Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Dorothy L. Ames

Dorothy L. Ames

Oct 21, 2013

Dorothy L. Ames, 93, passed away, at her home in Dover, on Monday October 21, 2013. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00am, Saturday, October 26th, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Pastor Jon Pomeroy, Sandpoint Church of God, will be officiating. Interment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Dorothy was born March 19, 1920 in Westmond, Idaho the daughter of William...

Denise Hamann Privett

Denise Hamann Privett

Oct 20, 2013

Denise Hamann Privett, 52, of Sandpoint passed away on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013 following a short illness. A celebration of her life will take place next August in Sandpoint. Denise was born Jan. 25 1961 in National City, CA. She moved to Sandpoint, Idaho as a child, the place she referred to as home. After Graduating from Sandpoint High School...

Gail C. Suhfras

Gail C. Suhfras

Oct 10, 2013

Gail Christine Suhfras (Kaestner) left us October 10th, 2013 to continue her journey through the Universe. She was a rare soul, an incomparable wife, mother, and grandmother. She was also a special part of so many other people’s lives. The number of people she touched during her amazing life would be too long of a list for any piece of...

George "Lee" Congleton, Jr.

George "Lee" Congleton, Jr.

Oct 7, 2013

George Lee Congleton, Jr., 95, was born in Bryant, Wisconsin on November 13, 1917 and died in Sandpoint, Idaho on October 7, 2013. Raised in Antigo, Wisconsin, Lee, as he was called, met Maxine Freiburger and they were married on January 16, 1939. While living in Antigo, they had two children, George Lee III and Mary Gail. Moving to Cleveland,...

Richard J Gerstenberger

Richard J Gerstenberger

Oct 4, 2013

Richard (Rich) Joseph Gerstenberger, born July 2, 1925, went home to be with the Lord on October 4, 2013, at age 88. Rich passed away at home from natural causes. Rich is survived by Jean (Miller Hill) Gerstenberger, having celebrated 67 years of marriage on August 1st, 2013; Rich is survived by their 4 children, Judy Weare (husband, Mickey), Laurel...

Cris Hadley

Cris Hadley

Sep 25, 2013

Crystal Pearl Henderson Hadley died Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at the age of 86. She was born on January 15, 1927, in Hayden, Idaho, to her parents Edgar and Pearl Henderson, who had moved to Idaho from Wisconsin to run an apple orchard. The Henderson family later moved to Dover, Idaho, where Edgar was contracted to paint the old Dover...

Leonard Scott

Leonard Scott

Sep 20, 2013

Leonard Scott, 66, passed away suddenly on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, while playing his guitar, with his devoted dog, Otter, by his side. Leonard, also known as Leo, Lanny, or Uncle Leonard, was born Jan. 21, 1947, in Chicago, Ill. He was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In 1964, he joined the United States Air Force and served at Tan...

Billy B McElroy

Billy B McElroy

Sep 20, 2013

McElroy, Billy Beauford (Age 86) beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away on Friday, September 20th, 2013 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Bill was born on September 29th, 1926, in Waynesville, North Carolina, the son of John and Edith Arrington McElroy. He was 10 years old when his father began working on Grand Coulee Dam and the family moved...

Clyde F Meredith

Clyde F Meredith

Sep 19, 2013

Clyde F. Meredith, age 91, passed away peacefully the morning of September 19, 2013. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00AM, Tuesday, September 24th in the Clark Fork Lutheran Church. He was born Sept. 6, 1922 in Clark Fork to Clyde Meredith, Sr. and Elsie Webb Meredith. He grew up in Clark Fork until his parents moved to St. Maries...

Lois Ethel Pfahl

Lois Ethel Pfahl

Sep 15, 2013

Lois Ethel Pfahl, 96, passed away on September 15, 2013 at Luther Park in Sandpoint, Idaho. She was born July 263, 1917 in Beaver Falls, PA

Arlene Ruth Paulson

Arlene Ruth Paulson

Sep 13, 2013

Arlene “Gram” Paulson, 90, of Post Falls, departed her earthly life September 13th due to complications from surgery and is now in the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Arlene was loved and adored by many friends and family. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio March 27, 1923, the daughter of George and Alma Creaser. After leaving Cleveland,...

James Arthur Jasman

James Arthur Jasman

Sep 12, 2013

James Arthur Jasman, 64, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Bonner General Hopsital in Sandpoint, Idaho after a prolonged battle with a chronic illness. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at 1:00 pm in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with Chuck Wigton officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery. Jim was born on June 20, 1949...

JoAnn Leroux

JoAnn Leroux

Sep 11, 2013

JoAnn Leroux, 80, passed away in Sandpoint, ID on Wednesday, September 11, 2013.

Paul Douglas Chubb

Paul Douglas Chubb

Sep 10, 2013

Paul Douglas Chubb, 46, passed away in Sagle, Idaho on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Paul was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on April 22, 1967 the son of Smokey and Freda Chubb. He attended local schools, graduating from Sandpoint High School in 1985. He had worked locally, as a carpenter, in construction....

Everett LeRoy Nelson Jr.

Everett LeRoy Nelson Jr.

Sep 10, 2013

Everett LeRoy Nelson, Jr., 62, passed away in Sandpoint, Id on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:15am, Tuesday, September 17th at the Washington State Veteran’s Cemetery in Medical Lake, WA. He will be buried with full military honors. Everett was born in Frankfurt, Germany on June 23, 1951. He moved to the Sacramento, California area...

Velma Jean Tolson

Velma Jean Tolson

Sep 6, 2013

Velma Jean Tolson, 65, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2013 at her home in Sagle, Idaho. Private family services have been held. Velma was born on February 25, 1948 the daughter of John and Credie Ralph in Eldorado, Illinois. She attended elementary school in Illinois before moving to Colorado. Velma would attend a local college in Colorado and receive...

Robert Lee Knickerbocker

Robert Lee Knickerbocker

Sep 6, 2013

Robert L. (Bob) Knickerbocker, passed on September 6, 2013 to join his wife Carole; grandson Jonathan; his parents, Claude and Selma; brothers Kennedy (Snick), Glen and Lew; sisters Odetta and Shirley. Bob is survived by his children Mike, Patti and Greg and his wife Sharon; Six grandchildren Austin, Danny, Jenni, Luke, Paul and Shawn and ten great grandchildren, as well...

Rachel Charlene Richardson

Rachel Charlene Richardson

Sep 4, 2013

Rachel Charlene Richardson left us to go home to her Heavenly Father on September 4, 2013. Rachel was born on September 25, 1927 to Charles and Lalia Corf in Rocky Ford, Colorado. She married David Richardson on March 13, 1946. They started out their married life living in Rocky Ford, Colorado. David took a job with Rockwell International, that’s when...

Skip Spencer

Skip Spencer

Aug 30, 2013

Skip Spencer, 57, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, Aug. 30,at 11:30 AM in the comfort of his home surrounded by friends. Memorial Services will be conducted on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 10:30am at the Venture Christian Church (Venue 2), 16845 Hicks Rd. Los Gatos, CA 95032. Skip was born Dec. 4, 1955 in Detroit, MI to...

Rodney "Rod" J. Caswell

Rodney "Rod" J. Caswell

Aug 28, 2013

Rodney “Cass” James Caswell, 61, of Sandpoint Idaho passed away August 28, 2013. He was born February 24, 1952 in Brisbane QLD Australia to Samuel “Mick” and Christina “Chris” Caswell. He spent his childhood in the northern suburbs of Brisbane with his four brothers and sisters, Dell, Coral, Peter and Patricia. Most of their holidays were with cousins in the...