Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Evelyn May Moore

Evelyn May Moore

Mar 30, 2011

Evelyn may Moore, 91, passed away in Sandpoint, ID on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 am. Wednesday, April 6th, in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Pastor Steve Nickodemus, Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, will be officiating. Evelyn was born on January 14, 1920 in Tama, Iowa the daughter of William C and Lucy Bidwell. The family...

Heather Sheldon

Heather Sheldon

Mar 27, 2011

Heather Sheldon, 63, passed away at her home, above Hope, on Sunday, March 27, 2011. Heather was born in Hove, Engalnd on July 21, 1947. She has worked as an office manager in physician's offices. She will be returned to her beloved Scotland.

Rebecca Lynn Scobee

Rebecca Lynn Scobee

Mar 26, 2011

Rebecca Lynn Scobee, 45, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 26. 2011 in Sandpoint. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, April 9th, in the Sandpoint Church of God; 221 S. Division in Sandpoint. Rebecca was born on July 26, 1965 in Sacramento, California and graduated from Kelseyville High School in Kelseyville, California in 1984. Rebecca moved to...

William Charles Reid

William Charles Reid

Mar 24, 2011

William Charles “Bill” Reid, 53, passed away at his home near Clark Fork on Thursday, March 24, 2011. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, April 2nd, in the Clark Fork Cemetery. Bill Reid was born in Eugene, Oregon on Nov. 23, 1957 the son of Luther and Alice Reid. He attended schools in Oregon and started...

Helen Ruth Brown

Helen Ruth Brown

Mar 19, 2011

Helen Ruth Brown, 90, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Saturday, March 19, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 23rd in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Chuck Wigton will be officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 22nd, from 2 pm until 6 pm at Coffelt Funeral Service. Helen Ruth was born August 20, 1920, to parents...

Hazel Maxine Emery

Hazel Maxine Emery

Mar 12, 2011

Hazel Maxine Emery, 94 passed quietly away to be with her maker on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Guardian Angels Assisted Living Facility in Liberty Lake, WA. Hazel Trimmer was born April 10, 1916 to Clyde O. and Grace Bell (Curtis) Trimmer in Richardson County, Nebraska, where in the depression of the late twenties and the early thirties she...

Eugene "Gene" Brown

Eugene "Gene" Brown

Mar 12, 2011

Colorful local character, writer, cartoonist, and photographer, Eugene R. Brown, went to be with his savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 12, 2011. Gene had fought a long and quiet battle with cancer for several years. A memorial service will be held, to remember Gene, at Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel on Thursday, March 24th, at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Dennis Crystal, Troy,...

Harry "Bear" Bean

Harry "Bear" Bean

Mar 10, 2011

Harry R. “Bear” Bean, 70, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Thursday, March 10, 2011. Services are pending. Harry “Bear” was born in Longview, Washington on May 13, 1940 the son of Lester and Nellie Bean. He attended schools in the state of Washington. He served with the US Army during Viet Nam, being stationed in Ft Ord, California, Korea,...

Frances Leola Myers

Frances Leola Myers

Mar 8, 2011

Frances Leola Myers, 94, passed away in Libby, Montana on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, March 12th, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Pastor Jon Pomeroy, Sandpoint Church of God, will officiate with interment in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Frances was born in Milan, Washington the daughter of Clarence and Frances Best. She grew up...

Lucille Dunn Horn

Lucille Dunn Horn

Mar 7, 2011

Lucille (Lucia) Dunn Horn, 96, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Monday, March 7, 2011. A complete obituary will be posted later.

Earl James Tacke

Earl James Tacke

Mar 4, 2011

Earl James Tacke, 63, passed away in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on Friday, March 4, 2011. Earl was a Viet Nam Veteran and lived in the Granite Creek area of Bonner County.

Geraldine Ann Crawford

Geraldine Ann Crawford

Mar 1, 2011

Geraldine Ann Crawford, 79, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. A complete obituary will be posted later. Geraldine moved to the Sandpoint area in 2000 with her husband Herman. Memorials may be made to the Bonner Community Food Center, 921 5th Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho 83864.

Jack Allen Peterson

Jack Allen Peterson

Feb 21, 2011

Jack Allen Peterson, Sr., lifetime resident whose grandparents settled in the Morton area of Sagle 121 years ago, passed on February 21, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted 10:00AM, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011 at the Westmond L.D.S. Private interment will follow in Whispering Pines Cemetery. Jack was born April 29, 1940 to James Andrew Peterson and Geraldine Jane Witzel Peterson....

Grace Elizabeth Moering

Grace Elizabeth Moering

Feb 16, 2011

Grace Elizabeth Moering was born and passed peacefully on February 16th, 2011. Grace was the daughter of Danny and Tonya Moering of Sandpoint. In addition to her parents she is survived by two siblings: Ana and Calvin Moering, her paternal grandparents Grant and Connie Moering of Coeur d’Alene, ID, and her maternal grandparents: Terry and Barbara Morgan of Winnemucca, NV....

Robert E. "Bob" Turnbull

Robert E. "Bob" Turnbull

Feb 13, 2011

Robert E. "Bob" Turnbull, 85, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Sunday, February 13, 2011. A complete obituary will be posted later for the Sandpoint area native. Bob served with the US Army during WW II in Europe.

Virginia Lee Tucker

Virginia Lee Tucker

Feb 13, 2011

Virginia Lee Tucker, 80, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2011; in Sandpoint, Idaho Virginia was born on August 2, 1930 in Champaign, IL. She had worked as an LPN, moving to the Sandpoint area in October 2002.

Kevin William Garvey

Kevin William Garvey

Feb 12, 2011

Kevin William Garvey, 54, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Saturday, February 12, 2011. Kevin was born on April 8, 1956 in Sandpoint, Idaho and attended Bonner County Schools. He was a carpenter and worked commercial and home construction jobs. He had a million friends. He lived in Colorado, New Mexico, and California before returning to Sandpoint, his beloved hometown....

Virginia E. Clanton

Virginia E. Clanton

Feb 11, 2011

Virginia Eleanor Clanton, 79, of Bonners Ferry died Friday, February 11, 2011 at Kootenai Medical Center. Memorial services will be conducted at 11; 00am, Friday, February 18th in the Corssroads Chapel. Virginia was born March 4, 1931 in Thompson, Ohio the daughter of John Merrill and Esther Lincks. Virginia attended schools in Chesterland, Ohio and graduated Chester High School in...

Barbara Peterson

Barbara Peterson

Feb 7, 2011

Barbara Lucille Stephan Peterson passed away peacefully in her home around 10:00pm, Monday, February 7, 2011 at age 87. She was known as the “Bag Lady” at local bingo games. Barbara was preceded in death by her siblings, Mildred Stephan, Mary Elizabeth Merchant, Joseph Henry Stephan, Margaret Swisher, Agnes Hayworth Marshall, Alice Miller, Thomas William Stephan, Katherine Parker and Louise...

Hilda Constance Van Schravendyk

Hilda Constance Van Schravendyk

Feb 1, 2011

Hilda Constance Van Schravendyk, 97 passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2011. Family funeral services were held on Friday in Coffelt's Funeral Chapel. Dale Coffelt officiated with burial to be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Hilda was born on April 20, 1913 in Spokane, Washington the daughter of Nels and Bertha Evans. The family moved to Kootenai when she was 3...