Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Yvonne Lee Mitchell
Apr 26, 2021
Yvonne Lee Mitchell, 75, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Yvonne worked as a nurse for many years.
Ronald "Ron" Dean Lunde
Apr 25, 2021
Ronald Dean Lunde, age 69 years, passed from us on Sunday, April 25, 2021 in his home in Ponderay, ID.
Born April 16, 1952 in Denver, Co, to Charles & Carlene Lunde, he and his twin brother Don, joined older siblings, Dale, Linda, and Ken. After Charles passed away in 1964, the family moved to Sandpoint, where they settled...
Richard Calvin Tucker
Apr 23, 2021
Richard C. (Dick) Tucker passed away from complications of Covid-19 on April 23, 2021. He was born on February 18, 1935 in Coeur d’Alene to Alfred and Ruth Tucker of Sandpoint, Idaho. He spent time in his early childhood in a logging camp and grew up on the family farm north of Sandpoint. He attended the nearby Center Valley one-room...
Carl Hans Christensen
Apr 22, 2021
Carl H. Christensen, 83, passed away on April 22, 2021 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Family services will be held later with placement in the Lakeview Cemetery. Carl was a resident of Clark Fork, a retired press operator and a member of the Catholic Church.
Jean Louise Weatherford
Apr 17, 2021
Jean Louise Weatherford, 69, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.
A complete obituary will be posted later. Jean worked for the State of Idaho for many years.
Norman Lyle Kenworthy
Apr 15, 2021
Norman L. Kenworthy, aged 79, peacefully passed away April 15, 2021 in the Spokane Valley.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, April 24, 2021 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with Jon Pomeroy, Sandpoint Church of God, officiating. Interment will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Norman was born to Roy and Irene Kenworthy, a second son,...
Robert Randall Cope Jr.
Apr 15, 2021
Longtime resident of Sandpoint, Dr. Robert (Randy) Cope, died suddenly on April 15, 2021, while buying baby cabbages to plant in the garden which he had tilled that very morning.
Randy was born in a Naval Hospital in Chelsea, Massachusetts on June 18, 1943. During the war he travelled the country with his mother, often in train cars along with...
Ray Herbert Kistler
Apr 9, 2021
Ray Herbert Kistler, 82, a longtime resident of Sandpoint, Idaho, passed away April 9, 2021, at Bonner General Hospital. He was born September 24, 1938, in Mitchell, South Dakota, a son of Ray and Lillian Kistler.
Ray was a graduate of Mission Bay High School, in San Diego, California. For many years, he served as an apprentice and journeyman tile...
Catherine Beale Cant
Apr 8, 2021
Catherine Beale Cant (nee Yarnall) was born March 10, 1943 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but lived in Maryland throughout childhood. When she was 14, the family moved to Key West, Florida, where Catherine was valedictorian of Key West High School. Catherine graduated magna cum laude from Randolph Macon Women’s College, majoring in mathematics. Upon her graduation in 1964, she married Geoffrey...
Pamela "Pam" Jean Cheney
Apr 4, 2021
Pamela Jean Cheney, 55, went home to the Lord on Sunday, April 4, 2021 after a short stay at Hospice in Coeur d’Alene.
Pam was born on May 12, 1965, the daughter of Jack and Ruth Byrd of Corona, California. She graduated from West Lake High School in Thousand Oaks, California. She became a licensed cosmetologist and worked for...
Robert "Bob" Lee Jasper
Apr 4, 2021
Robert “Bob” Lee Jasper, 73, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021, at his home in Cocolalla, Idaho. Bob was a lifetime member of the Vietnam Veterans of America having served two tours in Vietnam from 1966 to 1969.
Bob was an avid bird watcher and could name any bird that graced him with its presence at his many...
Richard F. Hutter
Apr 3, 2021
Richard F. Hutter, 82, passed away, on Saturday, April 3, 2021 in Sandpoint. He was born on March 1, 1939 in New York. He moved his family to the Sandpoint area and was active in the investment community. Richard supported Sandpoint, and Bonner County, in many ways. He will be missed by his wife Donna, family members and a host...
Patricia Ann Cavanaugh
Apr 2, 2021
The Almighty Gates of Heaven Above opened on Good Friday, April 2, 2021. Patrica received her Golden Angel Wings and soared the blue skies from Sandpoint, Idaho, to enter the Gates of Heaven to meet the Lord himself and her late husband. God received a “Treasured Angel,” Patricia Ann Cavanaugh. She is resting in peace with God, her husband, and...
Cody Clayton Palaniuk
Mar 29, 2021
Cody Clayton Palaniuk, lifelong resident of Elmira, passed away on Monday, March 29th, 2021, at the age 30.
A viewing for family and friends will held on from 2:00 to 5:00 pm on Friday, April 16, 2021 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00 am, Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Westmond Cemetery with Pastor Jon...
Junior "Spud" Earl Crystal
Mar 28, 2021
Junior Earl Crystal “Spud”, 86, of Plains Montana passed away on 3/28/2021 and died of natural causes. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday April 10th, 2021 at Mountain View Cemetery in Athol Idaho. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Coffelt Funeral Home of Sandpoint Idaho.
Spud was born in Kootenai Idaho on 8/10/1934. Spud was...
Mary Helen Roberts
Mar 25, 2021
Mary Helen Roberts, 100, passed away, in Sandpoint on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Mary was born in Tennessee on March 23, 1921 and celebrated her 100th birthday on March 23rd, Tuesday. A life well lived.
Rita Beehler
Mar 25, 2021
It’s hard to describe or sum up ninety-five years in just a few paragraphs. Rita had a great life with a few detours along the way, some happy, some hard to deal with. To assist her through all of her experiences, she should be credited with being the eternal optimist, she always said that tomorrow would be a better day. ...
Henry Charles Meredith
Mar 23, 2021
Henry Charles Meredith, 68, passed away, in Clark Fork, on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. A complete obituary, with service information, will be posted later. A Sandpoint native, he had retired from a helicopter logging company. Henry was born on November 25, 1952, in Sandpoint, the son of Cecil and Mary Jo Meredith.
Eunice Lenore Gallaher
Mar 17, 2021
Eunice Lenore Gallaher, 86, passed away, in her home near Clark Fork, on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. She was born on Jan. 13, 1935 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Olaf and Hilma Dahl; immigrants from Norway. She had recently moved to North Idaho to be with family. She will buried in the Northern California Veterans Cemetery, with her husband...
Charles Earl Randolph
Mar 16, 2021
Charles Earl Randolph, 79, passed away on March 16, 2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00am, Tuesday, March 23rd in the Seneacquoteen Cemetery.
Charles was born on January 18, 1942 in Riverton, Wyoming the son of William and Gertrude Randolph. The family had lived in Wyoming and Oregon, moving to the Sandpoint area following WW II. ...
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