Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Robert Watson III
Jan 7, 2019
Robert Watson III, 94, passed away on January 7, 2019 in Sandpoint, Idaho. A full obituary will be posted for Robert, a WWII veteran at a later date.
Linda Lee Hickenbottom
Jan 5, 2019
Linda Hickenbottom, 74, passed away on January 5, 2019 in Kootenai, Idaho. A full obituary will be posted for Linda at a later time.
Lola Sarah Balison
Jan 4, 2019
Lola Sarah Balison flew to heaven on January 4, 2019. The family is grateful that her suffering with dementia is over.
Lola was born August 7, 1935 to Henry and Margaret Robertson in Davenport, WA. One of six children, they lived in several different areas until they moved to Idaho in the fall of 1950. There she met Moe Balison...
Betty May King
Jan 3, 2019
Betty Mae King, 86, passed away on January 3, 2019 at her home in Noxon, Mt. A full obituary for Betty will be posted at a later date.
Sharon Lou Jones
Jan 2, 2019
Sharon Lou Jones went to be with her Lord on January 2, 2019. She died at her home in Clark Fork, Idaho after a hard battle with kidney disease. Sharon was born in Oakland, California to Phillip and Melba (Tennis) Shaw.  She was raised in Oakland and graduated from Castlemont High School in 1964. Sharon attended adult classes for math...
Deborah Roberts
Dec 31, 2018
Deborah Roberts,62, passed away at her home in Kootenai, Idaho on December 31, 2018. A full obituary will be posted at a later time.
Gloria Marguerite Thomas
Dec 30, 2018
GLORIA MARGUERITE THOMAS was born in Thompson Falls, MT on March 22, 1938 to Patrick and Myrtle McLinden of Trout Creek, MT. She graduated from Noxon High School in 1956 and in July of that year married Gary Thomas of Sandpoint,ID. He was the love of her life and they did everything together. She enjoyed camping, fishing, riding horses and...
Luetta Mae Ray
Dec 28, 2018
Luetta Ray was born to John and Florence Goodson October, 17th, 1928 in Van Meter, IA. She passed peacefully in her sleep on December 28th, 2018 at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters: Bernice, Betty and Mary Louise and 3 brothers: James, Carl, and Donald. She is survived by her younger brother...
Esther Eva Larson
Dec 28, 2018
Esther Eva Larson, 90, passed away at her home on Friday, December 28, 2018 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
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A complete obituary will be posted later.
Linda Diane Nelson
Dec 24, 2018
Linda Diane Nelson, 76, passed away in Sagle, Idaho on December 24, 2018.
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A complete obituary will be posted later for the longtime Sagle resident.
Larry G McCormick
Dec 22, 2018
Larry G. McCormick, 82, passed away in Sandpoint on Saturday, December 22, 2018. Funeral services will be announced for the longtime resident and home builder.
James Marvin Dean
Dec 22, 2018
James Marvin Dean, 84, passed away on December 22, 2018 in Coeur d' Alene, ID. A full obituary will be posted at a later date.
William Campbell Kaiser
Dec 20, 2018
William Campbell Kaiser, 89, passed away on December 20, 2018 in Sandpoint, ID.
Private family services will be held at a later date. He had retired, as a state park ranger, from the State of California, and was a U S Army Veteran, from the Korean war.
Garry Gilwood
Dec 20, 2018
Garry Gilwood, 84, passed away on December 20, 2018 in Sandpoint, ID. A full obituary will be posted at a later date for Garry.
Lori Ann Haines
Dec 19, 2018
Lori Haines, 59, passed away Wednesday December 19th in Sandpoint, Idaho
Lori was the second youngest of 7 children. She was originally from California where she raised two beautiful daughters and a son. She moved to Sandpoint some years ago so she could be close to her mother.  In 2005 she met and later married Gil Orr. They built a...
Mary "Betty" Alydia Gericke
Dec 18, 2018
Mary Alydia Gericke, 98, passed away on December 18, 2018 in Sandpoint, ID. A full obituary for Mary will be posted at a later date.
Joan Lynn Glaze
Dec 14, 2018
Joan Lynn Glaze, 72, passed away in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on Friday, December 14, 2018.
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The Vigil/Rosary service will be conducted on Tuesday, December 18th, at 7:00pm in St Joseph’s Catholic Church.
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The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00am, Wednesday, December 19th in St Joseph’s Catholic Church with interment following at Pinecrest Memorial Park. Father Dennis...
Frances Ruth Geenen
Dec 1, 2018
On June 1, 1923, Frances Ruth Geenen was welcomed into this world by her parent Arlen and Allie Vaughn as well as two older sisters, Beth and Martha. Seven years later she was joined by her beloved baby brother Avery. The family lived in McMinn, Tennessee until relocating to California. Frances met Robert A. Geenen, Jr. while living in Tulare,...
Ralph D Hawkins
Dec 1, 2018
Ralph D Hawkins was born to Noel & Cloe Hawkins on September 14, 1935 in Sandpoint, ID. He was the youngest of 12 children. He grew up on a farm in Sagle where he attended Sagle Elementary School. He played baseball for the Sagle team. He then attended Sandpoint High School where he played basketball and some football.Â
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Cynthia Burdine-Johnson
Nov 26, 2018
Cynthia Burdine-Johnson, 65, passed away in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho on November 26, 2018. A full obituary will be posted at a later time.