Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Samuel Wayne Estep
Apr 11, 2013
On April 11, 2013, Samuel Wayne Estep found peace when he went home to Heaven to be with the Lord and his late wife, Bernice Estep. Born on May 17, 1938 in the small rural town of Charleston, West Virginia, Sam Estep grew up in a large family. Throughout his life he had the privilege of experiencing many wonderful things....
Charles Peter Daar
Apr 4, 2013
On April 4, 2013 Charles P Daar, 94, passed away of a broken heart at his home at Luther Park. Charles lost the love of his life, his wife Olga of 74 years, on December 5, 2012 and he could not recover from this loss. A reception honoring his life will be held on Monday, April 8, 2013 in the...
Kit Rinehart
Mar 30, 2013
Kit Rinehart, 86, of Sagle passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Bonner General Hospital. A potluck and time of sharing will be held at noon on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at New Song Bible Church in Sagle. Private inurnment will take place at Tahoma National Cemetery. Kit was born May 23, 1926 in Steubenville, Ohio the daughter of...
George Thomas Smith
Mar 30, 2013
George Thomas Smith, 88, of Clark Fork passed away, Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Bonner General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Friday, April 5th, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Dwayne Parsons will be officiating with interment in Pinecrest Memorial Park. George was born in Georgetown, MA on May 19, 1924 where he graduated from high school in...
Ted R. Gordon
Mar 29, 2013
Ted R. Gordon, 88, of Sandpoint passed away, Friday, March 29, 2013 at Life Care Center. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, April 20th in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Father Dennis C. Day, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, will be the officiant with inurnment in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Ted was born on September 10, 1924 in Sandpoint, the son...
Ralph Westley Bloom
Mar 25, 2013
Ralph Westley Bloom went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 25, 2013. He and his beloved, Carol Rae, are dancing with the angels in paradise. Ralph was born on June 18, 1939 in Sterling, Colorado to Edwin and Inez Bloom. When he was three years old, the family moved to Kootenai. He attended Kootenai Grade School and graduated...
Richard W. "Dick" Sherwood
Mar 25, 2013
Richard W. “Dick” Sherwood, 78 passed away in Sandpoint on Monday, March 25, 2013. A celebration of Dick’s life will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Western Pleasure Guest Ranch. Pastor Barry Johnson, New Song Bible Church, will be officiating Dick was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on August 21, 1934 the son of William (Bob) and...
Alvin Lloyd Steen
Mar 20, 2013
Alvin Lloyd Steen, 75, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Alvin was born on March 26, 1937 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho the son of Elizabeth and Arne Steen. He was a former Marine and was very proud to say so. Al was a long time resident of this area. He was a logger and worked for...
Greta Jean Luther
Mar 20, 2013
Greta Jean Luther, 79, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Family services will be held later in the Bay area of California. Greta was born in Kansas City, MO on Sept. 9, 1933 the daughter of Art and Jewel Ganzer. The family moved to Oregon and then later to San Francisco, California. She lived in the...
Jack Calvin Cox
Mar 19, 2013
Jack Cox went to be with God Tuesday, March 19, 2013. His life began as a towheaded boy in Mill Creek, Oklahoma and ended as a silver headed gentleman overcome by leukemia in Sandpoint, Idaho. He considered himself an ordinary man whom God had blessed with love and family and friends. Those who knew him considered him to be an...
Elbert "Bert" Brotherton
Mar 18, 2013
Elbert (Bert) Brotherton (1929-2013) Bert died at his son’s house while under the care of Hospice House in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was born in New Britain, Connecticut to Ethel Thompson and Elbert Brotherton. He attended schools in Plainville, Connecticut and held English and American Literature degrees from universities in Connecticut and South Florida. He was a lifelong educator having...
Kenneth Allen Hall
Mar 17, 2013
Kenneth Allen Hall of Viola died at his home on Sunday, March 17, 2013 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 67. Ken was born October 19, 1945 at Tonasket, WA to William A. and Lois C. Vaught Hall. He grew up and attended school in the Sandpoint area, graduating from Sandpoint High School in 1964, where he...
Victor Mathew Brotherton-Manna
Mar 15, 2013
Victor died peacefully at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d' Alene on March 15, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was 52 years old. Victor Mathew Manna was born October 17, 1960 in Pennsylvania to Fred and Delores Manna. His family lived in Lansdale, Pennsylvania but as a child Victor's favorite place was the Jersey Shore. His family moved to...
Bill R Adams
Mar 14, 2013
Bill R. Adams, 79, passed away in Coeur d’Alene, ID on Thursday, March 14, 2013. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm, Wednesday March 20, 2013 in St. Lukes Episcopal Church in Coeur d’Alene. Interment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park, Sandpoint, Idaho. Bill was born in Islip, New York on December 21, 1933. He graduated from high school...
Mabel Saxon Campbell
Mar 6, 2013
Mabel Saxon Campbell, 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Thursday, March 14th in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Pastor Jon L Pomeroy, Sandpoint Church of God, will be officiating. Inurnment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Mabel was born in Castleford, England on March 12, 1925 the daughter of...
Ralph Maurice Green
Mar 6, 2013
Ralph M Green, longtime resident of Camp Bay on Lake Pend Oreille, died peacefully during a brief hospitalization at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, March 6th. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 9th at the Church in the Wildwood, 9230 Sagle Road, Sagle, Idaho 83860. Ralph was born August 2, 1924 in Colome, South...
Michael Partick Sweeney
Mar 3, 2013
Mike Sweeney, 59, passed away on March 3, 2013 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. He was a master craftsman in woodworking. He made several signs around Sandpoint and his last woodwork was a sign for Joel’s Restaurant. Mike loved to camp and go boating on the lake. He loved family gatherings and sharing of adventures he took part in. He...
David Lee Lell
Mar 1, 2013
David Lee Lell, 66, passed away in Clark Fork, Idaho on Friday, March 1, 2013. Family services will be held at a later date. David was born in Danville, Virginia on January 3, 1947, the son of Carl and Elizabeth Lell. He graduated from high school in Compton, California. He joined the US Army and served in Vietnam. He later...
Linda LaJuan Attison
Feb 27, 2013
Linda La Juan Attison, 61, lost her battle with cancer on Wednesday, February 27th in Spokane at Hospice House of Spokane. Family services will be held at a later date. She was born September 24, 1951 in Fort Worth Texas. Linda was fun loving, adventurous, and loved life. She was the youngest of four and the only girl. Much to...
Kay Dreier
Feb 21, 2013
Kay Dreier, 90, of Sandpoint passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 at Valley Vista Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00am, Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Coffelt Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Randy Beal of the Spokane Assembly of God Church, officiating. Viewing will take place at Coffelt Funeral Service, Friday, March 1, 2013 from noon to 5:00PM. Interment will...