Local Obituaries for Post Falls, Rathdrum, Kootenai County & Surrounding Areas
Durwood Helt
Nov 1, 2013
Durwood Bobbie Helt, 90, of Spokane Valley, Washington passed away November 1, 2013 at North Idaho Advanced Care Hospital, in Post Falls, Idaho. Durwood was born September 6, 1923 in Chewelah, Washington to Victor and Martha (Huguenin) Helt. Durwood attended and graduated from Colville High School in 1941. He then went on to Washington State University until he was drafted...
Michael Mcfadden
Nov 1, 2013
Michael Patrick McFadden, 46, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away at his home in Post Falls, Idaho. Michael was born January 7, 1967 in Great Falls, Montana to Duane "Mac" and Kathleen (Wilsey) McFadden. Michael attended and graduated from Great Falls High School in 1984. He then went on to a technical college in Seattle, Washington where he earned a...
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,...
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
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
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
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
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
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....
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...

