Earl Brownlee

Earl D. Brownlee, 74, of Posts Falls, Idaho, died surrounded by his family on Jan. 31, 2010, at Coeur d¹Alene Homes in Coeur d¹Alene, Idaho.

He was born March 29, 1935, in Gooding, Idaho, to William and Harriet (Knight) Brownlee and raised in Shoshone.

He was a proud Idahoan. Earl made his home in Post Falls, Idaho, for the last eight years, after relocating from Mountain Home, Idaho.

In 1957 he met, and after dating only a week, married his wife, Pat. They celebrated 51 years together.

He was a man who could build or "fix" anything. He worked as a carpenter, hospital maintenance engineer, heavy equipment operator, and an RV repairman. He owned and operated his own RV business.

Earl served in the USAF for 20 years and was a Vietnam veteran. He loved traveling in his RVs and ³seeing where that road went.²

He was an avid hunter, loved to hike and hit the auctions. He loved his family and his critters.

He is survived by: his wife, Patricia Brownlee, of Post Falls; daughters and sons-in-law, Kami and Mark Robins, of Post Falls, and Cindy and John Reed, of Post Falls; a son, Paul Brownlee, of Monroe, Wash.; six grandchildren, Brandon Jett of Moscow, Jenica Jett of Seattle, Keegan Robins of Seattle, Jace Robins of Coeur d'Alene, Riley Robins of Post Falls and Zoe Reed of Post Falls; and an aunt, Tilda Hannebaum of Hailey. He was also loved by his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Charles and Shirley Frazier, Bill and Janice Frazier, and Ann and Milburn Buckminister of Louisiana, numerous nieces and nephews all of Louisiana.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Yates Funeral Home, Hayden Chapel. A gathering will follow at the family home in Post Falls.

Memorials may be sent to Hospice of North Idaho, 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835. Please visit Earl¹s online memorial and sign his guestbook at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.