Gary Pigman, 87

Gary Howard Pigman was born Dec. 8, 1938, in Morton, Wash., and died May 5, 2026, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Gary was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Helen Thompson; and his great-grandson, Cedar James Gabriel.

He is survived by his sister, Sandra Aiton of Wenatchee, Wash.; his four children: Lisa (Randy) Kinsey of Hayden, Idaho; Phil (Heather) Pigman of Seattle, Wash.; Eric (Yvette) Pigman of Goodfield, Ill.; Cami (Micah) Maxwell of Rathdrum, Idaho Grandchildren: Magan Whitney (Patrick Byrne), Aaron (Hayley) Gabriel, Adam Stimmell, Devin (Travis) Pigman, Sam Pigman, Audrey Pigman; Great-grandchildren: Orion Cohen, Flint Whitney, Charlie Gabriel, and Izzy Gabriel.

Gary graduated from high school in Morton, Wash., and joined the U.S. Navy in 1958. He served at Naval Base, Kwajalein Island, 1958-1959, and on board the USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729) as a Radarman Second Class Petty Officer, from 1959-1962. He graduated from Montana State University in 1966. He worked as a probation officer in Chehalis, Wash., until his acceptance to the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College in 1970. Gary became an Idaho Attorney in 1973 and opened his practice in Hayden Lake, Idaho.

An avid outdoorsman, Gary enjoyed the outdoors of North Idaho and Western Montana; Kayaking, fishing, hunting, hiking, camping and motorcycle riding. He was a member of the Hayden Eagles. A memory that he would recall was fishing on Hayden Lake when Mount Saint Helens erupted. His recollection of that “a really bad storm was headed this way, we’d better get off this lake quick” — or taking a large Bull Elk at 4 p.m., requiring the next 12 hours packing it out over the ridges.

Gary specifically requested that no memorial services be held, and if anyone wishes to make a charitable contribution, they should consider donating to Orchard Ridge Senior Living, 702 N. Highwat 95, Coeur d'Alene, ID, United States, 83814.