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Teresa ‘Terri’ Lynne

Hanenburg, 62

Terri passed away Aug. 3, 2017. She was born on June 24, 1955, in Spokane to Eugene and Jo Anne Burkwist. She was raised in Spokane and spent most summers at Bottle Bay, Lake Pend Oreille. She was the youngest of six children.

She attended Marycliff Catholic schools until transferring later and graduating from Ferris High School in 1973. Right out of high school she attended Spokane Community College to become a Medical Records Tech and once graduated she went to work for the Medical Service Corp. Her dream was to work with children and she wanted to teach. She went on to Eastern Washington University to earn her degree in education. She taught at Lakeland Junior High in Rathdrum for eight years before advancing her career to Sandpoint to work in the IT department at the Lake Pend Oreille School District until retiring in 2005.

She met her true love, Dan Hanenburg, on her 21st birthday 1976 and they were married about one year later. They built their life together and their home at Cape Horn Estates on the lake that she loved. They stayed in love for more than 40 years until God gave her wings. They were blessed with one beautiful daughter, Melissa, in 1979. Terri courageously battled cancer a couple of times and never gave up. She just really didn’t want to miss being part of her family, raising her daughter and getting to know her grandchildren.

Terri was preceded in death by her mother and father, and brothers, Tom and Phil. She is survived by her husband, Dan; daughter Melissa; son in-law Andy; brother Steve; sisters Barbara and Beverly; grandchildren Ashley and Garrett; and also niece, Dana; and nephews, Steve, Josh and Jason.

The family would like to thank her team of doctors that tried so hard to keep her going for so many years. They enabled her to fulfill her many dreams.

A celebration of Terri’s life will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d’Alene Chapel, 744 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. To honor Terri’s wishes, the celebration will continue immediately following the service at Capone’s on Fourth Street.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations in Terri’s name to the Children’s Village, 1350 W. Hanley Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815.

Yates Funeral Home has been entrusted with care of arrangements. Please visit Terri’s online memorial and sign her guest book at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.