Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Robert "Bob" Story

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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...