Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
John Thomas Siple
Dec 15, 2012
John Thomas Siple, 96, passed away at his home in Clark Fork, Idaho on Saturday, December 15, 2012. Family services will be conducted later in the Clark Fork Cemetery. John was born in Homer City, PA on April 21, 1916. He graduated from high school in PA and married Sarah Jane Graham on Sept 6, 1937 in New Castle, PA....
Vora Faye Black
Dec 12, 2012
Vora Faye Black, 76, passed away in Sagle, Idaho on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. Memorial services will be held in Plains, Montana in the spring of 2013. Vora was born on November 16, 1936 in Oregon County, Missouri and attended school there. In 1956 she moved to Ventura, California where she lived until 1971 when she moved to Plains, Montana....
Andrew "Andy" Anderson
Dec 12, 2012
Andrew D “Andy” Anderson, 70, died in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted at 11; 00 AM, Saturday, December 22nd, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Dale Coffelt will be officiating with inurnment in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Andy was born in Auburn, California on March 20, 1942, the son of Linden and Rula Anderson. He...
Olga Daar
Dec 5, 2012
Olga Daar, 98, of Sandpoint passed away at Luther Park on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2012. A reception for Olga will be held from 2:00-4:00PM on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 in the activities room on the 2nd floor at Luther Park, 510 S. Olive in Sandpoint. She was born August 4, 1914 in Detroit, MI the daughter of Jacob and Marie...
Edith May "Edie" Curtin
Dec 4, 2012
Edith May “Edie” Curtin, 87, of Sagle, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 at Valley Vista Care Center. Memorial services will be conducted in Nampa, Idaho at a later time.
Betty Jo Ritzdorf
Dec 4, 2012
Betty Jo Ritzdorf, 81, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Betty was born on July 21, 1931 in Sterling, Kansas the daughter of Comet and Rhea Wood. She attended local schools in Wichita Kansas graduating in 1949. Betty went to college at the American Institute of Banking and graduated in 1981. Betty married Roland Wikel in 1950...
Hazel M Kenny
Dec 1, 2012
Hazel Mae Kenny, 90, of Spirit Lake passed away on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 pm, Sunday, December 23rd in the Edgemere Seventh Day Adventist Church. Private family interment will be in the Seneacquoteen Cemetery. Hazel was born in Spokane, Washington on April 30, 1922 the daughter of Ernest and Nicolena...
Marvin Breslauer
Dec 1, 2012
Marvin Breslauer, 90, passed away in Sandpoint on Saturday, December 1, 2012. Memorial services are pending and a complete obituary will be posted later. Marvin was a US Army Veteran of WW II. He was a Certified Public Acountant working in the aircraft manuafacturing industry.
Wilma Mae (McArthur) Allen
Nov 20, 2012
Our dearly loved and admired matriarch of a five generation family, Wilma McArthur Allen entered her Eternal rest on the evening of Nov. 20, 2012, three days after her 95th birthday. She was born on November 17, 1917 at Fairchild, MT to Fern Leona (Powell) and Franklin G. Harrell. She was the eldest of two boys and two girls and...
Geraldine Olive Walker
Nov 19, 2012
Geraldine Olive Walker, 84, passed away in Kootenai, Idaho on Monday, Nov. 19 2012. Graveside funeral services will be announced. Geraldine was born in Gray, Idaho, on July 22, 1928, the daughter of George and Rachel Muir. She graduated from high school in Whittier, CA, and attended some college at Brigham Young University. She worked as an accounting clerk for...
Nona B. Evans
Nov 18, 2012
Nona B. Evans, 85, of Ponderay, passed away Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at her home.
Thomas William Luke
Nov 13, 2012
Thomas William Luke, 68, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2012 in Sandpoint, Idaho. A complete obituary will be posted later.
Blanche L. Wyatt
Nov 9, 2012
Blanche Loretta Wyatt, 92, beloved mother and grandmother passed away in Hayden, Idaho on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted at 11; 00 am, Saturday, November 17th, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Dale Coffelt will be officiating and interment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Calling hours, for Blanche, will be Friday, Nov. 16th, from 2 pm until...
Lorayne Glass
Nov 4, 2012
Lorayne Glass, 96, of Sandpoint, Idaho, formerly of San Clemente, California, died peacefully in her sleep on November 4, 2012 in Sandpoint. Lorayne is predeceased by her husband Adolph C. Glass of 34 years. Private services will be held at Coffelt Funeral Home in Sandpoint. Lorayne (also known as “Lori” by all those who loved her) was a homemaker and...
Lillian Gina Johnson
Nov 3, 2012
Lillian Gina (Handegaard) Johnson, born Lake Park, MN, Jan. 20, 1910, departed this world, Nov. 3, 2012 in Sandpoint, Idaho. As a young child her family moved to Tacoma, WA where she graduated high school and attended Pacific Lutheran Academy. She married Emil Johnson in 1934 and they settled in Grants Pass, OR in 1949 where she lived for the...
Randy Sawyer Peterson
Nov 3, 2012
Randy Sawyer Peterson, beloved infant son of Jesse and Jaclyn Peterson went to the arms of Jesus on Saturday evening, November 3, 2012 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane. Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to...
Milton H. "Bud" Mosley
Nov 2, 2012
Milton H. “Bud” Mosley, 74, passed away at home in Heron, MT on Friday, November 2nd, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Bud was born January 16, 1938 in Toombs County, GA to Jackson L. Mosley and Viola Boatright Mosley. Bud’s growing years were happily spent in the Rock Hill, SC and SE GA areas. He graduated from...
Elmer George Dexter
Oct 30, 2012
Elmer George Dexter’s' turn on earth ended peacefully in Sandpoint, Idaho, 30 October 2012. He was born in Lynn, MA on 16 December 1928 to Bertram Ellsworth Dexter and Myrtle Etta Peabody. Elmer’s' older brother, Roger, passed away several years ago. Elmer is survived by his wife, of 59 years, Sally Dexter; his children, Mark, Tracy, Karen, Troy, Ethan, Heidi,...
Gary Edward Vaughan
Oct 29, 2012
Gary Edward Vaughan, age 74, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2012 at his home in Sagle, Idaho. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, November 3rd at the Zion Baptist Church 1527 E. 16th Avenue, Post Falls, Idaho. Gary will be layed to rest at Pinecrest Memorial Park, Sandpoint, Idaho. Gary was born September...
George William Mundell, Sr.
Oct 19, 2012
George William Mundell, Sr., 79, long time area resident passed away Friday, October 19, 2012 in Sandpoint, ID due to complications from Alzheimer’s. Funeral services will be conducted 11:30 AM, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012 at First Lutheran Church. Interment will take place in the Pack River Cemetery. He was born May 6, 1933 in Athol, MA, one of 14 children...





