Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Marvin Adolph Hardegger
Oct 12, 2025
Marvin A. Hardegger, 90, passed away Sunday October 12th in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Mary Veronica Brewster
Oct 12, 2025
Mary V. Brewster, passed away Sunday October 12th, in Dover, Idaho. A complete Obituary will be published later in the Bonner County Daily Bee.
Lesley Marleen O'Donnell
Oct 7, 2025
Lesley Marleen O’Donnell
March 30, 1933 – October 7, 2025
Lesley Marleen O’Donnell, 92, of Jewel Lake, Idaho, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2025.
Marleen was born on March 30, 1933, in Faulkton, South Dakota, to Gordon and Dorothy Mooney. When she was two years old, her family moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, where she spent the remainder of her life. Over the...
Randolph Earle Rowe
Oct 1, 2025
Randolph E. Rowe, 78, passed away Wednesday October 1st in Sandpoint, Idaho. Private services will be held at a later date.
Lloyd Earl Potter
Sep 28, 2025
Lloyd E. Potter, 82, of Sandpoint, ID, passed away at home on September 28, 2025. Born June 20, 1943, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Lloyd lived a life marked by service, craftsmanship, and deep connection. He attended Columbia Basin College in Washington and proudly served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and National Guard. Lloyd dedicated 30 years to General Telephone/Verizon...
James Michael Roark
Sep 27, 2025
James M. Roark 82, passed away Saturday September 27th. A graveside service will be held at 1:00PM Tuesday October 21st at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Sandpoint.
Thomas Lee Ricketts
Sep 24, 2025
Thomas Lee Ricketts, 81, of Sandpoint, ID died Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at his home.
He was born on February 17, 1944 in Aurora, IL to Kenneth and Gladys Ricketts and grew up farming in Oswego, IL. He attended Aurora College where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in education.Tom married the love of his life, Eileen Ferguson, in 1972. He taught...
Jose "Gomie" Gabriel Gomez
Sep 20, 2025
Jose Gabriel Gomez, of Sandpoint, ID passed away on September 20th 2025, at age 52.
Jose, known to friends as ‘Gomie,’ was born on September 3, 1973 to Maria and Teodoro Gomez. He grew up with his two older sisters in Pomona, California. While in California, he met the mother of his first four children, Berenice, and together they had Angel,...
William "Bill" Norman Armbruster
Sep 20, 2025
William Norman Armbruster “Bill”, 83, of Careywood, ID passed away Saturday, September 20, 2025.
He was born on August 21, 1942 in London, Ontario, Canada to William Armbruster and Florence Schaffer. He lived in Saskatchewan, Canada until age 9 when his family moved to Santa Monica, CA. Bill joined the Marines at age 20 and was honorably discharged in 1967. Before...
Susan Gilwee Comerinsky
Sep 19, 2025
Susan G Gilwee, 92, passed away Friday September 19th in Sandpoint, Idaho. Family services will be held at a later date.
Ray Allan Lamb
Sep 15, 2025
On September 15, 2025 Ray Allan Lamb had a very short bout of pancreatic cancer with pneumonia and passed away suddenly with his wife, Cathy, at his side. Ray was 81 at his passing.
Ray was born in Tacoma, WA to Ray E. Lamb and Mary D. (Fattu) Lamb in 1943. Ray graduated Ingraham High School in Seattle, WA. He went...
Delores "Dee" Jane Sommerfeld
Sep 15, 2025
Delores “Dee” Jane Sommerfeld
Delores “Dee” Jane Sommerfeld, 87, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025, at the North Idaho Schneidmiller Hospice House.
Dee was born on October 19, 1937, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Curtis Ezra Williams and Dortha Mae Wilson. She grew up in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, where she built a life centered on family, friendship,...
Diane Cheryl Gartrell
Sep 10, 2025
Diane Cheryl (Ekwortzell) Gartrell was born November 1, 1943, in Sandpoint, Idaho, to John and Lillian (Parkins) Ekwortzell. She died unexpectedly on September 10, 2025. She considered herself fortunate to have grown up a “Sandpoint kid” in the 1950s. Starting her education at Lincoln School, Diane developed her lifelong love for learning. She attended Sandpoint High School and was active...
John Davis Russell
Sep 5, 2025
John Davis “Squeeze” Russell, 82 passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025 in Sandpoint, Idaho. There will be no public services held per his request. The family will gather at a later date to celebrate his life.
John was born August 11, 1943 to Alexander and Mae Russell/ VanDerPas. He was the 4th of the six “Russell kids” raised on a...
Robert William Easton Jr.
Sep 5, 2025
Robert William Easton Jr., 80, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Donna Marie Hartman
Sep 5, 2025
Donna Marie Hartman
December 31st, 1979 - September 5th, 2025
Donna Marie Hartman, 45, passed away Friday, September 5th, 2025 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho surrounded by loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held on September 27th at 12pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints located at 607 Schweitzer Cutoff Rd, in Sandpoint Idaho.
Donna was born in...
Rick Dale Bonser
Sep 3, 2025
Rick Dale Bonser, 64, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Graveside services will be conducted at 1:00 pm, Thursday, October 23, 2025 in Westmond Cemetery.
Rick was a beloved father who loved farming, ranching and volunteering for West Pend Oreille Fire District. He is survived by many family and friends. He will be dearly missed but not forgotten.
William "Bill" Patterson Mecham
Sep 1, 2025
William “Bill” Patterson Mecham, 90, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Bill was born on January 2, 1935 in Upalco, Utah the son of Ephraim Leslie and Linda Mecham. He grew up in Upalco and Duchesne, Utah going to elementary school. In the 7th grade the family would move to Springfield, Utah. He would graduate from Springfield...
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