Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Everett LeRoy Nelson Jr.

Everett LeRoy Nelson Jr.

Sep 10, 2013

Everett LeRoy Nelson, Jr., 62, passed away in Sandpoint, Id on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:15am, Tuesday, September 17th at the Washington State Veteran’s Cemetery in Medical Lake, WA. He will be buried with full military honors. Everett was born in Frankfurt, Germany on June 23, 1951. He moved to the Sacramento, California area...

Velma Jean Tolson

Velma Jean Tolson

Sep 6, 2013

Velma Jean Tolson, 65, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2013 at her home in Sagle, Idaho. Private family services have been held. Velma was born on February 25, 1948 the daughter of John and Credie Ralph in Eldorado, Illinois. She attended elementary school in Illinois before moving to Colorado. Velma would attend a local college in Colorado and receive...

Robert Lee Knickerbocker

Robert Lee Knickerbocker

Sep 6, 2013

Robert L. (Bob) Knickerbocker, passed on September 6, 2013 to join his wife Carole; grandson Jonathan; his parents, Claude and Selma; brothers Kennedy (Snick), Glen and Lew; sisters Odetta and Shirley. Bob is survived by his children Mike, Patti and Greg and his wife Sharon; Six grandchildren Austin, Danny, Jenni, Luke, Paul and Shawn and ten great grandchildren, as well...

Rachel Charlene Richardson

Rachel Charlene Richardson

Sep 4, 2013

Rachel Charlene Richardson left us to go home to her Heavenly Father on September 4, 2013. Rachel was born on September 25, 1927 to Charles and Lalia Corf in Rocky Ford, Colorado. She married David Richardson on March 13, 1946. They started out their married life living in Rocky Ford, Colorado. David took a job with Rockwell International, that’s when...

Skip Spencer

Skip Spencer

Aug 30, 2013

Skip Spencer, 57, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, Aug. 30,at 11:30 AM in the comfort of his home surrounded by friends. Memorial Services will be conducted on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 10:30am at the Venture Christian Church (Venue 2), 16845 Hicks Rd. Los Gatos, CA 95032. Skip was born Dec. 4, 1955 in Detroit, MI to...

Rodney "Rod" J. Caswell

Rodney "Rod" J. Caswell

Aug 28, 2013

Rodney “Cass” James Caswell, 61, of Sandpoint Idaho passed away August 28, 2013. He was born February 24, 1952 in Brisbane QLD Australia to Samuel “Mick” and Christina “Chris” Caswell. He spent his childhood in the northern suburbs of Brisbane with his four brothers and sisters, Dell, Coral, Peter and Patricia. Most of their holidays were with cousins in the...

Reiko Noda Hollstein

Reiko Noda Hollstein

Aug 28, 2013

Reiko Noda Hollstein, 82 of Sandpoint passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Life Care.

Barbara Frances Young

Barbara Frances Young

Aug 27, 2013

Barbara Frances Young, 84, passed away in Sandpoint, ID on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. A complete obituary, for the former teachers aid, will be posted later.

Major John Joseph Read, USMC, Ret.

Major John Joseph Read, USMC, Ret.

Aug 23, 2013

Major John J. Read USMC, Ret., 79, of Sandpoint passed away Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 at his home. Private family services were held. John was born Feb. 12, 1934 in Wadena, Minnesota the son of Chester and Doris Bush Read. He was raised in Staples, Minnesota and graduated from high school there. He received his BA from California State Chico...

Ruth Hamilton

Ruth Hamilton

Aug 23, 2013

Ruth Hamilton passed away at her Jewel Lake home Wednesday, August 21. She was 80. Ruth Evelyn was born to Reverend Raymond and Alma Blackstone in Chewelah, Washington February 15, 1933. She grew up in Spokane and graduated from West Valley High School in 1950. She met her husband of 60 years, Bob Hamilton, in grade school and they married...

Doris Louise Ames

Doris Louise Ames

Aug 20, 2013

Doris Louise Ames, 95, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Graveside Memorial Services will be conducted on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Lakeview Cemetery. Doris was born at home in Ammon, Idaho on January 12, 1918, the daughter of William and May Hammer. She spent her early childhood on their farm...

Barbara Havlicek

Barbara Havlicek

Aug 20, 2013

Barbara Havlicek, 88, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. The Vigil Rosary service will be held at 7:00 pm, Friday, August 23rd, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, August 24th, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with interment following in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Father Dennis C. Day will be officiating. Calling...

Raymond J. Walsh

Raymond J. Walsh

Aug 16, 2013

Raymond J. Walsh, 81, of Sagle, passed away on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 at his home. Memorial services will be conducted 10:00AM, Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Coffelt Funeral Service with Pastor Jon Pomeroy officiating. Raymond was born Nov. 30, 1931 in Hoboken, NJ the son of Theresa and Raymond Walsh. He was raised in Teaneck, NJ and graduated high...

Bradley Michael Cunningham

Bradley Michael Cunningham

Aug 11, 2013

Bradley Michael Cunningham, 27, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2013 in an accident in Hope, Idaho. Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 5:00 pm at 181 Hickey Rd, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864. Bradley was born on June 23, 1986 in Yakima, Washington the son of Patrick Cunningham and Vicki Collis. He attended local schools in...

Celia Wasylkiw

Celia Wasylkiw

Aug 8, 2013

Celia Wasylkiw, 94, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2013 in Sandpoint, Idaho. A complete obituary will be posted later.

Mary Klugh Wilson

Mary Klugh Wilson

Aug 6, 2013

Mary Klugh Wilson, 74, of Sandpoint, Idaho, formerly of Hot Spring Arkansas died on August 6, 2013. Mary was born May 19, 1939 to Jessie L. and Virgie Johnson Wilson. She is preceded in death by her parents; Brother Billy Eugene Wilson and two infant brothers. She is survived by two daughters, Jessie Mueller and Darlene Powers. She was a...

Michael Dale Mallet

Michael Dale Mallet

Aug 5, 2013

Michael Dale Mallet, 52, of Coeur d’ Alene passed away in Athol on Monday, August 5, 2013. Private family services will be held at a later time. Michael was born June 7, 1961 in Lakewood, CA the son of Clifton and Georgene Mallet. He was raised and educated in California. In the early 2000’s he moved to North Idaho where...

John "Spoons" Sanborn

John "Spoons" Sanborn

Aug 3, 2013

John “Spoons” Sanborn, 58, of Sagle passed away Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013 at his home. A memorial gathering will take place on Saturday, August 10, 2013 from 1:00-5:00PM at Garfield Bay in Sagle. A private family inurnment will take place in the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, WA at a later time. He was born Jan. 31, 1955...

Ruth Dickerson

Ruth Dickerson

Jul 28, 2013

Ruth Dickerson, 98, of Sandpoint passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2013 in Spokane. Born the 9th of 10 children on 11/8/1914 to George & Sadie Belle McBee in Meade County, KS. Attended schools in Fowler, KS and was a registered nurse graduate of St. Anthony’s Hospital in Dodge City, KS. She met and married Keith Dickerson in 1937 while...

Sgt. Kevin Blaine Bennett

Sgt. Kevin Blaine Bennett

Jul 23, 2013

Sgt. Kevin Blaine Bennett, 36, of Sagle, Idaho, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. Memorial services will be conducted 3:00PM, Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Real Life Ministries, 1866 N Cecil Road, Post Falls, Idaho with Pastor Chad Wilks of the Sandpoint Church of the Nazarene officiating. Private family interment will...