Richard L. Hazelton, 88

Richard L. Hazelton, 88, of Coeur d’Alene, passed away Nov. 1, 2023, with his family by his side at Hospice of North Idaho. 

He was born Nov. 24, 1934, to Leon and Emma Hazelton in Gibbs, Idaho. He married the love of his life, Gwen Russell, on Aug. 6, 1954, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Coeur d’Alene. Together they had four sons, Ronald, Russell, Robert and Richard. 

Rich and Gwen loved to travel to the Oregon Coast, Reno and Northern California. They loved spending time with family. 

He retired from Idaho Veneer of Post Falls after 31 years in 1994 to care for his wife, Gwen. 

He liked classic cars, especially Studebakers, and enjoyed Car d'Lane every year. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed following the Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Cardinals and Gonzaga basketball. 

Rich was preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Emma Hazelton, wife Gwen, and son Ronald. 

He is survived by his sons, Russell (Joanne) of Coeur d’Alene, Robert (Dee) of Kalispell, Mont., and Richard (Tami) of Rathdrum; brother and sister-in-law Rod and Connie Hazelton of Hayden: sister-in-law Penny Russell of Coeur d’Alene, sister-in-law Judy Krum of Post Falls, 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. 

The family would like to give special thanks to all the staff and residents of Bestland for all the love and care they gave him. Also, a special thank you to all the wonderful staff at North Idaho Hospice. 

In lieu of flowers please give all donations to Hospice of North Idaho. 

The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the English Funeral Chapel, 1133 N. Fourth St., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, with a reception to follow.

Visit Richard’s memorial and sign his online guestbook at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.