Edmund Noah Reaves, Jr., 84

Edmund Noah Reaves, Jr., 84

Edmund Noah Reaves, Jr., 84, beloved husband and father, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Feb. 13, 2020, at the age of 84. Most recently of Rathdrum, Idaho, Ed was born in Fredonia, Kan., on Jan. 3, 1936, to the late Orabelle and Edmund Reaves, Sr.

Ed moved to St. Maries, Idaho, in 1953. There he met and married the love of his life, Doris Kingsley, on Aug. 29, 1955.

Ed is survived by his wife, Doris, and four children: Cheryl Brooten, Richard (Kristi) Reaves, Judy (Keith) Thomas and Robert (Sandi) Reaves, as well as seven brothers and sisters. He was a much loved grandfather to Crystal, Lacey, Seth, Lindsay, Jason, Nikki, Noah and Jena; great-grandfather to Jadyn, Larkin, Rykin, Vivienne and Archer; and uncle to many nieces and nephews.

Ed was very active in his church and served as an elder at First Lutheran of Spirit Lake. Other avocations were ham radio, snowmobiling, gardening, hunting and fishing. He was instrumental in setting up a 911 system in Bonner County and in building the community center in Blanchard. He was also a first responder. Ed worked for many years as head sawyer and millwright in the St. Maries and Fernwood mills. Living much of his life in St. Maries and Fernwood, he retired in 1994 and moved to Blanchard, where he and Doris lived for 20 years before relocating to Rathdrum.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, at the First Lutheran Church of Spirit Lake, 32529 Sixth Ave. Memorials may be made to the First Lutheran building fund, P.O. Box 100, Spirit Lake ID, 83869.

Please visit Edmund’s online memorial at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.