Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Annie Laurie Martin

Annie Laurie Martin

Oct 17, 2014

Annie Laurie Martin, 86, of Tulsa Oklahoma, died Oct. 17th 2014. Annie, daughter of Julia and Samuel Marshall, loving wife of Richard Martin, all who preceded her in death. She passed away at Hillcrest Cushing hospital, Tulsa Oklahoma. Services will be held 10am Wednesday October 29th at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on the corner of Boyer...

Robert "Bob" Becker

Robert "Bob" Becker

Oct 14, 2014

Robert “Bob” Boyd Becker, 82, of Sandpoint passed away at his home, near Dover, on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00am, Monday, October 20, 2014 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel, with military honors. Pastor Steve Ennis, Dover Community Church, will be officiating with burial in Pinecrest Memorial Park. There will be a viewing for Bob at...

Melvin Russell Seppala

Melvin Russell Seppala

Oct 12, 2014

Melvin R. Seppala, 85, of Sandpoint passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Bonner General Hospital. Memorial services will be conducted 11:00AM Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Coffelt Funeral Service. Inurnment will follow in Pack River Cemetery. He was born September 25, 1929 in Cloquet, MN the son of John and Julia Seppala. He was raised and educated in...

James "Jim" Tope

James "Jim" Tope

Oct 11, 2014

James Gerald Tope passed away peacefully at the age of 85 at his Careywood home on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Jim was born on April 3, 1929 to Roy Tope and Lois Gilstrap in Ft. Benton, Montana. In 1937, Jim’s family moved to Careywood where he attended the local one room school house and Sandpoint High School. In his late...

Sara Marie Dalebout

Sara Marie Dalebout

Oct 9, 2014

Sara Marie Dalebout, 37 passed away in her home in Sandpoint on October 9, 2014 on a beautiful Fall Day. Sara was born in Sandpoint, ID and lived in this area her entire life, graduating from Priest River Lamanna High School in 1995. She started her career at age 18 at Cold Water Creek in the call center. After 17...

Pauline Ryberg

Pauline Ryberg

Sep 30, 2014

Pauline Hade Ryberg, born August 8, 1925 in Harcourt, Iowa to Frankie and Paul Hade, passed September 30, 2014 at her home in Sandpoint, Idaho. She was 89. Pauline grew up on the family farm in Harcourt. She spoke fondly of her rural farm life, was actively involved in 4-H and especially proud that as a young girl, her shorthorn...

Donna Marie Mitchell

Donna Marie Mitchell

Sep 24, 2014

Donna Marie Mitchell, 84, of Sandpoint passed away Wednesday September 24, 2014 at Bonner General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00PM, Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Coffelt Funeral Service with David Wilson, officiating. Interment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Friends may call at the mortuary on Saturday from noon until time of service. Donna was born April 29,...

Wallace L. "Wally" Ballou

Wallace L. "Wally" Ballou

Sep 23, 2014

Wallace “Wally” Ballou, 92, a World War II Marine Corps veteran passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Life Care of Sandpoint. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00PM, Thursday, October 2, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father Bob Lilly officiating. Private entombment will take place in Holy Cross Cemetery in Spokane, WA. Wally was born Dec. 18,...

Timothy John O'Donovan

Timothy John O'Donovan

Sep 17, 2014

Monsignor Timothy J O'Donovan passed away at his home in Sandpoint on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Services will be held for Monsignor Timothy J. O’Dovovan at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Thursday, September 25, 2014 with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am with Father Dennis C. Day officiating, and the recitation of the rosary on Wednesday evening at...

Marilyn Elizabeth Felten

Marilyn Elizabeth Felten

Sep 16, 2014

Marilyn Elizabeth Felten, 85 passed away on Sept 16 in 2014 The Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday Sept 22 2014 at 11 AM in St Joseph’s Catholic Church. Father Dennis C Day will be officiating and burial will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Park. There will be a dinner served at the church following the burial. The vigil/rosary...

John Robert Killen

John Robert Killen

Sep 13, 2014

John Robert Killen passed away suddenly and painlessly at his home in Ponderay on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the age of 74. John is dearly remembered by his wife of 50 years, Olive M. Killen, his two daughters, Heather Killen and her husband Eric Shepard of Silver Spring, Maryland and April Lecours and her husband Dan Lecours of Billerica,...

Ronald Lee Pratt

Ronald Lee Pratt

Sep 13, 2014

Ron Pratt, longtime resident of North Idaho, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at his home in Sagle, Idaho after a long battle with cancer. He was 74. Ron, who moved to Cocolalla, Idaho in 1949 will be missed by his family and many friends who loved him for: his quick and ready wit, his countless stories and viewpoints on...

John Taylor

John Taylor

Sep 12, 2014

John Taylor, 76, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014 in Sandpoint, Idaho. A complete obituary announcing services will be posted later.

Margaret "Marge" Hanson

Margaret "Marge" Hanson

Sep 10, 2014

Margaret "Marge" Hanson, 91, passed away in Sandpoint on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00pm, Wednesday, September 17th, in Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Sandpoint, Idaho. Pastor Steve Nickodemus and Pastor Fred Page will be officiating with burial in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Visitation for family and friends will be in Coffelt’s Funeral...

Darlene Jane Young

Darlene Jane Young

Sep 10, 2014

Darlene Jane Young, 71, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at her home in Cocolalla, Idaho. Memorial services will be conducted at 10:00am, Saturday, September 20th, in Coffelt's Funeral Chapel. Pastor Barry Johnson, New Song Bible Church, will be officiating. Darlene was born on September 5, 1943 in Canton, Ohio the daughter of Donald and Elizabeth Green. She lived...

Lloyd Edwin Webb

Lloyd Edwin Webb

Sep 6, 2014

Lloyd Edwin Webb, 91, passed away in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on Saturday, September 6, 2014. Graveside funeral services, with military honors, will be conducted at 9:00am, Friday, August 12, 2014. The services will be in the Fairmont Cemetery, Spokane,Washington with Pastor Manuel Denning officiating. Lloyd was born on August 16, 1923 in Granite, Idaho the son of John and Carrie...

Betty Miles

Betty Miles

Sep 1, 2014

Betty Miles, 88, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014 in Sandpoint. Idaho. Private family services have been held.

Doreen Evelyn Ove

Doreen Evelyn Ove

Sep 1, 2014

Doreen Evelyn Ove, 92, passed away in Sagle, Idaho on Monday, September 1, 2014. Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 3:00 pm in the Edgemere Seventh Day Adventist Church, 5161 Vay Rd, Priest River, ID. Doreen was born February 22, 1922 in Peace River, Alberta; Canada, the daughter of Sidney and Edith Wylie. The family...

Laverta Almetta Hastings

Laverta Almetta Hastings

Aug 27, 2014

Laverta A. Hastings, 95, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Private family interment will be held later in Pinecrest Memorial Park for the former nurse’s aid.

Gerald "Red" Ely Sarff

Gerald "Red" Ely Sarff

Aug 26, 2014

Gerald “Red” Ely Sarff, 95, of Kootenai passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at his home. Graveside services will be conducted 1:00PM, Friday, August 29, 2014 at Pinecrest Memorial Park, with Robert Evans II, officiating. Gerald was born May 13, 1919 in Plentywood, Montana the son of Marvin and Rosamond Sarff. At an early age he moved with his...