Robert William Jakeway

Robert W. Jakeway, 67, passed away at his home North of Sandpoint, Idaho. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Monday, August 25th, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Pastor Barry Johnson, New Song Bible Church, will officiate with interment to follow in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Robert was born in Morgantown, WV on Feb. 23, 1941, the son of Robert and Ruth (Goff) Jakeway. He grew up in Morgantown, WV where he graduated from high school. He served with the US navy from 1959 until 1963. On Oct. 5, 1968 he married Retha Kisner in Morgantown, WV. He moved to Colstrip, MT in 1977, working as a plant supervisor for Montana Power, until his retirement in 1986. The family moved to the Sandpoint area in 1995. Robert had a love for the outdoors, enjoying fishing and hunting. In his young life, in West Virginia, he enjoyed exploring the hills in the area. That interest has followed him throughout his life. Robert is survived be his wife Retha (Kisner) Jakeway, of Sandpoint; a son Travis Ray Jakeway, two granddaughters Taylor and Tanah, all of Missoula MT; two sisters Janet Hardesty, of Tunnelton WV; Lana Faber, of Morgantown, WV; nephews R.J. Powell, of Morgantown, WV; Paul Boone, of Texas; Brian Kisner, of Dover DE; Shane Kisner, of Richmond, VA; and a niece Tyler Boone, of Fairmont, WV. He was preceded in death by his parents.