Floyd Alex Masteller, 85

| January 26, 2011 12:26 PM

Floyd Alex Masteller, 85, passed away on Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. He was born April 15, 1925, in Minot, N.D., to Guy and Fern Masteller.

Floyd moved from North Dakota to Coeur d'Alene in 1940 and attended Coeur d'Alene High School before being drafted into the Army to serve during World War II. He married Bonnie McCallum on Nov. 4, 1945. He went on to work for Metropolitan Life Insurance in 1952 before becoming a Farmers Insurance Agent. Floyd owned the Masteller's Agency for Farmers Insurance in Kellogg for 30 years. Floyd loved his family, RVing, Hooking rugs and gardening. He was a member of the Lions Club and the Elks club for 50 years. He was also a member of the Eagles Aerie and the Allegro RV club.

Floyd is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Bonnie; brother Hugh Masteller of Seattle, Wash.; children, Karen (Art) Cockburn of Spokane, Wash., Rand (Bev) Masteller of Davenport, Wash., and Amy (Arney) Wick of Lake Havasu City, Ariz..; grandchildren, Dion Ricketts, Bonni Cockburn, Laura Schiller, Ryan Masteller, Stephanie Wick and Kristen Faris and four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held in Coeur d'Alene at a later date.

The family would like contributions made in Floyd's name to Coeur d'Alene Homes, 624 W. Harrison Ave., Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 or Lions Medical Eye Bank, 600 Gresham Drive, Norfolk, VA 23507.

Condolences and thoughts can be sent to the family at www.lakehavasumortuary.com.