Raymond W. Grannis, 89

Raymond “Ray” W. Grannis, 89, of Post Falls, passed away at Hospice of North Idaho Schneidmiller House on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Ray was born in New England, N.D. on Dec. 29, 1930, to Mervil Grannis and Angela Gehr Grannis. He moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1945 where he graduated from high school in 1949 and attended North Idaho College for a year.

Ray married Eleanor Anderson on April 6, 1950, in Coeur d’Alene. He served in the Idaho National Guard and was on active duty in Colorado Springs during the Korean conflict where his son, Mark was born. Daughter Lynette was born in Coeur d’Alene after he returned from active duty. Ray remained in the Guard for several years and started in the petroleum business in Coeur d’Alene in 1958, where he worked until he sold the business in 2019.

Ray was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the Kootenai Masonic Lodge #24 AF&AM, Elks Lodge #1254, Coeur d’Alene Shrine Club and the Royal Order of Jesters. He was on the board of directors of the Shriners Hospital in Spokane, Wash. for several years and served as chairman of the board. He was active in the Royal Order of Jesters and was past a royal director. He was also a member of the Western Petroleum Marketers Association and the Idaho Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Owners Association.

Ray was a generous supporter of several local charities. He enjoyed many sports throughout his life including hunting, fishing, snow skiing and snowmobiling, as well as being an avid fan of men’s and women’s Gonzaga Basketball in recent years. He loved animals and traveling with Eleanor.

Ray is survived by wife, Eleanor (of 69 years) at home; son, Mark (wife, Nancy) Grannis of Twin Lakes; daughter, Lynette (husband, Michael) Arhutick of Coeur d’Alene; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Ray’s family was very important to him.

The family would like to thank Kootenai Health Medical Center and the Schneidmiller Hospice House for the wonderful care Ray received in those facilities. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 911 West Fifth Ave., Spokane, WA 99204 or Hospice of North Idaho, 2290 West Prairie Ave. Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815.

Services are at 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at First Presbyterian Church, 521 Lakeside Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Viewing is the evening prior, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at Yates Funeral Home – Coeur d’Alene Chapel, 744 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens. Yates Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Ray’s online memorial and sign his guest book at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.