Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Dec 15, 2024

Elinor Geneva Meserve, 95, passed away, in Sandpoint, on Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00pm, Saturday, December 28th; in the Sandpoint United Methodist Church. Reverend Catherine Lyle will be officiating. Reception to follow in the church. Inurnment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. 

Geneva was born on September 20, 1929 in Marmarth, North Dakota, the daughter of...

Dec 12, 2024

Patricia Ann Stokesberry, 83, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at her home in Sagle, Idaho.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Dec 10, 2024

Elizabeth Anne Williams, 86, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at her home in Sandpoint, Idaho.

 

A complete obituary will be posted later.

Dec 9, 2024

Gerald Gene Miller, 92, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024 in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Private family service will be held at a later date.

Dec 9, 2024

Elizabeth Baran passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on December 9, 2024 after a long illness. Liz was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States with her parents and younger brother. She spent the majority of her life in Staten Island, New York. She was a graduate of Curtis High School and held positions at American Express before changing...

Dec 6, 2024

Edward Allen Hendrickson, born May 27, 1941, joined his Lord and Savior on December 6, 2024. Ed was born in Williamstown, WV, to Edward Oliver and Jacqueline Elizabeth Hendrickson who subsequently relocated their family to Eugene, OR after being exposed to the West through service in the Civilian Conservation Corps following the Great Depression. Growing up, Ed served in the...

Dec 5, 2024

Dear friends, It is with great sadness that Stephen passed away peacefully this afternoon. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2020. We continued to lead a full life until 2 years ago, at which time his symptoms became more prevelant, primarily speech and balance. In spite of his physical struggles his mind remained sharp as a tack. He has lived...

Dec 4, 2024

Fred Palmer passed on December 4th, 2024 after a long battle with kidney cancer. Fred was born to Fred C and Margaret Palmer on August 8, 1946 in Yakima, WA. Fred was the middle child of two sisters, Patricia and Nancy Palmer.

Raised in Yakima, he attended Eisenhower High School. Fred loved to complete and was an outstanding athlete at Eisenhower,...

Dec 4, 2024

Clifford Delano Sires, at the age of 87, passed at his home on Whiskey jack Road, Sandpoint, Idaho. He received an invitation to a special luncheon with his Lord and Savior in paradise on Wednesday, December 4th at 11:38am which he eagerly accepted while surrounded by his family and friends. He had a big heart bit if just couldn’t keep...

Dec 3, 2024

Sharon Lee Girtman, 87, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, December 21, 2024 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Interment will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park.

Sharon was born on July 2, 1937 in Sandpoint, Idaho, the daughter of William and Lucille Kannady. She grew up l happily...

Nov 30, 2024

Doran Dale Desirey, 74, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at his home in Sagle, Idaho and is now resting in the arms of his savior. Doran was born in North Bend, Oregon and loved to fish and clam dig on the beaches. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, bowling and target practice as did his wife, Mary. He loved...

Nov 26, 2024

Donald Alan Robson, 78, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho.

A complete obituary will be posted later.

Nov 26, 2024

Jack Lee Wilson, 84, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 in Spirit Lake, Idaho.

Private family services have been held.

Nov 24, 2024

Nov 23, 2024

William L. Smith, 76, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at his home in Sagle, Idaho.

Bill was born on October 7, 1948 in Santa Cruz, California the son of Gene and Bettye Turner. He entered the US Navy in 1966 serving in Vietnam on riverboats. Returning home from the military he would go to work for Albertsons grocery store...

Nov 21, 2024

Gary Gene Russell, 77, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024 in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Private family services have been held.  Gary was a veteran of the US Army serving in Vietnam.

Nov 20, 2024

Gudrun Hertha Guelich passed away on November 20, 2024 at the age of 88. 

She was born on September 3, 1936 to Kurt and Hertha Panicke in Treugebohla, Germany. She had two brothers, Gottfried and Johannes. Gudrun was a child during World War II and she escaped from East Germany at the age of 17. She immigrated to the United States...

Nov 17, 2024

Lois Jean Peterson, 87, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024 in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Private family services have been held.

Nov 15, 2024

Zane Roy Strickland, 81, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024 in Sandpoint, Idaho.

 

At Zane's request there will be no services.

 

Zane as born in Wendell, Idaho to Roy and Cleta (Freeman) Strickland. After a bean crop failure, Roy and Cleta moved their family of three boys, for work, to Rogue River, OR. Zane graduated from Rogue River High School in...

Nov 14, 2024

Geraldine Davis, 90, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024 in Spirit Lake, Idaho.

 

Private family services will be held at a later date.