Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Margaret Frances Bergstrom

Margaret Frances Bergstrom

Jan 16, 2020

Margaret Frances (Ulrich) Bergstrom, age 103, died on Thursday, January 16thin Sandpoint, Idaho.    She was born in Sandpoint on November 28, 1916 to Margaret and Leonard Ulrich.  Her siblings George Ulrich and Barbara McCrum preceded her in death. She graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1934.  At that time she went to work for Mountain States Power Company and worked...

Arch Davin Graham

Arch Davin Graham

Jan 10, 2020

Arch Davin Graham, 64, passed away in Spokane Valley on Friday, January, 10, 2020.

 

Arch was born in Garrison, ND on Nov. 3, 1955 the son of Elwood and Patricia Graham.  He lived in many cities, as a child, living with his parents as they followed construction jobs.  He graduated from high school, in 1973, in Santa Monica, California. ...

William Benjamin Johnson

William Benjamin Johnson

Jan 5, 2020

On Sunday January 5, 2020, our son, William Benjamin Johnson went to be with his lord and savior, Jesus Christ. His wish for you would be that you would also let Jesus be your savior, so that you can meet again someday, in Heaven.

Memorial services will be held later.

He was born on March 10th, 1985 at Bonner General...

Hayden Marshall - Lee Simcox

Hayden Marshall - Lee Simcox

Jan 3, 2020

Hayden Marshall Lee Simcox, passed away, at home in Sandpoint with his family by his side, on Friday, January 3, 2020.

 

Hayden was born September 12th 2019 in Spokane Washington to Mikayla Wright and Jordan Simcox. 

 

Hayden was loved beyond measure. Despite having a devastating and terminal syndrome, Hayden had the most beautiful and perfect life, thanks...

Elara Jean Reynolds

Elara Jean Reynolds

Dec 31, 2019

Elara Jean Boothe Turnbull Reynolds, 84, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019 in Sandpoint, Idaho after battling cancer for more than 20 years.  She decided to endure no more chemotherapy or radiation.

 

Memorial services will be conducted at 1:00pm, on Saturday, January 11, 2020 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with Dale Coffelt officiating.

 

Elara was born on July...

Kathleen A. Flaherty

Kathleen A. Flaherty

Dec 27, 2019

While in the presence of her loving family on Friday, December 27, 2019, Kathleen (Anderson) Flaherty, 73, died in faith.  She is survived by her husband, Jim; her children John (Christy) Flaherty of Hayden, ID; Karen (David) Smith of Chattaroy, WA; her grandchildren Jordan and Kiera of Hayden, ID and Dawson of Chattaroy, WA; her sister Jan (Terry) Odle of...

Kelly C. Allen

Kelly C. Allen

Dec 26, 2019

Kelly C. Allen, 61, passed away, in her home, on Thursday, December 26, 2019.

 

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00am, Tuesday, January 7th, at 11:00am, in Coffelt's Funeral Chapel.

 

Kelly was a former dispatcher for the sheriff's office.

Grace Eleanor Mann

Grace Eleanor Mann

Dec 25, 2019

Grace Eleanor Mann, 102, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 in Kootenai, Idaho.

 

A complete obituary for the centenarian will be posted later.

Robbin Sierra Rueckert

Robbin Sierra Rueckert

Dec 25, 2019

Robbin S. Rueckert, 27, passed away in Coeur d'Alene Idaho on December 25th, 2019.

 

A full obituary will be published at a later date.

Anelda Lorene Connerley-Bayes

Anelda Lorene Connerley-Bayes

Dec 24, 2019

Anelda Bartlett, daughter of Milus Porter Bartlett and Sarah Allie Tittsworth, was born April 5, 1924 in Burley, Idaho. She was the 9th child of 10. She died Tuesday, December 24, 2019 in Sandpoint, Idaho at the home of her Daughter, Diane, of natural causes.

