Earl A. Reiser, 86

Earl Allen Reiser passed away on April 7, 2015, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, one week after struggling from a stroke and pneumonia. He was 86 years old.

Earl was born June 13, 1928, in Turtle Lake, N.D., the son of John L. Reiser and Francis Marion Reiser. The youngest of six children raised in North Dakota, he spent a short time in Chico, Calif., during the depression, then returned to Turtle Lake. There he graduated valedictorian of Turtle Lake High School in 1946, and held the state record in track in 1945 for a 1-mile run which stood for years.

After WWII Earl joined the U.S. military. During that time he married Eleanor in September of 1952, and they had their four sons from 1954 to 1960.

Earl retired from the U.S. Air Force as a master sergeant and moved to Coeur d'Alene in 1971 where he earned an associates degree from North Idaho College. He worked for several companies as a refrigeration engineer in Idaho, Alaska, and the Seattle area, often with seafood companies. He then retired in 1990 and spent his last 25 years at his home near Coeur d'Alene.

Earl enjoyed hunting, fishing, visiting national parks, and boating as his favorite recreation.

Earl was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor J. Reiser. He is survived by his four sons: Steven Reiser of Colorado; Jack Reiser and his wife Janine of Snohomish County, Wash., and Earl's two grandsons Skyler 'Jake' and Josiah who reside with him; Walter Reiser of Coeur d'Alene; and Chris Reiser and his wife Laurie of Snohomish County, Wash. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews, and other extended family.

A memorial service will be held on May 9 where he attended church services in Post Falls, Idaho.