grace from Clarkston, WA, Tonya Lottie Rigby of Spokane, Nathan Owen...
Donald Wilcox
Apr 21, 2013
What do you say to summarize the life of a man who touched so many lives? He was born in Seattle and graduated from Lincoln High School. He was an Eagle Scout and active in many sports. He attended Willamette University, after graduation joined the USAF. He served 20 years retiring as a Lt. Colonel in Great Falls, MT. Skip...
Ernest Cardwell
Apr 19, 2013
Jack obituary Long time resident of North Idaho and family patriarch, Ernest Jasper "Jack" Cardwell, passed away in his home on April 19, 2013 surrounded by several members of his loving family. Jack, who was born on July 11th 1926 in St Maries Idaho, is survived by his beloved wife Betty Cardwell, son Pat Cardwell, daughter Susan Cardwell-Serna and his...
Dorothy Rutledge
Apr 18, 2013
Dorothy H. Rutledge - August 24, 1933 to April 18, 2013. Dorothy was born and raised in Rexburg, Idaho. She graduated from Madison High School. She was married briefly to Alan English and one son, Jeff, was born to that union. She spent a short time in Wallace, ID with her young son. After returning to Rexburg, she met and...
Cynthia Benner
Apr 17, 2013
Cynthia Marie Tomten arrived in Beloit, Wisconsin on August 4, 1958, when she blessed the lives of Donald Tomten and Margaret Genevieve Warner Tomten (Don and Jenny). She soon traveled to Milton Wisconsin where she met her brother Bob and was joined by Sister Debbie and Brother Rick all of whom continue to live in Wisconsin. She attended a parochial...
Dorothy Rogers
Apr 15, 2013
Dottie Rogers, Coeur d'Alene, ID, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2013 at the conclusion of a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Born September 1, 1928 in Tekoa, Washington to Archie and Sylvia Atkinson, Dottie grew up in the Palouse region of Eastern Washington and North Idaho. She graduated from Plummer High School in 1946. She met her husband, Donald...
Eleanor Robinson
Apr 11, 2013
Eleanor Mae Robinson (Ellie), loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on April 11, 2013. She was born on June 19, 1920 in Delisle, Saskatchewan, Canada to Albert and Lena Mielke. She moved with her family to Coeur d' Alene, Idaho when she was three. She was the second youngest of seven children. She remained there for fourteen years....
Bonnie Meyer
Apr 9, 2013
Bonnie Jo Williams (Meyer) passed away on April 9, 2013, surrounded by family and friends, after an extended illness. Bonnie was born October 2, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan to Pearl Emlor Sensibaugh Williams of Missouri and John Everett Williams of Michigan. Bonnie attended Ventura High School in California and graduated from UCLA with a degree in teaching. In 1960, she...
Wanda Graves
Apr 8, 2013
Wanda Mae Graves, 75 passed away April 8, 2013, surrounded by her loving family and members of her church. Wanda was born to Lee and Annie Adamson on January 1st, 1938 In Celeste Texas. She was blessed with three wonderful children, Ron Graves of Seattle WA, David Hauser of Tampa, Fl (with wife Cheryl), and Lisa Cornett of Post Falls,...
Bernice Stuart
Mar 27, 2013
Bernice E. Stuart, 94 "Bea" Stuart passed away March 27, 2013 at her home in Post Falls with her daughter La Von by her side. Bea was born in Minneapolis. Minn. Oct. 11, 1918 to Swedish parents Eric & Mamie Fallstrom. She wed her high school sweetheart Thomas Stuart in 1936 and moved to CA. They had 4 children and...