Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Carol Jean Rossman
Dec 22, 2021
Carol Jean Rossman, 82, passed away in Sandpoint on Wednesday, December 22, 2021.  Carol was born in Maywood, California on July 18, k1939 the daughter of Donald and Nellie Stevenson. She earned her master's degree, in nursing, working as a registered nurse. She had retired and moved to the Sandpoint area.
Lois Ilene Davis
Dec 21, 2021
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Lois Irene Davis passed away on December, 21, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones.Â
Lois was born in Pierre, South Dakota on August 4, 1934, to Herman and Mabel Eich. She was the 4th of 6 children. Her family moved to Cocolalla, Idaho when she was 4 years old. She graduated from Sandpoint High School...
Orren Eivan Overland
Dec 21, 2021
"Sonny" Orren Eivan Overland (INSERT PHOTO HERE) Sonny Overland passed away on December 21st, 2021 in his home in Sagle, ID at the age of 97. He was beloved and survived by his wife of 71 years, Virginia Judge Overland; two children, Alan Overland and Marie Overland Goossen; four grandchildren, Richard Sazama, Robert Overland, Alyssa Overland Buller and Amanda Blalock;...
Dale Henry Coughlin
Dec 20, 2021
Dale Henry Coughlin, 68, passed away on December 20, 2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho
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Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Monday, February 21, 2021 in Coffelt's Funera Chapel with Pastor Brandon Herron of the First Baptist Church officiating.
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My brother Dale was born in Whittier, CA on June 15, 1953.  I am Dale’s only sibling, Darlene Grace Abbott.  ...
Nina Kay Riggins
Dec 20, 2021
Nina Kay Riggins, 83, passed away in Coeur d'Alene on Monday, December 20, 2021. Family services will be held later for the retired city clerk. She was born on April 19, 1938 in San Pedro, California, moving to the Clark Fork area in the early 1990's.Â
Helen Cecelia Hacker
Dec 20, 2021
Helen Cecelia Hacker went peacefully home to Jesus on December 20, 2021 at the age of 97.
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Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 12:00 pm, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father Rob Cook officiating.
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Helen was born to John and Alice Bayt in March of 1924 in Santa Rosa, California.
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Robin Jane Huntley
Dec 19, 2021
Robin Jane Huntley, 59, passed away, on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Family services will be held in the summer of 2022.
Robin was born on June 26, 1962 in San Joaquin, California the daughter of Benny and Mary Smith. She had attended schools in California, Idaho and Texas. She had helped manage apartment complexes in the Dallas, Texas area prior...
Jimmy James Pesce
Dec 17, 2021
Jimmy James Pesce, 74, passed away in his home, with his family by his side, on Friday, December 17, 2021. Jimmy was born in VanNuys, California on Saturday, April 19, 1947. He had worked, as a carpenter, prior to his retirement.
Violet Pearl Thornton
Dec 16, 2021
Violet Pearl Therien Thornton was born April 23, 1926, in a log cabin on a homestead located on O’Neill Mountain above Denton, Idaho and the Indian Meadows, which were flooded in the 1950s with the construction of the Cabinet Gorge Dam. Violet passed away Thursday morning December 16, 2021, at Life Care Center, Sandpoint, Idaho. Our family would like to...
Mardette Arlene Lewis
Dec 15, 2021
Mardette Lewis passed into the arms of Jesus on December 15, 2021. She passed peacefully surrounded by her family at her ranch on Selle Road.Â
A Memorial service will be held Friday, February 4th at 2 p.m. at the Coffelt Funeral Chapel on Division Street, Sandpoint, Idaho with Dale Coffelt officiating.
Mardette’s story begins on February 4th, 1931 when...
Helen Lorraine Waltrip
Dec 15, 2021
Helen Lorraine Waltrip, 70, passed away in Heron, Montana on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. She was born on August 18, 1951 in San Bernadino, California, the daughter of William and Marge Warne. She had managed a spa, for the disabled, in California and recently moved to the Heron area.
Robert Andrew Murray, Jr.
Dec 14, 2021
Robert Andrew Murray, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on April 16, 1933 in Blythe, California and had served, with the US Air Force, during Korea. Private family services will be held later.
Sandra Jean Beeby
Dec 13, 2021
Susan Jean Beeby, 65, passed away, in Sandpoint, on Monday, December 13, 2021. Private family services will be held later for the former hair stylist. She was born on May 26, 1956 in Garland, Texas and had moved to the Sandpoint area from California.
Jacquelyn Joy Bortoluzzi
Dec 11, 2021
Jackie Joy Bortoluzzi, at age 72, went to be with the Lord on December 11, 2021 at the Kootenai Hospital, with her husband by her side. It was a peaceful passing as she yielded her spirit, while her husband was praying for her.
She leaves behind her husband of 32-year Floyd Bortoluzzi, one son, from a previous marriage, Michael Bonnin...
Helen Imogene Brockway
Dec 9, 2021
Helen Imogene Brockway passed away peacefully in Kootenai, ID on December 9, 2021 after 93 years of spreading smiles, laughter, and love.Â
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Helen was born in Colburn, ID to John and Mabel Selberg. Mabel lived to be 100 and Helen aspired of doing the same, which reflects her love of life. She grew up in Sandpoint, ID in...
Ruth B Hunt
Dec 6, 2021
Longtime Sandpoint resident, Ruth Bernice Hill Hunt, passed away on December 6, 2021 at Luther Park in Sandpoint, Idaho.
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Ruth was born on June 5, 1928 in Naples, Idaho to Clifford and Cleo Hill. She spent her youth in Naples, Lapwai, Priest River and Sandpoint with her siblings Rhoda, Karen and Merele.
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Ruth married her high school sweetheart,...
Brian Russell McCord
Dec 4, 2021
Brian Russell McCord born May 16, 1948 in California, died December 4, 2021 at home in Sandpoint Idaho  Brian McCord was a truth seeker from a young age. Raised in a large military family, he had an intense and difficult childhood. He was driven to find meaning in life, through awakening to the truth and expanding his consciousness. He was...
Charles Donald Paton
Dec 1, 2021
Charles Donald Paton, 91, passed away on December 1, 2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Private family services will be held at a later date. Don was born on June 26, 1930 in Tulsa, Oklahoma the son of Orval Mckinley Paton and Kathryn Rupert. Don was raised in New Mexico and enjoyed hunting and fishing with his father and friends. In 1950,...
Dr. Robert "Bob" William Stoll DVM
Nov 29, 2021
On Monday, November 29th, 2021 Dr. Bob Stoll, DVM, passed away peacefully with his family at his side.
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 Bob received his undergraduate and Master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin. He then attended veterinary school at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands and the University of Minnesota. He built his first veterinary practice in McCall, Idaho in 1982. ...
Linda Kay Clemens
Nov 29, 2021
Linda Kay Clemens of Clark Fork, Idaho went home to The Lord on November 29, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Robert Clemens, of 54 years and their two children, Curtis Clemens and Tracy Clemens, two granddaughters, Brittney Adams and Chloe Clemens and great grandson, Joshua Adams, her brother, Gary Thompson and his wife Eleanor and numerous nieces, nephews...