Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Marie Anna Shirtcliff

Marie Anna Shirtcliff

Oct 20, 2025

Marie Anna Shirtcliff, 90, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025 in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Marie was preceded in death by her son, Nathan.

Marie Anna Shirtcliff

Marie Anna Shirtcliff

Oct 20, 2025

Marie A. Shritcliff, 90, passed away on Monday October 20th, 2025 in Sandpoint, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her son, Nathan.

Michael "Mike" Christopher Hutter

Michael "Mike" Christopher Hutter

Oct 16, 2025

Michael “Mike” Christopher Hutter, 63, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.

A complete obituary will be posted later. Mike worked for the Sandpoint and Ponderay Police Force for many years.

Bette Haugen Hoerth

Bette Haugen Hoerth

Oct 14, 2025

Bette Haugen Hoerth, 86, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Family services will be held.  Bette will be laid to rest with her husband, Alfred, in the Washington State Veterans Cemetery.

Joanne Johnson Barbee

Joanne Johnson Barbee

Oct 13, 2025

Joanne Johnson Barbee, 94, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025 in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Funeral Mass will be conducted at 1:00PM, Friday, November 7, 2025 in Coffelt's Funeral Chapel.  Interment will take place in Greenwood Memorial Terrace in Spokane, Washington.

Frederick Albert Schubert

Frederick Albert Schubert

Oct 12, 2025

Frederick A. Schubert, 96, passed away Sunday October 12th in Sandpoint, Idaho.  Family services will be held at a later date.

Marvin Adolph Hardegger

Marvin Adolph Hardegger

Oct 12, 2025

Marvin A. Hardegger went to be with the Lord on October 12, 2025 in Sandpoint, Idaho surrounded by his family and friends.

Marvin had an amazing and full life! He was born on November 17, 1934 in Woodland, Washington to Joseph and Minnie Hardegger. Marvin grew up on a farm with his parents and two brothers, Richard and Ernie. Marvin had...

Mary Veronica Brewster

Mary Veronica Brewster

Oct 12, 2025

Mary Veronica Brewster was born on March 8, 1958 in Seattle Washington and passed away unexpectedly in the comfort of her own home on October 12, 2025. She graduated from Holy Names Academy Seattle in 1976. After high school she attended Shoreline Community College and Washington State University. She married Wayne Brewster in 1982. Mary’s Christian faith and family were...

Helen Olive Gibbs

Helen Olive Gibbs

Oct 9, 2025

Helen O. Gibbs, 77, passed away Thursday October 9th in Sagle, Idaho.

Lesley Marleen O'Donnell

Lesley Marleen O'Donnell

Oct 7, 2025

Lesley Marleen O’Donnell

March 30, 1933 – October 7, 2025

Lesley Marleen O’Donnell, 92, of Jewel Lake, Idaho, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2025.

Marleen was born on March 30, 1933, in Faulkton, South Dakota, to Gordon and Dorothy Mooney. When she was two years old, her family moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, where she spent the remainder of her life. Over the...

Kenneth James Walraf

Kenneth James Walraf

Oct 3, 2025

Kenneth J. Walraf passed away Friday October 3rd in Hope, Idaho.

Randolph Earle Rowe

Randolph Earle Rowe

Oct 1, 2025

Randolph E. Rowe, 78, passed away Wednesday October 1st in Sandpoint, Idaho.  Private services will be held at a later date.

Lloyd Earl Potter

Lloyd Earl Potter

Sep 28, 2025

Lloyd E. Potter, 82, of Sandpoint, ID, passed away at home on September 28, 2025. Born June 20, 1943, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Lloyd lived a life marked by service, craftsmanship, and deep connection. He attended Columbia Basin College in Washington and proudly served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and National Guard. Lloyd dedicated 30 years to General Telephone/Verizon...

James Michael Roark

James Michael Roark

Sep 27, 2025

James M. Roark 82, passed away Saturday September 27th.  A graveside service will be held at 1:00PM Tuesday October 21st at  Pinecrest Memorial Park in Sandpoint.

Thomas Lee Ricketts

Thomas Lee Ricketts

Sep 24, 2025

Thomas Lee Ricketts, 81, of Sandpoint, ID died Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at his home.

He was born on February 17, 1944 in Aurora, IL to Kenneth and Gladys Ricketts and grew up farming in Oswego, IL. He attended Aurora College where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in education.Tom married the love of his life, Eileen Ferguson, in 1972. He taught...

Jose "Gomie" Gabriel Gomez

Jose "Gomie" Gabriel Gomez

Sep 20, 2025

Jose Gabriel Gomez, of Sandpoint, ID passed away on September 20th 2025, at age 52.

Jose, known to friends as ‘Gomie,’ was born on September 3, 1973 to Maria and Teodoro Gomez. He grew up with his two older sisters in Pomona, California. While in California, he met the mother of his first four children, Berenice, and together they had Angel,...

William "Bill" Norman Armbruster

William "Bill" Norman Armbruster

Sep 20, 2025

William Norman Armbruster “Bill”, 83, of Careywood, ID passed away Saturday, September 20, 2025.

He was born on August 21, 1942 in London, Ontario, Canada to William Armbruster and Florence Schaffer. He lived in Saskatchewan, Canada until age 9 when his family moved to Santa Monica, CA. Bill joined the Marines at age 20 and was honorably discharged in 1967. Before...

Susan Gilwee Comerinsky

Susan Gilwee Comerinsky

Sep 19, 2025

Susan G Gilwee, 92, passed away Friday September 19th in Sandpoint, Idaho.  Family services will be held at a later date.  

Ray Allan Lamb

Ray Allan Lamb

Sep 15, 2025

On September 15, 2025 Ray Allan Lamb had a very short bout of pancreatic cancer with pneumonia and passed away suddenly with his wife, Cathy, at his side. Ray was 81 at his passing.

Ray was born in Tacoma, WA to Ray E. Lamb and Mary D. (Fattu) Lamb in 1943. Ray graduated Ingraham High School in Seattle, WA. He went...

Delores "Dee" Jane Sommerfeld

Delores "Dee" Jane Sommerfeld

Sep 15, 2025

Delores “Dee” Jane Sommerfeld

Delores “Dee” Jane Sommerfeld, 87, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025, at the North Idaho Schneidmiller Hospice House.

Dee was born on October 19, 1937, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Curtis Ezra Williams and Dortha Mae Wilson. She grew up in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, where she built a life centered on family, friendship,...