Douglas Eugene Bunce, 71

Douglas Eugene Bunce, 71, passed away peacefully Nov. 7, 2020, at the Schneidmiller Hospice House with his daughter and sister by his side. Doug had a devastating stroke on Nov. 2, 2020, at Pacifica Senior Care center, where he lived.

Doug was born on Nov. 12, 1948, in Wallace, Idaho, to Everett and Phyllis Bunce.

Doug’s family moved to Coeur d’Alene when he was 6 years old, where he spent the rest of his life. He had three siblings (one brother and two sisters). Doug loved his town and all the childhood memories such as going to the Tasty Freeze, buying penny candy at Gibbs Mercantile, and going down to the river to fish with his siblings.

Doug was a simple man and loved the simple things in life; as a young adult he would spend time with his buddies, cruising Sherman on the weekends. He loved Honky-Tonkin and spending time with family. He loved cheeseburgers, French fries and vanilla shakes (with no straw). He would say “I will eat anything as long as it isn’t split pea soup.”

Doug worked at Atlas Mill for 10 years. He later became a janitor for Kramer Clean, where he earned several awards. Finally, he worked for Service Master, where he retired. After he retired he went on his lifetime, dream vacation on an Alaskan cruise with his daughter and son-in-law.

Doug had one daughter who he loved very much. He would always refer to her as “my number one daughter” or “my pride and joy.”

Doug is survived by his daughter, Angela Hernandez (Luciano) of Moses Lake, Wash.; his four grandchildren: Brittany Svilar (Travis) of Moses Lake, Johnny Hernandez (Yevette Moreno), of Moses Lake, Luciano Hernandez Jr. (Katelyn) of Colorado Springs and Nicolaus (Baily Hammond) of Spokane, Wash.; seven great-grandchildren: Felicity, Madison, Noah, Oakly, Luciano III, Haleighrea, and “baby cinco,” who will be here in May; his stepchildren, Tracy Gonzalez (Johnny) of Walla Walla, Thomas Campbell of Moses Lake and Timothy Campbell (Ruby) Moses Lake; his sister, Teresa Abernathy of Coeur d’Alene; sister in-law, Sharon Bunce of Potlatch and many nephew and nieces.

He is preceded in death by both of his parents; sister, Marianne Bunce; brother, Richard Bunce; brother in-law, Greg Abernathy; special cousin, Twila Baukol and the mother of his child, ex-wife, Marion Campbell.

A celebration of life will be held in the spring due to COVID-19. Please check the English Funeral Chapel’s website for updated information in the spring.

For now, while thinking of him, turn on some Freddy Fender’s Wasted Days and Wasted Nights, one of his favorite songs. I can hear him singing it with a Hamm’s beer in his hand.

Donations can be made in his name to Hospice of North Idaho Schneidmeiller Hospice House, 2290 W. Prairie Ave., Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815.

Visit Doug's memorial and sign his online guest book at www.englishfuneralchapel.com