Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Lola Jean Nelson
Jan 21, 2022
Lola Jean (Flesher) Nelson, born February 28th, 1927, deceased January 21st, 2022. Our Dear Sweet amazing special Lola went to rest with Jesus and her beloved husband Chuck after almost 95 beautiful years of happy and loving wonderful life. Lola was preceded in death by her middle son Chris, and leaves Ron and Chuck in temporal corporeality. She is also...
Evelyn Elizabeth Keller
Jan 20, 2022
Evelyn E Keller passed away on Thursday, January 20,2022 in Kootenai at Hearthstone Assisted Living where she resided close to four years, at the age of 102 years and 10 months.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with Pastor Steve Bradshaw officiating. Interment will take place in the Westmond...
Sylvia Fisher
Jan 15, 2022
Sylvia Fisher
January 5th, 1964-January15th, 2022
With broken hearts we announce that our beloved Sylvia passed away into the loving arms of her savior on January, 15th, 2022. She was a loving wife, mother, nana, sister, daughter, and friend.
Heaven got a sassy, classy, generous spitfire of a lady who will be sorely missed. Sylvia didn’t know...
John H. Hammel, Jr.
Jan 7, 2022
John Hammel passed away on January 7th, 2022 at the age of 73 in Clark Fork, Idaho.
John was born in Monterey, California to June and John Hammel Sr. They later moved to Parkdale Oregon where the family were pioneers. When he grew up John became a Washington State Employee with the Department of Natural Resources until he retired...
Robert "Big Bob" Leroy Avery
Jan 6, 2022
Robert “Big Bob” Avery died tragically while using a grader to plow snow Thursday, January 6th at the age of 69. Bob was born December 8, 1952 to Norma (Glidden) and Leroy in Kalamazoo, MI where he and his brother Ken grew up. He moved to Sandpoint, ID in 1979 and married Joan (Leichtman) September 8th, 1979.
Throughout his...
Louis "Beau" Schilling
Jan 1, 2022
Louis (Beau) Schilling succumbed to COPD at his home in Cocolalla, Idaho on January 1, 2022 in the arms of his loving wife, Edna.
Beau was born to Louis and Doris Schilling on October 1, 1939 in Rockaway Beach, New York where he and his 3 siblings grew up.
He pursued a career as an elevator constructor in New York...
Janae Ellen Kile
Dec 29, 2021
Janae Kile, sixty-plus year Sagle resident, passed away in her Sagle home on December 29th, 2021.
Janae was born June 6, 1946 in Ontario, California to John and Juanita Rhodes and lived there until moving to Sagle with her mother, Juanita and brother, Jack as a teenager. She attended Sandpoint High School and weather permitting, was known to row a...
Margaret Mason
Dec 28, 2021
LORRAINE MARGARET MASON 80
Born on May 4, 1941 at Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, Margaret left us on December 28, 2021 in her 81st year, to join the angels in heaven. Margaret has always been an angel to those around her. She was married to Ed Mason who survives her and in 59 years together they raised eight children, have 26...
Dorcey Lee Black
Dec 27, 2021
Dorcey Lee Black passed away in Sagle, Idaho on Monday, December 27, 2021. He had retired, as a school teacher, prior to moving to the Sagle area.
Riley C. Hadeen
Dec 26, 2021
Riley Cain Hadeen, age 27 of Sandpoint, Idaho, passed away on December 26 while snowboarding on Schweitzer Mountain. He was born May 17, 1994, in Rapid City, South Dakota, but grew up in Sandpoint. He recently completed his electrician’s apprenticeship and worked for Energy Electric. He earned his associates degree from North Idaho College where he specialized in journalism and...
William Marshall wright
Dec 24, 2021
William M. Wright, Sr. (Bill), Division Chief with Timberlake Fire Protection District, passed away on December 24, 2021, peacefully, with his daughters by his side. Chief Wright’s passing is deemed a Line of Duty Death.
Bill was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on September 24, 1942, to his parents Leland R. and Annie L. (Johnson) Wright. He was the youngest of...
Tommie L. Shaw
Dec 23, 2021
Tommie L. Shaw, 87, passed away, in her home, on Thursday, December 23, 2021. She was born on September 17, 1934, in Milan, Georgia the daughter of Thomas and Shana Cravey. She had retired and moved to the Cocolalla area.
Carol Jean Rossman
Dec 22, 2021
Carol Jean Rossman, 82, passed away in Sandpoint on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Carol was born in Maywood, California on July 18, k1939 the daughter of Donald and Nellie Stevenson. She earned her master's degree, in nursing, working as a registered nurse. She had retired and moved to the Sandpoint area.
Lois Ilene Davis
Dec 21, 2021
Lois Irene Davis passed away on December, 21, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones.
Lois was born in Pierre, South Dakota on August 4, 1934, to Herman and Mabel Eich. She was the 4th of 6 children. Her family moved to Cocolalla, Idaho when she was 4 years old. She graduated from Sandpoint High School...
Orren Eivan Overland
Dec 21, 2021
"Sonny" Orren Eivan Overland (INSERT PHOTO HERE) Sonny Overland passed away on December 21st, 2021 in his home in Sagle, ID at the age of 97. He was beloved and survived by his wife of 71 years, Virginia Judge Overland; two children, Alan Overland and Marie Overland Goossen; four grandchildren, Richard Sazama, Robert Overland, Alyssa Overland Buller and Amanda Blalock;...
Dale Henry Coughlin
Dec 20, 2021
Dale Henry Coughlin, 68, passed away on December 20, 2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho
Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Monday, February 21, 2021 in Coffelt's Funera Chapel with Pastor Brandon Herron of the First Baptist Church officiating.
My brother Dale was born in Whittier, CA on June 15, 1953. I am Dale’s only sibling, Darlene Grace Abbott. ...
Nina Kay Riggins
Dec 20, 2021
Nina Kay Riggins, 83, passed away in Coeur d'Alene on Monday, December 20, 2021. Family services will be held later for the retired city clerk. She was born on April 19, 1938 in San Pedro, California, moving to the Clark Fork area in the early 1990's.
Helen Cecelia Hacker
Dec 20, 2021
Helen Cecelia Hacker went peacefully home to Jesus on December 20, 2021 at the age of 97.
Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 12:00 pm, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father Rob Cook officiating.
Helen was born to John and Alice Bayt in March of 1924 in Santa Rosa, California.
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Robin Jane Huntley
Dec 19, 2021
Robin Jane Huntley, 59, passed away, on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Family services will be held in the summer of 2022.
Robin was born on June 26, 1962 in San Joaquin, California the daughter of Benny and Mary Smith. She had attended schools in California, Idaho and Texas. She had helped manage apartment complexes in the Dallas, Texas area prior...
Jimmy James Pesce
Dec 17, 2021
Jimmy James Pesce, 74, passed away in his home, with his family by his side, on Friday, December 17, 2021. Jimmy was born in VanNuys, California on Saturday, April 19, 1947. He had worked, as a carpenter, prior to his retirement.