Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Eugene Edward Sweeney
Jan 30, 2011
Once upon a time a big strong man full of life was sent to us. He worked hard, loved strong, and yes, even tipped the bottle at times. He was sent to us to fulfill our dreams in the short time he had with us. Eugene Edward Sweeney Sr. was the last of the true mountain men. If you had...
Fred Elmo Rayfield
Jan 27, 2011
Fred Elmo Rayfield, 100 of Sandpoint, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 at Life Care Center. Private family graveside services will be conducted in Redland, California at a later time. Fred was born in McLoud, Oklahoma in 1910. He worked on his parent’s farm and went to college in Oklahoma City to become a pharmacist where he waited on tables at...
Jerry Raymond Taylor
Jan 26, 2011
Jerry Raymond Taylor 59, of Sandpoint passed away Wednesday Jan. 26, 2011 at his home. Private family services will be held at a later time. He was born July 12, 1951 in Sonora, CA the son of John and Rebecca Taylor. Shortly thereafter the family moved to Sutter Creek, CA where Jerry went to school and in 1969 graduated Sutter...
Ruth L. Hoekema
Jan 23, 2011
Ruth Laverne Hoekema, 74 died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011 at Huckleberry Retirement Center. Funeral services were held at Coffelt Funeral Chapel on Saturday, January 29, 2011 for the family. Dale Coffelt officiated and her final resting place is in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Ruth was born July 17, 1936 in Miami, Arizona and has lived in Bonner County since she was...
Ralph August Peterson
Jan 22, 2011
Ralph A. Peterson, 100 years and 2 days, passed away Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00AM, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011 at Coffelt Funeral Service, with Pastor Dave Olson, officiating. Private interment will take place in Westmond Cemetery. Ralph was born Jan. 20, 1911 in Nine Mile Falls, WA the son of...
Dorothy Jane Johnson
Jan 22, 2011
Dorothy Jane Johnson, 85, life long Sandpoint resident, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011 at Huckleberry Retirement Center. Memorial services will be conducted 1:00 PM Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 at Coffelt Funeral Chapel. Dale Coffelt will be officiating with inurnment in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Dorothy was born in Sandpoint, ID on March 1, 1925, the daughter of Arthur and Clara Cash....
James M. Cusack
Jan 20, 2011
James Michael Cusack went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 20, 2011. He was born on April 16, 1924 in Bryn Mawr, PA to Patrick and Catherine (Flannery) Cusack. He was educated in parochial and public schools in Bryn Mawr and Ardmore, PA. In November 1942 he enlisted in the Navy. His first assignment was on the U.S.S....
Dale Francis Miller
Jan 13, 2011
Dale Miller, 75, went on to be with his beloved Lord on January 13, 2011. Dale was born on Feb. 22, 1935 in Dupree, South Dakota, the son of Martha and Everett Miller. They moved to Priest River, Idaho when he was three years old, where he grew up. He married Jeanne Plett in 1954. He and Jeanne moved to...
Stella Carrie Sellmer
Jan 9, 2011
Stella Tempero Sellmer went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ, Sunday Jan. 9th 2011 at her home in Heron, MT. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Sept. 25, 2010 just before Bill went home to be with the Lord. Stella was born March 30, 1927 in Newburg, Oregon. Her...
Gary Tipps
Jan 8, 2011
Gary Tipps, 74 of Hope died Saturday, January 8, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. Private family services will be held at a later time. Gary was born June 11, 1936 in Mason City, Washington the son of William and Vida Tipps. He was raised in Newport and Spokane where he attended schools graduating from West Valley High...
David Bruce Happell
Jan 8, 2011
David Bruce Happell, 76, passed away in Spokane, Washington on Saturday, January 8, 2011. Memorial services will be announced and held at a later date. David was born December 5, 1934 to Bruce and Mildred Happell in Buffalo, NY. He grew up in New York, Pennsylvania, and Arizona. He served in the Army and was Korean War Veteran. He married...
Ursula Helga Opferman
Jan 7, 2011
Ursula H. Opferman, 81, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Friday, January 7, 2011. Private services have been held. Ursula was born in Woerlitz, Germany on Feb. 11, 1929, the daughter of Richard and Erna Degel. She received her schooling in Germany. She came to Boise, Idaho in 1954 and then became an American citizen in 1959. She had lived...
LeRoy Walter Haberkamp
Jan 7, 2011
LeRoy Walter Haberkamp, 77, of Sagle died Friday, January 7, 2011 at Kootenai Medical Center. Family and friends are invited to a celebration of LeRoy’s life to be held Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Connie’s Restaurant from 2:00-4:00PM. He was born August 7, 1933 in Schaumburg, Illinois the son of Bill and Mary Haberkamp. He was raised and educated in...
Margaret "Peggy" Kluver
Jan 4, 2011
Margaret “Peggy” Esther Kluver, was born Margaret Esther Patton on October 5th, 1932 to Clifford and Esther Patton in Sandpoint, ID. Peggy passed away peacefully in her sleep January 4th, 2011 at 78 years old. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Alvin Kluver; 3 children, Julie (and Tom) Langwell, Steve (and Pixie) Kluver and Stewart Kluver; eleven...
Russell "Jack" Cooke
Jan 2, 2011
Russell “Jack” Cooke, 76, passed away in Sagle, Idaho on Sunday evening, January 2, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 pm, Friday, January 7th in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Dale Coffelt will be officiating with interment in Pinecrest Memorial Park Visitation will be on Thursday, Jan, 6th, from 12 noon until 6 pm at Coffelt Funeral Service. Jack was...
Larry Wayne Wallis
Dec 26, 2010
Larry Wayne Wallis, 60, of Sandpoint, Idaho passed away Sunday, December 26, 2010 from a tree cutting accident. Larry was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Perry Laster and Juanita (Lloyd) Wallis. Larry attended Alisal High School in Salinas, California. Larry served 3 years in the US Navy onboard the US Forrestal as a ship fitter, serving in the Mediterranean. Larry...
Hellmut Ernst Feuerbach
Dec 26, 2010
Hellmut Ernst Feuerbach, 83, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010. Hellmut was born on April 3, 1927 in Oberursel, Taunus, Germany. He came to America in 1957, living in Cerrito, California. In 1990 he moved to Sandpoint. He had worked as a photography lab tecnician in Germany and delivered meat in California.
Kenneth Warren Patterson
Dec 26, 2010
Kenneth Warren Patterson, 62, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2010 in Clark Fork, Idaho. A complete obituary will be posted later.
Isobel Victoria Benda
Dec 23, 2010
Isobel Victoria Benda passed away December 23, 2010, in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with Pastor Jon Pomeroy, Sandpoint Church of God, officiating. Interment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. She was born October 27, 1922, in Glendive, MT to Oscar and Alice (LeBlanc) Stubberud....
Melvin Glenn Martin
Dec 21, 2010
Melvin Glenn Martin, 83, passed away in Sandpoint on Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 29th in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Pastor Kenneth Buck will be officiating and interment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Melvin was born in Walthill, Nebraska on August 26, 1927. He attended schools in Macy, Nebraska prior to joining...
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