Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Hazel Milton Lawson
Sep 8, 2009
Hazel Lawson passed away quietly on Tuesday morning, September 8, 2009, at her home at Life Care Center in Sandpoint. Ms. Lawson was born November 19, 1909, on a farm near Ava, Missouri, the fourth of five children. She married Gail Lawson in 1929, and they had one daughter. In 1935, she moved to San Francisco, living there until 1954,...
Gerard "Rick" Fitchett
Sep 8, 2009
Gerard “Rick” Fitchett, 53, passed away in Missoula, Montana on Tuesday, September 08, 2009. Graveside funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 10:00 am, in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Dale Coffelt will be officiating. Rick was born in Spokane, Washington the son of Paul and Sharlene Fitchett. He attended schools in Heron, Montana graduating from Noxon High...
Phoebe Mary Hubbard
Sep 1, 2009
Phoebe Mary Hubbard, 95, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Tuesday, September 1, 2009. A complete obituary will be posted later.
Danny Joe Town
Aug 31, 2009
Danny Joe Town, 56, passed away in Sandpoint on August 31, 2009. He was born February 16. 1953 in Salmon, Idaho. He was a long haul Truck Driver,residing in Boardman, Oregon. Services will be in Oregon.
Kenneth Chris Fahner
Aug 30, 2009
Kenneth Chris Fahner, 57, passed away August 30, 2009 in Sandpoint, Idaho. He was born September 18, 1951 in Detroit, MI.
Alleen Frances McIntire
Aug 30, 2009
Alleen F. McIntire, 97, peacefully passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2009. She went to be with her Lord and Savior. Private family services will be held and inurnment will be in Fortuna, CA. Alleen, and her twin sister Erleen, were born on June 10, 1912 in East Prairie, MO, the daughters of Milford and Lillie George. She married Harry...
Hunter Frank Ellegood
Aug 30, 2009
Hunter Frank Ellegood, 55, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on August 30, 2009. He had lived in Wyoming and Washington moving to Sandpoint 5 years ago.
Edward J Ham
Aug 30, 2009
Edward “Ed” James Ham, 91, passed away in Sandpoint, ID on Sunday, August 30 2009 at the Valley Vista Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM, Saturday, September 5th, in Coffelt's Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Ed was born on Aug 3, 1918, the son of George and Lillian Ham in Philipsburg, MT....
Jed Blansit Haines
Aug 27, 2009
Jed B. Haines, 50, of Priest River, Idaho died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at his home. He was born July 5, 1959 in Houston, TX, the son of George and Carol Haines. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 2nd, at Murray Hill Cemetery in Clatskanie, Oregon. Jed lived in the Houston area until he was in his mid teens...
Nancy Jeanne Plaster
Aug 27, 2009
Nancy Jeanne Plaster, 75, of Sandpoint, died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at Life Care of Sandpoint with her loving daughters at her side. Nancy was born May 3, 1934 in Sandpoint the daughter of Roy and Maurita Kirkhoven. She was raised and educated in Sandpoint, graduating from Sandpoint High School in 1952. On May 22, 1953 she married Jack Plaster...
Harold E. Andersen
Aug 26, 2009
Harold “Andy” Andersen, 93, of Sandpoint, died in his sleep Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at Life Care Center of Sandpoint with his daughter Karlen at his side. He was born to Norwegian immigrants in Seattle, Washington August 3, 1916 and was the oldest of five siblings that grew up on the family farm during the depression. After seven years of...
Walter Raymond Eldred
Aug 19, 2009
Walter Raymond Eldred, 85, passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital on August 19, 2009. Services will be held at Sagle Community of Christ Church on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 11:00 am. Walt was born May 10, 1924 in Mott, North Dakota to parents Sarah Sorenson Eldred and William Henry Eldred. Walt's parents and family came from Sagle to farm...
Allen Irvin Hindberg
Aug 15, 2009
Allen Irvin Hindberg, 83, of Careywood, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009 at his home. He was born Dec. 11, 1925 in Brigham City, Utah the son of Irving and Ophelia Hindberg. Allen was raised and attended schools in Brigham City, and graduated high school there. Upon graduation he enlisted in the US Navy and served during World War II in...
Hazel Hall
Aug 14, 2009
Hazel Hall, 96 Hazel Hall lived a life beautifully lived. "She seemed to have an open door policy in her heart for everyone," as one friend said. "Most of us open a few of our doors to a few people. Hazel seemed to open all her doors of her heart to all people. Her heart was like the door of...
Roy Eli Larson
Aug 13, 2009
Roy Eli Larson, 85, passed away in Moyie Springs on Thursday, August 13, 2009. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2; 00 pm, Saturday, August 29, 2009, in the Westmond Cemetery. Pastor Nevin J. Neal, Bonners Ferry, Idaho will officiate. Roy was born in Rolla, ND on Oct. 20, 1923, the son of Olaf and Anna Larson. The family...
Muriel W. Chevalier
Aug 13, 2009
Muriel W. Chevalier passed away on August 13, 2009 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Family services will be held at a later date. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 3, 1914. She attended High School Cleveland and 2 years of college. She married Albert Chevalier in 1937 and they lived the Chicago area where she worked for American Airlines as...
Doris Lee Brownlee
Aug 12, 2009
Doris Lee Brownlee, 84, of Sandpoint, died Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at Life Care of Sandpoint. A complete obituary will be posted later.
Harlan Lee Hylton
Aug 7, 2009
Harlan Lee Hylton, 78, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2009 at Bonner General Hospital after a battle with cancer. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00PM, Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at Coffelt Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Steve Bradshaw of the Cocolalla Cowboy Church officiating. Interment will follow in the McArthur Cemetery. Harlan Lee Hylton, a native of North Idaho, was...
Carlene Marie Bonagofski
Aug 6, 2009
Carlene Marie Bonagofski, 39, of Sandpoint, died Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Kootenai Medical Center. She was born January 3, 1970 in Puyallup, Washington the daughter of Connie and Peggy Christensen. She was raised in western Washington and graduated from Eatonville, WA High School in 1988. She received her associates degree in business from Green River Community College. On August...
Robert Harold Gastineau
Aug 5, 2009
Robert Harold Gastineau, 65, passed away in St Maries, Idaho on Wednesday, August, 5, 2009. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, August 11th in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Pastor Jon Pomeroy, Sandpoint Church of God, will officiate. Calling hours will be on Tuesday, Aug. 11th, from 9 am until 10:30 am, at Coffelt Funeral Service. Robert was...