Leslie (Les) Clark Chariton, 60

Les passed away Saturday, July 31, 2010 in Coeur d’Alene. Born to

Cecil and Laverne Chariton June 12, 1950 in Coeur d’Alene, Les grew up

swimming in the surrounding lakes, fishing, hunting, mushrooming, and

huckleberry picking in the forests.

A graduate of Coeur d’Alene High School, he also attended NIC and

University of Idaho. Les loyally served his country in the Army for

two years as a young man and in 1983 served as the president of the

Idaho State Homebuilders Association. An Eagle Scout and active

member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for more than

30 years, he served faithfully in many church callings and continued to

be an avid scouter leading the young men in his church. On May 19,

1979 in Twin Falls he married Brooke Haney. They resided in Twin

Falls, Phoenix and Flagstaff, Ariz., and returned and for the last

five years they lived in Coeur d’Alene where Les was most recently

employed by Edwards Smith Construction.

A hardworking man of great integrity, Les was an incredible builder,

but his greatest accomplishments in this life were his loving marriage

and sweet friendship with wife Brooke and the joy he experienced in

the roles of father and grandfather. He is survived by his brother

Larry (Syl) Chariton, sister Kathy (Steve) Bostwick, wife Brooke

Chariton, children Shane Chariton, Sunni Chariton, Gabe (Amy) Chariton

and their four children, Nick (Jessica) Chariton and their daughter,

Jessica (Josh) Lewis and their three children, and Arianne (Brad)

Onstot and their son. Viewings will be held Thursday, Aug. 5 from 5-7

p.m. at Yates Funeral Home, Hayden Chapel and on Friday, Aug. 6, 2010

from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the LDS church 2293 W. Hanley Coeur

D’Alene, where the funeral service will also be held Friday Aug. 6, 2010

at 11:00 a.m. Graveside services will immediately follow the funeral at

Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorial donations can be

made in Brooke Chariton’s name at Mountain West Bank by mail PO Box

2227 Hayden, Idaho 83835 or phone 772-0602.