Local Obituaries for Post Falls, Rathdrum, Kootenai County & Surrounding Areas
Beverly Marie Betz
Sep 20, 2018
Beverly Marie Olson/Betz passed away peacefully with her family surrounding her Thursday, September 20. She is finally free of her 8-year battle with MDS and heart trouble. She was our family's matriarch, guiding light, and pillar of strength. Her adventurous spirit and wonderful sense of humor will be greatly missed.
She was born to Edna and Clarence Olson in Madison,...
Kerry Michele Sweeney
Sep 16, 2018
By the grace of God, on a Veteran’s Day in Seattle in 1952, a baby girl was born to Ralph and Myrtle Reitan of Burien, Washington. For 65 years, Kerry then graced the lives of all who entered hers. That grace will now carry on for generations to come. Her selflessness in support of others not herself, the intensity of...
Kellie Marie Cranmer
Sep 14, 2018
Kellie Marie Cranmer, of Rathdrum, Idaho, age 41, was born on 5-6-77 in Fresno, California and passed away on the morning of September 14th, 2018, surrounded by her loved ones at the Coeur d’Alene Hospice House. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, September 30th at 1:00 pm at Elk Point Events, 4176 E. Potlatch Hill Rd, Coeur...
Christopher Terry Riffe
Sep 14, 2018
Christopher Terry Riffe of Hope, ID, age 70, passed away Friday September 14, 2018. He maintained a positive outlook through the healing process for multiple health issues. He was born in Oakland, CA on July 21, 1948, the son of Norman Terry Riffe and Barbara Annette Anderson, and raised in Walnut Creek, CA with his brothers Larry Tilden and Dana...
Ronald Hugh Swaney
Aug 27, 2018
Ronald Hugh Swaney
Ronald Hugh Swaney passed away peacefully on August 27, 2018, in his home at the age of 84. He was born on May 4, 1934 in Bonners. He played music all throughout the Inland Empire.
Ron was married to Sharon Stewart. He had four sisters, Janet, Phyllis, Myrna, and Cathy. Ron had four daughters, Laura Bondurant, Cheryl Biesterfeld, Billie...
Elizabeth Anne Grant
Aug 23, 2018
Elizabeth Anne McGrail Grant “Liz”, 84 passed away August 23, 2018 with her husband Roger at her side at the Hospice of North Idaho after a prolonged battle with frontotemporal dementia.
Born in Worcester, MA the oldest of five children, Elizabeth was known for her love of language, her passion for photography and her expert skill s as a seamstress. She...
Benjamin Michael Dorn
Aug 23, 2018
Benjamin “Ben” Michael Dorn, 64, of Athol, ID died on August 23, 2018 at Kootenai Medical Center, surrounded by his family and loved ones.
Born on July 31st, 1954 in Bloomington, IL to William “Bill” and Sue Ann (Shepherd) Dorn, he moved to Idaho with his parents and two older brothers as a young boy.
Ben described his childhood as idyllic, living...
Albert Lee Mccorkle
Aug 20, 2018
Albert Lee “Bud” McCorkle (87) passed away peacefully on August 20, 2018 with his loving family by his side. Bud was born February 5, 1931 in Boise, Idaho to Andy Jefferson & Velva (Rutledge) McCorkle.
Bud had 2 passions in his life: his family and mining. He met his wife of 68 years, Bernice Dougall, in Burke, ID and fell in...
Luke Michael Ackerman
Aug 19, 2018
Luke Michael Ackerman (Luker Pants), Age:10, died August 19th, 2018 in his home in Post Falls, ID. Father: Casey Cosmo Ackerman Mother: Deborah Lynn Cox
Luke was born on December 8th, 2007 in Bakersfield, CA. He moved to the Coeur d'Alene area at the age of eighteen months with his parents in 2008 and has resided there since.
Throughout the course...
Kandi Gibson
Aug 9, 2018
Kandi Gibson, 49, mother of John Charles and Savannah Stovall, the daughter of Holton Gibson of Utah and Marva Joan Elson of California and the daughter-in-law of Ed and Joy Corey of Post Falls, passed away, August 9 at 8:30 in the morning at Hospice House after a long, hard battle with cancer. She fought valiantly. Her goal was to...
Dorothy M. Bartholomew
Aug 7, 2018
It is with a heavy heart and great sadness the Bartholomew family announces the passing of their beloved mother and grandmother Dorothy, on August 7, 2018. She passed peacefully, surrounded by family into the loving care of her Father.
Steven Harry Slutter
Aug 6, 2018
Steven Harry Slutter, 74, of Coeur d’Alene passed away on August 6, 2018 at the Schneidmiller House in Hayden. He was born on June 18, 1944 in Phoenix, Arizona; Steven was the son of Harry and Bonnie (Coffman) Slutter.
Steven moved to the Coeur d’Alene area about a year ago after spending the last 40+ years living in the Tri-Cities. He...
Linda Belle Morris
Aug 5, 2018
Linda Belle (Haviland) Morris stepped into the light of our Heavenly Father’s arms Sunday August 5, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with Huntington’s Disease, the same hereditary illness that claimed her mother’s life in 1979.
Linda Belle was born near Lightning Creek in Clark Fork. Idaho to Bertha Evelyn Kendall and Homer Haviland on May 27, 1943. She grew...
Terry Lee Miller
Aug 3, 2018
On Friday, August 3, 2018, Terry Lee Miller passed away at the age of 69 at Kootenai Hospital in Coeur d’ Alene, ID.
Born December 4, 1948 in Sellersville, PA, he was the son of the late Earl J. Miller and Jean C. Miller of Franconia, PA. A native of Franconia, Pennsylvania, Terry attended Christopher Dock Mennonite High School.
He was a...
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