Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Sharon Marie Hoffman
May 13, 2014
Sharon Marie Hoffman was born November 13, 1937 in Portland, Oregon to Andrew and Erma Stone. Graveside services for Sharon were held on May 25, 2015 in Westmond Cemetery. Sharon attended school in Vernonia, Oregon until moving with her family to a farm in southern Idaho in 1952, where she met the love of her life, Ron Hoffman. She graduated...
Kathy "Miss Kathy" McIntire
May 12, 2014
Kathy Sydney (Slack) McIntire went to Heaven on Monday, May 12, 2014. Kathy was born in Saco, Maine on September 25, 1954 to Patricia Theresa (Dumont) Slack and Sidney Frederick Slack. She forever cherished the memory of her beloved Jenkins Road home in Maine, where she was raised with her seven siblings. At the age of 11, Kathy moved with...
Margaret A. Maisel
May 7, 2014
Margaret Anne Maisel, 79 a longtime resident of Sandpoint passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at her home. Memorial services will be conducted at 4:00pm, Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Sandpoint Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Chad Wilks officiating. Margaret was born October 23, 1934 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin; the daughter of Luster and Marjory Schimming. She...
Margaret K. Phillips
May 6, 2014
Margaret K. Phillips, 85, passed away on May 6, 2014 in Sandpoint, Idaho. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, June 14, 2014 at the United Methodist Church, 711 Main Street, Sandpoint. Margaret was born in Sandpoint to Albert and Mary Kalk. She had three siblings: Billy and Helen, who died in childhood, and Gordon, who passed...
Lois E. "Betty" Strand
May 6, 2014
Lois Elizabeth “Betty” Strand, 90, a long time resident of Sagle passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Huckleberry House in Sandpoint. She died as the result of a stroke. A celebration of her live will be held at a later date. Betty was born on Oct. 13, 1923 in Mitchell, South Dakota to Reverend Albert Hartt and Laura...
Ralph Leroy Chicks
May 4, 2014
Ralph Leroy Chicks, 80 of Ponderay passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at his home. Private family services will be held at a later time. Ralph was born June 17, 1933 in Sandpoint, Idaho the son of Ralph and Emma Chicks. He attended elementary school in Colburn, Idaho and graduated from Sandpoint High School. He then attended Linfield College...
Elaine Ruby Obenauer
Apr 30, 2014
Elaine Ruby “Hulquist” Obenauer, born 22 Nov. 1953 in Sandpoint, ID , passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.Like her husband Chris, who passed away in January 2014 after 39 years of marriage, Elaine was an avid fisher, hunter and gardener. Elaine was also an awesome caregiver and all around handywoman....
Lon Helms
Apr 30, 2014
Lon Helms, 89, of Sandpoint and a distinguished World War II veteran passed away on Wednesday April 30, 2014. Private family services will be held at a later time.
Eldon C. Smith, Sr.
Apr 25, 2014
Eldon Conrad Smith passed away on April 25th, 2014 at home on the farm that he loved so much. Eldon was born on January 17, 1922, in Morgan, Utah to George and Ethel Smith. He grew up in Morgan, where he spent much of his time working with his family on the Smith Ranch. He loved sharing stories about growing...
Howard Hoyt Marshall
Apr 23, 2014
Howard Hoyt Marshall, 73, of Sandpoint passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014 in Sandpoint. He was born Oct. 6, 1940 in Medford, OR the son of Frank and Mildred Marshall. He was raised in Rogue River, OR and Medford, OR. He lived the life of a hobo for many years. He worked on a rock crusher in Oregon and in...
Mary A. Bush
Apr 20, 2014
Mary Bush went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014.Funeral Services will be conducted 10:00 AM on Monday, April 28, 2014 at Sandpoint First Christian Church, with Pastor Lee Richmond of the Prairie Cowboy Church, officiating. Interment will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park. A viewing for family and friends will be...
Robert "Bob" Leigh McArthur
Apr 20, 2014
Robert “Bob” Leigh McArthur, 65, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the Hospice House in Hayden, ID. He celebrated Easter with Jesus.Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the Sandpoint Christian Center with Pastor Steve Bradshaw officiating. Inurnment will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Robert was born January 12, 1949 to...
Hazel Marcielle Hamann
Apr 19, 2014
Hazel Marcille (Brodkord) Hamann passed away at her home surrounded by family in Kootenai, Idaho on April 19, 2014 at age of 87. Memorial services will be conducted 3:00PM, Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Coffelt Funeral Service with Dale McCall, officiating.She was born to John and Kareen Brodkord of Kootenai on December 19, 1926. She attended Bonner County Schools and...
Arthur "Bob" Scheimeister
Apr 19, 2014
Arthur “Bob” Scheimeister, 92 a long time resident of Hope passed away on Saturday April 19, 2014 at Life Care of Sandpoint. Funeral services for Bob will be conducted 3:00PM, Monday, April 28, 2014 at Coffelt Funeral Chapel with Pastor Fred Page of Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church officiating. Private interment will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Park.Bob was born December...
Bonita Cullison
Apr 17, 2014
Bonita (Bonnie) Cullison passed away on Thursday April 17, 2014 at the Bridge in Sandpoint.Funeral services will be conducted 3:30PM, on Saturday April 26, 2014 at Coffelt Funeral Service, with Pastor Ken Smith of the Sandpoint First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Park. A viewing for family and friends will be held on Friday afternoon from...
Marguerite "Maggie" Sherwood
Apr 15, 2014
Marguerite (Maggie) Sherwood, 79 of Sandpoint, Idaho passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 15, 2014. Maggie, a lifelong Bonner County resident, was born on August 26, 1934 the daughter of Hardin and Mabel Dockins. She married her high school sweetheart and love of her life, Richard (Dick) W. Sherwood on August 1, 1953. They were married for 59 years until...
Daniel Duane Kent
Apr 14, 2014
Daniel Duane Kent, 62, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014 at his home in Kootenai, Idaho.Daniel was born on June 18, 1951 in Conneaut, Ohio the son of Duane and Louise Kent. He would attend local schools in Ohio before moving to California and graduating from Monrovia High School.Daniel was an avid outdoorsman.Daniel is survived by his wife Sandra...
Douglas F. Russell
Apr 13, 2014
DOUGLAS FRANCIS RUSSELL passed away peacefully on April 13, 2014 in Sandpoint, Idaho at the age of 85. Doug was born on Aug 5th 1928 in Stockton Calif. He married Janice Smith after serving in the Army air corps and the Merchant Marines during WWII. Doug and Jan moved their young family north to Washington were he honed his skills...
Roberta Ann Burnham
Apr 12, 2014
Roberta Ann Burnham (Mattson) passed away suddenly on April 12, 2014 due to complications from the flu. Known as Bert to her friends and family, she was born on June 19, 1948 in Lewiston, Idaho and grew up in Orofino, Idaho.She married her husband, Terry Hale Burnham, on November 23, 1968 and moved to Sandpoint, Idaho. They lived on a...
Beverly Maxine Thompson
Apr 12, 2014
Beverly Maxine (Compton) Thompson, 76 of Sandpoint passed away peacefully on Saturday April 12, 2014 in Sandpoint.A memorial gathering will be held 2:30 pm Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Sandpoint Community Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend.She was born on Dec. 19, 1937 in Yuma, AZ the daughter of Grace Christine and Troy W. Compton. She married her high...