Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Grace Marquerite Wenger
Mar 11, 2012
Grace M. Wenger, 88, passed away in Post Falls, Idaho on Sunday, March 11, 2012. Services will be conducted at 1:00 pm, Saturday, March 24, 2012 in the Sandpoint Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Chad Wilks will be officiating. Private family interment services were held in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Grace was born in Glasgow, Montana on February 27, 1924 the...
Robert Lee Huckabay
Mar 11, 2012
Robert (Bob) Lee Huckabay 68, of Plains Montana passed away March 11, 2012 surrounded by his loving family who had cared for him since he was paralyzed in September of 2010. He put up a courageous fight for as long as he was able. Bob was born in Spokane WA, on November 6, 1943 to Velma Perrigo and was raised...
Leroy Irving Erlwein
Mar 11, 2012
Leroy Irving Erlwein, 92, passed away in Spokane, WA on Sunday, March 11, 2012. Family graveside services were conducted, on Thursday, March 15, 2012. Dale Coffelt officiated at the service. Leroy was born on August 13, 1919 in Seattle, WA. He attended school in the Seattle area, graduating from high school, and also went to Washington State University. He worked...
Irene Eleanor Lenhares
Mar 7, 2012
Irene Eleanor Lenhares, 92, passed away on Wednesday March 7, 2012 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Irene was born on May 15, 1919 in Eden, Idaho. She married Bill Lenhares in 1941 in Yakima, Washington. They lived in many places around the Pacific Northwest ending up in Carnation, Washington. In the early 1990’s they moved back to Sandpoint. Bill preceded her in...
Sandra Lee (Happell) Morais
Mar 6, 2012
Sandra Lee (Happell) Morais, 62, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Memorial services will be conducted at 1:30 pm on Monday, March 19th in the First Christian Church. Pastor Tony Nelson will be officiating. Sandy was born in Pocatello, Idaho on Sept. 30, 1949 the daughter of Robert and Delores Telles. The family moved to Southern...
Dennis Dwayne Harding
Mar 6, 2012
Dennis Dwayne Harding, 46, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Memorial Service will be conducted on Friday, March 9, 2012 at 11:00 am in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Dale Coffelt will be officiating. Dennis was born on October 5, 1965 in Albuquerque, New Mexico and moved to Sandpoint in 1976. He graduated from Sandpoint High School in...
Henry Luther Felts
Mar 5, 2012
Henry L. “Butch” Felts, 73, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2012 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Butch was born March 27, 1938 in Dalhart, Texas and moved with his family to Careywood, Idaho in 1947 when he was nine years old, and attended local schools. Butch spent his grown up years working at the area sawmills, and serving six...
John Isaac Moore
Mar 5, 2012
John Isaac Moore better known as Johnnie died 5 March at age 78 at the Circle of Life Care in Kootenai Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. John was born on 5 July 1933 to John Burroughs and Ethel Marie Moore in Los Angeles CA, he was the youngest of four children. He left home at 15 and worked...
Shirly Ann Micek
Mar 3, 2012
Shirley Ann Micek, 77, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2012 in Sandpoint, Idaho. A complete obituary will be posted later.
Earl Edward Heil
Mar 2, 2012
Earl Heil, 78, of Sagle, Idaho passed away at 10:45 pm Friday night after battling pancreatic cancer. Friends and relatives will always remember him as a very strong man, intelligent, witty, courageous, and noble. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 in the Sagle Victory Baptist Church. Pastor David Hess and Pastor Jerry Favor...
Brad John Dale
Mar 2, 2012
Brad John Dale Brad was born on December 15, 1971, and passed from the earth February 19, 2012. He was a very kind and compassionate person. Brad was a lifelong Seattle area resident. His early school years were in Kenmore, WA, and he graduated from Snohomish High School in 1989. He joined the Navy for one tour in 1991. He...
Earl S Clay, Jr.
Feb 29, 2012
Earl Sewall Clay, Jr., 81, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Memorial services will be part of the Sunday morning worship service, 10:30am, Sunday, March 11th. The services will be in Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with pastor Steve Nickodemus officiating. Earl was born in Galesburg, Illinois on June 27, 1930, the son of Earl and...
Aaron Gordon Heki
Feb 28, 2012
Aaron Gordon Heki, 54, passed peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, after a short struggle with cirrhosis of the liver. He is survived by his brother, Steven Heki; a sister, Julianne Unger; and his four children, Sarah Dickson, Anna Hathaway, Alan Heki and Elizabeth Heki; and many other loved ones. Known not only as Aaron, he was...
George William McNeil
Feb 27, 2012
George William McNeil passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2012at home with his family. He was born on December 12, 1942 in New Orleans. Louisiana where he graduated from Warren Easton High School in 1960. He earned his AA degree in drafting and fine arts from Delgado Community College in New Orleans. For many years he worked as a...
Lynn Joann Rorman
Feb 25, 2012
Lynn J. Rorman, 60, passed away in Sandpoint, ID on Saturday, February 25, 2012. Lynn was born on December 20, 1951 in Sandpoint, Idaho the daughter of Leif and Gertie Solberg. She attended the Colburn School where she graduated from the 8th grade. She graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1970 and attended the University of Idaho. On Sept. 1,...
F Francis Schuck
Feb 24, 2012
F. Francis “Fran” Schuck, His family, the local community, and the world at large have lost a wise and gentle man. On the morning of Friday, February 24, 2012 while looking over his beloved Lake Pend Oreille Fran unexpectedly passed away. Fran was born in Faribault, Minnesota, September 28, 1927 to Fred and Laura who had settled there to open...
Patricia Ann Schoolcraft
Feb 20, 2012
Patricia Ann Schoolcraft, 84, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Monday, February 20, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 pm, Friday, February 24th, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Dale Coffelt will be officiating and interment will be in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Pat was born on April 28, 1927 in Stanley, North Dakota and moved, with her family, to Bonners...
A. Inez Wood
Feb 19, 2012
Audrey “Inez” Wood (March 12, 1926 – February 19, 2012) lived a beautiful, fulfilling 85 years as a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, daughter, friend, and a precious child of God. She was born in Ada, Oklahoma to her parents Charles and Florence Davis, and she was one of eleven children. She was a walking piece of history,...
David Ian Williams
Feb 17, 2012
David Ian Williams, age 56, born September 12, 1955- beloved husband, dad, son and brother will be lovingly missed. He went to sleep in Jesus Friday, February 17th , 2012 because of ALS. His love of scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13 & 16- Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep... For the Lord himself...
Elizabeth "Liz" Kemp
Feb 13, 2012
Elizabeth J “Liz” Kemp, 81, passed away at her home, near Sandpoint, on Monday, February 13, 2012. The vigil/rosary service will be held at 7:00pm, Friday, February 17th in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00am, Saturday, February 18th, in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Father Dennis C. Day will be the Celebrant and interment...