John Poston
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| May 30, 1928 ~ May 17,
2011 |
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May 18, 2011 |
 John
Poston passed away at the Boundary Community
Hospital in Bonners Ferry May 17, 2011. Funeral
Services were held Saturday, May 21, at the
Bonners Ferry LDS Church with interment in
Grandview Cemetery.
John passed away peacefully on May 17, 2011, at
Boundary County Community Hospital. He went to
join his wife Betty on the 23rd anniversary of
her death.
John was born to John Harrison Poston and Alice
Mary (Gillard) Poston on May 30, 1928, in
Sandpoint. He was one of six children. He
attended school in Bonners Ferry for most of his
education.
He and his brothers played basketball for the
Badgers and he was still going out and playing
ball with his grandchildren until just a few
short years ago. John was drafted into the army
during the Korean War and spent time in service
to his country. When John came home from the
service, he started working at the sawmill
downtown and spent 46 years working in the mill
and in the planer as a planer setup man. He
followed in the footsteps of his father and his
older brothers, who also retired from the mills.
John started dating Betty Jean Harper in 1957
and they married on June 7, 1958, in Bonners
Ferry. They had four daughters; Beverly, Laurie,
Jackie and Debbie, and also helped to raise a
nephew, Mike Poston.
John and Betty had several homes during their
lives together in Bonners Ferry. In 1974 they
bought the "Old Labrosse" farm in Paradise
Valley and that is where they stayed. John loved
his family and enjoyed having a small farm with
cattle, horses, pigs and chickens. He also loved
looking at the view of Clifty Mountain from his
home.
John loved fishing, bowling and visiting with
friends and family. He enjoyed walks and was
still walking two miles every day until just a
couple years ago, when his lung disease
prevented him from walking that far anymore.
John especially loved being with his
grandchildren and was their biggest fan whether
they were showing pigs at the fair, playing
sports, or doing choir or drama; if his
grandkids were doing it, he was there. He was
even voted spectator of the year at the state
girls' basketball tournament in 2007.
John left a legacy of love for his children and
grandchildren to cherish.
John is survived by his five children; Beverly
(husband Dave) Heigel, Laurie Poston, Jackie
Finnigan, Debbie (husband Jay) Rauth and Mike
(Wanda) Poston, and his sister Shirley (husband
John) Messenger. He is also survived by several
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his wife Betty Poston,
parents John and Alice Poston, brothers Lester
Poston, Lloyd Poston, and Chuck Poston and
sister Mae Vanek.
Family and friends are invited to sign book at
www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of
Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. |
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