Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Lola Jean Nelson

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.