Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Harold Edwin Oens
Nov 8, 2018
Harold Edwin Oens, 80, passed away in Kootenai, Idaho on November 8, 2018. A full obituary will be posted at later time.
Dorothy E Anderson
Nov 3, 2018
Dorothy Eleanor Anderson, 93, passed away in Sandpoint, ID on November 3, 2018. A full obituary will be posted at a later time for Dorothy.
Ronald Edward May
Oct 26, 2018
Ronald May, 83, died peacefully on October 26 at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho. Services will be held at North Summit Church(formerly First Christian Church) in the South Building on Division Street in Sandpoint on Saturday, December 1 at 10 am. Lunch and a time of reflection and sharing will follow.  Ron was born December 25, 1934 in Ellensburg, Washington....
Mittl John
Oct 26, 2018
John Mittl, 88, passed away on October 26, 2018 in Sandpoint, Idaho. A full obituary will be posted at a later time for John, a US Army veteran.
John Thomas Siple
Oct 26, 2018
John Thomas Siple Jr., 73, passed away at his home in Clark Fork, ID on October 26, 2018. John spent many years working in the fish hatchery business in north Idaho.
Muriel Elizabeth Payton
Oct 25, 2018
Known for her heart of love, Muriel Elizabeth (Friesen, Marshall) Payton, born on February 14, 1943, shared God’s love for 75 years and then went to be with the Lord on October 25, 2018.
Muriel was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming and grew up in Oregon. She went to high school, college, got married, and had 4 children in Oregon....
Ardean Geneva Williams
Oct 25, 2018
Ardean Geneva Williams, 99, passed away in Sandpoint, ID on October 25, 2018. A full obituary will be posted at a later time for Ardean.
Barbara Lee Sphar
Oct 24, 2018
 Barbara Lee (Kramer) Sphar, 85, passed away peacefully in Wenatchee, WA, on October 24, 2018, just one day short of her 86th birthday. Barbara will be remembered for her quiet faith, beautiful smile, strength in adversity, excellent organizational skills, and the pleasure she took in crafting, sewing, drawing, and love for her family.
 She was born on October 25, 1932,...
Lowell Keith Hawn
Oct 23, 2018
Lowell Keith Hawn was born in LaGrande, OR on February 25, 1958 to Keith L. & Erline A. Hawn.  He was raised in Idaho growing up in Burley, Lewiston and Sandpoint before entering the army in 1977.Â
Lowell proudly served in the army and was stationed in the U.S., Germany and had a tour of duty in Desert Storm....
Ruth Alzetta Flynn
Oct 23, 2018
Ruth Flynn, 87, passed away at Lifecare in Sandpoint, ID on October 23, 2018. A full obituary will be posted for Ruth at a later time.
Emma Jean Boecker
Oct 22, 2018
Emma Jean Boecker, 84, passed away on October 22, 2018 at Life Care Center in Coeur d' Alene, ID. A full obituary will be posted for Emma at a later date.
Bruce Wayne Sharp
Oct 21, 2018
Bruce Sharp, 55 , died unexpectedly in his home on October 21st, 2018. His celebration of life will be announced soon. You can leave your condolences and messages on the Coffelt Funeral website, along with pictures of Bruce that you would like to share with his family and friends.
Bruce is survived by mother, Judy Dunahee; sister, Tiana Scott; children,...
Rita Eldora Miller
Oct 20, 2018
Rita passed on October 20th of 2018. She was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to Albert and Lucy Loudenback the fourth of five children (Albert, Ira, Frances Fritz, Ilene Metcalf). All four preceded her in death.
Rita married James Robert Miller in December 1948. They lived in several towns in the Northwest because of Jim’s work on the Northern Pacific...
Kenneth Lealand Lavery
Oct 19, 2018
Kenneth Leland Lavery, 79, passed away at his home in Sandpoint, ID on October 19, 2018. A full obituary will be posted for Kenneth at a later time.
Beth Hopkins Konopko
Oct 19, 2018
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Beth Konopko, 94, passed away on October 19, 2018 at her home in Sandpoint, ID. Beth served in the US Navy and completed a career in data processing.Â
Leora Agnes Noe
Oct 13, 2018
 Leora Agnes Noe, age 95 years (and one day), passed away at home in Sandpoint on Saturday Oct 13th, 2018.
Leora was born October 12th, 1923 in Notus, ID to Orville and Jane Gahley Atteberry. As she was the only girl, her brothers Linsy, Charles, Lloyd and Elmo promptly called her Sis, which was her pet name throughout their lives....
Edith Mae Munoz
Oct 12, 2018
Edith Mae Munoz, 87, passed away in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, October 12, 2018, with her family by her side.
Edith was born in Lafayette, Oregon and had retired, as a cook, from the restaurant business.
Wilma Augusta Smith
Oct 11, 2018
Wilma Augusta (Leach) Smith passed away on October 11, 2018 at the age of 99 at the Life Care Center of Sandpoint.
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Wilma was born September 14, 1919 in Grantsburg Illinois to William Augustus and Myrla Jane Leach and soon moved with her family to Ackerman Mississippi. In 1934 she moved with her family to Marion Illinois where she...
Diana Evelyn Baugus
Oct 11, 2018
Diana Evalyn Baugus, 91, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at her home in Sagle, Idaho.
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Private family services will be held at a later date.
David Neal Evans
Oct 9, 2018
October 9, 2018 David Neal Evans was called home. David was born December 15th, 1951 to Robert and Nona Evans. He is survived by his wife Shirley, of 30 years, his 5 Children, Leah, Soniah, Chris, Mike and Shaun. 14 Grandchildren, 1 Greatgrandchild and 1 on the way. His passions in life were his family and playing music with his...