Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Mark Randall Pullen
Aug 1, 2020
Mark Randall Pullen, 65, passed away at his home on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho.
A complete obituary will be posted late
Kraig Phillip Peine
Jul 31, 2020
Kraig Phillip Peine, passed away the night of July 31st at the age of 41 after being involved in an automobile accident.
Kraig was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on January 7th 1979 to Noel and Kerry (DeSoto) Peine. He attended Sandpoint High School. During high school, Kraig was an accomplished wrestler and even competed at the State Wrestling Competition. ...
Maureen Dawn Hicks
Jul 29, 2020
Maureen Hicks’ life journey began on October 9, 1946, when she was born in Newark, New Jersey, the first child of Jack and Mary (Aber) Hood. At the time her parents were stationed in New Jersey and both had been members of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
At the age of two she and her parents moved...
Joyce Ann Dillon
Jul 27, 2020
After a short illness at the age of 76, Joyce Dillon passed away on July 27, 2020. She grew up in Warren, Ohio, and at the age of 19 she started her career as a "stewardess" for United Air Lines. That career lasted 56 years as she was an active flight-attendant until the very end. Her goal was to be...
Charles "Chuck" David Wigton
Jul 27, 2020
Charles David Wigton, 85, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, left us to be with the Lord on Monday, July 27, 2020, at the Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene.
Chuck was born on Thursday, July 18, 1935, at 3:20 p.m. in a little hospital in Buffalo Center, Iowa. He was born to Alice Lucille Wigton and Cleon Fred Wigton Jr.
Chuck...
Richard Glen Noble
Jul 22, 2020
Richard “Dick” Noble was born Oct 15, 1950 to Hazel and Earl Noble in Sandpoint, Idaho. Dick was the third child of six kids and grew up on the family farm in Sandpoint. He was raised on hard work, milking cows and playing in Sand Creek behind the Noble homestead.
A proud graduate of Sandpoint High School, Dick went on...
Barbara Ann Trudeau
Jul 20, 2020
Barbara Ann Trudeau, 72, of Sandpoint, ID, passed away on July 20, 2020 in Ponderay, Idaho
Memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 pm, Friday, July 31, 2020 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with Father Sleeva from St. Joseph’s Catholic Church officiating.
Barbara was born in New York, New York on November 1, 1948 the daughter of Nicholas...
Linda Sue McIntyre
Jul 17, 2020
Linda McIntyre passed away the morning of Friday July 17th 2020, in Noxon, Montana, at the age of 60 from an extended battle with lung cancer. She was surrounded by her two children and husband of more than 42 years.
Linda is survived by her Mother, Helen Carroll, her Husband, Jeff McIntyre, two children, Rachel (Chad) Peterson, Jesse (Amanda)...
Helen Hope Dixon
Jul 17, 2020
Helen Hope Dixon, 86, Sandpoint, Idaho, passed into the waiting arms of Jesus on July 17, 2020 at the home of her family in Sagle.
Graveside service will be held at 10 am, July 25th at Seneacquoteen Cemetery, with Rev. Barry Johnson of New Song Bible Church officiating. Lunch will be provided at the home of Valerie Hester, 289...
Earl Wayne Larson
Jul 14, 2020
Earl Wayne Larson, 76, passed away, in Sagle, on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Family services will be held at a later date.
Earl was born on June 30, 1944 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He had served with the US Army during Vietnam. He worked as a welder, for the railroad before retiring. Family members include a sister, Sandra Marsters in...
Robert Joseph Leigh
Jul 13, 2020
Bob was born August 14, 1930 to Roy J. Leigh and Elizabeth M. Leigh in Chicago, Illinois. He entered eternity on July 13, 2020 from complications of Parkinsons. His grade school years were at St. Viator’s on Chicago’s Northwest side. He entered the minor seminary at age 13 to pursue a vocation in the Roman Catholic priesthood. During his theological...
Nancy L. Laws
Jul 6, 2020
Nancy Lynn Laws died on July 6, 2020 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Nancy was born in Philadelphia in late 1941, just before the start of the Second World War. Her parents relocated to Seattle where her father worked for Boeing as a company physician during the war. She grew up north of downtown Seattle on Queen Anne Hill graduating from high...
Melvin Timothy Speelmon
Jul 5, 2020
Melvin Timothy Speelmon was born on June 2, 1973 in Sandpoint, Idaho to Patti and Lewis Speelmon the day after his dad signed his first teaching contract. He passed away on July 5, 2020 at his home in Clark Fork, Idaho.
Melvin attended Hope Elementary and Clark Fork Junior Senior High School where he participated in all sports…football, basketball...
Larry E. Johnston
Jul 4, 2020
Larry E. Johnston, 78, ,passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 4, 2020. Larry served with the US Army during Vietnam. He had retired to the Laclede area. A complete obituary will be posted later.
Doris Mary Castle
Jul 2, 2020
Doris Mary Mann Castle (Dori), 78 of Sandpoint Idaho left this world on July 2, 2020 bound for heaven. She always said that life is like a train ride and is more about the journey than the destination.
Her life was one of adventure and hard work before the onset of ALS. Dori was born to Furman and Mary...
Betty Jean Jeffres
Jun 29, 2020
Betty (Forell) Jeffres passed away at Valley Vista Care Center in Sandpoint on Monday, June 29th, 2020.
A celebration of Life Potluck will be held at the home of Jim and Jola Forell on July 18th at 1:00pm.
Betty was born in November 7, 1935 and raised in Sandpoint, the daughter of Harold E. and Lois V. Forell. ...
Dorine Elaine Smith
Jun 29, 2020
Dorine Elaine Smith, 90, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Born in Spokane Washington to Herbert and Maxine Elliott. Raised with one sibling sister Donna Elliott Imhoff.
Dorine married Gordon Smith (deceased) and has one surviving daughter Paulette D Triz (Gary Triz Spouse). Dorine was blessed to have four grandchildren Nicole Y Huff (Timothy...
Leola Isabel Hindberg
Jun 24, 2020
Leola Isabel Hindberg, 89, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at her home in Athol, Idaho.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Westmond Cemetery.
Leola was born on June 12, 1931 in Corrine, Box Elder, Utah the daughter of Casper and Isabel Peters. She would marry Allen Hindberg on June...
Karl Fuchs
Jun 20, 2020
Karl Fuchs was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 6, 1935. He died June 20, 2020. He attended Public School 206 which was about five blocks from his home in Brooklyn.
In the first grade all the boys in his class formed a club which was given the name “Scorpions.” They played softball in the park, football in...
John William Miller
Jun 18, 2020
John William Miller, 59, passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at his homestead, near Sandpoint.
John was born in Coeur d'alene, Idaho on June 17, 1961. He had made his home in North Idaho and worked on
roofs as a roofer in home construction.