Local Obituaries for Post Falls, Rathdrum, Kootenai County & Surrounding Areas
Carol Bengtson
Jun 25, 2013
Carol Jean Bengtson (Prentice) passed away June 25, 2013, at her home in Post Falls. She was born on December 17, 1923 in Rosalia, Washington to Charles and Maude Prentice. She grew up on a farm in Worley, Idaho, attended school in Worley, Idaho and married Fred Bengtson in Coeur D' Alene, Idaho July 19, 1941. She and Fred farmed...
Joyce Burch
Jun 23, 2013
Lifelong Anaconda native Joyce E. Burch, 74, died peacefully surrounded by her family on June 23, 2013 at her son's home in Spokane Valley Washington following a brain aneurysm. She was born in Anaconda on March 15, 1939 to Marion Claude and Selma (Johnson) Kenfield. She graduated from Anaconda High School in 1957. She served in the United States Air...
Larry Guthrie
Jun 22, 2013
GUTHRIE, Larry Lee, (Age 70) - Long time Spokane area resident, passed away in his home on Saturday, June 22nd. Larry was born on January 17th, 1943 in Spokane to Ralph and Gertrude Guthrie. He graduated from Central Valley High School then started his higher education at Wenatchee Community College where he played football and studied business. He transferred to...
Kitsy Blair
Jun 16, 2013
Kitsy Beth Blair (38) Kitsy was born April 6, 1975 and went home to be with the Lord on June 16, 2013 after a valiant, year long struggle, waiting for organ transplants. Kitsy was outgoing and friendly. Everyone who knew her will miss her infectious laughter, quick wit, and her fun and sassy attitude. Always the great organizer, she loved...
Patricia Arndorfer
Jun 9, 2013
Patricia Joy Arndorfer, 81, of Post Falls, ID went home with her Lord and Savior on June 9, 2013. Born to Chester and Mildred Beaumont on January 25, 1932 in Bismarck, ND, she spent all of her childhood on a farm near Bucyrus, ND. On June 22, 1950, she married her high school sweetheart, James (Jim) Dean Arndorfer. Together they...
Martha Kinney
Jun 3, 2013
Martha Jane Kinney Martha Kinney passed away on June 3, 2013. She was born in California on May 28, 1933 to George and Zelma Sandford. Shortly after birth the family moved home to Missouri. Martha lived in Joplin, Missouri where she graduated high school. In 1952 she married Joe D. Kinney. They had three children (Zee, Rae, and JoAnn). Martha...
Bary Nelson
Jun 1, 2013
Bary Dean Nelson, 58 years old. In loving memory of a beloved father, brother, son, uncle and friend. May you be at peace. Born September 16, 1954 to Ed Nelson and Betty Nelson (Quincy) in LaGrande, Oregon. Father to Michelle Haguewood (Nelson), Jeffrey Nelson, and Erin Young (Gunning). Brother to Kelly Nelson, Lynda Gilbert (Nelson), and Craig Nelson and uncle...
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...