Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Deanna Jane Johnston
Aug 1, 2015
Deanna Jane Johnston, 72, of Coeur d’ Alene passed away on July 23, 2015 in Hospice House of North Idaho. Private family services will be held at a later time. She was born March 16, 1943 in Louisiana, Missouri the daughter of William and Mamie Ewing. She was raised and attended schools in Missouri and Illinois. She married Donald L....
Kenneth H. Coulston
Jul 31, 2015
Kenneth H. “Kenny” Coulston, 89, passed away quietly, in Sandpoint, on Friday July 31, 2015. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 am Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 at the First Christian Church in Sandpoint, with Pastor Tony Nelson, officiating. Kenny was born July 11, 1926 in Sandpoint, Idaho at the family home to Clarence (Coley) and Ada (Bracy) Coulston. His entire...
Jeffrey Dean Dorsett
Jul 31, 2015
Jeffrey Dean Dorsett, 59, of Sandpoint passed away suddenly on Friday, July 31, 2015 at Bonner General Hospital.
Mary Joyce Walter
Jul 30, 2015
Mary Joyce Walter, 81, of Kootenai passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Hearthstone Village. Private family services will be held at a later time.
Helen Louise Ketchum
Jul 29, 2015
Helen was born on July 10, 1925 in South Pasadena, California to Bennie and Hope Furlow. She married Donald Ketchum, also of South Pasadena, and moved to Ontario, California and later to Upland California where Helen and Don raised their four children. When her children were young, Helen was active as a Cub Scout leader, Girl Scout leader, and Superintendent...
Jacqualyn Shirley Decker
Jul 26, 2015
Jacqualyn Shirley Decker, 44, of Sandpoint passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Jacqualyn was a long time area cook in restaurants.
Barbara Hicks
Jul 25, 2015
Barbara Hicks, 94, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2015 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Friday, July 31, 2015 in Pinecrest Memorial Park. A complete obituary will be posted later.
Joan Bernice "Jo" Robbins
Jul 24, 2015
Joan “Jo” Hawkins-Robbins, 76 Born Joan Bernice Heyne on June 11, 1939 in Dixon, MT. She went on to collect the last names: Hawkins, Holm and Robbins. Clearly attractive to the fellas! Like bees to honey they were drawn to her cute figure, winning smile and rah, rah cheerleader personality. Local Sandpoint boy Will Hawkins was the first suitor who...
Tony Bill Tate
Jul 24, 2015
Tony Bill Tate of Sagle, Idaho passed away on July 24, 2015 at the age of fifty eight, at North Idaho Hospice House in Couer d'Alene, Idaho. He courageously battled cancer for many years. Tony inspired all who knew him with his determination and positive outlook. He never lost his sense of humor throughout his battle. Tony was born on...
David A Selle
Jul 21, 2015
David A. Selle, 74, passed away at his West Richland home, July 21, 2015. Dave was born January 25, 1941 to Belva G. Cramer and Frank H. Selle in Sandpoint, Idaho. He attended grades 1 through 12 in Sandpoint. He loved growing up in Sandpoint, playing on the beach and swimming in Lake Pend Oreille. Dave held his first job...
Bessie Geraldine Graves
Jul 16, 2015
Bessie H. “Jerri” Graves, 79, our beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus, on July 16, 2015. Jerri was born March 17, 1936 in Turkey, Texas. She grew up in Portales, New Mexico the oldest of five children, two sisters and two brothers. She is survived by her husband...
Norma Gayle Abell
Jul 13, 2015
Norma Gayle Abell went home peacefully to be with her Lord on July 13th, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be conducted 1:30 Friday, July 24, 2015 at Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel in Sandpoint, Idaho. Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Norma was born on Nov. 21, 1948 to LeRoy and Esther Wright in Stockton, CA. She grew...
Lowell Moore
Jul 12, 2015
Lowell Moore, 82, of Sagle, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at his home. Graveside services will be conducted 11:00AM, Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Pack River Cemetery, with Rev. Ken Smith, pastor of Sandpoint First Baptist Church, officiating. Lowell was born July 3, 1933 in Blue, Oklahoma to parents who were migrant farm workers during the dust bowl...
Louise Kay Heckroth
Jul 12, 2015
Louise Kay Heckroth, 64, of Sandpoint passed away on Sunday morning, July 12, 2015. Her Spirit Travels On… A celebration of Louise’s life will be held at the Sandpoint Elks Golf Course, Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 1:00PM. Louise Heckroth (Aka: Weezy, Weezer, Luwegie, Squeezer, and Sunshine just to name a few) was born January 22, 1951 in Grand Rapids,...
Robert "Bob" Story
Jul 10, 2015
Robert Leroy “Bob” Story was born on Jan. 23, 1940, and entered into the arms of Jesus at the age of 75 in his home in Sagle, Idaho, on July 10, 2015. A celebration of Bob's life will take place on Saturday, July 18, 2015, at 1 p.m. at Cedar Hills Church. “Larger than Life” are words used to describe...
Ruth Nadine Davis
Jul 9, 2015
Ruth Nadine Davis, 86 of Hope passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at her home. She recently moved to the area so her services will be held in Oregon.
Joe Dean
Jul 9, 2015
Joe Dean, 59, passed away in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on Thursday, July 9, 2015. Joe was born on the Fourth of July, 1956 in Norfolk, Va. and was the second of four children to Francis and Catherine Dean. He spent his childhood in several locations including Virginia, Guam, Nevada, and California where he graduated from Fallbrook High School in 1974....
Marilyn L Doyle-Schoeneberger
Jul 9, 2015
Marilyn L. Doyle-Schoeneberger, 82, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Sagle, Idaho. Memorial services will be conducted 11:00 am on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Coffelt Funeral Chapel with Pastor Paul Graves, officiating. Marilyn was born on May 23, 1933 in Waterloo, Iowa the daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Heiple. At a young age...
Duane Augusta Cooper
Jul 9, 2015
Duane Augusta Cooper, 73, of Sandpoint passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Life Care of Sandpoint. Duane was a automotive mechanic during his working life. Private family services will be held at a later time.
Marilyn Mae Buck
Jul 5, 2015
Marilyn Buck, 90, of Sandpoint, Idaho, passed away in the Life Care Center on July 5, 2015. Memorial funeral services will be conducted 2:00pm, Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Marilyn was born in Bancroft, Nebraska on August 30, 1924. Marilyn and her husband Gerald moved to Sandpoint, Idaho in 1955, where they lived and raised their family....