Ronald Lee Cox

Ronald Lee Cox, 66, of Sagle, Idaho died March 6, 2010 at his home surrounded by family. Ron was born September 22, 1943 in Bonners Ferry to Ode and Iva Cox. Ron was a student at Sandpoint High in the class of 1961. He studied auto body repair at Spokane Community Trade School in 1961, and worked as an auto body specialist for 9 years. He married Patricia Oslund in 1963. They spent 29 years living in Mesa and Tucson, Arizona where Ron and Pat raised four children. Ron worked as an auto insurance estimator for State Farm for 33 years. Ron married Elizabeth Wilson in 1993 and returned to his home state of Idaho spending 9 years in Lewiston before retiring to Sandpoint in 2003, where he has enjoyed camping, fishing, playing pinochle, watching wildlife in his front yard and spending time with family and friends. Ron is survived by his wife Liz Cox, his children Paul Cox of Phoenix, AZ; Laura (Ryan) Booton and her children Josh and Amy Brende of Lincoln, NE; Lisa Stewart and her children Kara and Tim of Muncie, IN; Doug (Sarah) Cox and his son Graham of New York, NY, and Shahna (Ted) Reed and their children Taylor and Ryan of Sagle, ID; and his siblings Wayne (Sherry) Cox of Lewiston, ID; Ellen (Jerry) Yager of Spokane, WA; Edna Wilhelm of Sandpoint, ID; and Edie (Chuck) LaPrath of Tekoa, WA; and numerous nieces and nephews. Ron was preceded in death by his parents Ode and Iva Cox, his first wife Pat Cox and granddaughter Amber Stewart. Viewing hours will be Tuesday, March 9th from 3 to 6 pm at Coffelt Funeral Home in Sandpoint. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, March 10th at 11am at the LDS (Mormon) church at 331 Westmond Rd in Cocollala, ID with a graveside gathering at 2:30 at Moravia Cemetery south of Bonners Ferry. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children.