service will be held on Friday, June 27 at 6:00
P.M. at the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home, in
Bonners Ferry, Idaho.Radene was born on September 4, 1949 to Raymond and Florence (Post) Chaney in Mapleton, Kansas. She was the oldest sister to Raymond, James, David, Charles, Frank, Robert, Stephen, Joseph, Timothy and Teresa. She joined the Air Force on September 4, 1967 in Spokane, Washington. She was honorably discharged due to pregnancy in 1968. While serving at Fairchild AFB she met the love of her life, Michael Clarkson. They were married on August 16, 1969. Michael passed away from cancer in June of 1983. She moved with her three children Lora, Stephanie and Michael, Jr. to Indiana. It was there she married Charles Griffith in 1985. They were later divorced in 2002. Radene subsequently ended up in Bonners Ferry after 1996. Radene peacefully took her last breath on June 20 after losing her three year battle with breast cancer.
She leaves behind her favorite oldest daughter Lora Couto and husband Thad; her favorite baby girl Stephanie Drake and husband Troy; and her favorite baby boy Michael Clarkson, Jr. and wife Renee. Her grandchildren: Chelsea Rose; Jamie Drake; Meghan Rose; Michael Clarkson III; Brooke Rose; Hailie Drake; Andrew Clarkson and Iris Couto, and her great-grand daughters: Savanna; Torrie; and Ellee.
She was preceded in death by her father, step mother and her sister. She taught us all how to love, to be strong, and especially to never give up. Even though her body left us, she will continue to live on through all through all that knew her and loved her.