Janine Harriet Carlson

Beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, friend, and Mor Mor, Janine Harriet Carlson nee Calkins, died in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on October 12, 2018, with her husband and two daughters by her side.

Janine was the only daughter of Lowell and Neva Calkins and sister to three brothers, Eric, Bruce, and Douglas Calkins. She was born in Spokane, Washington, on May 22, 1954.

Janine graduated from St. George’s School in 1972 and went on to attend college at tUniversity of Washington with a goal to get a degree in forestry. Partway through college, she transferred to WSU and changed her course of study to pharmacy, where sitting in alphabetical order, she met the love of her life, Brent Carlson. Janine and Brent were married on July 7, 1979 and not long after had two daughters, Nicole and Keisha.

Janine will be remembered for her endless creativity, love of color, uproarious laughter, rosy cheeks, compassion for others, and admiration of nature. She loved being in the woods at the family cabin on Priest Lake and later near her home in Hope, Idaho.

When not walking in the woods, she spent much of her time quilting and knitting beautiful artwork which she gifted to her family and friends. Janine will be dearly missed.

She is survived by her mother, her three brothers; her husband; her two daughters, Nicole Moore and Keisha Carlson; and her two grandsons.

A private gathering will be held to celebrate her life. If you want to attend but have not been extended an invitation, please contact one of her daughters.