Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Oma Louise Sanders
Dec 26, 2022
Oma Louise Sanders, 81, passed away in her sleep on December 26, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Oma was born, July 26 1941, in Neelyvile, Arkansas. After graduating high school in Leachville, Arkansas she went to work as a Medical Transcriptionist in Jonesboro. It was in that office that she met Robert Sanders and his two daughters, Terry...
Dorothy Ruth Driver
Dec 23, 2022
Dorothy Ruth Driver, 95, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Dorothy was a nursing assistant.
Mona Jane Sheffler
Dec 22, 2022
Mona Jane Sheffler loved her family more than anything else. She passed away peacefully on December 22nd at Sacred Heart Hospital at the age of 88 after spending an evening surrounded by some of the many that loved her dearly in return. Mona Jane Brisboy was born on December 7th, 1934, in Sandpoint and was the oldest of four siblings....
Linda Suzanne Buck
Dec 22, 2022
With deep regret, we announce the death Linda Suzanne Buck (Beckmann), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Linda passed away peacefully and without pain at Holy Family Hospital on December 27, 2022, from complications related to COPD. She was 70 years old.
Linda was born June 5, 1952, to Willa Viola Beckmann (Cable) and Harold Edward Beckmann in Pullman, WA....
Gerald leroy Schierlman
Dec 22, 2022
Gerald L. Schierlman, 76, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022. Gerald was born on August 12, 1946 in Cherryvale, Kansas. Funeral services will be conducted after the first of the year.
Katherine May Gibbs
Dec 22, 2022
Katherine May Gibbs, 92, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
A complete obituary announcing services will be posted later.
Alan Lawrence Hamann
Dec 22, 2022
Alan Lawrence Hamann, 75, passed away, on Thursday, December 22, 2022 in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho.
Al was born on May 14, 1947 the son of Audrey and Edward J. Bresette in West Bend, Wisconsin.
Al was a proud veteran who served in the United States Army. Al was a general contractor. He owned Sun's Incorporated where he...
Elizabeth Margaret Gentleman
Dec 20, 2022
Elizabeth Margaret Gentleman passed away in her sleep during the early morning hours of December 20, 2022.
Margaret, as she was known by most, was born in Portobello, Scotland the daughter of David and May Proudfoot. Margaret is survived by John Gentleman, her loving and faithful husband of 64 years. She is also survived by her four children -...
Phyllis June Keiser
Dec 17, 2022
Phyllis June Keiser of Sagle Idaho passed into Glory December 17, 2022. Phyllis was born in Onarga, Illinois on 3/3/33; a fact of which she was quite proud. Her favorite birthday was of course, her 33rd.
Phyllis left behind 2 daughters, 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
We extend special thanks to Auburn Crest Hospice and Sunset House for...
Yvonne G. Masters
Dec 17, 2022
Yvonne Brown Masters, 101 years of age, passed peacefully on Saturday, December 17, 2022. Yvonne was born on July 11, 1921 in Lehi, Arizona to Herman Brown and Florence Valentine Brown. Yvonne was the last surviving child of her family; her siblings were Gerald Brown, Barton Brown, Loree Brown and J. Elaine Brown. Yvonne attended Arizona State College and Lamson...
Charleen Maria Peterson
Dec 17, 2022
Charleen Maria Peterson, 70, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, in Sandpoint. Charleen was born in San Francisco, California on May 15, 1952. She was a retired phlebotomist, enjoyed sewing and had moved to the Sandpoint area.
Charles "Bob" Robert VanBuren
Dec 15, 2022
Charles Robert Van Buren (Bob), of Clark Fork, Idaho, passed away December 15th, 2022 from complications of a stroke. He was born on June 29, 1952 in Prosser, Washington. He was taken in at a young age by R A and Leona Scott by which he gained two brothers and five sisters. He was a gruff man on the outside,...
Moreen Joyce Leen
Dec 15, 2022
Some bonds are so unbreakable that no tangible or intangible force can interfere or break them.
Kenneth Leen, (Kenny), 81, of Sandpoint, passed in the morning hours on December 14th, 2022, followed quickly by Moreen Leen, 79, of Sandpoint, in the early morning hours on December 15th, 2022.
As a good friend of Kenny and Moreen recently said after their...
Kenneth "Kenny" Ardell Leen
Dec 14, 2022
Some bonds are so unbreakable that no tangible or intangible force can interfere or break them.
Kenneth Leen, (Kenny), 81, of Sandpoint, passed in the morning hours on December 14th, 2022, followed quickly by Moreen Leen, 79, of Sandpoint, in the early morning hours on December 15th, 2022.
As a good friend of Kenny and Moreen recently said after their...
Grace Ardell Brixen
Dec 2, 2022
Grace A. Brixen passed away at her home on Friday, December 2. She was 76 years old.
Grace was born in Sandpoint in 1945, the tenth of twelve children in the Nordgaarden family. She met her husband, Steve Brixen, at Sandpoint High School in 1963. Shortly after their marriage in 1965, they moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. After Steve graduated...
Robert Eugene Roop
Dec 1, 2022
Robert “Dink” Roop was born in Hanford, California on August 13, 1940 to Ermer Roop and Hazel Bratton Roop. The second child, Dink was precocious and would do anything for a laugh. His mother nicknamed him Bob-a Dink, and “Dinky” stuck with him. Within his family, he was known as Dinky. In school, he was Bob or Bobby. Dink grew...
Kenneth "Ken" Dean Buck
Nov 28, 2022
With great sadness, we announce the death of Kenneth Dean Buck, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Ken passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on November 28, 2022, from metastatic kidney cancer. He was 71 years old.
Ken was born September 25, 1951, to Rosa Marie Sitton Buck and Robert Lee Buck in Sandpoint, ID. He grew up in...
Terrylea "Terry" Hopkins
Nov 23, 2022
Terry passed away on November 23, 2022 in Sagle after a long battle with cancer and dementia. Her husband, daughter, grandchildren and great grandson were with her when she passed.
Terry was born in Rock Rapids, Iowa January 27, 1948, and lived with her parents at several Air Force bases around the US. After graduation from high school, she and...
Jon Carl Wirth
Nov 19, 2022
Jon Carl Wirth
Born on January 7, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa
Passed to Eternal Life November 19, 2022 in Sandpoint, Idaho
Most of Jon’s childhood was spent growing up on an organic fruit farm in Berrien Springs, Michigan. That is where he learned the meaning of hard work and a good, solid work ethic. He went on to pursue a...
Patricia Lynn Stanifer
Nov 17, 2022
Patricia L Stanifer died at the age of 85 on November 17, 2022. She was at home surrounded by her family after suffering a stroke. Pat was born March 29, 1937 in Pennsylvania, then moved to California as a young girl with her 6 siblings and grew up in California and Idaho.
Pat was the beloved mother of her daughter,...
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