Kathryn Rose (Miller) John

Kathryn Rose (Miller) John pased away on Jan. 20, 2007, with her family at her side in Spokane, Wash.

The Vigil Service will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007, at Coffelt's Funeral Chapel, 109 N. Division Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Sixth and Oak, Sandpoint, Idaho, with Father Joe Blattner officiating.

Burial will be held at Pinecrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Sandpoint.

She was born Aug. 26, 1918, in New Salem, N.D., to Frank and Gertrude Miller. Kathryn spent her childhood in New Salem, and was a long time resident of North Idaho (Gold Creek, Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry) and Spokane.

She married Harold John on June 15, 1939, and they had five children.

They spent their early married life in Spokane, Gold Creek and Sandpoint area. They owned a farm on Pine Street in Sandpoint, at one time milking 20 cows twice a day, and then owned and ran the SouthHill Lockers in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

Kathryn's greatest joy was having her family around her. Kathryn was a devout Catholic, and church and family holidays were most important to her.

Her favorite activities were gardening, fishing for blueback, and huckleberry picking, all of which ended up as either the main course or at the dessert table.

She cooked and canned for years on a woodstove, and was known for her delicious homemade bread. She was the original "mother of recyclying," often known to say, "Don't throw that away, it's gotta be worth something!"

She loved birds, especially chickens and roosters, which she was fond of hearing.

She and Daddy often danced to German polkas, their usual Saturday night past-time.

Kathryn will be remembered by all of her children and grandchildren as a caring, giving and loving person.

She is survived by her husband of 68 1/2 years, Harold John of Spokane Valley, Wash.; and her children Arlene (Russell) Johnson of Pocatello, Idaho, Roger (Janice) John of Bonners Ferry, MaryAnn (Ron) Regehr of Peoria, Ill., Raland (Cindi) John of Spokane and Sonny (Patty) John of Spokane; 12 grandchildren, Lori, Sylvia, Cindy and Jason Johnson, Patrick, Ryan and Robyn John; Gena, Darren and Brandon Regehr, and Amanda and Kati John; as well as, six great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her grandson, Branden Regehr; brothers, George, John and Frank Miller; sister Tillie Steckler; and their parents Frank and Gertrude Miller.

Remembrances or memorial contributions may be made to Hospice.

The family would like to thank the staff at Hospice, Sacred Heart Medical Center, and Colonial Court Assisted Living for the wonderful care given to our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

Family and friends are invited to sign Kathryn's online guest book at www.coffeltfuneral.com.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Coffelt Funeral Service.