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| September 19, 2018 1:00 AM

Mary Genevieve Walker McFarland, 84

Mary Genevieve Walker McFarland, age 84, passed away at The Schneidmiller House in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Sept. 18, 2018.

Mary was born in Coeur d’Alene on May 8, 1934, to William and Laura (Secaur) Garvey. Mary was a lifetime resident of Coeur d’Alene and graduated from the Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy.

She worked for Kootenai Memorial Hospital in the emergency room for over 30 years.

Mary was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Coeur d’Alene. She enjoyed gardening and watching sports, especially the Seattle Mariners, the Gonzaga Bulldogs, the Seattle Seahawks and Little League baseball.

She is survived by her daughter, Debra (Rod) Colwell of Coeur d’Alene; daughter, Linda (Steve) Richards of Spokane, Wash.; daughter, JoLee (Tony) Tobin of Cheney, Wash.; daughter, Kathy (Paul) Montreuil of Dalton Gardens, Idaho; daughter, Patty (Roger) Stewart of Coeur d’Alene; daughter, Terry Jensen of Coeur d’Alene; son-in-law, Pete Lenz; sister, Colleen (Jim) Chase of Coeur d’Alene; sister, Frances Hagan of Rigby, Idaho; sister, Rita (Don) Fitzpatrick of Spokane; 25 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Mary is preceded in death by her son, David Lee Walker in 2017; daughter, Ginni Lenz in 2014 and daughter, Frances Cecelia Walker in 1965.

Memorials may be made to St. Thomas Mission House, 919 E. Indiana Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.

Visitation will be Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, from 4 p.m. until the 7 p.m. Rosary, at English Funeral Chapel, 1133 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene, ID. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at the St. Thomas Catholic Church, 919 E. Indiana Ave., Coeur d’Alene, with burial to follow at St. Thomas Cemetery. A reception will be held at St. Thomas Parish Center. Please view Mary’s online memorial and sign her online guest book at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.