Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Donald Richard Sutton

Donald Richard Sutton

Jan 4, 2015

Donald Richard Sutton passed away January 4th, 2015 at his home in Clark Fork, Idaho. He was born in South St. Paul, Minnesota on January 21, 1930, the third son of Leslie and Helen Krull. At 11 months of age, and during the hard times of the great Depression, he was given to Lewis and Julia Hallouin Sutton, who raised...

David Ritchie Wanous

David Ritchie Wanous

Jan 1, 2015

David Ritchie Wanous, 58, passed away suddenly January 1, 2015 to be with his Lord and Savior. Dave was born January 29, 1956 in Vancouver, Washington to Bill and Delores Wanous. He lived in Canby, Oregon until he was 13 when he moved with his family to Superior, Wyoming. He loved Wyoming and always said that was where he was...

Wilma Reader

Wilma Reader

Jan 1, 2015

Wilma Reader, 79, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 8, 2015 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with Pastor Jon Pomeroy officiating. Calling hours will be on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Interment will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Wilma Reader was...

Lucille Holt-Sloan

Lucille Holt-Sloan

Jan 1, 2015

Lucille Holt Sloan, 94, passed away in her sleep at The Bridge Assisted Living in Sandpoint on Thursday, January 1, 2015. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Friday, January 9, 2015 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with Pastors Steven Nickodemus and Fred Page III of Christ Our...

Carl Jenkins Jr.

Carl Jenkins Jr.

Dec 31, 2014

Carl (Pinky) Jenkins Jr., 94, passed away quietly on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at his home in Elmira, Idaho. Carl was born on May 31, 1920 in Brasstown, North Carolina, the son of Carl and Bertha Jenkins, Sr. When he was just a toddler, the family the family moved to Alabama and shortly thereafter to New Mexico; eventually settling down...

Thomas E Schmidt

Thomas E Schmidt

Dec 30, 2014

On Tuesday evening, December 30, 2014, Major Thomas Edward Schmidt (United States Air Force, Retired), born August 21, 1929, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. A remembrance gathering for Major Thomas Edward Schmidt (United States Air Force, Retired) will be held on Saturday, January 10, from 11 am to 2 pm at Trinity...

Richard Jack Clarke

Richard Jack Clarke

Dec 30, 2014

Richard Jack Clarke, 78, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in Bayview, Idaho. A complete obituary will be posted later. Richard was a retired school bus driver and was a veteran of the US Army.

Wayne Arnold Danielsen

Wayne Arnold Danielsen

Dec 25, 2014

Wayne Arnold Danielsen, 92, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 in Sandpoint, Idaho. A complete obituary will be posted later for the US Army Veteran.

Gay Mesta Macy

Gay Mesta Macy

Dec 22, 2014

Gay Mesta Macy, 77, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Private family services will be held later.

Henry Merlin Anderson

Henry Merlin Anderson

Dec 21, 2014

Henry M. "Hank" Anderson, 72, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Sunday, December 21, 2014. A complete obituary, for the retired security guard, will be posted later. Hank was a long time resident of the Upper Pack River area.

Larry James Medors

Larry James Medors

Dec 20, 2014

Bonner County resident Larry James Medors died after a short battle with leukemia on December 20th at Kootenai Medical Center, surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was 70 years old. Larry was born in Huntington, West Virginia, and raised across the river in Proctorville, Ohio. He was an alumnus of Marshall University and later received a graduate degree in...

Kasen Slade Mitchell

Kasen Slade Mitchell

Dec 18, 2014

Kasen Slade Mitchell was born on Thursday, September 11th, 2014 to parents Mark Mitchell and Megan Heitstuman at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint, Idaho. He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. The family was blessed with Kasen for 3 months and 1 week before he unexpectedly passed away from unknown causes on Thursday, December 18, 2014....

Beverly Ann Anderson

Beverly Ann Anderson

Dec 18, 2014

Beverly Ann Anderson, 81, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at her home in Sandpoint, Idaho. Private family service will be held at a later date. Beverly was born on June 9, 1933 in Winnebago, Nebraska the daughter of Melzer and Coena Buck. At a young age the family moved to Vancouver, Washington and later settled in Sandpoint in...

Ruth Eleanor Bolstad

Ruth Eleanor Bolstad

Dec 15, 2014

Ruth Eleanor Bolstad, 98, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014, in Sandpoint. Ruth Eleanor (Cunningham) Bolstad was born in Duvall, WA on February 8, 1916 to Jessie (McLean) and Luther Cunningham. She passed away on December 15, 2014 in Sandpoint. She had resided in Bonner County for 97 years. The Cunningham family arrived in Sandpoint in 1917 and moved...

Joan Marian Wanamaker

Joan Marian Wanamaker

Dec 11, 2014

Joan Wanamaker cut a wide swath through this world. She was born on July 24, 1931 in Dahlgren, Ill. She was the only child of Delbert and Alice (Brumley) Porter. Joan grew up in Stamford, Conn. after her parents moved from rural southern Illinois to make their fortune in the big city. Joan’s educational career began at Yale University where...

Dolores June Perusse

Dolores June Perusse

Dec 11, 2014

Dolores June Perusse died surrounded by family the evening of December 11, 2014 at Life Care Center in Sandpoint, Idaho. She was 85 years old. Dolores was born on April 1, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois. She was the first child to parents Morton and Hazel (Kester) Leviton. Dolores was musically talented, starting piano lessons at an early age in Chicago,...

Nancy Lee O'Briant

Nancy Lee O'Briant

Dec 10, 2014

Nancy Lee O’Briant, 70, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014. Family services will be held at a later date. Nancy was born on June 19, 1944 in Omaha, Nebraska the daughter of Harold and Bernice Samson. She attended schools in Omaha, graduating from South High School in 1962. She completed nursing school in Omaha, becoming an...

William J. "Bill" Brennan

William J. "Bill" Brennan

Dec 9, 2014

William “Bill” James Brennan, 90, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at his home in Walla Walla, Washington. Graveside services were held on Monday, December 15, 2014 at 1:00 pm at Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River, Idaho. A celebration of his life will be held on January 10, 2015 at the VFW Hall, 102 Colville, Walla Walla, Washington. William...

Marie Emily Scheimeister

Marie Emily Scheimeister

Dec 5, 2014

Marie Emily Scheimeister, 90 a long time resident of Hope passed away peacefully on Friday December 5, 2014 at Luther Park in Sandpoint. Marie was born in 1924 in Jersey City. She graduated from High School at Our Lady of Victories in 1940. Marie celebrated her 90th Birthday on October 11th, 2014. She fell in love with Arthur “Bob” Scheimeister...

Bonnie Lou Buck

Bonnie Lou Buck

Dec 3, 2014

Bonnie Lou Buck, 66, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am, Monday, December 8, 2014, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Calling hours will be Monday morning, until service time. Dale Coffelt will be officiating with burial in Pinecrest Memorial Park, beside her parents. Bonnie was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on...