Obituaries

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

Douglas Marshall

Douglas Marshall

Oct 31, 2013

Douglas G. Marshall, 80, of Hayden, Idaho, formerly of Norwell, Mass., Barnstable, Mass., Sandwich Mass., and Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, passed away October 31st at Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho. Doug and his partner Judy Gallagher relocated from New Hampshire to Idaho in 2012 to be closer to family. Doug was born April 29th, 1933. He grew up in Hingham MA,...

Katy  Utermohlen

Katy Utermohlen

Oct 29, 2013

Obituary not available.

Virginia  Sturgis

Virginia Sturgis

Oct 29, 2013

Virginia Lee Sturgis (aka) "Frisky Jenny" passed away peacefully on Oct. 29, 2013 surrounded by all those who loved her deeply. Virginia is survived by her loving husband Gerald Sturgis of 50 years, and Brother Bill Burgess and wife Fran. She is also survived by her many children. Son Don Houk and wife Susan, daughter Diane Ahlers and husband Jerry,...

Melvin  Carman

Melvin Carman

Oct 27, 2013

Melvin A. Carman, 92, of Post Falls, Idaho died at Garden Plaza on October 27, 2013. He was born in Molson, Okanogan, WA, February 28, 1921 to Chancey and Lizzie (Mundt) Carman. Melvin is survived by his daughters, Carolyn Engebretsen, Marilyn Smith, Judy (Joe) Smith, Linda (Bill) Rabey; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his...

Rebecca  Mott

Rebecca Mott

Oct 18, 2013

Rebecca Jane Mott, 64, of Athol, ID, passed away peacefully at Hospice House in the presence of her loving family on October 18, 2013. She was born in Polson, MT on March 26, 1949 to the late Connie and Stanly Ridnour. Throughout her childhood she lived in many places following her mother and father who worked construction. She even resided...

Judith  Rick

Judith Rick

Oct 16, 2013

Judith Ann Rick, 71, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away October 16, 2013 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. Judith was born March 23, 1942 in Wharton, West Virginia to Rufus and Opal (Bartley)Huguenot. As a child Judith had first moved with her family to Ohio, before moving to the Los Angeles, California area in 1954. There...

Donald Reed

Donald Reed

Oct 6, 2013

Donald Arthur Reed, 83, of Coeur D' Alene, Idaho passed away October 6, 2013 at the Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho. Donald was born September 20, 1930 in Chatcolet, Idaho to Fred and Florence Reed. Donald attended and graduated from St. Maries High School in 1950. He met Arlyss Sherrard and they were married in 1954. They were later divorced...

William Ferger

William Ferger

Oct 6, 2013

Loving husband, father, brother, father-in-law, grandfather and uncle, William Dennis Ferger. enjoyed 78 years of life before passing away, surrounded by his family, on Sunday October 6, 2013, in Coeur d' Alene. He was born August 15th, 1935 in Post Falls to John and Ethel Ferger. Bill graduated from Post Falls HS in 1953 and then attended North Idaho Jr....

Philip Tait

Philip Tait

Oct 6, 2013

Obituary not available.

Walter Max Bechler

Walter Max Bechler

Oct 5, 2013

Obituary not available.

Clifford Monti

Clifford Monti

Sep 30, 2013

Obituary not available.

Donette  Jemison

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...