'Everything was possible with Mikki'
From left, Red Hot Mamas Sheryl Lines, founder Mikki Stevens and Dar Brumley bask in the sunshine while bringing smiles to drivers at Appleway Avenue and Highway 95 in May 2021. Stevens died at home July 27 following a 14-year battle with Stage 4 follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and three years after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. She was 76.
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Mikki Stevens in her Red Hot Mamas glory is seen in October 2017. Stevens died July 27. She was 76.
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Mikki Stevens and granddaughter Kennedy Gelnette smile for the camera during the 2004 Fourth of July Parade in Coeur d'Alene.
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The Red Hot Mamas dance in the Fourth of July Parade in Coeur d'Alene in 2003. The now-dissolved performance group was founded in 1991 by Mikki Stevens, who died July 27.
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Mikki Stevens, seated front left and beaming a huge smile, is seen with her Red Hot Mamas while on a parade trip in Pennsylvania in 2003.
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Mikki Stevens created a glittering legacy of exploiting merriment and enhancing the ridiculous that shines as a most joyful chapter in North Idaho's history.
The founder of the Red Hot Mamas died at home July 27 surrounded by her family, following a 14-year battle with Stage 4 follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In 2021, she was also diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, which ultimately led to the loss of cognitive abilities.
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