Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
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...
Charles L. Barnhart
Oct 10, 2021
Charles Libby Barnhart, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and neighborhood pillar of Careywood, Idaho passed away at the age of 79 on October 10, 2021, due to the complications of COVID pneumonia.
Charles was born in Spokane, Washington, the fifth of 13 children, to Dempsey and Marion Barnhart on April 16, 1942. He lived most of his life...
Vernon Mott Hollett Jr.
Oct 10, 2021
Vernon Mott Hollett Jr., 90, passed away on October 10,2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Vernon is survived by his sons Gordon (Melanie) Hollett of Priest River, Idaho, Gary Hollett of Priest River, Idaho, and Glen (Lori) Hollett of North Pole, Alaska and daughters Gail Hollett of Priest River, Idaho and Ginger Hollett of Sandpoint, Idaho. He is also survived by 19...
Margie McDowell
Oct 7, 2021
Margie McDowell, 71, passed away, in Sandpoint, on Thursday, October 7, 2021.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Pack River Cemetery with Dale Coffelt officiating. A celebration of life will be at 4 pm, Thursday, November 4, 2021 at the Eagles Lodge, 1511 John Hudon Lane, Sandpoint, ID 83864.
Margie was born...
Todd Enger Telow
Oct 5, 2021
Todd Enger Telow, 56, passed away, in his home, on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. He was born on November 4, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. He worked as an aircraft mechanic and currently resided in Athol, Idaho. Family services are pending.
Jacob T. Bennett
Oct 3, 2021
Jacob T. Bennett, 61, passed away, in Sandpoint, on Sunday, October 3, 2021. Family services will be held later. He was born in Hammond, Indiana on September 8, 1960 and moved to the Sandpoint area in 2017. He was a truck driver and had served with the US Army.
Gary Lee Franklin
Oct 2, 2021
Gary Lee Franklin, 72, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, in Sandpoint. Gary was born in Oakland, California on May 29, 1949. He loved the Lord and served many years working as a chaplain.
Vera Patricia Atencioi
Oct 2, 2021
Vera Patricia Atenciio, 87, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Vera was born on February 5, 1934 in Monte Vista, Colorado. She had retired, as a beauty shop operator, and moved to this area recently.
Jennifer Ann Sleep
Sep 30, 2021
Jennifer Ann Sleep, 83, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 in her home. A complete obituary will be posted later. Jennifer was born in London, England on August 3, 1938. She had lived in Canada, later moving to the United States and serving with the US Marine Corps.
Theresa J Vincent
Sep 30, 2021
Theresa J. Vincent, 60, passed away, in her home, on Thursday, September 30, 2021. She was born in Gardner, Massachusetts on August 14,1961 and had moved to the Sandpoint area. Family services will be held later.
Marilyn Laskey
Sep 30, 2021
Marilyn (Harris) Laskey passed away on September 30th at the age of 83 in Sandpoint ID, after a short illness. Marilyn was born to Bettie Dowdy and Henry Elmer Harris on May 9th, 1938 in Binger, OK. She was the second youngest of 10 children. Mom loved to tell us stories of her siblings as they grew up.
Marilyn spent...
Wynema Lurene King
Sep 27, 2021
Wynema Lurene King, 68, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021, in Sandpoint.
Services are pending due to Covid restrictions.
Wynema was born in Alameda, California on August 29, 1953, the daughter of James and Lurene King. She attended schools in the Bay area prior to moving to Lake Tahoe where she would meet her lifelong friend Vickie. In 1995...





