Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Douglas "Doug" Vaniman

Douglas "Doug" Vaniman

Jul 18, 2012

Doug Vaniman, 65 of Sandpoint passed away July 18, 2012 in Sandpoint joining his son Aaron in the arms of our Lord. Doug was born June 3, 1947 in Astascadero, California the son of Ralph and Esther Vaniman. He is survived by his wife Diane, and their sons: Derek (Heather), Bret, Daniel, Scot (Allyson), Lyle (Darbye), Jacob, Peter; and 8...

Edward Quinn

Edward Quinn

Jul 15, 2012

Edward Quinn, 91, of Sandpoint passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Bonner General Hospital. A Memorial Mass will be conducted 11:00 Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, with Father Dennis C. Day officiating. The Rosary will be recited 7:00PM, Monday, July 23, 2012 at Coffelt Funeral Chapel. Inurnment will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park following...

Patricia (Gail) Morton

Patricia (Gail) Morton

Jul 9, 2012

Patricia (Gail) Morton, 56 of Sagle passed away Monday, July 9, 2012 at her home. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery, St Maries, Idaho. Gail was born in Spokane, Washington on August 3, 1955 the daughter of Burt and Opha Wight. She grew up in Spokane and graduated from Rogers High School. In 1974 she started working in Farragut...

Paul Hart

Paul Hart

Jul 9, 2012

Paul Hart, 88, passed away in Colfax, WA on March 20, 2012. Graveside memorial services will be conducted at 1:00 pm, Saturday, July 21st in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Pastor Dave Olson will be officiating. A reception will follow at First Lutheran Church, 526, S. Olive in Sandpoint. Paul was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on Oct. 10, 1923 the son of...

Craig Alan Bloom

Craig Alan Bloom

Jun 30, 2012

Craig Alan Bloom, January 19, 1958 to June 30, 2012 favorite (and only) son of Patricia and the late Ed Bloom, succumbed to injuries he received June 16, 2012 when he struck a deer while riding his Harley on highway 200 near the Pack River bridge. Born and raised in Sandpoint, Idaho, Craig started school in Kootenai and graduated in...

Joseph Samuel Kassebaum

Joseph Samuel Kassebaum

Jun 29, 2012

Joseph Samuel Kassebaum, 88, of Sandpoint passed away Friday, June 29, 2012 at his home. Graveside services will be conducted 2:00PM, Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Pack River Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps. Joseph was born December 30, 1923 in Bakers Corner, Indiana the son of Harry and Mary Kassebaum. On June 6, 1942...

Jacqueline Fae Duffy

Jacqueline Fae Duffy

Jun 26, 2012

Jacqueline F Duffy, ne Hinkley was born in Crystal Falls, MI on July 12, 1924 and is descended from a long line of American explorers and patriots. Her Grandfather and Great Grandfather were deeded land in Northern Wisconsin from the United States government by deeds sign by President Polk and President Van Buren, respectively. Benjamin Hinkley, third Great Grandfather, served...

James Oscar "Red" Krasselt

James Oscar "Red" Krasselt

Jun 23, 2012

James “Red” Krasselt, 73 of Sagle passed away at his home Saturday, June 23, 2012. A celebration of his life will be conducted 1:00PM, Friday, June 29, 2012 at the Eagles Lodge, 1511 John Hudon Lane, Sandpoint, Idaho. Everyone is invited to stay for lunch immediately following the service. James was born Feb. 21, 1939 in Tensed, Idaho the son...

Mickie D McGhee

Mickie D McGhee

Jun 23, 2012

Mickie D. McGhee, 69, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Saturday, June 23, 2012 after a brave battle with cancer. Mickie was born in St. Clair Shores, Michigan on January 17, 1943 to George and Marion Pierson. The family moved to Simi Valley, California where she graduated high school. After high school, Mickie lived in many different areas of the...

