Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Velma Irene Gordon
Dec 20, 2013
Velma Irene Gordon passed away in Logan, Utah early Saturday morning, December 21, 2013 as a result of complications associated with COPD. The family invites all who knew her to a memorial service at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Coffelt Funeral Chapel, 109 N. Division in Sandpoint. Interment will take place in the Pack River Cemetery. Velma...
Bernice Runkle
Dec 20, 2013
Bernice Runkle, 88, passed away suddenly, at her home, on Friday, December 20, 2013. Memorial services will be held in the spring of 2014 in the Heron Cemetery, Heron, Montana. Bernice Jensen was born in Custer, Montana on November 6, 1925, the daughter of Marinus and Gertrude Jensen. The family moved to Heron, Montana in 1936 when she was 11...
Michael Robert Bowen
Dec 17, 2013
Michael Robert Bowen, 48, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at his home in Laclede. Michael was born on May 15, 1965 in Portland, Oregon the son of Bob and Pat Bowen. He graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1983 and attended Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. Mike loving watching and talking about sports, especially football. He...
Brigitte Steinberg Dillin
Dec 17, 2013
Brigitte Steinberg Dillin, of Sandpoint, passed away on December 17, 2013. Brigitte was born on March 28, 1936 in Essen, Germany, the daughter of Friederich and Clara Steinberg. Brigitte’s father was the controller of the firm, Bruckerei Rohden, and an accomplished musician. Her mother was a photographer. Brigitte and her newly-born sister, Ulrike, evacuated Essen with their mother in autumn...
Mary Ruth Harker
Dec 14, 2013
Mary Ruth Harker, 91, died at her home, in Heron, Montana on Saturday December 14, 2013. Memorial services will be conducted at 1:00pm (MST) Saturday, December 21st, in the Heron Methodist Church in Heron, Montana. Pastor G W “Bill” Warren and Pastor Amanda Appelhans will be officiating with inurnment in the Heron Cemetery. Mary Ruth Foot was born, in Kalispell,...
John Edward Bews, Sr
Dec 13, 2013
John Edward Bews, Sr, passed away in Spokane, Washington on Friday, December 13, 2013 Private family services will be held at a later date. John was born on December 27, 1945 in Newport, WA the son of Andrew and Estella Bews. He grew up in Coolin, Idaho; graduating from Priest River High School in 1964. He served with the US...
Winifred Alice Jent
Dec 10, 2013
Winifred “Wini” Alice Jent, 92, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Wini was born on February 12, 1921 in Waterville, Washington, the daughter of William and Alice Gutschow. She would attend and graduate from local schools in Waterville. Later, she would marry William Jent and have two children; William and Nance. Wini would live most of...
Delores Ann Mohr
Dec 7, 2013
Delores Ann Mohr, 85, passed away peacefully, at her home on Saturday, December 7, 2013. Funeral services will be conducted a 11:00 am, Saturday, December 14, 2013 at the Living Water Lutheran Church, Clark Fork, Idaho. Pastor Nick Larsen will be officiating. Internment will be later in Denver, Colorado. Delores was born on December 1, 1928 in New Lisbon, Wisconsin,...
Larry Travis Mathaney
Dec 4, 2013
Larry Travis Mathaney, 68, of Oldtown, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Bonner General Hospital. Private family services will be held at a later date.
Donald Herman Eich
Dec 3, 2013
Donald Herman Eich, 83, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away at his home in Sagle on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013. Private family services will be held at a later time. Donald was born Nov. 6, 1930 in Canova, South Dakota the son of Herman and Mabel Eich. He moved with his family to the Cocolalla area in 1935 where...
Helen Elizabeth Johnson
Dec 1, 2013
Helen Elizabeth Johnson (age 89) died peacefully in her sleep, in the company of her loving family, on December 1st on the Johnson Family Farm in Westmond, Idaho. Helen was born Helen Olmstead on April, 9 1924, in Spokane, Washington, to Alice Hazel Olmstead. Due to her mother’s ill health, Helen spent many of her childhood summers with her maternal...
Irvina "Rusty" Tolbert
Nov 28, 2013
Rusty (Irvina) Tolbert, 80 of Sagle passed away peacefully early on Thanksgiving morning, November 28, 2013 at Life Care. She is now in the loving arms of Jesus and is reunited with her son, Kelly in heaven above. The family warmly invites all who knew her to a memorial service at 11:00AM on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 at Coffelt Funeral...
Alberta Fay Lagerquist
Nov 26, 2013
Alberta Fay Lagerquist, 85, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Funeral Services will be conducted 1:00PM, Monday, December 2, 2013 at 1:00 pm in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with Pastor Bob Sherill officiating. Interment will take place in the Clark Fork Cemetery. Fay was born on July 1, 1928 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, the daughter of Henry...
Myrtle Anna Burnett
Nov 15, 2013
Myrtle A. Burnett went to be with her Lord on Friday, November 15th at the age of 95. She was a resident of the Bridge for six and a half years, moving from the farm in Oden, after the passing of her husband Art. Myrtle was born to Earl and Clara Johnson on January 18, 1918 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho....
Clara Ann Forsythe
Nov 15, 2013
Clara Ann Forsythe, 82, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Friday, November 15, 2013 Memorial Services will be held on Friday, November 29, 2013 at 3:00 pm in Di Lunas Café. Clara was born in Hamilton, Kansas on May 30, 1931, the daughter of Lemuel and Lura Short. When she was 5 years old the family moved, by train, to...
Elizabeth H. Genoff
Nov 14, 2013
Elizabeth (Betty) Genoff left this earth for a better place on November 14, 2013. Services will be conducted 9:00AM, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013 at Coffelt Funeral Chapel in Sandpoint, Idaho with Father Dennis C. Day, officiating. She was born Elizabeth Katheryne Herrmann on July 17th, 1925 to August and Elizabeth Herrmann, both immigrants from Germany. She was only 4 years...
Ruth Nanorak Guier
Nov 12, 2013
Ruth Nanorak James Tadgerson Guier was born on October 10, 1959 in the Alaskan village of Tununak located on Nelson Island in the county of Bethel. She was the third born child of Lucy Chainitinuk. While her biological father was James Naneroak she was raised by Lucy and her step-father and tribal chief, Mathias James. She passed away on _November...
Janie Bradetich
Nov 3, 2013
Janie Bradetich, age of 83, of Algoma passed away on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013 at Life Care Center of Sandpoint. Funeral services will be conducted 10:30AM, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 at Coffelt Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Tony Nelson, officiating. Interment will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park. A visitation will be held at Coffelt Funeral Chapel on Friday, Nov. 8,...
Ruth Elizabeth Farrace
Oct 29, 2013
Ruth Elizabeth Farrace, 92, of Sandpoint passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Valley Vista Care Center. Interment will be next to her husband in Rose Hills Cemetery in Whittier, CA. Memorial Services will be held in Oregon at a later time.
Gary Dennis Ralph
Oct 27, 2013
Gary Dennis Ralph passed away Sunday October 27, 2013 in Sandpoint, ID. He was a resident of Sandpoint for more than 40 years. He enjoyed North Idaho and hunting, fishing and spending time outdoors. He loved the Dallas Cowboys and country music. Gary was a loving husband, daddy, Poppy and friend. We were all blessed to have him in our...
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