Norman James Owen, 92
Shoshone News-Press | UPDATED 1 week, 1 day AGO
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Norman James Owen, 92, passed away June 1, 2026, at Kootenai Health Hospital in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with his sons, daughters-in-law, granddaughter and his pastor, Rick Kahlbau, by his side. He was born Oct. 8, 1933, in Billings, Mont., to John L. Owen and Helen J. Foster.
He was married for 64 years to the love of his life, JoAnne Grace (Armstrong) Owen, on Dec. 18, 1954, in Alameda, Calif. She passed away Feb. 21, 2019, in Kellogg, Idaho. They had lived in Reno, Nev., for over 20 years, then traveled all over the country in their RV beginning in 1997 before moving to Idaho in April 2017.
He played the French horn in the Air National Guard Marching Band for the inauguration of President Eisenhower.
Norm was a very caring and involved father to his two sons, coaching them throughout their Little League baseball years and on up, camping, fishing and making many more wonderful memories along the way.
Norm worked at Stemco and retired as the General Manager. Before that, he was a salesman and then the service manager for Hobart for many years. In his early years, he delivered milk.
He was a loving man who cared for the people around him. He often took family and friends out to lunch at Elmer’s, Texas Roadhouse and Denny’s.
His church family greatly loved Norm at Calvary Chapel of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. His pastor said he would encourage and exhort many within the congregation.
He is survived by his two sons, James “Brian” Owen (Valerie) of Hayden, Idaho, and Dennis Allen Owen (Stella) of Kellogg, Idaho; his grandchildren, Crystal Owen Holloway (James) of Spokane Valley, Wash., Dale Owen of Hayden, Idaho, Michael Owen of North Dakota, and Samantha Owen of Minnesota; his great-grandchildren include Novalee and Kira Holloway and Neveah and Braelynn Owen. Norm is also survived by his sister-in-law, Elaine Owen, and his nephews, Steven and Michael Owen, from California.
Memorial services will be held in August at Calvary Chapel in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with Pastor Rick Kahlbau officiating.
Memories of Norm and messages of condolence may be shared online with his family at www.shoshonefuenralservice.com. Shoshone Funeral Services of the Silver Valley is caring for the Owen family.