Father Bill Crowley of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Coeur d'Alene is shown officiating at the October 2013 wedding of Andrew and Mary Evenson. Father Crowley died unexpectedly in his sleep last night or early this morning. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Evenson)

Word is spreading among St. Thomas Catholic Church/CdA parishioners that Father Bill Crowley has died unexpectedly. An email from the church reads: "It’s with great sadness that I report to you that our pastor, Fr. Bill Crowley, has unexpectedly passed away. We have no further details at this point, other than he passed peacefully…please pray for the repose of his soul. We'll keep you informed regarding funeral arrangements." English Funeral Home is handling arrangements. An English Funeral Home representative told Huckleberries Online that she expects services to be held sometime next week.

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