Susan Davis Ritchie

Susan Davis Ritchie

Jun 9, 2012

Susan Davis Ritchie January 28, 1945 – June 9, 2012 Susan lived a life without a false note. She was a woman of great intellect, talent, and kindness. She had an unfailing compassion for others, a wonderful sense of humor, and an impatience for phoniness of any sort. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Donald & Barbara (O’Hearn) Davis, Susan was...

Reverend Robert E. "Bob" Nale

Reverend Robert E. "Bob" Nale

Jun 8, 2012

Robert E. Nale died June 8, 2012, in his home. He was born on November 16, 1926 in Altoona Pa. to Harry E. and Edna Mae Nale. Bob graduated from Altoona High School, class of 1944. However, he had been released in February of that year to begin attending the Altoona Undergraduate Center of Penn State. After four terms at...

Bernice Marie Estep

Bernice Marie Estep

Jun 5, 2012

On June 5, 2012, Bernice Estep found piece when she went home to Heaven to be with the Lord. Born on December 9, 1930 in the small rural town of Omaha, Nebraska, Bernice Estep (Koch) grew up just as many other children of her era. Raised by the heart and hands of her grandparents, O’Ma and O’Pa, Bernice learned the...

Edwin Cornagey

Edwin Cornagey

Jun 4, 2012

Edwin A. Cornagey, Jr. 85, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2012 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 11:00 am in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with interment in Gamlin Lake Cemetery. Pastor Dave Olson of the First Lutheran Church will officiate. Ed was born in Bonners Ferry, Idaho on May 14, 1927 and...

Calvin Kern Sheridan

Calvin Kern Sheridan

Jun 4, 2012

Calvin Kern Sheridan, 86, passed away on Monday, June 4th, 2012 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Cal was born in the California mining town of Lancha Plana on September 5th, 1925 to Katherine Ann and Phillip Joseph Sheridan. He was the third youngest of thirteen siblings, having six sisters and six brothers. After his father died from a freak accident when Cal...

Muriel Ann Tochterman

Muriel Ann Tochterman

Jun 3, 2012

Muriel Ann Tochterman, age 80, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 3, 2012. She was born April 16, 1932 in Kirksville, Missouri to Clarence and Marjorie Johnson and raised with her siblings Richard, Sheril and Ronald in Iowa. After graduating from Bloomfield High School, she attended Drake University where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority....

Robert James Malsby

Robert James Malsby

Jun 1, 2012

Robert James Malsby,95, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Friday, June 1, 2012. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Robert Wilbur McCall

Robert Wilbur McCall

May 27, 2012

Robert Wilbur McCall, 92, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2012 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Robert is a veteran of the US Army and the father of Beth Hall of Sandpoint, Idaho. A complete obituary will be posted later.

William Kingsley Fulton

William Kingsley Fulton

May 21, 2012

William K. Fulton lost his four-year battle with cancer on Monday, May 21, 2012. He was born on February 19, 1938 in Berkeley, CA, to Grace and Frank Fulton. When Bill was four his father went off to war and Bill began his life-long love of aircraft. He and his five-year-old buddies would lie on their backs in the yard...

Ruth Marie Stevens

Ruth Marie Stevens

May 19, 2012

Ruth Marie “Dutch” (Thomas) Stevens was born January 8th, 1919, in Laclede, Idaho, to H. F. “Stub” and Clarinda (Westover) Thomas. She loved Laclede and lived there until her failing health forced her to move into the Life Care Center in Sandpoint, Idaho, where she passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 19th, 2012, at the age of 93....

Maurice L Griggs, Sr.

Maurice L Griggs, Sr.

May 17, 2012

Maurice L. Griggs passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Life Care Center, after a battle with parkinsens and most recently shingles. He was 88. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 10:00am, Monday, May 21, 2012 in Pack River Cemetery. Visitation hours will be on Sunday, May 20, 2012 from 12:00 pm to 2:00...