Local Obituaries for Post Falls, Rathdrum, Kootenai County & Surrounding Areas
Robert Hoffer
Nov 13, 2011
Robert (Bob) Frederick Hoffer passed away peacefully Nov. 13, 2011, at his home in Cataldo. He was born the eldest of four children in McCall on May 21, 1931. Bob was raised in Wieser and left to join the U.S. Army when he was a young man. After a tour in the U.S. Army, he had a subsequent tour in...
Wallace Krahn
Nov 7, 2011
Wallace Lee Krahn, 71, born in Gooding, Idaho on June 20, 1940 to Ben & Gwendolyn Krahn passed November 7, 2011 of heart and health complications. Wallace (Wally) grew up in Fairfield, ID on a farm and helped his Dad raise milk cows. He later went on to find his sweetheart Nila Stoddard and married her on May 25, 1961....
Gladys Lydiksen
Nov 6, 2011
Gladys Marcella "Gal" Lydiksen, 91, died peacefully at her residence in Coeur d' Alene, ID on Sunday, November 6, 2011. Born April 24, 1920 in Livermore, CA to John and Asta (Frederiksen) Regan. She attended St. Michael's School for elementary education and graduated from Livermore J.U.H.S. in 1937. On April 28, 1940, she married George C. Lydiksen. Gladys lived in...
Nancy Saunders
Oct 22, 2011
Long time Saratoga Springs resident Nancy Purdy Saunders (88) passed away October 22, 2011 in Post Falls, ID. Nancy was born April 4 , 1923 in Tarrytown, NY to Herschel & Hazel Purdy. Nancy was married on January 19,1946 to her lifetime love, Charles A. Saunders, with whom she is now reunited and rests in the presence of God. Nancy...
James Frank
Oct 15, 2011
James Daniel Frank (Albie), 62, of Hayden Lake, Idaho passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Kootenai Medical Center of Pulmonary Fibrosis. James was born on October 30, 1948 in Kellogg, Idaho to Thomas and Minerva Frank. He graduated from Kellogg High School in 1967 and he went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University...
Murland Bell
Oct 5, 2011
Murland Vilas Bell, 60, was born January 27th, 1951 in Rexburg, Idaho to Vilas Cur Bell and Irene Clair Weekes Bell, the 4th child of 8 children. He unexpectedly passed away October 5th, 2011 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Murland grew up in Tetonia, Idaho, and graduated from Teton High. At age 19 he met his wife and sweetheart, Carrie Taylor...
Kenneth Cunningham
Sep 30, 2011
Kenneth Roy Cunningham (73) of Worley, ID passed away at his home on Friday, September 30, 2011. Ken was born May 6, 1938 in Minneapolis, MN to James C. & Gladys (McGovern) Cunningham. He is survived by his wife and sweetheart, Doris, of 55 years. They were married in Mullan, ID in 1956, where Ken worked at the Lucky Friday...
Joseph Tofflemire
Sep 27, 2011
JOSEPH SALVATORE TOFFLEMIRE, 46 Joseph Salvatore Tofflemire was born on July 7, 1965 in Torrance, California, and passed away on September 27th, 2011 in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. Joe spent his childhood in Post Falls, Idaho, raised alongside eight siblings by his parents, John and Anna. In addition to being a talented, well-rounded athlete, Joe was also a loving father,...
Janice Forsberg
Sep 26, 2011
Janice Ann Forsberg (Patsy) passed away Sept 26, 2011 in Coeur d'Alene, ID at the age of 69. "Patsy" was born in White Earth, Minn. on July 29, 1942. She moved to this area in 1984. She loved flower arranging, puzzles, and crime shows. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Forsberg, her son Bryan Forsberg and her...
Ross Thurber
Sep 24, 2011
ROSS DELAUN THURBER, 86 On Sept 24, 2011, Ross passed away at his residence in Veradale, WA. He was born in Fairfield, Idaho to Joseph Shelton Thurber and Phebe Cox. He is survived by his eternal companion Betty of 61 years and seven children: MaryAnn Ball of Boise, Paul Thurber of Caldwell, Deena Jordan of Boise, Delaun Thurber of Meridian,...
Tina Bales
Sep 22, 2011
On September 22, 2011 Tina spread her wings and flew gently home after a long battle with breast cancer. She was born in El Paso, Texas to Bob Self and Betty Watkins, raised by her mother and step-father Dan Lellis having the privilege of being a military brat and living overseas in Japan and Germany. Tina moved to Coeur d'Alene...
Jayne Mcneil
Sep 20, 2011
Jayne Althia McNeil (90) of Kellogg, ID passed away at her home on September 20, 2011. She was born on June 8, 1921 in Knox, Indiana to Stanley & Gladys (Pennell) Fout. Jayne has finally been reunited with her husband, John, who passed away in 2000. Jayne was a very dedicated and loving mother and wife. She enjoyed the time...
Thoreau Evernden
Sep 17, 2011
Thoreau "Jill" Evernden was born in Crowell, TX on August 13, 1934. She attended high school in Kermit, TX and later obtained her Nursing Degree in Baton Rouge, La. She eventually moved to the Lake Tahoe area where she began working in the casino industry, which is where she met Larry, her soul mate, in 1971. Together they moved to...
John Booth
Sep 8, 2011
John W. Booth (Jack), was born on November 7th, 1929, and died September 8, 2011, with complications of congestive heart and renal failure. One of five children of Cliff & Vi Booth in Oakland, CA. The family moved to the Los Angeles area when Jack was eight, he attended several grammar schools and graduated from South Gate HS in 1947....
Patricia Sperry
Sep 8, 2011
"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal." Patricia (Tricia) J. Sperry, a longtime resident of Hayden Lake, Idaho, died Thursday, September 8th, 2011. Tricia was born November 1st, 1952 in Lake Arrowhead, California to Charles and Evora Baker. Tricia lived her life as a generous soul and carefree spirit. She enjoyed...
Alan Mallory
Sep 1, 2011
The Mallory family is sad to announce the passing of their beloved husband, father, and grand father after a valiant decade long battle with cancer. Alan was born, September 7, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York. He joined the Navy at 16 and after 8 years ended up in the Northwest living in Montana. For the last 23 years he has...
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