Ron Edinger, who spent 50 years in Coeur d’Alene municipal government, has died

Ron Edinger, who spent 50 years in Coeur d’Alene municipal government as either mayor or member of the City Council before leaving office in 2019, has died.

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Thu., Nov. 18, 2021

Ron Edinger is greeted at his retirement party at Haggadone Event Center in Coeur d’Alene on Nov. 14, 2019. Edinger, who served nearly 50 years in Coeur d’Alene city government, has died. He was 85.

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In this 1995 photo, Ron Edinger poses for a photo in Coeur d'Alene City Council chamber.

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Coeur d'Alene city council candidate John Bruning, center right, holding glass, and Ron Edinger, center left/behind, listen intently to the reading of the latest election returns , Nov. 6, 2007, at Cricket's Restaurant in Coeur d'Alene. At left are supporters Nicki Anderson (cq) and Garry Loeffler (cq), right.

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Coeur d'Alene city council member Ron Edinger, center, and a group of CdA police officers listen as Mayor Steve Judy, left, of Coeur d'Alene talks to the media Wednesday about the city's support for the police and about the mini-riot that occurred after the Car d'Lane car show in 1999.

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Ron Edinger watches Aubreee Dinning and Renee Sutton dance along to Born to Be Wild during an assembly at Sorensen Elementary in 1998. The assembly was held in Edinger's honor for his seven years of custodial work at the elementary school.

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Ron Edinger receives a set of keys at the Sorensen Elementary assembly put on to thank him for his seven years of custodial service in 1998.

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