Anelda was raised in Twin Falls, Idaho and left to marry her husband Albert Emery...

Ray Belote

Ray Belote

Dec 22, 2019

Ray Belote, 82, passed away on December 22nd, 2019, in Sandpoint Idaho.

A complete obituary will be posted later.  Ray was a former auto body shop owner in the area.

Jessica Lee Chapple

Jessica Lee Chapple

Dec 22, 2019

Jessica Lee Chapple, 54,  passed away on December 22, 2019 in Coeur d' Alene,  Idaho

 

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 1st, from 1-4 pm, at the Eagle's Club in Sandpoint, 1511 John Hudon LN Sandpoint, Idaho

 

Jessica was born in Lake Placid on November 24th to Betty and John Chapple. She left our earthly cares...

Judith Marlene Simonson

Judith Marlene Simonson

Dec 20, 2019

Judith Marlene (Cortell) Simonson (Jay Simons), 80, a resident of rural Noxon/Trout Creek, MT for over 40 years, slipped away quietly on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Schneidmiller House, Hospice of Northern Idaho in Coeur d’Alene, after declining health due to diabetes and heart disease.

Born in Rochester, NH, the daughter of the late Ben and Lillian (Nesbitt) Cortell, she...

Russell Bruce King

Russell Bruce King

Dec 20, 2019

Russell Bruce (Mick) King passed away peacefully at his home in Noxon, Montana on December 20, 2019 at the age of 89.  Bruce was born January 14, 1930 and joins his beloved Betty who passed away on January 3, 2019, and his two sons, Rusty and Andy in heaven.  Bruce is survived by his son Joel King and wife Lani,...

Marjorie Huber Beavers

Marjorie Huber Beavers

Dec 19, 2019

Marjorie ‘Midge’ Huber Beavers, 94, a resident of Luther Park, Sandpoint, Idaho, formerly of Cleveland, Tennessee and Altoona, Florida, died peacefully in her sleep, on December 19, 2019.  Born March 14, 1925 in Seymour, Indiana, she is predeceased by her parents, Walter and Lena Huber, her sister Doris Tormoehlen Voss, and her husband of 71 years, M.E. ‘Joe’ Beavers.

 

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Karen Fay Bangeman

Karen Fay Bangeman

Dec 14, 2019

Karen F. Bangeman, 70, passed away in Bremerton, WA on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019.

 

Memorial services will be conducted at 12 noon on Monday, December 30, 2019.   The services will be held in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel, Dale Coffelt will be officiating.  A celebration of Karen’s life will be planned later this spring.    Burial will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park.

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Delpha Leona Polley

Delpha Leona Polley

Dec 12, 2019

Delpha L. Polley, 97, passed away on December 12th, 2019, in Sandpoint Idaho.

Eldon Ronald Threadgill

Eldon Ronald Threadgill

Dec 6, 2019

Eldon Ronald Threadgill, 83, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at his home in Cocolalla, Idaho.

 

A rosary for Ron will be said at 7:00 pm, Friday, March 6, 2020 in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.  Funeral Mass will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, March 7, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father Dennis C. Day officiating.

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Esther R Gilchrist

Esther R Gilchrist

Dec 4, 2019

Esther R. Gilchrist passed peacefully in her sleep December 4, 2019 at her home above Lake Cocolalla.  Very much a child of the Great Depression, Esther was born in 1931 in New Jersey. Her family lived in the Passaic County bedroom community of Pompton Lakes, where her mother and father worked as surveyors and her father also served borough engineer....

James "Jim" Orville Gunter

James "Jim" Orville Gunter

Dec 2, 2019

Jimmy “Jim Dawg” Gunter, age 53, passed away peacefully at his home on December 2nd, 2019 surrounded by his family after fighting a 2-year battle with cancer. 

 

Jimmy was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on May 22, 1966. He was the first of 2 children born to Cleadis and Sandra Gunter. Cleadis and Sandra divorced in 1979 and Sandee,...