Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Lance Robert Pearson
Jun 12, 2023
Lance R. Pearson, 36, passed away on Mondaym June 12, 2023, in Clark Fork, Idaho. A complete obituary, with service information, will be posted later. Lance was born on January 9, 1987, in Sandpoint, thee son of John and Maralyn Pearson. He had attended local schools and worked as a stone mason.
Debra Gail Courtney
Jun 12, 2023
Debra Gail Courtney, 73, passed away on June 12, 2023 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
She was born in Lewiston, Idaho to William “Bill” Courtney and Stella Mae “Teri” Courtney. She lived in Clarkston, Washington until she was 11 years old and following her parent’s divorce moved to Sacramento, California with her mother. She would spend summers in...
Larry Wiley Johnson
Jun 9, 2023
Larry Wiley Johnson, 86, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023 at his home in Sagle, Idaho.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Roger Donald Griffin
Jun 1, 2023
Roger Donald Griffin was born to military parents Theodore and Lucille Griffin in Camp Lejeune, N. Carolina, and spent his first several years in Cuba, where his dad was stationed after World War 2. Their next major stop was Corpus Christi, Texas for several years, with a final posting in Oceanside, Ca. where Roger finished high school and began college. ...
George Allen Ramsay
May 27, 2023
George Allen Ramsay - 85
George was the youngest of five, born on January 23, 1938 to Archie and Glennis Ramsay in Arizona. He was much loved by his 4 older sisters. George passed away in Coeur d'Alene on May 27, 2023
George married Eulalia May in 1958, they just celebrated their 64th anniversary in February.
They...
Earl Edward Lewis
May 24, 2023
Earl Edward Lewis, 84, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2023, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He was born in Rising Sun, MD on April 20, 1939. He had served with the US Navy Reserve from 1956 until 1960. Private family services will be held at a later date.
Donna L. Fields
May 23, 2023
Donna L. Fields, 88, mpassed away, in Spokane, WA, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. A complete obituary, with service information, will be posted later. Donna was born on April 19, 1935 in Spokane, Washington the daughter of Charles and Elanor Selle. She graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1953 and had worked at Bonner General Hospital and at the Sandpoint...
Jay Harvey Thomas
May 21, 2023
Jay H Thomas, 74, passed away on May 21, 2023 at Bonner General Hospital after a long battle with MS.
Jay Harvey Thomas was born June 3, 1975 in Madison, Wisconsin to Earl and Carol (Babington) Thomas. When Jay was two the family sold their property in Portage, Wisconsin and moved to Naples, Idaho to start a new adventure. ...
Sylvia Elaine Rasmussen
May 17, 2023
Sylvia Elaine Rasmussen passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on May 17th, just after her 84th birthday. Sylvia was born on May 3,1939 in Brooklyn, New York to Kiler and Elinor Kristiansen. She grew up in a neighborhood in Brooklyn where Norwegian immigrants relocated from Norway, establishing a close-knit community. In 1953 her future husband, Tom Rasmussen, and his...
Rande M Wolters
May 14, 2023
Rande M Wolters, 71, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Larry M. Standish
May 7, 2023
Larry m. Standish, 77, passed away, in his home, on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Larry was born, in Sandpoint, on December 16, 1945, the son of Lee and Betty Standish. He had worked, locally, for Sandpoint Marina as a boat mechanic,and later drove truck. Family services will be held at a later date.
Pinkie Theresa Edwards
May 5, 2023
Pinkie Thurston Edwards, 83, passed away, in Sandpoint, on Friday, May 5, 2023. She will be buried at the Mountain View Cemetery in Auburn, Washington. Pinkie was born on November 1, 1939 in Sevierville, TN, the daughter of John and Vola Trotter. She had served with the US Air Force and recently moved to the Sandpoint area.
Ramona Joy Carlson
May 2, 2023
Ramona Joy Carlson, 70, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Sandpoint. Family services are pending. Ramona was born on Sunday, May 25, 1952 in Sandpoint. She married Carl Carl Carlson on November 13, 2010, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Family graveside services will be conducted at 10:00am, Sunday, May 28th, in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
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Talbot Shelton, Jr.
May 1, 2023
Talbot Shelton, Jr. passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2023 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery, Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Talbot was born on July 20, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA the son of Talbot and Margaret Shelton. He had later moved to a farm, near Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
Carolyn P. Arnold
Apr 30, 2023
Carolyn Stephanie Pointek Arnold, “Terry,” was born on January, 13, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. She became a Registered Nurse and moved to Florida in 1966, where she met and married her husband, Olen W. Arnold. Their desire to better their family led Terry and Olen back and forth across the country, ultimately to Bakersfield, California, where they took over the...
Regina Louise Wagoner
Apr 25, 2023
Regina Louise Wagoner, 75, of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 after a long battle with dementia. Her family is deeply saddened by her death. She was born on March 5, 1948.
Gina is survived by her children; Sheri Lara and her husband Roman Lara, Damon Clevenger and is wife Jennifer Clevenger; her grandchildren...
Loren Emery Jones
Apr 21, 2023
"It's been a helluva ride, Woodrow!" quips 78-year-old "Grampie" Loren E Jones as he strode into eternity on April 21, 2023, admonishing that 'Jesus truly loves us' to those of us standing there, waving our hats after him as he took that last ride. His wife, Nona, sons Morris, Brad, Greg, and Kamron, daughters, Krysti, Karmin, Kasey and Adrienne, numerous...
Melvin Glenn Alkire
Apr 20, 2023
Melvin Glenn Alkire, 83, of Sandpoint, Idaho went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in his home with his daughter by his side. He was born on March 23, 1940, in El Paso, Texas to Wayne and Bernice (Moseley) Alkire. He graduated from El Paso High School in 1958, attended Abilene Christian College for...
Ted Loman
Apr 20, 2023
Ted Loman passed away on April 20, 2023 of natural causes. Ted was born on March 26, 1951 in Lewiston, Idaho. He was raised in Southern California where he mastered the sport of water polo receiving a scholarship to play for Central Washington. After attending Central he returned to California where he met and married Laura Wisniewski. They moved to...
John Lawrence Sousa
Apr 18, 2023
John Lawrence Sousa, 88, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Private family services will be held at a later date.