Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Paul A. Crosswhite
Oct 29, 2021
Paul Arthur Crosswhite, 78, a life-long resident of Bonner County, Idaho passed away at Sandpoint, Idaho on Friday, October 29, 2021. He was married to Elsie (Blakeley) Crosswhite on August 9, 1963. They shared 58 years of marriage.
Paul was born to Lewis and Alta (Melendy) Crosswhite on July 2, 1943, in Sandpoint, Idaho. He spent his early years...
William S. Probst, Jr.
Oct 27, 2021
William S. Probst, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. He was born on October 30, 1931 in Jamestown, Pennsylvania and had served with the US Navy. The family had retired in the Clark Fork area.
Gene William Gibson
Oct 27, 2021
Our Dad died during the most vibrantly colored and beautiful Fall we have seen in years. Gene William Gibson (January 1, 1943-October 27, 2021) breathed his last in the early morning hours of October 27th 2021 in Sagle, Idaho with his wife Judy and daughters Gena and Jan by his side. His 25-year excruciating battle with cancer has finally ended...
Terry Lee Stevens
Oct 26, 2021
Terry Lee Stevens, 70, passed away on October 26, 2021 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Terry was born in Deadwood, South Dakota on August 31, 1951, the son of Kenneth and Margaret Stevens. He had moved his family to North Idaho from Tuscon, Arizona.
Steven D. "Dusty" Lutje
Oct 26, 2021
Steven "Dusty" Lutje, 67 passed away in Sandpoint Idaho. He had worked, as a sawyer, for a helicopter logging company. He was born on November 22, 1953 in Eugene Oregon, later moving to the Sandpoint area.
Stephen "Steve" Wenke
Oct 25, 2021
Stephen “Steve” Wenke, 56, of Sandpoint, passed away suddenly late October, in Sandpoint, ID.
After college, Steve joined the Air Force as a pilot and traveled the world from Australia to Africa, and served in Operation Desert Storm. He continued his career as a commercial and test pilot after leaving the military and met the challenge of flying many types...
Marilyn Joan Hulquist
Oct 24, 2021
Marilyn Joan Huquist, 77, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Marilyn was a registered nurse for many hears in Southern California.
Charles Huckabee
Oct 17, 2021
Charles Huckabee, 78, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, in Sandpoint. He was born in Park Springs, Texas on October 24, 1942. He had moved to the Sagle area and was a retired home-builder. A complete obituary, with service information, will be posted later.
Dennis E. Pohle
Oct 17, 2021
Dennis E. Pohle (age 63), devoted husband and father, died peacefully on October 17th, 2021, at his home in Sandpoint, ID. Dennis was born on March 7th, 1958, in Spokane, WA to Mary and Joseph Pohle. Dennis was raised as a devout Catholic. He attended St Francis Xavier and went on to graduate from Gonzaga Preparatory School in 1976. Dennis...
Kenneth Ervin Beaudoin
Oct 16, 2021
Kenneth Ervin Beaudoin, passed on to his eternal home October 1, 2021. Born in Dickinson, ND to Joe and Hannah (Booke) Beaudoin December 17, 1933. Ken started school at St. Patrick’s, graduating from DHS in 1953, where he lead the state in scoring for football and basketball and also participated in track. After enlisting in the US Army and serving...
Kenneth Ervin Beaudoin
Oct 16, 2021
Kenneth Ervin Beaudoin passed on to his eternal home October 16, 2021.
Born in Dickinson, North Dakota, to Joe and Hannah (Booke ) Beaudoin on Dec. 17, 1933, Ken started school at St. Patrick’s and graduated from DHS in 1953, where he lead the state in scoring for football and basketball and also participated in track. After enlisting in the...
Michael Jacob Klemz
Oct 16, 2021
Michael Jacob Klemz, 18, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Memorial services will be conducted at 1:00 pm, Saturday, November 13, 2021 at the Sandpoint Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Chad Wilks will be officiating.
Michael was born on March 22, 2003 in Wenatchee, Washington the son of Joseph and Allison Klemz. Michael lived most of...
Jack N. "Rip" Raynor
Oct 15, 2021
Jack “Rip” Raynor, 87, passed away on October 15, 2021, in his Sandpoint home. A celebration of “Rip’s” life will be held later.
Jack was born August 30, 1934 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho the son of Fred and Bessie Raynor. Fred and Bessie were at huckleberry camp and Bessie had to brought to the Coeur d’Alene hospital to deliver Jack. ...
Gladys C. McPike
Oct 14, 2021
Gladys McPike, 86, passed away,in Sandpoint, on Thursday, October 14th. She was born in Oden, Arkansas on August 15, 1935, the daughter of Oen and Bertha Trandfill. In her later years she had retired and moved to the Sandpoint area.
Donald Wayne Haff
Oct 14, 2021
Donald Wayne Haff, 94, passed away on Oct. 14, 2021 in his Sandpoint home. A complete obituary will be posted later. Donald was born in Brainerd, Minnesota and had served with the US Navy during WW II. He had retired, as a pipe-fitter, and moved to the Sandpoint area in 1985.
Cynthia Irene Best
Oct 14, 2021
Cynthia Irene Best, 78, passed away, in Spokane, Washington, on October 14, 2021
Cynthia was born on February 18, 1943 to Willaim Russell and Irene Jesse DuCette (Nelson), the oldest of nine children. While she often spoke of the hardships of her childhood, she mostly chose to remember the good things, telling of times when the street outside her house...
Darla Joan Dwinell
Oct 14, 2021
Darla Joan Dwinell was born October 30th, 1960 and was received home to the Lord October 14th 2021. Born in Chester, CA, Darla grew up and spent most of her life in rural cities of Northern CA.
She and her husband moved from Susanville, CA to Sandpoint, ID 9 years ago and she immersed herself into the community she immediately...
Virginia Irene Caldwell
Oct 13, 2021
Virginia Irene Caldwell, passed away, in Sandpoint, on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. A complete obituary will be posted later. Virginia, a Sandpoint native, was born here on January 21, 1939, the daughter of Forest and Irene Winslow. She had worked, as an executive secretary, in the aviation field.
Marcella Kay Mulligan
Oct 11, 2021
Marcella Kay Mulligan, 78, passed away on October 11, 2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Interment has taken place in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Marcella was born on September 21, 1943 in Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Richard and Viola Winchell. She was the seventh of eight children. She moved around between Illinois and California as a teenager until she married...
Robert Owen Bash
Oct 11, 2021
Robert “Bob” Bash, Sr., 80 years old, of Sandpoint, ID, left this world to be with Our Lord Jesus Christ on October 11, 2021.
Bob was born on August 27, 1941, to Lester and Alice (Ames) Bash in Portland. IN. He graduated from Portland High School in 1959. During his Senior Year in High School, he was named to the...