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Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Ted Loman

Ted Loman

Apr 20, 2023

Ted Loman passed away on April 20, 2023 of natural causes.  Ted was born on March 26, 1951 in Lewiston, Idaho.  He was raised in Southern California where he mastered the sport of water polo receiving a scholarship to play for Central Washington. After attending Central he returned to California where he met and married Laura Wisniewski.  They moved to...

John Lawrence Sousa

John Lawrence Sousa

Apr 18, 2023

John Lawrence Sousa, 88, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho.

 

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Gilbert Wayne Brandon

Gilbert Wayne Brandon

Apr 14, 2023

Gilbert Wayne Brandon, 72, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023 in Sandpoint, Idaho.

 

Gil was born on May 11, 1950 in Ada, Oklahoma the son of Henry and Ruby Brandon.  Gil worked in the oil fields in Alaska before moving and residing in Sandpoint.  He lived in the Sandpoint area for 30 years and worked at Lignetics.

 

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Jeffrey Kenneth Ball

Jeffrey Kenneth Ball

Apr 13, 2023

Jeffrey Kenneth Ball, 69, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho.

 

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Duane Dale Costa

Duane Dale Costa

Apr 12, 2023

Duane Dale Costa, 55, passed away on  Wednesday, April 12, 2023 in Sandpoint, Idaho.

 

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Ernest Brown

Ernest Brown

Apr 8, 2023

Ernest Brown, 89, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at his home in Heron, Montana.

 

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Kenneth Wilson Haag

Kenneth Wilson Haag

Apr 7, 2023

Ken Haag passed away April 7, 2023 at home in Sandpoint, ID after a long illness. Ken was born in 1937 in Chicago, IL and he grew up in West Chicago with his parents Kathryn (Norris) and Woodrow Wilson Haag, his late sister Merrilyn and his brothers Reggie and Sheldon Haag. In 1955 Ken graduated from West Chicago Community High...

Dale Lowell Darling

Dale Lowell Darling

Mar 26, 2023

Dale Lowell Darling, 90, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023 in Sandpoint, Idaho. A complete obituary will be posted later. Dale worked in an apple orchard in Washington.

Michele Lynn Brooks

Michele Lynn Brooks

Mar 26, 2023

Michele Brooks was born October 11, 1946, and died peacefully March 26, 2023, surrounded by her family. In the seventy-six years between those first and final days, she lived a full and passionate life. She enjoyed many long and wonderful friendships, built a career as a teacher who loved to learn, raised a wonderful daughter and two wonderful step-children, traveled...

Richard "Dick" Pedersen Jr.

Richard "Dick" Pedersen Jr.

Mar 25, 2023

Richard “Dick” Pedersen Jr. passed away unexpectedly on March 25, 2023 at the age of 69.

 

Dick was born on June 3, 1953 to Dick and Carol Pedersen of Hope.  He is survived by three siblings; Dale Alexander, Diane Brockus (Mike Rorman) and Deana Pedersen (Kerry Foresman).  Also by two nephews; Bryan (Pam) Brockus and Aaron (Robyn) Brockus along...

D. Lester "Les" Turnbull

D. Lester "Les" Turnbull

Mar 24, 2023

Donald Lester (Les) Turnbull passed away peacefully on March 24, 2023, in Missoula, MT. 

 

A graveside service has taken place in Pinecrest Memorial Park in Sandpoint, Idaho.

 

He was born April 3, 1936, in Sagle, ID, to Harley and Mary Lee (Converse) Turnbull.  Les grew up on the family property that his grandfather, father and Les had...

Boyd William Antrim

Boyd William Antrim

Mar 24, 2023

Boyd William Antrim, 75, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Norma Jean Whitehead

Norma Jean Whitehead

Mar 23, 2023

Norma Jean (Keough) Whitehead, aged 86 years, residing in Shoreline, WA passed away on March 23, 2023. Norma was born on December 8, 1936 in Tacoma, WA and graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1954. She married Dolph Whitehead in 1956. In 1957, she and Dolph moved to Seattle, where they made a home and raised their children.

 

Norma...

John Richard Quinn MD

John Richard Quinn MD

Mar 22, 2023

John R. (Jack) Quinn, MD

March 27, 1929, to March 22, 2023

 

Jack passed away after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease that worsened after contracting Covid in early Winter.  It was the first Ski Season he missed in 60 years!

Jack was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Austin and Veronica Quinn, the third of 4 boys.  In Omaha,...

Sandra Ann Speelmon

Sandra Ann Speelmon

Mar 19, 2023

Sandra Ann Speelmon passed away on March 19,2023 in hospice of Spokane, Washington.

 

Sandra was born in Sandpoint on June 6, 1948 to Melvin and Norma Speelmon, after her mom had to ride in an Army 6x6 because of the floods between Clark Fork and Sandpoint.  She is survived by her two brothers Douglas and Lewis (Patti) Speelmon.  Sandra...

Dawn LaCoursiere Hofman

Dawn LaCoursiere Hofman

Mar 16, 2023

Dawn LaCoursiere Hofman, 62, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at her home in Sagle, Idaho.

 

A complete obituary will be posted later.  Dawn was a registered nurse for many years.

Margaret Ellen Alt

Margaret Ellen Alt

Mar 15, 2023

Margaret Ellen (Gilligan) Alt, born February 5, 1940 in Yonkers, NY, died on March 15, 2023 in Post Falls, Idaho. Margaret was born to James T. and Marion P. Gilligan. Margaret had two siblings, sister Mary McNeill and brother James Gilligan who both preceded her in death. 

 

Margaret grew up in Yonkers, NY and graduated from Oswego State...

James Kevin Loosemore

James Kevin Loosemore

Mar 14, 2023

James (Jim) Loosemore, age 64, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 14, at the Lifecare Center in Sandpoint, ID.

 

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in Pinecrest Memorial Park.

 

Jim was born December 7, 1958, in Gary, Indiana.  After graduating from Chesterton High School in Chesterton Indiana, Jim worked as...

Karen Keith

Karen Keith

Mar 14, 2023

Karen Keith, 77, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.  Karen was born in Portland, Oregon on August 14, 1945.  She had retired, as a receptionist, from a group home care unit.

Matthew Douglas Hofmann

Matthew Douglas Hofmann

Mar 12, 2023

Matthew "Mat" Douglas Hofmann, 45, passed away, at home, on Sunday, March 12,2023.  A completer obituary will be posted later for the Schweitzer Ski Hill employee.  Mat was born on March 24, 1977, in Monroe, Michigan, the son of Larry and Patricia Hofmann.  

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