Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Michele Lynn Brooks
Mar 26, 2023
Michele Brooks was born October 11, 1946, and died peacefully March 26, 2023, surrounded by her family. In the seventy-six years between those first and final days, she lived a full and passionate life. She enjoyed many long and wonderful friendships, built a career as a teacher who loved to learn, raised a wonderful daughter and two wonderful step-children, traveled...
Richard "Dick" Pedersen Jr.
Mar 25, 2023
Richard “Dick” Pedersen Jr. passed away unexpectedly on March 25, 2023 at the age of 69.
Dick was born on June 3, 1953 to Dick and Carol Pedersen of Hope. He is survived by three siblings; Dale Alexander, Diane Brockus (Mike Rorman) and Deana Pedersen (Kerry Foresman). Also by two nephews; Bryan (Pam) Brockus and Aaron (Robyn) Brockus along...
Boyd William Antrim
Mar 24, 2023
Boyd William Antrim, 75, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Private family services will be held at a later date.
D. Lester "Les" Turnbull
Mar 24, 2023
Donald Lester (Les) Turnbull passed away peacefully on March 24, 2023, in Missoula, MT.
A graveside service has taken place in Pinecrest Memorial Park in Sandpoint, Idaho.
He was born April 3, 1936, in Sagle, ID, to Harley and Mary Lee (Converse) Turnbull. Les grew up on the family property that his grandfather, father and Les had...
Norma Jean Whitehead
Mar 23, 2023
Norma Jean (Keough) Whitehead, aged 86 years, residing in Shoreline, WA passed away on March 23, 2023. Norma was born on December 8, 1936 in Tacoma, WA and graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1954. She married Dolph Whitehead in 1956. In 1957, she and Dolph moved to Seattle, where they made a home and raised their children.
Norma...
John Richard Quinn MD
Mar 22, 2023
John R. (Jack) Quinn, MD
March 27, 1929, to March 22, 2023
Jack passed away after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease that worsened after contracting Covid in early Winter. It was the first Ski Season he missed in 60 years!
Jack was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Austin and Veronica Quinn, the third of 4 boys. In Omaha,...
Sandra Ann Speelmon
Mar 19, 2023
Sandra Ann Speelmon passed away on March 19,2023 in hospice of Spokane, Washington.
Sandra was born in Sandpoint on June 6, 1948 to Melvin and Norma Speelmon, after her mom had to ride in an Army 6x6 because of the floods between Clark Fork and Sandpoint. She is survived by her two brothers Douglas and Lewis (Patti) Speelmon. Sandra...
Dawn LaCoursiere Hofman
Mar 16, 2023
Dawn LaCoursiere Hofman, 62, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at her home in Sagle, Idaho.
A complete obituary will be posted later. Dawn was a registered nurse for many years.
Margaret Ellen Alt
Mar 15, 2023
Margaret Ellen (Gilligan) Alt, born February 5, 1940 in Yonkers, NY, died on March 15, 2023 in Post Falls, Idaho. Margaret was born to James T. and Marion P. Gilligan. Margaret had two siblings, sister Mary McNeill and brother James Gilligan who both preceded her in death.
Margaret grew up in Yonkers, NY and graduated from Oswego State...
Karen Keith
Mar 14, 2023
Karen Keith, 77, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Karen was born in Portland, Oregon on August 14, 1945. She had retired, as a receptionist, from a group home care unit.
James Kevin Loosemore
Mar 14, 2023
James (Jim) Loosemore, age 64, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 14, at the Lifecare Center in Sandpoint, ID.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Jim was born December 7, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. After graduating from Chesterton High School in Chesterton Indiana, Jim worked as...
Matthew Douglas Hofmann
Mar 12, 2023
Matthew "Mat" Douglas Hofmann, 45, passed away, at home, on Sunday, March 12,2023. A completer obituary will be posted later for the Schweitzer Ski Hill employee. Mat was born on March 24, 1977, in Monroe, Michigan, the son of Larry and Patricia Hofmann.
Joan Victoria Lyman
Mar 11, 2023
Joan Victoria Lyman passed away peacefully in her home on March 11, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 24, 1940, in Mitchell, South Dakota to Gerhardt and Lucille Walz. She grew up in Armour, South Dakota and attended Armour High School. She was a cheerleader and earned the nickname “Frog Legs” for her acrobatics. During her...
Barbara Pearce Overholzer
Mar 9, 2023
Barbara Pearce Overholzer, 90, passed away, in Spokane, on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Barbara was born in Wallace, Idaho on September 28, 1932, the daughter of James and Gladys Pearce. She had retired from public education, in Spokane, and had long standing ties to the Sandpoint community. A complete obituary will be posted later.
David Lawrence Fitch
Mar 3, 2023
David L. Fitch, 81, passed away, in Laclede, on Friday, March 3, 2023. He was born on August 11, 1941, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, the son of Kenneth and Mildred Fitch. He had worked as a truck driver for many years.
Larry Lee Patton
Mar 3, 2023
Larry Lee Patton was born to Charlie and Edna Patton in Cambria, California on January 10, 1938. Larry is survived by his wife Rose, son Rick Patton of Boise, Idaho, daughter Julie Faust of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, two sisters, Lois Dougal of Michigan and Diane Patton of New Mexico.
After graduating from Wallace High School in 1956 Larry went to...
Trina Elizabeth Lawrence
Mar 2, 2023
Trina E. Lawrence passed while sleeping peacefully in her home March 2, 2023, at 8:20 p.m. in the town of Laclede, Idaho, where she lived harmoniously with her husband, Daniel Lawrence, since arriving from North Carolina in 2002.
Trina has two sons, Aaron Lawrence and Eric Lawrence; a sister, Tracy Merritt; a brother, Tripp Anderson (deceased); a sister, Trellis Mansfield...
Michael Eugene McCain
Feb 28, 2023
Michael Eugene McCain, 73, passed away, in Sandpoint, on Tuesday, February 28,2023, He was born in Waco, Texas on February 11, 1950, the son of Malcolm and Mary McCain. He had worked in customer service, retail, prior to retirement.
David Moore Cooke
Feb 26, 2023
David Moore Cooke, 88, passed away, in Bonners Ferry, on Sunday, February 26, 2023. A complete obituary, and photo, will be posted later. David was born in Dyersburg, Tennessee on January 3, 1935. He would serve with the US Army, during the Korean conflict, as a flight mechanic. He would later move to the Sandpoint area and become a public...
Opal Kathryn Nelson
Feb 23, 2023
Opal Kathryn Nelson, 67, passed away, in Sandpoint, on February 23, 2023. She will be placed in the Woodbine Cemetery, Puyallup, WA with her husband Greg. Kathryn was born on Thursday, December 15, 1955, in Fort Worth, Texas. She is the daughter of Raymond and Patricia Atwood. She had lived, and worked in the Seattle area, moving to Clark Fork...