Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
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.
Gilbert Wayne Brandon
Apr 14, 2023
Gilbert Wayne Brandon, 72, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Gil was born on May 11, 1950 in Ada, Oklahoma the son of Henry and Ruby Brandon. Gil worked in the oil fields in Alaska before moving and residing in Sandpoint. He lived in the Sandpoint area for 30 years and worked at Lignetics.
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Jeffrey Kenneth Ball
Apr 13, 2023
Jeffrey Kenneth Ball, 69, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Duane Dale Costa
Apr 12, 2023
Duane Dale Costa, 55, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Ernest Brown
Apr 8, 2023
Ernest Brown, 89, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at his home in Heron, Montana.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Kenneth Wilson Haag
Apr 7, 2023
Ken Haag passed away April 7, 2023 at home in Sandpoint, ID after a long illness. Ken was born in 1937 in Chicago, IL and he grew up in West Chicago with his parents Kathryn (Norris) and Woodrow Wilson Haag, his late sister Merrilyn and his brothers Reggie and Sheldon Haag. In 1955 Ken graduated from West Chicago Community High...
Dale Lowell Darling
Mar 26, 2023
Dale Lowell Darling, 90, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023 in Sandpoint, Idaho. A complete obituary will be posted later. Dale worked in an apple orchard in Washington.
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.





