Janet Lind Posey

Janet Lind Posey, 55, of Bonners Ferry, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Bonner General Hospital. Memorial services will be conducted 1:00PM, Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Mountain Springs Church in Bonners Ferry. She was born July 25, 1955 in Vancouver, WA the daughter of Jerry & Lois Carr. She was raised in Portland and later in Colorado where she graduated high school in 1973. After high school she enlisted in the US Army and served her country during the Viet Nam war. While stationed in South Carolina she married Arnold L. Posey. After her discharge they moved to Ohio where they lived for a number of years. In 1990 they moved to Portland where she worked at Chase Bagging Company. In 1997 they moved to Sandpoint where she was employed at Wal-Mart, retiring when she suffered a stroke. The family recently moved to Bonners Ferry. Janet enjoyed crocheting, drawing, surfing the internet, gardening, was an avid reader, and was an author of two books and multiple short stories. In addition to her husband of Bonners Ferry she is survived by 5 children: Judy Hill of Sandpoint, Stephanie Baker of Bonners Ferry, Toby Posey of Sandpoint, Jessica Jensen of South Carolina, Kayla Posey at home in Bonners Ferry; 3 brothers: Corry, Kelly, Linden; 4 sisters: Julie, Diane, Bonnie, Ina; and by 10 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and 1 brother.