John Wilkinson, 80

John Wilkinson, 80, of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away on July 30, 2016, at Kootenai Health. He was born on Sept. 14, 1936, in Cheyenne, Wyo., to Earl and Georgina Wilkinson.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his beloved partner, Leoni; his son, Frank (Jeanette) of Eagle River, Alaska; grandsons Cory and Brian of Palmer, Alaska; his brother, Jim (Ruthie) of Spokane, Wash.; and his sister, Gina (Bob) of Bonney Lake, Wash.

He was the editor of the Worland Daily News for six years before moving to Cheyenne, Wyo., where he worked for the Wyoming Hospital Association. He and his wife, then moved to Kent, Wash., where he worked for the Kent newspaper, before retiring in Post Falls in 2001.

He was a 35-year veteran of the U.S. Army/National Guard/Army Reserve.

His memorial was celebrated on Aug. 5, 2016, at the Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, Wash.