Margie Jane Pierce

Margie Jane Pierce, 76, of Sandpoint, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Life Care Center of Sandpoint. Margie was born December 30, 1933 in Hope Idaho the daughter of Samuel Sherman Pierce and Edith Pearl (Wiltse) Pierce. She attended school in Hope through The 8th grade and graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1952. She served in the U. S. Navy from 1952 until 1964. She was stationed in Memphis, Tennessee, Corpus Christi, Texas and Honolulu, Hawaii. Following her discharge from the Navy she moved to Long Beach, California where she worked in the VA Hospital until she was forced to retire do to a disability in 1976 at which time she moved back to Sandpoint. Margie enjoyed all outdoor activities, especially fishing. Margie was a life long Dodger fan and Lakers fan she enjoyed watching their games on TV. Although Margie did not have any children of her own she considered her many nieces and nephews her children, and she always had a bed or meal for any of them who stopped by or needed a place to spend the night. She was a member of the 1st Church of God, and the American Legion William D. Martin Post. She is survived by two sisters, Nina Conn, Post Falls, Idaho, Beverly Pennington, Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho; two brothers Robert (Donna) Pierce, Idaho Falls, Idaho, William Pierce, Post Falls, Idaho; numerous nieces and nephews and g-nieces and g-nephews. Her parents; and three sisters Sylvia P. Rhodes, Colleen D. Hunt and Nancy M. Singleton preceded her in death. Funeral services for Margie will be conducted Tuesday March 17, at 1200 noon at Coffelt Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Jon Pomeroy, officiating. Sandpoint area veterans will conduct military rites. Interment will follow at Pinecrest Cemetery, at Margie’s request there will be no graveside services. A potluck will follow the services at the Sandpoint VFW Hall on Pine Street.