Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...