Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Elaine Ruby Obenauer
Apr 30, 2014
Elaine Ruby “Hulquist” Obenauer, born 22 Nov. 1953 in Sandpoint, ID , passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.Like her husband Chris, who passed away in January 2014 after 39 years of marriage, Elaine was an avid fisher, hunter and gardener. Elaine was also an awesome caregiver and all around handywoman....
Lon Helms
Apr 30, 2014
Lon Helms, 89, of Sandpoint and a distinguished World War II veteran passed away on Wednesday April 30, 2014. Private family services will be held at a later time.
Eldon C. Smith, Sr.
Apr 25, 2014
Eldon Conrad Smith passed away on April 25th, 2014 at home on the farm that he loved so much. Eldon was born on January 17, 1922, in Morgan, Utah to George and Ethel Smith. He grew up in Morgan, where he spent much of his time working with his family on the Smith Ranch. He loved sharing stories about growing...
Howard Hoyt Marshall
Apr 23, 2014
Howard Hoyt Marshall, 73, of Sandpoint passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014 in Sandpoint. He was born Oct. 6, 1940 in Medford, OR the son of Frank and Mildred Marshall. He was raised in Rogue River, OR and Medford, OR. He lived the life of a hobo for many years. He worked on a rock crusher in Oregon and in...
Mary A. Bush
Apr 20, 2014
Mary Bush went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014.Funeral Services will be conducted 10:00 AM on Monday, April 28, 2014 at Sandpoint First Christian Church, with Pastor Lee Richmond of the Prairie Cowboy Church, officiating. Interment will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park. A viewing for family and friends will be...
Robert "Bob" Leigh McArthur
Apr 20, 2014
Robert “Bob” Leigh McArthur, 65, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the Hospice House in Hayden, ID. He celebrated Easter with Jesus.Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the Sandpoint Christian Center with Pastor Steve Bradshaw officiating. Inurnment will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Robert was born January 12, 1949 to...
Hazel Marcielle Hamann
Apr 19, 2014
Hazel Marcille (Brodkord) Hamann passed away at her home surrounded by family in Kootenai, Idaho on April 19, 2014 at age of 87. Memorial services will be conducted 3:00PM, Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Coffelt Funeral Service with Dale McCall, officiating.She was born to John and Kareen Brodkord of Kootenai on December 19, 1926. She attended Bonner County Schools and...
Arthur "Bob" Scheimeister
Apr 19, 2014
Arthur “Bob” Scheimeister, 92 a long time resident of Hope passed away on Saturday April 19, 2014 at Life Care of Sandpoint. Funeral services for Bob will be conducted 3:00PM, Monday, April 28, 2014 at Coffelt Funeral Chapel with Pastor Fred Page of Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church officiating. Private interment will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Park.Bob was born December...
Bonita Cullison
Apr 17, 2014
Bonita (Bonnie) Cullison passed away on Thursday April 17, 2014 at the Bridge in Sandpoint.Funeral services will be conducted 3:30PM, on Saturday April 26, 2014 at Coffelt Funeral Service, with Pastor Ken Smith of the Sandpoint First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Park. A viewing for family and friends will be held on Friday afternoon from...
Marguerite "Maggie" Sherwood
Apr 15, 2014
Marguerite (Maggie) Sherwood, 79 of Sandpoint, Idaho passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 15, 2014. Maggie, a lifelong Bonner County resident, was born on August 26, 1934 the daughter of Hardin and Mabel Dockins. She married her high school sweetheart and love of her life, Richard (Dick) W. Sherwood on August 1, 1953. They were married for 59 years until...
Daniel Duane Kent
Apr 14, 2014
Daniel Duane Kent, 62, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014 at his home in Kootenai, Idaho.Daniel was born on June 18, 1951 in Conneaut, Ohio the son of Duane and Louise Kent. He would attend local schools in Ohio before moving to California and graduating from Monrovia High School.Daniel was an avid outdoorsman.Daniel is survived by his wife Sandra...
Douglas F. Russell
Apr 13, 2014
DOUGLAS FRANCIS RUSSELL passed away peacefully on April 13, 2014 in Sandpoint, Idaho at the age of 85. Doug was born on Aug 5th 1928 in Stockton Calif. He married Janice Smith after serving in the Army air corps and the Merchant Marines during WWII. Doug and Jan moved their young family north to Washington were he honed his skills...
Roberta Ann Burnham
Apr 12, 2014
Roberta Ann Burnham (Mattson) passed away suddenly on April 12, 2014 due to complications from the flu. Known as Bert to her friends and family, she was born on June 19, 1948 in Lewiston, Idaho and grew up in Orofino, Idaho.She married her husband, Terry Hale Burnham, on November 23, 1968 and moved to Sandpoint, Idaho. They lived on a...
Beverly Maxine Thompson
Apr 12, 2014
Beverly Maxine (Compton) Thompson, 76 of Sandpoint passed away peacefully on Saturday April 12, 2014 in Sandpoint.A memorial gathering will be held 2:30 pm Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Sandpoint Community Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend.She was born on Dec. 19, 1937 in Yuma, AZ the daughter of Grace Christine and Troy W. Compton. She married her high...
Georgia Mae Leonard
Apr 6, 2014
Georgia Mae “Georgie” Leonard, 87, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Sunday, April 6, 2014.Memorial services for Georgia will be conducted 10AM Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Coffelt Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Jim Osman of the Kootenai Community Church officiating.Georgia was born August 21, 1926 in Sheridan, Wyoming to Mary and Arthur “Ginger” Headden. The family traveled from Sheridan to...
Sally Englert
Apr 5, 2014
Sally Flaherty Englert, beloved wife of Eugene R Englert Sr (Jan 15, 1925-Aug 18, 2001) and mother of 7 living children passed away peacefully in Sandpoint, Idaho April 5, 2014. She was 86 yrs old. Born at St Mary’s Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Francis Alva Flaherty and Frances Marie Fitzgibbons on Sept 5, 1927. The family lived in Minneapolis, Chicago...
Steven Wayne Stevens
Apr 3, 2014
Steven Wayne Stevens, 58, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho. Memorial services will be conducted on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 10:30 am in the Sandpoint United Methodist Church with Pastor Stan Norman officiating. Steve was born on February 18, 1956 in San Gabriel, California the son of Truman and Leona...
Robert John Viergutz, Jr.
Apr 2, 2014
Robert Viergutz, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Sagle, Idaho.Robert was a resident of Thompson Falls, Montana and is survived by his wife atthe home in Thompson Falls.A complete obituary will appear in the Thompson Falls Ledger.
Mary Alice Neil
Apr 1, 2014
Mary A. (Pratt) Neil, 89, of Cocollala passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted at noon on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Sunset Chapel at Fairmount Memorial Park in Spokane with Caleb Wood officiating. A viewing and reception time will begin at the chapel on Saturday from 11:00 until time of...
Michael Alfred Vest
Apr 1, 2014
Michael Alfred Vest, 70, passed away at his home in Samuels on Wednesday, April 1, 2014.Michael was born on March 28, 1944 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He worked as an electrician and served with the US Navy during Vietnam.