Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
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...
Gary Norman Jorgenson
Dec 27, 2023
Gary Norman Jorgenson was born in March of 1947 in Townsend, MT to Norman and Virginia Jorgenson. In late December 2023 while building a road on his property, he passed away from an equipment accident.
Gary grew up on a cattle ranch near Ovando MT the second of four children. After attending the one room 8 grade school...
Harold Owen Stephenson
Dec 24, 2023
Harold O. Stephenson, 74, passed away on December 24th, 2023. His last days were filled with visits from loving family and friends who stopped by to share their praise and admiration for this talented and ever optimistic man.
Born in Ross, California, two-year old Harold and his parents moved to Bonners Ferry, Idaho where Harold’s father Edgar owned and...
Mary Barbara Kincaid
Dec 24, 2023
Mary Barbara Kincaid, 84, passed away, on Sunday, December 24, 2023, in Sandpoint. She was born on April 9, 1939, the daughter of Elmer and Denver Sparks, in Crandon, Wisconsin. She had made her home in Sandpoint and was preceded in death by her family. Services are pending.
Kenneth Otto Lutz
Dec 22, 2023
Kenneth O. Lutz 88 of Elmira, ID, went to his beloved Jesus Friday, December 22, 2023. He was born Sept. 18, 1935, in Twin Falls, ID, to William and Eta Lutz. Leaving home on his 17th birthday, he entered the United States Marine Corps. There he met and married Anita Duncan and had three children. They later divorced. During the...
Craig Allen Kitchen
Dec 22, 2023
Craig Allen Kitchen, 78, passed away, at his home, in Ponderay, on Friday, December 22, 2023. He was born, in Chicago, Illinois on May 22, 1945. He had served with the US Navy, later moving to North Idaho and working as a logger. Family services will be held at a later date.
Jirina Jean Deremer
Dec 21, 2023
Jirina Jean Deremer, 76, passed away, in Sandpoint, on Thursday, December 21, 2023. She was born on March 5, 1947 in Czechoslovakia and immigrated to America. She had worked in Las Vegas, NV prior to moving to Sandpoint. Services are pending.
Gary Lee Spade
Dec 19, 2023
Gary Lee Spade passed away Dec.19th, 2023 Gone to his "Happy Hunting Grounds astride his favorite mule". His Best Friend & Love of 23yrs, His Wife Kym was by his side as was his #1 Daughter Tammie. He passed away content, at peace & happy to be at the home he loved.
He was our Cowboy. With a spirit...
Darrell Richard Ewing
Dec 19, 2023
Darrell Ewing was born in tiny Hunters, WA on April 25, 1922 to Richard and Clarice (Morgan) Ewing. The family soon moved to Bonners Ferry, ID where the family originally hailed from. Darrell was the great grandson of Richard Fry, who was one of the first white settlers in that area and who built the first trading post in Bonners...
Gerald Lee Kirkby
Dec 18, 2023
Gerald ‘Lee’ Kirkby passed away Monday December 18, 2023 in Hope, Idaho at the age of 59.
Lee was born on July 4th, 1964 in Maywood, California to Jerry and Doris Kirkby, he had 2 sisters older sister Debra and younger sister Kelly.
Lee graduated from Creswell Highschool; He was voted by his peers President of Leadership club. He earned...
Gordon Richard Best
Dec 18, 2023
Gordon R. Best, 78, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023, in Sandpoint. Gordon was born in San Diego, California on February 20, 1945. He had worked, as a machinist, in an aluminum plant, prior to retiring. Family services will be held later.
John George Gonzalez
Dec 17, 2023
John George Gonzalez, a resident of Clark Fork, Idaho, unexpectedly passed away on December 17, 2023. John was born July 5, 1950 in Pasadena, California, to William and Nellie Gonzalez. He graduated from Rosemead High School and went on to achieve a Master’s Degree in Management from Cardinal Stritch University. Father of Ashlee Anderson and her husband Hale, grandson Julion...
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