Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Pauline Julia Sipes

Pauline Julia Sipes

Aug 19, 2012

Pauline Julia Sipes, 93, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Sunday, August 19, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am Friday in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Pastor Jon Pomeroy, Sandpoint Church of God, will be officiating with burial in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Pauline was born on Nov. 14, 1918 in New Salem, North Dakota and attended school there. In...

Rebecca "Becky Louise Kemery

Rebecca "Becky Louise Kemery

Aug 18, 2012

Rebecca “Becky” Louise Kemery, 56, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2012 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 25, 2012 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Pastor Jim Osman from the Kootenai Community Church will be officiating. Becky was born on April 25, 1956 in Cebu City, Philippines the daughter of Peter and Evelyn...

Irma Frances Blayne

Irma Frances Blayne

Aug 18, 2012

Irma F. Blayne passed away on August 18, 2012 at Life Care Center of Sandpoint. Irma was born on April 14, 1926 in Wellpinit, WA to Jack and Nora Wynecoop. She was the oldest of four children and a member of the Spokane Indian Tribe. She moved to Chelan, WA at age 14 and graduated from Chelan High School in...

Alice Edna Campion

Alice Edna Campion

Aug 18, 2012

Alice Edna Steele Campion, 103, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Valley Vista Care Center in Sandpoint, Idaho, at the age of 103 years. Alice was the last of the pioneer family of J.D. Steele in Longmont, Colorado. Alice lived in the home built by her parents in the Altona community. She lived in Longmont, CO for a...

Robert Frederick Evers

Robert Frederick Evers

Aug 16, 2012

Robert Frederick Evers, 94, of Careywood passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Valley Vista Retirement Center. Private family services will be held at a later time. Mr. Evers served our country in the US Navy during World War II insuring the freedoms we enjoy today.

Jason Frederick Zimmerman

Jason Frederick Zimmerman

Aug 11, 2012

Jason Fredrick Zimmerman was born September 9, 1970 in San Francisco, CA, to George D. Zimmerman and Kathleen Scott. He died at the age of 41, Saturday morning, August 11, 2012, at his father’s home in Sandpoint, ID. Some of you will recognize his name. Maybe he was a childhood friend, a high-school crush, a college roommate, peer, or fellow...

Michael John Ponack

Michael John Ponack

Aug 8, 2012

Michael John Ponack, 62, of Clark Fork, Idaho passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2012. A private memorial will be held with the family. Mike was born in Sandpoint on June 19, 1950 to Nikolas and Darlene Ponack. He graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1968, joined the Army in 1969 and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. He...

Carol Dee Munson

Carol Dee Munson

Aug 7, 2012

Carol Dee Munson, 72, passed away at her home, in Sagle, on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, August 11th in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Pastor Ken Smith, First Baptist Church, will be officiating. Carol was born in Spokane, Washington on August 4, 1940 and graduated from Rogers High School, in Spokane, in 1958....

Foster "Leland" Fuller

Foster "Leland" Fuller

Aug 4, 2012

A much-loved father, brother, son and friend, Leland Fuller of Sandpoint, Idaho, 62, passed away Saturday, Aug. 4, while fly fishing at the Clark Fork River. Mr. Fuller was born Jan. 25, 1950, in Mobile, Ala., to Opal and Foster Fuller. He attended Satsuma High School in Satsuma, Ala., where he played on the football team, as well as in...

Louis Eugene Blanc

Louis Eugene Blanc

Aug 4, 2012

Louis Eugene Blanc, 85, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2012 in Missoula, Montana. Louis was a long time resident of Hope and a building contractor.

Charles "Chip" Alan Lamb

Charles "Chip" Alan Lamb

Jul 31, 2012

Charles “Chip” Alan Lamb passed away on July 31, 2012 at the age of 65. He was born on July 31, 1947 in Vancouver, WA. He spent his early years in Soap Lake, WA until his family moved to Cordova, AK when he was fourteen years old. This is where he developed a love for commercial fishing. He gillnetted the...

Marcie Lee (Buck) Kramer

Marcie Lee (Buck) Kramer

Jul 30, 2012

Marcie Lee (Buck) Kramer Dec 1, 1972- Sandpoint Idaho July 30 2012- Seattle Washington “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, she became a butterfly.” Her smile could light up a room, her laugh was contagious. She had a wicked sense of humor and heart of gold. These attributes were passed along and live within her children, Austin...

David Andrew Justis

David Andrew Justis

Jul 26, 2012

David Andrew Justis, 49, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2012 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho from injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident in Montana. Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at 11:00 am in the First Christian Church, 201 N Division Street Sandpoint, ID. The church is located on the corner of Oak and Division...

William "Budd" Dunn

William "Budd" Dunn

Jul 26, 2012

Budd Dunn, 75, of Sandpoint, long time Forest Service employee passed away, Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Bonner General Hospital\ Budd was born Sept. 2, 1936, the only child of Lenny and Ray Dunn, in Sandpoint, Idaho. Graduating from Sandpoint High in 1955, where he enjoyed football and numerous high school activities. The summer after graduating, Budd had his first...

Charles "Skip" Cressey

Charles "Skip" Cressey

Jul 22, 2012

Charles William “Skip” Cressey was born in Spokane, WA on March 7, 1948; adopted by William and Grace Cressey. The family moved to the Kansas City area when Skip was 9, but they spent most summers on Lake Pend Oreille. Skip went to the University of Idaho where he graduated and was commissioned into the Air Force. There he met...

Edith "Edie" Smith

Edith "Edie" Smith

Jul 22, 2012

Edith Eleanor Dorrance Smith - always known as “Edie” – will best be remembered by everyone for her indomitably cheerful, kind and friendly spirit. With her delightful, gentle wit and creativity, contagious enthusiasm and endless curiosity, she always had unique thoughts and perspectives on life to share with her loved ones. Because she helped others become their best selves, she...

Sigvard Karlsson

Sigvard Karlsson

Jul 21, 2012

Sigvard Karlsson, 78, passed away in Sagle, Idaho on Saturday, July 21, 2012. He had worked as a mason in the building trades in the Spokane, Washington area.

Patricia May Shaffer

Patricia May Shaffer

Jul 21, 2012

Patricia May Shaffer, 93, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Saturday, July 21, 2012. Patricia was a longtime resident of the Kalispell, Montana area. She had worked as a medical techinician in the health care field. Survivors include her son Bill Warren of Clark Fork.

Carl May

Carl May

Jul 21, 2012

Walter “Carl” May, 74, of Sagle, long time area business man died, Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 2:50AM, after a 3 year battle with cancer. He was born June 9, 1938 in Ada, OK, delivered at home by his aunt Margaret May-Hall on an 80 acre small farm in a log cabin. Carl’s parents were Walter I May and Mary...

James Lyle Austin III

James Lyle Austin III

Jul 19, 2012

James Lyle Austin, III. (Jimmy) passed away unexpectedly on July, 19, 2012. Jimmy was born on January 17, 1967 in Missoula, Montana to James Lyle Austin, Jr. and Susan Flynn Austin. He was a 1985 graduate of Sandpoint High School, attended NIC College, and The University of Idaho, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. As a...