Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
John Robert Pennington
Sep 18, 2009
John Robert Pennington, age 83, died September 18, 2009 in Boca Raton, Florida. Born February 9, 1926 in Sandpoint, Idaho, he was the son of John Henry and Marjory Anderson Pennington. After graduating from Weber High School in Ogden, Utah, in 1944, John enlisted in the Army, joining the Army Air Corps. After the war, he entered Whitman College, graduating...
Norma Jean Jordan
Sep 16, 2009
Norma “Jean” Jordan (Flanagan) Norma Jean Jordan (Flanagan), 87, residing in Kootenai, Idaho passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. It was a beautiful day as she made her journey home. Jean was born March 20, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Dr. Estle Flanagan and his wife Bertha Flanagan. Norma graduated from high school in Walton, Indiana,...
Jack William Yaryan
Sep 15, 2009
Jack William Yaryan, 87, of East Hope, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at his home. He was born February 10, 1922 in Spokane, WA the son of Floyd and Perola Verral Yaryan. He was a lifelong resident of East Hope where he was reared and graduated high school. After high school he enlisted in the US Army serving World War...
Bob Allen Anderson
Sep 14, 2009
Bob Allen Anderson, 44, of Sandpoint died Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 at Kootenai Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be conducted 1:00PM, Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Coffelt Funeral Chapel.
Maxine Lavetra Moore
Sep 13, 2009
Maxine Lavetra Moore, 87, passed away in Emmett, Idaho on Sunday September 13, 2009. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 pm, Saturday, September 19th, Pastor Jon Pomeroy, Sandpoint Church of God, will be officiating.
Justin Anton Peine
Sep 12, 2009
Justin Anton Peine, 41, of Sagle, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 from injuries received in an accident at his home. Services will be conducted 10:00AM, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009 at the Westmond L.D.S. Chapel. Interment will follow in the Whispering Pines Cemetery. Family and friends may attend a viewing at Coffelt Funeral Chapel, on Thursday from 5:00-7:00 PM, and at...
Robert Parks Chenault
Sep 11, 2009
Robert P. Chenault, 84, of Sandpoint, died Friday, September 11, 2009 at Bonner General Hospital. Bob was born October 7, 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana the son of Hobert and Emeroy Chenault. During his formative years he lived in various locations, moving 18 times by the time of his graduation from high school. He enrolled at the University of Indiana but...
Eugene Ryder Savage
Sep 9, 2009
Eugene “Gene” Ryder Savage, 76, of Sandpoint, Idaho, passed away at Valley Vista Care Center in Sandpoint on Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Gene was born in Coolin, Idaho on July 17, 1933, the third child of ten children born of Otho and Marie (Van Hoff) Savage. Gene was raised in the Priest River area before moving to Sandpoint where he...
Hazel Milton Lawson
Sep 8, 2009
Hazel Lawson passed away quietly on Tuesday morning, September 8, 2009, at her home at Life Care Center in Sandpoint. Ms. Lawson was born November 19, 1909, on a farm near Ava, Missouri, the fourth of five children. She married Gail Lawson in 1929, and they had one daughter. In 1935, she moved to San Francisco, living there until 1954,...
Gerard "Rick" Fitchett
Sep 8, 2009
Gerard “Rick” Fitchett, 53, passed away in Missoula, Montana on Tuesday, September 08, 2009. Graveside funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 10:00 am, in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Dale Coffelt will be officiating. Rick was born in Spokane, Washington the son of Paul and Sharlene Fitchett. He attended schools in Heron, Montana graduating from Noxon High...
Phoebe Mary Hubbard
Sep 1, 2009
Phoebe Mary Hubbard, 95, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Tuesday, September 1, 2009. A complete obituary will be posted later.
Danny Joe Town
Aug 31, 2009
Danny Joe Town, 56, passed away in Sandpoint on August 31, 2009. He was born February 16. 1953 in Salmon, Idaho. He was a long haul Truck Driver,residing in Boardman, Oregon. Services will be in Oregon.
Kenneth Chris Fahner
Aug 30, 2009
Kenneth Chris Fahner, 57, passed away August 30, 2009 in Sandpoint, Idaho. He was born September 18, 1951 in Detroit, MI.
Alleen Frances McIntire
Aug 30, 2009
Alleen F. McIntire, 97, peacefully passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2009. She went to be with her Lord and Savior. Private family services will be held and inurnment will be in Fortuna, CA. Alleen, and her twin sister Erleen, were born on June 10, 1912 in East Prairie, MO, the daughters of Milford and Lillie George. She married Harry...
Hunter Frank Ellegood
Aug 30, 2009
Hunter Frank Ellegood, 55, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on August 30, 2009. He had lived in Wyoming and Washington moving to Sandpoint 5 years ago.
Edward J Ham
Aug 30, 2009
Edward “Ed” James Ham, 91, passed away in Sandpoint, ID on Sunday, August 30 2009 at the Valley Vista Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM, Saturday, September 5th, in Coffelt's Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Ed was born on Aug 3, 1918, the son of George and Lillian Ham in Philipsburg, MT....
Jed Blansit Haines
Aug 27, 2009
Jed B. Haines, 50, of Priest River, Idaho died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at his home. He was born July 5, 1959 in Houston, TX, the son of George and Carol Haines. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 2nd, at Murray Hill Cemetery in Clatskanie, Oregon. Jed lived in the Houston area until he was in his mid teens...
Nancy Jeanne Plaster
Aug 27, 2009
Nancy Jeanne Plaster, 75, of Sandpoint, died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at Life Care of Sandpoint with her loving daughters at her side. Nancy was born May 3, 1934 in Sandpoint the daughter of Roy and Maurita Kirkhoven. She was raised and educated in Sandpoint, graduating from Sandpoint High School in 1952. On May 22, 1953 she married Jack Plaster...
Harold E. Andersen
Aug 26, 2009
Harold “Andy” Andersen, 93, of Sandpoint, died in his sleep Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at Life Care Center of Sandpoint with his daughter Karlen at his side. He was born to Norwegian immigrants in Seattle, Washington August 3, 1916 and was the oldest of five siblings that grew up on the family farm during the depression. After seven years of...
Walter Raymond Eldred
Aug 19, 2009
Walter Raymond Eldred, 85, passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital on August 19, 2009. Services will be held at Sagle Community of Christ Church on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 11:00 am. Walt was born May 10, 1924 in Mott, North Dakota to parents Sarah Sorenson Eldred and William Henry Eldred. Walt's parents and family came from Sagle to farm...