Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Ronald George Winship

Ronald George Winship

May 6, 2017

Ronald George Winship, 88, passed away in Sandpoint on Saturday, May 6, 2017. A complete obituary will be posted later for the retired Spokane fireman, and US Army veteran. Ronald was born in Spokane, Washington on Nov. 3, 1928. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, of Sagle.

Beverly June Sharp

Beverly June Sharp

May 5, 2017

Beverly June Sellmer Sharp, 81, passed away peacefully at her home in Heron MT on Friday, May 5, 2017 She was born on July 8, 1935 in Sandpoint, ID, to Willy and Minnie (Vohs) Sellmer and spent her early childhood growing up on the ranch and attending school in Heron, MT. In 1945, the family moved to Sandpoint where she...

Ronald H. "Ron" Hoffman

Ronald H. "Ron" Hoffman

Apr 29, 2017

Ronald Harold Hoffman was born December 28, 1932 in Forbes, North Dakota to Harold and Stella Hoffman. Due to the Great Depression, his family moved numerous times around the area following whatever work could be found, eventually working their way through Montana before finally settling in southern Idaho. The family sharecropped at several farms in the Boise valley, and Ron...

Patricia Anne Sauer

Patricia Anne Sauer

Apr 29, 2017

Patricia Anne Sauer, 78 of Sandpoint, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday April 29, 2017 at Bonner General Hospital. Pat was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many and will be dearly missed. Patricia was born February 4, 1939, in Sandpoint to Pearl and Jim April. During her school years in Sandpoint Patricia was involved in many activities. While...

Michael Alan Nordland

Michael Alan Nordland

Apr 27, 2017

Michael Alan Nordland, 32, left us all too soon on April 26th 2017. He was born May 11 1984 in Sandpoint, ID. He spent his childhood and young adult life in Tacoma, WA. He was a career sous chef, currently working at 41 South. He was so talented and truly enjoyed “chef'n” in the kitchen that one could taste the...

Lola Mae Nieman

Lola Mae Nieman

Apr 27, 2017

Lola Mae Nieman 89, died in Sandpoint, Idaho after an extended illness, on April. 27, 2017. Lola was born in Baxter, Tennessee on July 14, 1927 to James and Sarah Parazetta Nash. She grew up and attended local schools in Dover, Tennessee. Lola met her husband-to-be Hudson Nieman, in Nashville while he was playing in a traveling dance band at...

Patti Lee Lynch

Patti Lee Lynch

Apr 27, 2017

Patti Lee Lynch, 57, passed away at her home, in Cocolalla, on Thursday April 27, 2017. Patti was born in Alameda, California on April 16, 1960 the daughter of Louis and Beverly Huzar. She attended schools in California prior to moving to North Idaho and operating a food cart business.

Daniel Albert Deshon IV

Daniel Albert Deshon IV

Apr 27, 2017

Daniel Albert Deshon IV passed away suddenly, at the age of 56, at his home in Sandpoint. Dan was born in Sandpoint on January 5, 1961. He attended local schools and graduated from Sandpoint Sr. High in 1979. He attended Washington State University graduating in 1983. He then attended Cornell Law School, graduating in 1986. He married Shelly Stoll in...

Kara Lynn Powers

Kara Lynn Powers

Apr 26, 2017

Kara Lynn Powers, 36, passed away April 26, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. Kara was born October 20, 1980. She was the 4th generation, of her family, born and raised in Sandpoint, Idaho. The first born daughter of Randy and Kim Powers of Sagle, Idaho. She was mischievous, and motherly, to her two younger sisters and cousins growing up. She had...

John Nicholas Schneider

John Nicholas Schneider

Apr 26, 2017

John Nicolas Schneider, 67, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Private family services will be held at a later date. John was an engineer from Boeing and moved to the Sagle area after retirement.

