Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Laura Felicia Bry

Laura Felicia Bry

Jul 5, 2015

Laura Felicia Bry, age 53, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 5, 2015, at her home in Sandpoint, Idaho. Born in Concord, Massachusetts on October 8, 1961, she is the daughter of Irene (Kazokas) Bry and the late Francis Louis Bry. She is the mother of William Andrew Knipe IV and sister of Francis Louis Bry, (Qian Wang), Sagle, Idaho;...

Clyde Edward Hoekema

Clyde Edward Hoekema

Jul 3, 2015

Clyde Edward Hoekema, 82, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015 at Luther Park in Sandpoint, Idaho. Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 11, 2015 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with Dale Coffelt officiating. Interment will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Clyde was born in Spokane, WA on June 25, 1933 to Claude Andle Hoekema...

Onward "Birk" Lester Birkhimer Jr.

Onward "Birk" Lester Birkhimer Jr.

Jul 1, 2015

Onward L Birkhimer Jr. (“Birk”) died suddenly on July 1, 2015 at 2:39 pm, less than one week after celebrating his 84th birthday. He was surrounded by his loving family and dearest friends, who gathered with him at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur D’ Alene Idaho. Birk was born in Leeco, Kentucky in 1931 and eventually moved to Middletown, Ohio....

Helen Kathleen Hannah

Helen Kathleen Hannah

Jun 29, 2015

Helen Kathleen Hannah, long time resident of Sandpoint, Idaho, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2015 at the age of 94 at the Bridge. She was born in Stevensville, MT on September 12, 1920 and spent the ?rst eight years of her life on a ranch in the Bitterroot Valley with her ?ve siblings. Because of the Depression the family...

Stewart "Uncle Stew" Schroeder

Stewart "Uncle Stew" Schroeder

Jun 29, 2015

Stewart “Uncle Stew” Schroeder, 72, of Sandpoint passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015 at Luther Park in Sandpoint. He was born October 16, 1942, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Orville Dietrich and Ann Stewart Schroeder. The family moved to Auburn (Star Lake), Washington where he graduated from Federal Way High School in 1960. He went on to attend...

Wilda Kirk

Wilda Kirk

Jun 28, 2015

Wilda Louise Kirk, 70, of Sagle, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho. Private family services will be held at a later time. She was born March 17, 1945 in Sandpoint, Idaho the daughter of George and Donna Stolley. She attended Southside School, and Sandpoint High School. She was married to Larry Kirk...

Bertha Amelia Kreiden

Bertha Amelia Kreiden

Jun 27, 2015

Bertha Amelia Kreiden (81) of Sandpoint, ID passed away on Saturday, 27, 2015 after a long and brave fight with Leukemia. Private family services will be held at a later time. Born, Bertha Amelia Jerger, on December 13, 1933 in Batesland, SD, Bert was part of a large family of Volga River Germans who immigrated from Russia. She was very...

Geraldine J. Robinson

Geraldine J. Robinson

Jun 27, 2015

Geraldine J. Robinson, 78, of Naples, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Valley Vista Care Center. A complete obituary will appear shortly on our website.

Magnhild "Mag" Eidsmo

Magnhild "Mag" Eidsmo

Jun 26, 2015

Magnhild “Mag” B. Eidsmo was born January 19, 1923 on a farm in Skaun, Norway and died June 26, 2015 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Her mother died when she was 16, which defined her path as an outstanding and proud homemaker when she was forced to abandon plans to become a nurse and stay on the farm for much needed help....

Lorna V. Glazier (Deibert)

Lorna V. Glazier (Deibert)

Jun 24, 2015

Lorna Verda Glazier Deibert, 93, passed away peacefully from natural causes on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at her home (The Bridge at Sandpoint.) Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Monday, July 13, 2015 at the First Lutheran Church in Sandpoint, Idaho. Pastor Steve Neuder will be officiating. Lorna was born on May 21, 1922 in Laclede, Idaho...

Charles "Chuck" John Reeves, Sr.

Charles "Chuck" John Reeves, Sr.

Jun 22, 2015

Charles “Chuck” John Reeves, 57, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015 at his home in Sagle, Idaho. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Friday, June 26, 2015 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Ann Ross will be officiating. Chuck was born on June 3, 1958 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey the son of Robert and Marion Reeves. He...

Terry Alvin Park

Terry Alvin Park

Jun 22, 2015

Terrence “Terry” Alvin Park, 83, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015 at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho. At Terry’s request there will not be a memorial service. Terry was born on February 15, 1932 in Yakima, Washington the son of Alvin and Carla Park. His family would move around the Inland Northwest as a young man and he would...

Nan Compton

Nan Compton

Jun 17, 2015

Nan Compton, 87, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at her home in Heron, Montana. A complete obituary will be posted later. Nan was a registered nurse at Bonner General Hospital for many years.

Gregory Michael Bain

Gregory Michael Bain

Jun 17, 2015

Gregory "Greg" Bain passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 17th 2015 in Clark Fork, Idaho at the age of 64. Greg is survived by his wife LaDonna Bain, and children, Leah Bain (and her Fiancee Joe Bennett) and Gaylon Bain (and his Fiancee Angela Evans), and Grandchildren Blaire Evans and Alexandre Bain. He...

Cari Ann Anderson

Cari Ann Anderson

Jun 15, 2015

Cari Ann Anderson, 47, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, June 15, 2015 in Sandpoint, Idaho after a long and courageous battle with Huntington’s Disease. Memorial services will be conducted at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 27, 2015 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Pastor Barry Johnson of the New Song Bible Church will officiate. Cari will be laid...

Clinton "Clint" Carroll Campbell

Clinton "Clint" Carroll Campbell

Jun 13, 2015

Clinton "Clint" C Campbell, 78, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 surrounded by family in Sandpoint, Idaho. A celebration of life memorial will be held at the Oden Hall, 143 Sunnyside Rd, Sandpoint, ID on, Monday, June 22 at 1:30 pm. A private family burial will be at Pack River Cemetery. Clint was born August 25, 1936 to Walter...

Arthur "Art" Walter Long

Arthur "Art" Walter Long

Jun 13, 2015

Arthur “Art” Walter Long, 83, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. A funeral service will be held at Coffelt Funeral Home, Saturday, June 20th at 10 A.M. Private family burial will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Art was born in Colorado in 1932 and worked his way through High School. After getting a...

Fredrick L. "Fred" Munson

Fredrick L. "Fred" Munson

Jun 11, 2015

Fred Louis Munson passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at his home in Clark Fork, Idaho. A celebration of his life will be held at the lake later this summer. Fred was born in Ellensburg, Washington on March 3, 1953 to Albert and Pearl Munson. His family moved to Moses Lake, Washington when he was two years old....

Starla G Staglund

Starla G Staglund

Jun 6, 2015

Starla Gaylene (Rigby) Staglund passed away June 6, 2015 in Sandpoint, Idaho, surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Sandpoint on December 2, 1955 to George and Nancy Della (Forell) Rigby of Kootenai, Idaho. She was raised by her step-father Randall “Joe” Bricker and her mother Nancy Della Bricker. She attended schools in...

Lyn Marie Powers

Lyn Marie Powers

Jun 6, 2015

Lyn Marie Powers, 66, passed away after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at her home in Sagle, Idaho. Services will be held later in the month in Medford, Oregon. Lyn was born on February 22, 1949 in Columbus, Nebraska the daughter of Wendell and Rachel McCormick. Lyn attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Long...