Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Fred Loyd Page, Jr.

Fred Loyd Page, Jr.

Jan 29, 2012

Beloved father and grandfather Fred Page Jr. departed this earth to rest in the arms of his Lord on Sunday morning, January 29, 2012 at the age of 88. Fred was born in Sharon, Kansas on November 28, 1923, the son of Fred L and Mollie A Page. He graduated from high school in Alden, Kansas in 1941, moving to...

Maralyn Faye Pearson

Maralyn Faye Pearson

Jan 29, 2012

Maralyn Faye Pearson, 56, passed away on January 29, 2012 in Sandpoint, ID. She was born to Edwin and Patricia Provo in Seattle, WA on May 26, 1955. She later graduated from Highline High School in Seattle, WA in 1973. After graduating Maralyn drove cab for several years for Farwest Cabs. In 1984 she was married to John Pearson in...

Regina M. Jakowski

Regina M. Jakowski

Jan 28, 2012

Regina M. Jakowski, 96, of Sandpoint, former Wisconsin resident passed away Saturday, January 28, 2012 at her home in Alpine Vista. Funeral services will be conducted in her home town of Menasha, Wisconsin. Daughter, Jane Olson-Holzer and son-in-law, James Holzer, would like to express their sincere thanks to Donna Johnson, the staff and residents of Alpine Vista Senior Apartments, and...

Della Elithe Anderson

Della Elithe Anderson

Jan 26, 2012

Della Elithe Anderson, 92, passed away January 26, 2012 at her home in Trout Creek, Montana. Family services will be held later.

Jason William Nelson

Jason William Nelson

Jan 26, 2012

Jason William Nelson passed away on January 26, 2012 at the Kootenai County Hospital in Coeur d’Alene, ID. He was 36 years old at the time of his death. On July 31, 1975 Bill and Teresa Nelson welcomed in to the world their first son Jason William in Sandpoint, Idaho. Jason attended school at Noxon elementary and went on to...

Daniel David Matthews

Daniel David Matthews

Jan 23, 2012

Daniel D. Matthews, 71, of Sagle, passed away at his home on January 23, 2012. Private arrangements will take place at a later time.

Kenneth "Ken" Piatt

Kenneth "Ken" Piatt

Jan 21, 2012

Kenneth J. “Ken” Piatt, 88, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Saturday, January 21, 2012, Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, January 28th, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Pastor Bill Knepper, Centralia, Washington; will be officiating with interment in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Ken was born on June 3, 1923 in Sandpoint, Idaho the son of James and Bernice...

Elsie May Marx

Elsie May Marx

Jan 19, 2012

Elsie May Marx, 91, of Cocolalla, passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 at Bonner General Hospital. Private family services are scheduled.

Helen Marie Burnstad Thompson

Helen Marie Burnstad Thompson

Jan 19, 2012

After living 95 remarkable years, longtime Sandpoint resident Helen M. Thompson passed away peacefully on Jan. 19, 2012, at the Life Care Center surrounded by family and friends. Born Dec. 10, 1916, Helen grew up in Burnstad, N.D., a tiny town named for her father, C.P. Burnstad, a Norwegian immigrant and prominent Dakota cattleman. He and his Irish-American wife Victoria...

Mike Stene

Mike Stene

Jan 15, 2012

Raymond John “Mike” Stene, 89, passed away Jan. 15, 2012, after a courageous battle with lymphoma. He was born Nov. 15, 1922, in Gearhart, Ore., the fifth of six children, to Magnus Jensen Stene and Beret Stene, who immigrated to the United States in 1900 from their native Hitra, Norway, on the isle of Stene. Most of his youth was...

Melvin R. "Bud" Hanson

Melvin R. "Bud" Hanson

Jan 15, 2012

Melvin R. (Bud) Hanson passed away peacefully, with family members at his side, on January 15th, 2012. A second generation native and lifelong North Idaho resident, he was born April 5th, 1924 in Sandpoint, Idaho to Ralph and Verda Mae Hanson, the 3rd of five children. Bud was a World War II veteran, completing his basic training at Farragut Naval...

Harvey Ross Converse

Harvey Ross Converse

Jan 13, 2012

Harvey Ross Converse, 76, passed away in Sagle on Friday, January 13, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00am on Wednesday, January 18th in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Wayne Gunter, Sagle, Idaho will be officiating and interment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. The visitation will be Tuesday afternoon 12 noon until 6:00pm in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel, Pine and Division,...

Dale Boyd Rasmussen

Dale Boyd Rasmussen

Jan 10, 2012

Dale Boyd Rasmussen, 71, of Heron, MT passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012 in Sandpoint. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 at 11:00 am MST in the Noxon High School Multi Purpose Room, with Father Jeffrey Benusa officiating. Interment will follow in the Heron Cemetery. Dale was born June 23, 1940 in Sandpoint the son of...

Leo Max Triboulet, Jr.

Leo Max Triboulet, Jr.

Jan 9, 2012

Leo Max Triboulet, Jr. 80, of Noxon, MT, passed away January 9, 2012 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Services will be held at a later time.

Michael Aaron Smith

Michael Aaron Smith

Dec 31, 2011

Michael Aaron Smith, 50, of Ephrata, WA passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 at his home of heart failure. Memorial services will be conducted 1:00PM, Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Athol Baptist Church. He was born May 4, 1961 in Coeur d’ Alene, the son of Warren and Shirley Smith of Careywood. He attended Southside Public School...

Elna Oman

Elna Oman

Dec 30, 2011

Elna Oman, 86, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Friday, January 6, 2012 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in the Pack River Cemetery. Elna was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on May 5, 1925, the daughter of Gustaf and Ida Marie Oman. The family moved to the...

Bob Hamilton

Bob Hamilton

Dec 30, 2011

Bob Hamilton passed away at his Jewel Lake home Friday, December 30. He was 80. He was born July 1, 1931 in Sitka, Alaska to Frank and Francis Hamilton. He lived in various locations in the Northwest as a child, and graduated from West Valley High School in Spokane Valley in 1949. Bob met his wife of 60 years in...

Sharon Irene Colver

Sharon Irene Colver

Dec 28, 2011

Sharon Irene Hoover - Colver, 61, beloved mother, sister and friend to many passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Bonner General Hospital. Funeral services for will be conducted 11:00AM, Monday, January 2, 2012 at Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. According with Sharon’s wishes cremation will follow her services. Sharon was born June 15, 1950 in Sandpoint, Idaho. She was the 7th...

Robert Webster Sands

Robert Webster Sands

Dec 24, 2011

Robert Webster Sands, 77, passed away at his home in Sandpoint on Dec. 24, 2011. Private services will take place at a later time.

Helen I White

Helen I White

Dec 24, 2011

Helen I. White, 95, passed away in Thompson Fallss, Montana on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011.