Daniel J Johnson

Daniel J Johnson

Apr 25, 2017

Daniel J. Johnson, 87, passed away peacefully in Sandpoint, Idaho, on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. He is survived by his sons, Bradley J. (Tippy) Johnson and Jerry L. (Cathy) Johnson, both of Sandpoint, as well as his sister, Eunice Chavez, his 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Donna, his daughter Lucy, two of...

Charles A. "Manny" Finney

Charles A. "Manny" Finney

Apr 23, 2017

Charles Alan "Manny" Finney was born at home in Jay Em, Wyoming, on March 16, 1935. He passed away on April 23, 2017, at the age of 82, at his home with his wife, Sharon, at his side. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am, Saturday, May 6, 2017 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with Dale Coffelt and Pastor Chad...

Della Mae Prevele

Della Mae Prevele

Apr 19, 2017

Della Mae Prevele passed away at her home in Sandpoint, Idaho on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 from natural causes. Private family services will be held at a later date. Della is survived by her four children; Marta Lyn Hoskinson of Seattle, Washington, Michael Franklin Hammer of Sandpoint, Idaho, Janet Marlene Hammer of Seattle, Washington and John Weaver Hammer of Seattle,...

Dean W. Eich

Dean W. Eich

Apr 18, 2017

Dean W. Eich, 84, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at the family home with family gathered around him, after battling cancer for a year and a half. Dean was born in Okobojo, South Dakota on March 15, 1933 to Herman and Mabel Eich. The family moved to Idaho in 1935. After completing school in Sandpoint, he was drafted...

Pollie G. Quinn

Pollie G. Quinn

Apr 17, 2017

Pollie G. Quinn passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Monday, April 17, 2017. A complete obituary will be posted later. Pollie has lived in Hope, Idaho since 1990 and was retired from teaching in the public school system.

Gilberte "Gil" Scribner

Gilberte "Gil" Scribner

Apr 17, 2017

Gilberte (Gil) M. Scribner, 102, passed away April 17, 2017 at Valley Vista Care Center in Sandpoint, ID. Gil was born January 30, 1915 in Wainwright Alberta Canada. Her parents were Louis Francis Ramaecker and Virginie Vella. Gil came to the U.S. in 1951 to work as an x-ray technician. She married Sidney Scribner on June 3, 1957. They lived...

Rodney Andrew Maisel

Rodney Andrew Maisel

Apr 13, 2017

Rodney (Rod) Andrew Maisel, 82 a longtime resident of Sandpoint, Idaho, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017, in Spokane, Washington. Memorial services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at the Sandpoint Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Chad Wilks officiating. Rod was born Feb. 28, 1935, in Detroit Lakes, Minn.; the son of Herman...

Noel L Schumacher

Noel L Schumacher

Apr 7, 2017

Noel L Schumacher, 70, passed away in Tucson, Arizona on Friday, April 7, 2017. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00am, on Tuesday, April 18th in Coffelt's Funeral Chapel. Milton Hickey, New Plymouth, Idaho will be officiating. Interment will be in the Pack River Cemetery, close to her parents Lloyd and Edith Perry. Noel has made her home in Tucson,...

Roland Lee Fleming

Roland Lee Fleming

Apr 7, 2017

Roland (Ronald) Lee Fleming, 78, passed away peacefully in his sleep on the 7th of April 2017. Ron leaves behind his beloved Wife of 19 years, Marjorie L Fleming and his three children Sandra, Eric and Cindie. Ron was born on the 28th of December 1939 in Ottumwa Iowa and served his great country in the U.S. Air Force. He...

Beverly Janet McNall

Beverly Janet McNall

Apr 6, 2017

Beverly McNall passed away peacefully on April 6, 2017, at Hearthstone Village, surrounded by family. Beverly Janet Marley was born in Jackson, Minnesota on September 9, 1924, to Roy and Anna Marley. She was the first of four children. She had two sisters, Bernice and Virginia, and a brother, Leland (Bud). She graduated from Jackson High School in 1942. During...