Roger Craig Carothers, 64

Roger Craig Carothers, 64, died in his home in Coeur d’Alene on July 2, 2010. He was born Sept. 14, 1945, in Colfax, Wash.

Roger served in the United States Army Reserves from 1967 until 1971. He lived in the Pullman-Moscow area for most of his life where he worked for GTE/Verizon. He moved to Coeur d’Alene and retired in 1999. He loved outdoor activities especially hunting.

Survivors include daughter Theresa (Patrick) DePrey, son Carl (Bonnie) Carothers, sister Kay Smith, brother Galen (Kathy) Carothers, grandchildren Amanda and Christopher DePrey and Carson Carothers, and his faithful dog Dash.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Edna Carothers and half-sister Lucille Swan.

Burial will be held in private. A reception will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 17, 2010, at the Ewartsville Grange, 2152 Ewartsville Road, Pullman, Wash. Relatives and friends are welcome at the reception.

We are requesting memorial contributions be given to Rebecca’s Rainbow at rebeccasrainbow.org who assists in finding homes for pets who have lost their owners and are helping Dash to find his next forever home.