Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
William Paul Gould
Aug 11, 2021
William Paul Gould, 62, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 in Ponderay, Idaho. he was born in Inglewood, California on January 3, 1959, the son of Ernst and Ruth Gould. He had worked as a tow truck driver for many years, moving to Bonner County in 2017.
Sharlene Valeria Fitchett
Aug 11, 2021
Sharlene Valeria Fitchett, 83, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 in Libby, Montana.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Sharlene was the bookkeeper at the family farm for many years.
Helen Marion Loewen
Aug 10, 2021
Helen Marion Loewen passed away on August 10, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Bernhard Loewen and her two children Timothy John Loewen and Bonnie Lynn Loewen Fuller and 5 grandchildren Amanda, Trisha, Jerime, Kari and Bryce, 9 great grandchildren and many cousins, nieces and nephews in Canada and the US. She was...
Gale Henry Barfuss
Aug 8, 2021
With great sadness we announce the loss of our beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle. Gale Henry Barfuss, 85, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021, surrounded by his family.
Gale Henry Barfuss was born in Sandpoint, Idaho in 1936 and lived in the Sandpoint area all of his life. He married Dorothy Lee Oxley in 1958 ...
Russ Hoepfer
Aug 5, 2021
Russ Hoepfer left this world on August 5, 2021. He was the oldest son of Gerald and Joan Hoepfer. Russ was born on September 22, 1953 at Travis Air Force Base close to Sacramento, California. When Russ was young, the family moved to Priest River, Idaho. During his life in Priest River, he excelled in academics and especially in sports....
Frances Augustina Reed
Aug 4, 2021
Frances A. Reed of Sagle passed away in Sandpoint on August 4, 2021, after a brief illness. Frances was born January 3, 1934 in Priest River, Idaho to James and Mary (Fox) Boothe. In early 1935, they moved to the family farm on Lignite Road in Sagle. Frances attended Sagle Elementary School for eight years and Sandpoint High School at...
Naida Louise Miller
Aug 3, 2021
Naida Louise Miller was born on March 3, 1937 during a major snowstorm at the Kaniksu Stock Ranch east of Priest River, Idaho. Known as the Italian Settlement, and later shortened to The Settlement, this close-knit community kept the old Italian traditions and language alive throughout the early 1900’s.
She attended grade school through high school in Priest River. ...
Thomas William Rosenberg
Aug 2, 2021
Thomas William Rosenberg was born on February 24th, 1947 to William Walter Rosenberg and Myrle Elaine Rosenberg in Fairmount, Minnesota. He had a younger sister, Elaine who passed away last year. In his youth, Tom liked camping, fishing, hiking, and many other outdoor activities. Ones he’d continue to enjoy for the rest of his life.
At the age of 18,...
Dean Elmore Largent
Jul 30, 2021
Dean Elmore Largent D.D.S., 92, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Dean was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 4, 1928. He was the son of Ira E. and Mary Largent. Dean grew up in Tyler, Texas and moved to Clarkston, Washington after high school graduation. At age 16, he entered college in...
Perry Jay Hopkins
Jul 27, 2021
Perry Jay Hopkins, 64, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Perry was a long haul truck driver.
Wes Felland Jr.
Jul 24, 2021
Wesley “Wes” Leonard Felland Jr., 81, passed away on July 24, 2021 we lost a wonderful, kind, loving, funny, soft-spoken man. A husband, father and friend that will be missed forever.
Wesley was born on December 7, 1939 in Watford City, North Dakota to Wesley l and Bernita Felland.
He is survived by his wife Judy; his three...
Donna Marie Boles
Jul 20, 2021
Donna Marie Boles, 82, passed away, at her home, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Family services will be held later.
Donna was on May 2, 1939 in Sandpoint, the daughter of Gilbert and Dorothy Norlen. She attended the Kootenai School and graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1957. On August 26, 1968 she married Gilbert Boles, here in Sandpoint. ...
Ronald "Ron" Dean Chenoweth
Jul 20, 2021
Ronald Dean Chenoweth 62, of Trout Creek, Montana passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at his home in Trout Creek, Montana.
Ron was the second child born to parents Doyle and Irene (Watson) Chenoweth on November 11, 1958, at Saint Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula, Montana. His siblings included an older brother Del and younger brother Darrell and sister Joyce.
Ron...
Judith Irene Sparks
Jul 16, 2021
Judith “Judy” Irene Sparks, 67, passed away in, Coeur d’Alene, on Friday, July 16, 2021.
Memorial services, for Judy, will be held at the family home, 401 North Main, in Kootenai. The services will be at 6:30pm, Friday, July 23rd.
Judy was born on July 14, 1954 in Wallace, Idaho the daughter of Kenneth and Alice Kurrelmeyer. She grew...
Kirt Ronald White
Jul 11, 2021
Kirt Ronald White, 57, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.
Memorial services will be conducted at 4:00pm, Saturday, July 24, 2021 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Dale Coffelt will be officiating.
Kirt was born on August 16, 1963 in Bellflower California, the son of Ronald and Sharon White. He grew up in Southern California, attending...
Earl Alfred Chapin
Jul 9, 2021
Earl Alfred Chapin passed away on July 9th. He was born in Pierre South Dakota to Frank Forrest and Nora May (Henneman) Chapin on March 27th, 1932. When he was 3, the family had to leave the dust bowl area to find a new home. The search ended in Edgemere Idaho.
Earl went to Edgemere school through 8th...
Steven Gene Ribail
Jul 8, 2021
Steven Gene Ribail, 65, passed away in LaGrande, Oregon on July 8, 2021. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00am, Monday, July 26th, in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Dale Coffelt will be officiating.
Steven was born on November 10, 1955 in Burns, Oregon. He attended grade school in Athena, Oregon. He later moved to the Sandpoint area and graduated from...
Dorothy L Dunlap
Jul 7, 2021
Dorothy L Dunlap, 98, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Donald Edward Andwood
Jul 2, 2021
Donald Edward Andwood, 78, passed away on July 2, 2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho surrounded by his family.
Don was born November 16, 1942 in Jamaica, Queens, New York, the second of three children born to Agnes and Edward Andwood. He grew up in Queens and attended St. John's University, where he earned a BA in English, MS in...
AZ Knapp
Jul 1, 2021
It is with heavy hearts that must share that AZ Knapp passed away on July 1, 2021. AZ was born in Cooperstown, New York in 1952. The only son of Howard and Doris Knapp, he grew up in Unadilla and Sidney, NY with his sisters Nancy Voorhees of Santa Barbara, nephew Barry and Kathryn (Richard) Meron of Gansevoort, NY. AZ...
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