Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Lubov (Lucy) Saulinskas

Lubov (Lucy) Saulinskas

Feb 13, 2014

Lubov (Lucy) Saulinskas was born June 29, 1918 in Volchansk, Russia and passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday night, February 13 in her home in Sagle. Lucy was 95 years and eight months old when she passed away. Lucy went to elementary school in Sumy, Ukraine and attended secondary school in Charkow, Ukraine. When Lucy was 16 she...

Helen Grace Hart

Helen Grace Hart

Feb 8, 2014

Helen Grace Hart passed away February 8, 2014 - resident of Hope, Idaho, but spending the winter in Southern California with family. She is survived by her two daughters, Rena Chaney of Laguna Niguel and Daralie Hamilton (Wayne) of Huntington Beach, three granddaughters; Carren Chaney (Diane Darling), Julie Leonard (Jeff), Dena McSherry (Wayne McEntyre), and one grandson Loren McSherry (Kristie);...

Ross D Payne

Ross D Payne

Feb 7, 2014

Ross D. Payne, 88, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm, Saturday, February 15th, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Dale Coffelt will be officiating with interment in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Ross was born on Oct. 17, 1925 the son of Jim and Sarah Payne in Pocatello, Idaho. He grew up in the Arbon Valley...

Donald Glen Hersman

Donald Glen Hersman

Feb 7, 2014

Donald Glen Hersman, 90, passed away in Sandpoint, ID on Friday, February 7, 2014. Like so many other farm boys of the "Great Depression", Don served his country in the Second World War, and returned home unassumingly to contribute to the US Post War economic growth, thus being part of what we now refer to as the "Greatest Generation". The...

Beverly Anne Chapin

Beverly Anne Chapin

Feb 7, 2014

Beverly Anne Bacon Winfrey Chapin passed away on Saturday February 8th at Hearthstone Village Kootenai, Idaho, just a few miles from her home in Sandpoint. She was survived by her husband and five of her six children. Beverly was born January 27th 1934, in Spokane WA to John and Wanda Bacon and just celebrated her 80th birthday at home with...

Timothy Moore

Timothy Moore

Feb 5, 2014

Timothy George Moore, 75, of Sagle, Idaho, passed away in Mesa, Arizona on February 5th, 2014 unexpectedly from lung and heart failure. Tim was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 22nd, 1938 to parents George Moore and Vernetta Moore (Toutant). Tim graduated from Fenton High School in Fenton, Michigan in 1957 and graduated from Michigan State University with a degree...

Nancy Dailey Stovall

Nancy Dailey Stovall

Feb 3, 2014

Nancy D Stovall, 64, passed away in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on Monday, February 3, 2014. A complete obituary, for the retired deputy sheriff, will be posted later.

Joel Richard Baker Sr.

Joel Richard Baker Sr.

Feb 3, 2014

Joel Richard Baker Sr., 62, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2014 at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho. A complete obituary will be posted later.

Cody Russell Grover

Cody Russell Grover

Feb 2, 2014

Cody Russell Grover passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2014 at 1:10 PM. We lost him due to complications of leukemia that he had been diagnosed with in July. Cody has been a life-long resident of Sandpoint, born here on September 14, 1993. He graduated from Sandpoint High School in 2012 while he was battling his 3rd episode of bone...

John M Moody

John M Moody

Feb 1, 2014

John M Moody, 62, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014. He died from injuries received in a truck accident on Highway 95. He was a professional commercial truck driver and is survived by his wife, Sharalee Moody in Peck, Idaho. Family services will be held in Peck, Idaho.

Anne Carmen Rivas

Anne Carmen Rivas

Feb 1, 2014

Anne Carmen Rivas, 85 of Clark Fork passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 at Life Care Center in Sandpoint. Funeral services will be conducted 10:00AM, Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Coffelt Funeral Chapel with Father Bob Lily, officiating. Anne was born June 20, 1928 in San Francisco, CA. She attended schools in San Francisco and graduated Mission High School in...

Dennis Earl Cadwalader

Dennis Earl Cadwalader

Jan 29, 2014

Dennis Earl Cadwalader, 58, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 in Clark Fork, Idaho. Private family services will be held at a later date. Dennis was a veteran of the US Army and moved to Clark Fork to be closer to his sister.

James "Jay" Albert Raftery, Jr.

James "Jay" Albert Raftery, Jr.

Jan 27, 2014

James Albert “Jay” Raftery, Jr. 82 of Coeur d’Alene, former Clark Fork resident, passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at his home. Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 11:00 am in Coffelt's Funeral Chapel with Dale Coffelt officiating. Jay was born in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska on August 11, 1931, the son of James A and...

Michael Patrick Gilmore

Michael Patrick Gilmore

Jan 26, 2014

Michael Patrick Gilmore, 59 of Westmond passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at his home. Michael moved to Sagle in 2003 and served our country in the US Army. Private family services will be held at a later time.

Margaret Louise Walker

Margaret Louise Walker

Jan 26, 2014

Margaret Louise Pollock Walker passed away peacefully on Jan. 26, 2014, at the Luther Park community in Sandpoint, Idaho, in the company of loved ones. She was 97. She was born on Dec. 28, 1916, to Fred Hayes Pollock and Hazel Marie Copeland Pollock at their Missouri farmhouse just south of Blanchard, Iowa. She was the first of four children....

Jean Marjorie Goullette

Jean Marjorie Goullette

Jan 25, 2014

Jean Marjorie (Tucker) Goullette passed away January 25th after a short illness at her apartment at the Bridge Assisted Living facility in Sandpoint. She had celebrated her 87th birthday just six weeks prior. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00am, Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Stan Norman of the Sandpoint United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will...

Eugene Marvin Beeman

Eugene Marvin Beeman

Jan 24, 2014

Eugene Marvin Beeman, 80, of Sandpoint passed away peacefully on Friday January 24, 2014 at his home. Memorial services will be conducted in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Stake Center, on Schweitzer Cut Off Road, on Friday, January 31st, at 3:00pm. Gene was born January 18, 1934 in Jersey City, New Jersey on January 18, 1934....

Frank J. Findlay Jr.

Frank J. Findlay Jr.

Jan 22, 2014

Frank Findlay Jr., 94, went to our Lord on January 22, 2014. He passed away peacefully at his home in Cocolalla, Idaho. Frank was born in Stella, Nebraska on September 4, 1919 to Frank and Edith Findlay Sr. The Findlay’s lived in Nebraska and Minnesota until 1935 when the severe drought that plagued America during the mid 30’s forced them...

Christian Phillip Obenauer

Christian Phillip Obenauer

Jan 22, 2014

Christian Phillip Obenauer, 78, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 in Sandpoint, Idaho. A complete obituary announcing services will be posted later.

Donald LeRoy White

Donald LeRoy White

Jan 22, 2014

Donald LeRoy White, 76, passed away at his home, in Cocolalla, Idaho on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. A complete obituary will be posted later for the Vietnam veteran, serving with the US Navy. He moved to this area in 1992.