Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Evelyn Jean Hoffman Griffin
Oct 23, 2011
Evelyn Jean Hoffman Griffin, 70, of Sandpoint, passed away at her home on Sunday, October 23, 2011. A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of the Daily Bee.
Mabel Margaret Hernvall
Oct 19, 2011
Mabel Margaret Hernvall, 83, of Sandpoint passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. Memorial services will be conducted 11:00AM Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Coffelt Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Jon Pomeroy of the Sandpoint Church of God, officiating. Mabel was born Nov. 25, 1927 in Arlington, SD, the daughter of Andrew and...
Barbara Anne Bristow
Oct 18, 2011
Barbara Anne Bristow, 60, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Services for Barb will be held at a later time. Barbara Anne Lockman Bristow was born November 1, 1950 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho to Lester and Hilma Lockman. She was the 12th child and second daughter. She was also the first cesarean section baby delivered in...
Maxine Louise Ruhl
Oct 17, 2011
Maxine Louise Ruhl returned to Our Lord at the age of 73, on October 17th, 2011 at her home in Cocolalla, Idaho, cared for and surrounded by her loved ones. Maxine Louise Kaplan was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 1st, 1938. Maxine was given up by her parents Margo Alkana and Louis Kaplan and spent part of her early...
Ronald Ken Thompson
Oct 16, 2011
Ronald Ken Thompson, 75, of Sandpoint passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. There will be a celebration of Ron’s life on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 at the VFW Hall in Sandpoint from noon to 3:00pm. He was born December 16, 1936 in Santa Maria, CA the son of Kenneth and Eula...
Robert Paul Zimpel
Oct 16, 2011
Robert Paul Zimpel, 62, lost his battle with cancer on October 16, 2011. Robert was born in Centralia, WA and grew up in California. He served in the United States Army from 1967 until 1970. He and his family moved to Sandpoint in 1982. After doing horse logging for several years he spent the last 20 plus years installing heating...
Elsie Olivia Marks
Oct 14, 2011
Elsie Olivia Jorgenson Hall Marks was born December 18, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the youngest child of Viggo Valdemar and Elsie Olivia Jorgenson. Her parents had recently emigrated from New Zealand so their children could be raised in Zion. Nine days after Elsie’s birth her mother contracted pneumonia and passed away. Due to work and caring for their...
Evelyn L. Burt
Oct 14, 2011
Evelyn L. Burt, 86 of Sandpoint passed away Friday, October 14, 2011 at Hearthstone Village. Private family services will be conducted at Coffelt Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Steve Nickodemus, officiating. Interment will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Evelyn was born Feb. 26, 1925 in Sandpoint, Idaho the daughter of Horace and Hattie Ridley. She grew up and attended schools...
John Joseph White II
Oct 12, 2011
John Joseph White II, 43 of Sagle, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 in Sagle. Private family services will be held at a later time. John was born March 13, 1968 in Riverside, California. He was raised in central Washington, but spent most of his adult life in western Washington. He moved to the Sandpoint area in 2007. John was...
Kenneth Ray Butler
Oct 9, 2011
Kenneth Ray Butler passed away October 9, 2011, at age 64 at his home in East Hope, Idaho. He was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, on March 28, 1947, to Eugene W. Butler and Vernise G. Sharai Butler. Ken lived most of his life in East Hope, attending Hope Elementary and graduating from Clark Fork High School in 1965. He later...
Edna Mae (Poelstra) Lindstrom
Oct 7, 2011
Edna Mae (Poesltra) Remsburg Lindstrom, 79, of Lewiston, a former long time Bonner County resident went to be with her Lord and Savior, her father, mother, and 2 brothers on Friday, Oct. 7, 2011 in Lewiston. Memorial services will be conducted 11:00AM, Friday, October 14, 2011 at Coffelt Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Jon Pomeroy of the Sandpoint Church of God,...
Annabelle Rifflle
Oct 5, 2011
Annabelle Riffle, 89, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. Family services will be held at a later date. Annabelle was born on April 24, 1922 in Denton, Montana, the daughter of Willard and Nellie Burns. The family later moved to Sandpoint and she graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1940. She married Raymond L. Riffle on...
Gerald Vern Dull
Oct 4, 2011
Gerald “Jerry” Dull, 76, of Sandpoint, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 at his home following an extended illness with his family by his side. Memorial services will be conducted 10:00AM, Saturday, October 8, 2011, at Coffelt Funeral Chapel with Pastor Barry Johnson, of New Song Bible Church, officiating. Inurnment will take place in Pack River Cemetery. Jerry was born...
Jerry Jay Flesher
Oct 3, 2011
Jerry Jay Flesher, 43, of Sagle, passed away at his home on Monday, Oct. 3, 2011. Memorial services will be conducted 2:00PM, Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 1st Lutheran Church, 526 S. Oliver, Sandpoint, with Pastor David Olson, officiating. Jerry was born Oct. 8, 1967 in Sandpoint the son of Joe and Avis Flesher. He was raised and educated, graduating...
Robert A Green
Oct 2, 2011
Robert A. “Bob” Green, 87, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Sunday, October 2, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM, Saturday, Oct. 15th; in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Dale Coffelt will be officiating. Friends may call at the chapel on Friday from noon until 6:00PM, and on Saturday until the time of services. Bob was born in Colburn,...
Larry I. Larkin
Sep 30, 2011
On September 30th, 2011, Larry Ingvald Larkin left this earthly world to join his grandparents, parents and a brother in their eternal walk with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on August 10th, 1934 to George Perry and Elvi Judith Oien-Larkin in Potlatch, Idaho. A year and a half later...
Robert "Bob" Gleiser
Sep 28, 2011
Robert W. Gleiser, 87 passed away in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. Robert was born in Lake Forest, IL on Sept. 7, 1924 the son of Lorenz and Louise Gleiser. He graduated from high school in Lake Forest in 1942 and later studied auto mechanics. He later moved to Tucson, AZ, working on the WW II airplanes....
Mary Earlene Wallace
Sep 28, 2011
Mary Earlene Wallace, 77, passed away in Vay, Idaho on September 28, 2011. Mary was born in Forney, Texas on October 16, 1933 the daughter of Jesse and Mary Hubbard. She attended high school in Roswell, New Mexico. On May 24, 1962 she married Gerald Wallace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The family moved to Vay, near Priest River, in 1998....
Paul Kenneth Lucas
Sep 28, 2011
Paul Kenneth Lucas passed away on September 28, 2011, at Spring Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, NV. Born in Thermopolis, WY on April 26, 1940. Paul is survived by his wife of 52 years, Judy, son Brett, daughter Coralee, and Brother James. Paul was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Gary and Tim. Paul married Judith Ann Banka...
Betty Kinzey
Sep 27, 2011
Betty J Kinzey, 94, passed away in Sandpoint on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. A complete obituary will be posted later for the former Montana resident.