Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Wayne M. Farley
Jan 21, 2024
Wayne M. Farley, 90, passed away, on Sunday, January 21, 2024, in Sandpoint. Services are pending. Wayne was born on December 10, 1933, in Hunters, Washington, the son of Clarence and Esther Farley. He had worked in construction, operating a rock crusher, prior to retirement. He had retired in the Sandpoint area, to be close to family.
Betty L. Hamann
Jan 21, 2024
Betty Lou Hamann, 73, passed away, near Sandpoint. She was born in West Bend, Wisconsin on January 25, 1950, the daughter of Edward Jackie, and Audrey L. Bresette. She worked,in Social Services, as an outreach worker, prior to retirement and moving to the Sandpoint area.
Lois Loretta Baldwin
Jan 20, 2024
Lois Loretta Baldwin, 94, passed away, in Boise, on January 20, 2024. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00am, Saturday, February 3rd, in the Lakeview Cemetery. Lois was born on September 4, 1929, in Sandpoint, Idaho, the daughter of William and Loretta Peet. She had worked, as a registered nurse, for the Veterans Administration..
Sydney Allard Oakland
Jan 16, 2024
Sydney Allard Oakland was born January 4th, 1924 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Sydney and Gladys Oakland. When he was still quite young, he moved with his family to Lewiston, Idaho, where his father worked for Potlatch Forest, Inc. at the pulp mill. Syd was very active in Boy Scouts, and at one time was the youngest Eagle Scout in...
Wayne J Roos
Jan 13, 2024
The end of a life well-lived. He made the world a better place with his kindness and goodwill for those around him. Family members and friends are rich with the gift of his life. He was always available to listen to his children when they needed him.
Wayne J Roos, age 100, passed away January 13, 2024. He was...
Joyce G. McGowen
Jan 11, 2024
Joan G. McGowen, 76, passed away, in Sagle, on Thursday, January 11, 2024. She was born on April 25, 1947 in Golt, Alberta, Canada, the daughter of Elmer and Hetty Thompson. She had retired to the Sandpoint area, to be near family. Family services are pending.
Mindi Rae Bradetich
Jan 10, 2024
Mindi Rae Bradetich (64) passed away January 10, 2024 in Coeur d’Alene due to complications of chemotherapy.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at First Lutheran Church, 526 S. Olive Avenue in Sandpoint.
Mindi was born September 13, 1959 in La Grande, Oregon, the second child of Ronald and Joan McCormick. ...
Dorothy "Dolly" May Heil
Jan 10, 2024
Dorothy “Dolly” May Heil, 90, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at her home in Sagle, Idaho.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Friday, January 19, 2024 at the Sagle Victory Baptist Church with Pastor Dave Hess and Pastor Jerry Favor officiating. Interment will take place in Westmond Cemetery.
Dorothy May Heil (Dolly) was born into...
Roger Lee Doering
Jan 9, 2024
Roger Lee Doering, 83, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2034, in Sandpoint. He was born in Carmel, California on January 212, 1940 and had helped maintain fleet vehicles, prior to retiring. He later moved to the Sandpoint area. Family services will be held later.
Phyllis "June" Jeffres Robertson
Jan 6, 2024
Phyllis “June” Jeffres Robertson, 91, of Sandpoint passed away on January 6, 2024.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Thursday, January 11, 2024 at the First Baptist Church with Pastor Brandon Herron officiating. Interment will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
June was born at home on June 7, 1932 to parents Cliff and Daisy McGraw...
Shirley R. Smith
Jan 6, 2024
Shirley Roberta Bolkcom Smith passed away at her home January 6, 2024.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Thursday, January 18, 2024 in Westmond Cemetery. A memorial will be held at the Athol Baptist church in Athol, Idaho April 13, 2024 at 1pm. All are welcome.
She was born to Wayne & Roberta Bolkcom August 12, 1931 at...
Joan E. Brown
Jan 5, 2024
Joan Elizabeth Brown passed away in her home on January 5, 2024. Private family time preceded burial at Pinecrest Memorial Park. Allen Brown, her loving husband of 62 years, passed away in 2007. They are now together forever with the Lord.
Joan was born in LaCrescenta-Montrose, California in 1925. After graduating Glendale High School, she worked as a stenographer...
Philip Gene Dreisbach
Jan 5, 2024
PHILIP GENE DREISBACH, 85
On Friday, January 5, 2024, Philip Gene Dreisbach, affectionately known as Swede, passed away peacefully at his home, with his loving wife of 62 years by his side. He was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on June 17, 1938, to Harry and Ella Dreisbach. He was the youngest of six children. He loved the outdoors and began...
Dean Leonard Miller
Jan 5, 2024
Dean L. Miller, 77, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024. He was born on July 11, 1946 in Clark Fork, Idaho the son of George and Ethel Miller. He attended local schools and served with the US Navy. He was a fork lift operator, in local sawmills prior to retirement. A celebration of his life, with military honors will...
Maj. Randall "Randy" L. Johnson
Jan 4, 2024
Maj. Randall L. “Randy” Johnson, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), 74, of Elk River, Idaho, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka, Fla., following a brief illness.
Randy was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, and had recently moved to Palatka from Elk River to be with his family during his final days. He was a...
Tevis Wayne Hull
Jan 3, 2024
Tevis Wayne Hull, loving husband, father of 13 and father figure to many more, passed away at age 63 on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Born to Dan and Yvonne Hull, he lived on both coasts as a youth, moving with his father’s assignments in the Navy. Tevis graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1978, wrestled at North Idaho College, then...
Philip T. McGuire
Jan 3, 2024
Philip Tomas McGuire, 63, passed away in his home surrounded by his family on January3, 2024 after a long, courageous battle of prostate cancer, COPD and leukemia for the past few years. Phil was a native born, raised and lived on the family’s cattle ranch in Sagle, preserving the legacy of his grandparents (Ken and Nina Reed) up to this...
Nancy J Milner
Dec 31, 2023
Nancy J Milner, 71, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023 in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Lela Rose Osborne
Dec 31, 2023
Lela Rose (Cook) Osborne passed from this life into the loving arms of Jesus on December 31st, 2023 after an extended battle with dementia, at the grand age of 91 years. Lela was born on October 20th, 1932 in Omak, Washington, the daughter of William H. and Mabel Cook. She attended schools in the Omak, Tonasket, Oroville Washington area. She...
Zella "Mae" McCormick
Dec 27, 2023
Zella "Mae" McCormick received her angel wings and entered into heaven on December 27, 2023. Mae was born April 20, 1938 to the late Bazel & Trola Cloward in MacKay, Idaho. She was the third of eight children and primarily grew up in Challis, Idaho. Mae loved her siblings deeply.
Mae started a new life journey when she...