Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

June Irene Wells

June Irene Wells

Oct 29, 2009

June Irene Wells, 81, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2009 in Spokane, Washington. Private family services will be held at a later date June was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 12, 1928, the daughter of Steven and Florence Matthews. She graduated from high school in Detroit, Michigan and later moved to Glendale, California. She married Neil R. Wells in...

Faye Irene Nelsen

Faye Irene Nelsen

Oct 28, 2009

Faye Irene Nelsen died on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint Idaho, surrounded by her family. She was 71 years old. Faye was born on November 28, 1937 in Spokane, Washington. She was the oldest child of Fay and Kathleen Rasmussen. She was proceeded in death by her parents, her brother Don, and two infant siblings....

Norma Pauline Grimes

Norma Pauline Grimes

Oct 27, 2009

Norma P. Grimes, 83, after a long, brave, battle with cancer went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, Oct. 31st, in the New Song Bible Church. Pastor Barry Johnson will conduct the services. Norma was born in San Bernardino, California on Dec, 18, 1925. She attended...

David Lloyd Landingham

David Lloyd Landingham

Oct 25, 2009

David Lloyd Landingham, 71, of Careywood, died Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Kootenai Medical Center. He was born March 4, 1938 in Yakima, WA the son of Loran and Viola Landingham. He moved with his family to the Seattle area and later to Kent, WA. Following his graduation from high school he enlisted in the US Army and served his...

Keiran Kinney

Keiran Kinney

Oct 24, 2009

Keiran Kinney, 15 month old beloved son of Matthew and Darian Kinney passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009 at his home. A candlelight vigil will be held at Farmin Park Wednesday Oct. 28, 2009 from 6:00-8:00PM.

Jody Marie Matz

Jody Marie Matz

Oct 23, 2009

Jody Marie Matz, 30, of Ponderay, died Friday, October 23, 2009 at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane after a brief illness. She was born May 7, 1979 in Boise, Idaho, and was adopted by Ray and Doris Matz in October of that year. She was raised on the family ranch in Sagle, Idaho. She attended schools in Sagle and Sandpoint...

Patricia Irene Plaster Stevens

Patricia Irene Plaster Stevens

Oct 20, 2009

Patricia Irene Plaster Stevens, 72, of Sandpoint died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009 at her home. Patricia was born June 16, 1937 in Sandpoint the seventh of ten children born to Oran and Marguerite Plaster. She married Glenn Donald Stevens on Sept. 6, 1954. Their son Wesley Dean was born in 1955. Pat worked as a cook for Farmin School in...

Daniel LeRoy Irving

Daniel LeRoy Irving

Oct 15, 2009

Daniel LeRoy Irving, 65, of Sandpoint, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at his home following a short battle with cancer. He was born July 7, 1944 in Phoenix, AZ to Dixie and Marvin Irving and grew up in Oakland, CA. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served 4 years and was a Viet Nam veteran. At 22 he...

Arthur Frederick Johnson

Arthur Frederick Johnson

Oct 14, 2009

Arthur F. Johnson, 96, passed away, Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at his brother's home. He was born July 12, 1913 in Blitzen, Oregon, 90 miles south of Burns, the son of Arvid (Bob) and Rose Johnson. He finished the first grade in Oregon and came to Idaho with his parents in 1920. Art finished the eighth grade at Oden School...

James Fred Boutin

James Fred Boutin

Oct 12, 2009

James Fred Boutin, 73, of Clark Fork, died Monday, October 12, 2009 at his home following a valiant battle with cancer. He was born June 28, 1936 in Winchester, CT, the son of Lewis and Mary Boutin. He was raised in Winsted, CT and graduated from high school there. He later served in the US Army. After his honorable discharge...

Charles R. Spiller, Jr.

Charles R. Spiller, Jr.

Oct 12, 2009

Charles R. Spiller, Jr., 85, of Sandpoint, passed away Monday, October 12, 2009 at Life Care of Sandpoint. Charles "Chuck" Spiller was born October 21, 1923 in Los Angeles, CA the son of Charles R. Spiller, Sr., and Regina Roberts Spiller. Both parents were originally from Montana. Chuck was raised and educated in West Los Angeles, CA, graduating from Hamilton...

Cheri Ann Jones

Cheri Ann Jones

Oct 10, 2009

Cheri Ann Jones, 51, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on October 10, 2009. She was born in Wheatland, Montana on September 14, 1958. Private Family services will be held at a later date.

Glenn Thomas Pusey

Glenn Thomas Pusey

Oct 10, 2009

Glenn T. Pusey, 73, of Sagle, died at his home. He was born July 7, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA the son of James and Pauline Pusey. He graduated from high school in Lancaster County, PA and served in the U.S. Army for 3 years with the 82nd Airborne. He became an iron worker in 1964 in California and worked construction...

Verna Kathryn Halpin

Verna Kathryn Halpin

Oct 8, 2009

Verna Kathryn Halpin, 86, of Sandpoint, died Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Life Care Center. She was born June 15, 1923 in Ponderay, Idaho the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Stans) Pomerinke. She attended local schools and lived for many years in Sprague, WA. In 2003 she returned to the Sandpoint area. Verna enjoyed sewing and embroidery work. She is...

Concette "Connie" Greenleaf

Concette "Connie" Greenleaf

Oct 2, 2009

Concette “Connie” Greenleaf, 96, of Sandpoint, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 at Bonner General Hospital She was born June 14, 1913 in Spokane, WA the daughter of Frank and Martha (Fish) Rogers. She began her schooling at St. Xavier in Spokane. The family moved to Sandpoint in 1922 and she completed the 8th grade at Farmin School. She graduated from...

Russell Alan Lippincott

Russell Alan Lippincott

Sep 30, 2009

Russell Alan Lippincott, 60 of Sandpoint, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 at Valley Vista Care Center. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Clifford Lawrence Eberley

Clifford Lawrence Eberley

Sep 28, 2009

Clifford Lawrence Eberley, 83 of Sandpoint, died Monday Sept. 28, 2009 at his home after a courageous battle against melanoma and multiple myloma. He was born March 20, 1926 in Fairview, Oklahoma the son of Joseph and Vinnie Eberley. He was raised in Oklahoma and Kansas and on May 31, 1956 he married Betty Golob in Pittsburg, KS. They lived...

Fay E. Meredith

Fay E. Meredith

Sep 27, 2009

Fay E. Meredith, 87, of Clark Fork, died Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Bonner General Hospital. She was born September 21, 1922 in Craig, Montana the daughter of Fred and Rita Pedersen. She was raised in Montana and graduated from Helena Montana high school. She married Clyde Meredith on October 20, 1945 in Helena. They lived in Boulder, CO from...

Stella Lucille Bianco

Stella Lucille Bianco

Sep 23, 2009

Stella W. Bianco, 84, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Private Family Services will be held.

Robert Arthur McElroy

Robert Arthur McElroy

Sep 20, 2009

Robert Arthur McElroy, 88, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Sunday, September 20, 2009. Private Family Services have been held at Pinecrest Memorial Park.