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Harold Ottis Tappen, 82

Harold Ottis Tappen, 82, of Coeur d’Alene, passed away Sept. 6, 2019, in Coeur d’Alene.

He is survived by his sister, Clara; his children, Paul and Shelly Tappen, Ken and Debbie Tappen, Laurie and David Darrow, and Misty and Brian Waltz; 21 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his second wife, Doris; daughter, Tina Johnson; great-grandson, Elijah Mikolas; sister, Katherine; and his brother, George.

He was born Aug. 8, 1937, to Verrell “Vic” Vincent and Nora Martha Gilbert. He was the fourth of four children.

In his youth, he enjoyed football, track, roller skating and Boy Scouts. Harold worked in the logging industry and at the sawmill, where he lost a finger in an accident.

He went to school at North Idaho College and studied auto body repair. He later retired from NIC as a security guard.

Harold loved spending time with his family and teaching them to work hard and to care for your neighbors. He loved to garden. He enjoyed being out in nature — hunting earlier in life — and was always up for a camping and fishing trip. He wanted his family to have experiences together; there were trips to the beach, Northwest Speedway, demolition derbies, Expo ‘74 and a Boy Scouts of America Jamboree. He loved sports and enjoyed coaching his children’s teams.

Funeral services will be held at noon Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1607 N. McGuire Road, Post Falls, Idaho.