John Henry Hensley, 73 | Coeur d’Alene Press

John H. Hensley, 73, a lifelong resident of Coeur d’Alene, died Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Hospice of North Idaho after a long illness.

John was born on July 28, 1951 in Medford, Oregon, the son of William W. “Bill” and Leota S. (Bowler) Hensley. After his father’s death in 1952 during the polio epidemic, the family moved to the Coeur d’Alene area to be close to his mother’s family.

John was a proud member of the CHS Class of 1970. From 1973 to 1980, John owned and operated his own custodial company, Area Maintenance Company, serving Kootenai County and the Spokane Valley area. From 1990 to 2011, John worked as an operations manager and account representative for Inland Video Supply, traveling the Pacific Northwest as a regional wholesale supplier.

John was also an avid bowler and won numerous prizes at regional tournaments. At age 15, he started working as a pinboy/mechanic at Lake City Lanes, where he developed a love for bowling.

In February 2008, John married the love of his life, Barbara Sailor, to whom he was married for sixteen years before she passed away in August this year. Together they attended Christ the King Lutheran Church. The family would like to sincerely thank Care Ministries’ pastor, Larry Comer, for his faithful ministry to John and Barbara during their final days.

In addition to his wife, Barbara, John was preceded in death by his parents and his brother and sister-in-law, Tom (Sue) Hensley, formerly of Coeur d’Alene and Athol, Idaho. He is survived by stepdaughters Laura (Matthew) Hamblen and Wendy (Javi) Chavez; his brother, Rick Hensley, of Moscow; and sister Janet (Arthur) Smith of Ephrata, PA; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

At John’s request, there will be no public service. Guest registration and reminders are welcome at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.