Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Martin Leo Carr

Martin Leo Carr

Jul 25, 2025

Martin L. Carr, 87, passed away Friday July 25th in Sandpoint, Idaho.  Family services will be held at a later date.

Patricia Joan Brown

Patricia Joan Brown

Jul 25, 2025

Patricia “Pat” Joan (Hawkins) Brown, 89, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, July 25, 2025 in Ponderay, Idaho.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 2nd at 10:00am at Coffelt Moon Chapel and Randy Olm will officiate. A graveside burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park.

Pat was born November 29, 1935 to Dalton and Theodora Hawkins in Spokane, WA....

Curtis Newton Kitchen

Curtis Newton Kitchen

Jul 23, 2025

Curtis Newton Kitchen, 83, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Curtis was born on July 16, 1942 in West Boyleston, MA the son of Paul and Ethel Kitchen. He was a contractor form many years.

Timothy Alan Tope

Timothy Alan Tope

Jul 22, 2025

Timothy Alan Tope (Tim) peacefully passed away in Careywood, ID on July 22nd 2025 surrounded by his family.

Tim was born in Coeur d’ Alene, ID in 1952. In 1956 his family moved to Renton Washington. During the family’s time in Washington, Tim fondly recalled learning woodsman skills and camping at the base of Mt. Rainer, along with going on fishing...

Marjorie Ellen Tilley

Marjorie Ellen Tilley

Jul 17, 2025

Marjorie E. Tilley, 75, passed away Thursday July 17th in Sandpoint, Idaho. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Rose Marie Thompson

Rose Marie Thompson

Jul 16, 2025

Rose Marie Di Laura Thompson

February 28, 1942–July 16, 2025

Rose Marie was born to Chauncy and Rose Di Laura and raised in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, graduating from St Paul’s Catholic High School in 1960. From there she attended Immaculate Jr. College in Washington DC, finishing her degree as a Medical Technologist at The University of Detroit Mercy College. Rose Marie always...

Mark Mason Perryman

Mark Mason Perryman

Jul 15, 2025

Mark M, Perryman, 58, passed away Tuesday, July 15th in Sandpoint, Idaho. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Dorothy Jean Kovalchuk

Dorothy Jean Kovalchuk

Jul 13, 2025

Dorothy Jeanne Kovalchuk (Serventi), 97 of Sandpoint Idaho

Born- October 31, 1927, Tarentum Pennsylvania

Died- July 13, 2025, Sandpoint Idaho

The only child of Geno Serventi and Jean Serventi (Anderson).

Originally from Monessen, Pennsylvania, Dorothy Graduated from Monessen High School in 1945, while in school she sang in the school’s operettas and for many local events. She was known for her beautiful soprano voice...

Karen Savah Linton

Karen Savah Linton

Jul 12, 2025

Karen S. Linton, 90, passed away Saturday July 12th in Sandpoint, Idaho.  Private family services will be held at a later date.

Marcia Mae Crockett

Marcia Mae Crockett

Jul 9, 2025

Marcia M. Crockett, 74, passed away Thursday July, 9th in Sandpoint, Idaho.  Private family services will be held at a later date.

Lillian Claire Andwood

Lillian Claire Andwood

Jul 6, 2025

Lillian Claire Andwood (née Didwell), 77, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 28, 2025 in Sandpoint, Idaho surrounded by her family.

The Vigil/Rosary will be said at 7:00 pm, Monday, July 7, 2025 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11:00 am, Tuesday, July 8, 2025 in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father...

Robert Henry Straley

Robert Henry Straley

Jul 2, 2025

Robert Henry Straley Jr., 74, of Elmira, Idaho, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family.

Born to Robert Henry Straley Sr. and Vera Elizabeth (Gallion) Straley, Robert proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy as a Chief Petty Officer and Vietnam veteran, working as a Hull Technician and as a drug and alcohol...

George Earle Searle Jr.

George Earle Searle Jr.

Jun 28, 2025

George Earl Searle Jr., 82, passed away on June 28, 2025 at his home in Careywood, Idaho.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Joseph Gregory Lapham

Joseph Gregory Lapham

Jun 28, 2025

Joseph “Joe” Gregory Lapham passed away peacefully on June 28, 2025, at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Seattle, Washington, he lived a full and vibrant life, dedicated to his family, country, and the Sandpoint community. Joe pursued his many passions with hard work, humility, and a sense of humor.

Joe shared an extraordinary 70-year marriage...

Penny Ray Chamberlin

Penny Ray Chamberlin

Jun 24, 2025

Penny Ray Chamberlin, 76, passed away on June 24, 2025 at her home in Clark Fork, Idaho.

A celebration of life will be conducted at 2:00 pm, Saturday, September 6, 2025 in the Cabinet Mountain Calvary Chapel in Clark Fork, Idaho.

Scott Kelly Allen

Scott Kelly Allen

Jun 24, 2025

Scott was born on 21 November 1962 in St. Maries, Idaho, the son of Gerald Allen and Donna Allen (Hochrein).

Scott especially loved riding his motorcycle, bronco riding, and fishing.

My favorite memory of Scott was his ability always to take life’s twists and turns with a laugh.

Those who remain to cherish Scott’s memory are his children, Kelly and Axston Allen; his...

Linda Louise Britton

Linda Louise Britton

Jun 23, 2025

Linda L. Britton, 83,  passed away Monday June 23rd, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.  Private family services will be held at a later date.

Loris Jeanette Michael

Loris Jeanette Michael

Jun 22, 2025

The world forever changed on August 21, 1940, when Loris Jeanette Michael entered it on a kitchen table in Ansley, Nebraska and changed again on June 22, 2025, when Loris made her exit. Growing up in North Platte, Nebraska, as the second of six children, Loris nurtured a deeply-connected group of friends lovingly and jokingly known as “The Floozies.” “Lor-ass”...

Harald Bergen

Harald Bergen

Jun 21, 2025

With deepest sorrow, we share the heartbreaking loss of our beloved son, brother, and nephew, grandson and friend Harald Bergen, who passed away on June 21, 2025, at the age of 16. He left this world surrounded by the beauty of nature—a place that brought him peace, comfort, and joy.

Born on October 4, 2008, Harald was a bright, curious, and...

Duane Billy Syth

Duane Billy Syth

Jun 20, 2025



Duane Billy Syth passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in the comfort of his own home on the evening of June 20th, 2025.



Duane was born in Spencer, Wisconsin in September of 1932. His family made their way to Heron, Montana in his early childhood, then onto Bonners Ferry where he met his sweetheart, Norma Jean. He quickly took her to...