Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Norman Lyle Kenworthy
Apr 15, 2021
Norman L. Kenworthy, aged 79, peacefully passed away April 15, 2021 in the Spokane Valley.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, April 24, 2021 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with Jon Pomeroy, Sandpoint Church of God, officiating. Interment will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Norman was born to Roy and Irene Kenworthy, a second son,...
Robert Randall Cope Jr.
Apr 15, 2021
Longtime resident of Sandpoint, Dr. Robert (Randy) Cope, died suddenly on April 15, 2021, while buying baby cabbages to plant in the garden which he had tilled that very morning.
Randy was born in a Naval Hospital in Chelsea, Massachusetts on June 18, 1943. During the war he travelled the country with his mother, often in train cars along with...
Ray Herbert Kistler
Apr 9, 2021
Ray Herbert Kistler, 82, a longtime resident of Sandpoint, Idaho, passed away April 9, 2021, at Bonner General Hospital. He was born September 24, 1938, in Mitchell, South Dakota, a son of Ray and Lillian Kistler.
Ray was a graduate of Mission Bay High School, in San Diego, California. For many years, he served as an apprentice and journeyman tile...
Catherine Beale Cant
Apr 8, 2021
Catherine Beale Cant (nee Yarnall) was born March 10, 1943 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but lived in Maryland throughout childhood. When she was 14, the family moved to Key West, Florida, where Catherine was valedictorian of Key West High School. Catherine graduated magna cum laude from Randolph Macon Women’s College, majoring in mathematics. Upon her graduation in 1964, she married Geoffrey...
Robert "Bob" Lee Jasper
Apr 4, 2021
Robert “Bob” Lee Jasper, 73, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021, at his home in Cocolalla, Idaho. Bob was a lifetime member of the Vietnam Veterans of America having served two tours in Vietnam from 1966 to 1969.
Bob was an avid bird watcher and could name any bird that graced him with its presence at his many...
Pamela "Pam" Jean Cheney
Apr 4, 2021
Pamela Jean Cheney, 55, went home to the Lord on Sunday, April 4, 2021 after a short stay at Hospice in Coeur d’Alene.
Pam was born on May 12, 1965, the daughter of Jack and Ruth Byrd of Corona, California. She graduated from West Lake High School in Thousand Oaks, California. She became a licensed cosmetologist and worked for...
Richard F. Hutter
Apr 3, 2021
Richard F. Hutter, 82, passed away, on Saturday, April 3, 2021 in Sandpoint. He was born on March 1, 1939 in New York. He moved his family to the Sandpoint area and was active in the investment community. Richard supported Sandpoint, and Bonner County, in many ways. He will be missed by his wife Donna, family members and a host...
Patricia Ann Cavanaugh
Apr 2, 2021
The Almighty Gates of Heaven Above opened on Good Friday, April 2, 2021. Patrica received her Golden Angel Wings and soared the blue skies from Sandpoint, Idaho, to enter the Gates of Heaven to meet the Lord himself and her late husband. God received a “Treasured Angel,” Patricia Ann Cavanaugh. She is resting in peace with God, her husband, and...
Cody Clayton Palaniuk
Mar 29, 2021
Cody Clayton Palaniuk, lifelong resident of Elmira, passed away on Monday, March 29th, 2021, at the age 30.
A viewing for family and friends will held on from 2:00 to 5:00 pm on Friday, April 16, 2021 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00 am, Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Westmond Cemetery with Pastor Jon...
Junior "Spud" Earl Crystal
Mar 28, 2021
Junior Earl Crystal “Spud”, 86, of Plains Montana passed away on 3/28/2021 and died of natural causes. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday April 10th, 2021 at Mountain View Cemetery in Athol Idaho. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Coffelt Funeral Home of Sandpoint Idaho.
Spud was born in Kootenai Idaho on 8/10/1934. Spud was...
Rita Beehler
Mar 25, 2021
It’s hard to describe or sum up ninety-five years in just a few paragraphs. Rita had a great life with a few detours along the way, some happy, some hard to deal with. To assist her through all of her experiences, she should be credited with being the eternal optimist, she always said that tomorrow would be a better day. ...
Mary Helen Roberts
Mar 25, 2021
Mary Helen Roberts, 100, passed away, in Sandpoint on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Mary was born in Tennessee on March 23, 1921 and celebrated her 100th birthday on March 23rd, Tuesday. A life well lived.
Henry Charles Meredith
Mar 23, 2021
Henry Charles Meredith, 68, passed away, in Clark Fork, on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. A complete obituary, with service information, will be posted later. A Sandpoint native, he had retired from a helicopter logging company. Henry was born on November 25, 1952, in Sandpoint, the son of Cecil and Mary Jo Meredith.
Eunice Lenore Gallaher
Mar 17, 2021
Eunice Lenore Gallaher, 86, passed away, in her home near Clark Fork, on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. She was born on Jan. 13, 1935 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Olaf and Hilma Dahl; immigrants from Norway. She had recently moved to North Idaho to be with family. She will buried in the Northern California Veterans Cemetery, with her husband...
Charles Earl Randolph
Mar 16, 2021
Charles Earl Randolph, 79, passed away on March 16, 2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00am, Tuesday, March 23rd in the Seneacquoteen Cemetery.
Charles was born on January 18, 1942 in Riverton, Wyoming the son of William and Gertrude Randolph. The family had lived in Wyoming and Oregon, moving to the Sandpoint area following WW II. ...
Robert "Bob" Bratton Pettibon
Mar 14, 2021
Bob Pettibon, 82
With family by his side, Robert (Bob) Bratton Pettibon of Sandpoint, Idaho, peacefully passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021. Bob was born June 17, 1938, in Wichita, Kansas, to Howard and Maurine Pettibon, and grew up in Springfield, Missouri. After graduating from Central High School and completing Army Reserve training at Fort Leonard Wood, Bob played college...
Nadean Camilla Wardal
Mar 13, 2021
Nadean C. Wardal, 83, passed away, at her home in Sandpoint on Saturday, March 13, 2021. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 1:00pm on Monday, March 22, 2021 in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Nadine was born in Ely, Nevada on December 8, 1937 later moving to the Sandpoint area to raise hr family.
A full obituary will be posted later.
Wayne Albert Bomba
Mar 12, 2021
WAYNE ALBERT BOMBA
(77)
We say goodbye to a longtime resident of Sandpoint. He passed away peacefully in his home on March 12, 2021.
Wayne was born on 7/8/1943 to Albert and Irene Bomba in Junction City, Kansas. He enjoyed fixing all kinds of things with his hands and did some woodworking along the way also. He was an avid...
Barry D. Nelson
Mar 10, 2021
Barry D. Nelson, 78, passed away, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Wednesday March 10, 2021. Barry was born on April 25, 1942 in Washington DC. and had served with the US Army. He lived in North Idaho working as a millwright in local sawmills. A complete obituary will be posted later.
Kim Patrick Smith
Mar 10, 2021
Kim Patrick Smith, 71, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at his home, with family by his side. He was born Sept. 2, 1949 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Norvin (Buzz) and Pat Smith. The family moved to Southern California in 1953. Kim was an avid surfer. He had a surf club that extended decades, “The Second...
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