Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Marvin Emery Stutzman

Marvin Emery Stutzman

Jan 18, 2025

Marvin E. Stutzman, 71, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2025, at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho, after a long and courageous battle with kidney disease.

Marvin was born on November 17, 1953, in Kalona, Iowa, to Emery and Fannie Stutzman. He grew up in a large and loving family with seven brothers and two sisters. Marvin dedicated his life to...

Lenae Erin Prettyman

Lenae Erin Prettyman

Jan 18, 2025

“ Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart ”

Winnie-the-Pooh

Lenae Erin Prettyman, 48, of Sandpoint Idaho, passed away on National Winnie-the-Pooh Day January 18th, 2025, after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

Lenae was born on January 26th, 1976, to Penny Dingman and Steve Prettyman in Anchorage, Alaska.

Lenae lived with her Grandparents Doris and Ervin Dingman and her...

Donald Earl Oliver

Donald Earl Oliver

Jan 17, 2025

Donald E. Oliver, 94, of Lakewood, California, passed away on January 17, 2025 at Ivy Park Assisted living in La Palma, California, after a period of declining health.

Donald Earl Oliver was born August 30, 1930 in Sandpoint, Idaho, the son of Earl and Bonnie Oliver (nee Hohn). He went to school in Colburn and Sandpoint, Idaho. During his formative years...

Carol Irene Page

Carol Irene Page

Jan 17, 2025

Carol Irene Page, 88, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025 in Hayden, Idaho.

 

She was a longtime resident of Sagle, Idaho and the daughter of George and Sheila Gardner of Noxon, Montana. She lived her life, like her favorite song, “My Way.”

Family graveside services have been held at the Noxon Cemetery, Noxon, Montana. A celebration of Carol’s life will be...

Kim Rena Edwards

Kim Rena Edwards

Jan 17, 2025

Kim Rena Tucker Edwards, 66, passed away on January 17, 2025 in Kootenai, Idaho.

Kim was born on November 12, 1958 the daughter of Delvin L. Tucker and Louise M. Hatfield Tucker in Albany, Oregon.

Delvin and Louise moved to Idaho in 1959. Kim started school in 1964 at Hope Elementary. She graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1978.

Kim’s first job was...

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

Linda was born on September 22, 1948, to Kenneth R. and Julie L. Cramer. She grew up in Sandpoint, Idaho and graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1966 before pursuing a career as a flight attendant for TWA.

Linda enjoyed travel and lived in Chicago and...

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...