Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Gale F Dolsby
Mar 31, 2014
Gale F. Dolsby, 80, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 in Sandpoint, Idaho, A complete obituary, announcing services, will be posted later for the retired deputy sheriff and longtime Sandpoint soccer coach.
Roland C "Rick" Buck
Mar 28, 2014
Roland Carl “Rick” Buck, Jr. 61 of Sandpoint passed away at his home on March 28, 2014. Family services will be held at a later date. Rick was born in Osaka, Japan on March 9, 1953 the son of Roland C and Jean Buck. In 1954 the family returned to the Sandpoint area. He attended local schools, graduating from Sandpoint...
Robert Alan Johnston
Mar 27, 2014
Robert A. Johnston, 85, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Thursday, March 27, 2014.Robert worked as a stacker operator in the local sawmills and was a US Air Force veteran.
Ruth Esther Shepherd
Mar 26, 2014
Ruth Esther Shepherd, 75, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at her home in Clark Fork, Idaho. Services and burial for Ruth will be held in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Erline Amanda Hawn
Mar 25, 2014
Erline Hawn passed away peacefully while holding hands with her loving husband Keith in the early afternoon on March 25, 2014, at Valley Vista in Sandpoint, Idaho. Erline was 82 years old. Erline was born on June 28th, 1932 in Freewater, Umatilla County, Oregon. She was the first born child of three daughters and one son to John and Helen...
Lois Florence Green
Mar 12, 2014
Lois Florence Green, 88, passed away in Spokane, Washington on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am in the Greenacres Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Monday, March 17, 2014. Viewing for family and friends will be held from 12:00 noon until 1:00 pm in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel in Sandpoint, Idaho. Interment...
Edith Mary Williams
Mar 5, 2014
Edith Mary Williams (Granny) , 102, passed away in Coeur d Alene, Idaho on Wednesday, March 5 at Rose Terrace Cottages . She was 57 days shy of her 103rd birthday. Edith, the eldest of six children, was born on May 3, 1911 in Acme, Alberta, Canada to William and Rosie Williams. The family moved to Sandpoint, Idaho around 1921...
Verlyn J Syth
Mar 4, 2014
Verlyn J Syth, 80, passed away in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Family services will be held later in the spring. Verlyn was born on March 11, 1933 in Sidney, Montana to William and Helen Syth, one of 18 children. The family moved to Heron, Montana where he attended school. He was inducted into the US Army...
Ronald Gene Wensel Sr.
Mar 4, 2014
Ronald Gene Wensel Sr., 81, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at his home in Sagle, Idaho. Ronald was born on July 25, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of Merle and Dorothy Wensel. Ronald suffered from paranoid schizophrenia most of his adult life. He was a proud US Air Force airman and...
Harlie Duane Hanson
Mar 3, 2014
Harlie Duane Hanson was born on June 21, 1935 in Spokane, WA to Chris & Nada Hanson. He grew up in the Coeur d’Alene area where he attended school and learned to enjoy music, fishing, hunting, boxing and race car driving. When he turned 17 he joined the U.S. Navy and spent the next four years experiencing all of the...
Dorothy M. Ellis
Feb 28, 2014
Dorothy M. (Dottie) Ellis, 93, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Friday, February 28, 2014. Family memorial services will be held later this spring. Dottie was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on May 20, 1920, the daughter of LaVern (Pappy) and Harriet Sammons. She attended local schools, graduating from Sandpoint High School in 1938. During WW II she lived in Seattle...
Glada Ann Longpre
Feb 28, 2014
Glada Ann (Nicholls) Longpre, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2014 at Bonner General Hospital. She was 84 years old. The Rosary/Vigil Service will be conducted on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 7:30 pm in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 11:00 am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with...
Kenneth Frank Schwartz
Feb 25, 2014
Kenneth F. Schwartz, of Sandpoint Idaho, passed away on February 25th, 2014 while doing what he loved best-helping people. Memorial Services will be conducted on Monday, March 3, 2014 at 1:00 pm at The First Christian Church, with Pastor Tony Nelson officiating. Kenneth was born on July 30th, 1950 in Grand Rapids MN. Ken graduated from Greenway High school where...
Cherland Russell
Feb 24, 2014
Cherland Russell, 61, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Monday, February 24, 2014. Funeral services are pending, in Washington DC, for the former Licensed Practical Nurse. She is survived by a son and a daughter in the Washington DC area.
William "Bill" Whelden Dugan
Feb 15, 2014
William (Bill) Whelden Dugan, 87, of Sagle passed away on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014 at Luther Park in Sandpoint from renal kidney failure. A memorial service with military honors will be held at the Church of Christ, 1331 Cedar Ave. in Sandpoint on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 11:00AM. He was born March 27, 1926 in Lexington, MA the son...
Victor John Susnis
Feb 15, 2014
Victor John Susnis, longtime resident of Bonner County, left us unexpectedly on February 15, 2014. Beloved by a large family and friends, his presence in the world was highlighted by his amazing ability to fix the unfixable, reuse and repurpose, and lend a helping hand at a moment’s notice. A memorial celebration of his life is scheduled for Sunday, March...
Michael S. Dunn
Feb 15, 2014
Michael S. Dunn, 47, of Sagle passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 at his home. Michael was a self-employed computer consultant and had served his country in the U.S. Army. Funeral services will be held in New Jersey.
Verna Fergel
Feb 14, 2014
Verna Irene Fergel, 73, passed away at her home in Clark Fork on Friday, February 14, 2014. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted 11:00 am, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Clark Fork with Father Bob Lily officiating. Interment will following in Clark Fork Cemetery. The viewing for Verna will be held from 4:00-6:00pm...
Donavon Bruce Baker
Feb 13, 2014
Donavon Bruce Baker, 44, of Sandpoint, passed away unexpectedly February 13, 2014. A merchant marine he is survived by his wife Genee’ Jo Baker of Sandpoint, Idaho; Father Bruce (and Mary) Baker of Los Molinos, California; Mother Marsha (and Mike) Kempf of Marietta, California; Sister Rendi Baker of Chico, California; Mother-in-law Susan (and Ken) Johnson of West Palm Beach, Florida;...
Geneva "Arlene" Kalb
Feb 13, 2014
Arlene Kalb longtime Sandpoint resident passed away, Thursday, February 13, 2014 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho at Ace Elder Care. A memorial service will be held at the Dover Church at 11:00AM, Sunday, March 2, 2014. A reception and time of sharing will be held after at the Dover Community Hall immediately following her service. A private burial will be held....