Gladys Gene Garrison Haines

Gladys Gene Garrison Haines, 90, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at North Idaho Hospice in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Born Nov. 10, 1926 in a small makeshift hospital in Troy to Roscoe and Selma Garrison, she was the second of six children. She was raised in Troy and Bonners Ferry. She spent most of her life in North Idaho and Northwestern Montana, but she also lived in San Francisco and Arizona for short times.

Gladys loved traveling and her journeys took her to places such as Hawaii, Australia and the Panama Canal just to name a few. She enjoyed painting and bowling until she was no longer able, she then settled on her new hobby: going to casinos. She most enjoyed spending time with friends and family, she would get really excited when they would visit her at home. She will be remembered for her love of family and zest for life.

She is survived by her two sisters, Leota Limoges and Ida Templin; her son Bill Garrison; daughter Cindy Ingram (Greg Ingram); grandson Jackson Garrison (Nicole Garrison); granddaughters Nikki Reynolds, Paula Andrews (Merritt Andrews) and Aimee Leighty (Dustin Leighty); seven great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren, plus numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by son John Garrison and husbands Jack Garrison (38 yrs), Emery Hedlund (2 yrs) and George “Bud” Haines (4 yrs).

Memorial service will be 1 p.m. PST Friday, Aug. 4 at Rathdrum Senior Citizen Center, 8037 Montana St., in Rathdrum, Idaho.