Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Herman "Herm" John Mollenkopf

Herman "Herm" John Mollenkopf

Jan 17, 2025

Herman John Mollenkopf, 84, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025 at his home in Post Falls, Idaho.

 

A complete obituary will be posted later. Herm was a veteran of the US Army.

George Calvin Williams

George Calvin Williams

Jan 15, 2025

George C Williams 77, passed away Wednesday January 15th in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.  Private family services will be held at a later date.

David Lee Reynolds

David Lee Reynolds

Jan 7, 2025

David Lee Reynolds, 92, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at his home in Hope, Idaho.

Memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 pm, Saturday, April 12, 2025 in Coffelt's Funeral Chapel.

Dave was born on March 18, 1932 in Willits, California the son of William KD and Helen Reynolds. In 1954 he would join the 25th Infantry Division, Hawaii being...

Randy Dale Fairbrother

Randy Dale Fairbrother

Jan 7, 2025

Randy Dale Fairbrother of Sandpoint, ID. was born on September 12th of 1954 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Wendy (Peoples) and Dale Reed. However, the man that he viewed and was his father was Ed Fairbrother. Randy passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully in his sleep at home January 7th, 2025. 

Randy attended and graduated Silverton High school in Silverton Oregon...

Clifford Allen Johnson

Clifford Allen Johnson

Jan 6, 2025

Clifford Allen Johnson, beloved son of God, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather was born in Thompson Falls, Montana on December 17,1936 to Alfred and Inga Johnson and passed into Glory on January 6, 2025 at the age of 88.

Cliff is survived by his widow, Joan Johnson; 3 daughters and 2 sons-in-love:

Deborah Johnson, Linda and Peter Feist, and Tracy and...

Amelia "Amy" Helen McQuilkin

Amelia "Amy" Helen McQuilkin

Jan 6, 2025

Amelia (Amy) Helen McQuilkin, 82, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2025 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

Amy was raised on a farm in Olatha, Colorado. Her parents were David and Hildegarde McQuilkin and she was the youngest in a family of six children, three brothers and three sisters. 

She moved to San Francisco and worked for an insurance company. Later she worked...

Robert "Bob" Duane Venn

Robert "Bob" Duane Venn

Jan 4, 2025

Robert "Bob" Venn, 89, passed away from lung cancer on January 4, 2025, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, surrounded by his family. He was also an 8-year survivor of prostate cancer.

The vigil/rosary will be held at St Joseph’s Catholic Church on Monday, January 27, at 3:00 pm. The Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at St Joseph’s on Tuesday, January...

Lance Leslie Lowden

Lance Leslie Lowden

Jan 4, 2025

Lance Leslie Lowden passed away in Sandpoint Idaho on Saturday January 4th, 2025. He was 76 yrs old.

Lance is survived by his wife & love of 49yrs, Frances (Frankie) Lowden, children; Tamara Lowden, Dean Lowden, Jennifer Karacic, and Katherine Thornton. Lance loved his daughter-in-law Melody Lowden and son-in-law Stjepan Karacic as his own. He had eleven grandchildren. Lance is proceeded...

Joseph Louis Kemp

Joseph Louis Kemp

Jan 4, 2025

Joseph L. Kemp, 78, passed away Saturday Jan 4th in Coeur d'Alene, ID.  Services will be held at a later date.  A complete obituary will be published at a later date in the Bonner County Daily Bee.

Richard Allen Henderson

Richard Allen Henderson

Jan 3, 2025

Richard A. Henderson, 68, passed away Friday January 3rd in Newport, Washington.  Private family services will be held at a later date.

Linda Louise (Cramer) Shea

Linda Louise (Cramer) Shea

Dec 26, 2024

Linda Louise (Cramer) Shea, 76, passed away on December 26, 2024 at her home in Genesee, Idaho.

 

A complete obituary will be posted later.  Linda is the daughter of Kenneth and Julie Cramer.  Interment will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park.

Mary Ellen Verdal

Mary Ellen Verdal

Dec 22, 2024

Mary Ellen (Jones) Verdal passed away in Sandpoint on December 22, 2024, at the age of 98. She was born, in Sandpoint, on August 27, 1926 to Beatrice and Thomas Jones. She was the youngest child, with sister Iris and brother Jack. Her parents and sister had emigrated from Wales in 1920 Mary’s family home was on Second Avenue, not...

Vernon McCully

Vernon McCully

Dec 22, 2024

Vernon (Vernie) McCully passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on December 22, 2024 at the age of 62.  He was born in Libby Montana to Vernon (Jumbo) and Donna McCully on October 8, 1962.

He grew up in Libby and lived most of his life in Sandpoint.  He loved the outdoors, camping, hunting, fishing, and picking mushrooms and huckleberries.

He was preceded in...

Janet Delores Everhart

Janet Delores Everhart

Dec 19, 2024

Janet Delores (Larson) Everhart, a longtime resident of Sandpoint, Idaho, died peacefully in her home on December 19, 2024, in the comforting presence of her family. 

Janet was born to George (“Jiggs”) and Marian (Young) Larson on April 11, 1929 in Oakland, Nebraska. 

Following her graduation from Oakland High School in 1947, Janet enrolled and later graduated from Immanuel School of Nursing...

Geneva Meserve

Geneva Meserve

Dec 15, 2024

Elinor Geneva Meserve, 95, passed away, in Sandpoint, on Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00pm, Saturday, December 28th; in the Sandpoint United Methodist Church. Reverend Catherine Lyle will be officiating. Reception to follow in the church. Inurnment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. 

Geneva was born on September 20, 1929 in Marmarth, North Dakota, the daughter of...

Patricia Ann Stokesberry

Patricia Ann Stokesberry

Dec 12, 2024

Patricia Ann Stokesberry, 83, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at her home in Sagle, Idaho.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Elizabeth Anne Williams

Elizabeth Anne Williams

Dec 10, 2024

Elizabeth Anne Williams, 86, of Sandpoint, Idaho passed away peacefully at her home on December 10, 2024, surrounded by her loving husband, Mike, and her daughters, Connie and Teri Lynn.

Born on November 21, 1938, in Lone Pine, California, Beth Anne grew up before moving to North Idaho to make a new home. She was an active member of the Sandpoint...

Gerald Gene Miller

Gerald Gene Miller

Dec 9, 2024

Gerald Gene Miller, 92, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024 in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Private family service will be held at a later date.

Elizabeth "Liz" Catherine Baran

Elizabeth "Liz" Catherine Baran

Dec 9, 2024

Elizabeth Baran passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on December 9, 2024 after a long illness. Liz was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States with her parents and younger brother. She spent the majority of her life in Staten Island, New York. She was a graduate of Curtis High School and held positions at American Express before changing...

Edward Allen Hendrickson

Edward Allen Hendrickson

Dec 6, 2024

Edward Allen Hendrickson, born May 27, 1941, joined his Lord and Savior on December 6, 2024. Ed was born in Williamstown, WV, to Edward Oliver and Jacqueline Elizabeth Hendrickson who subsequently relocated their family to Eugene, OR after being exposed to the West through service in the Civilian Conservation Corps following the Great Depression. Growing up, Ed served in the...