Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
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...
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. ...
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.
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. ...
Robert "Bob" Bratton Pettibon
Mar 14, 2021
Bob Pettibon, 82
With family by his side, Robert (Bob) Bratton Pettibon of Sandpoint, Idaho, peacefully passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021. Bob was born June 17, 1938, in Wichita, Kansas, to Howard and Maurine Pettibon, and grew up in Springfield, Missouri. After graduating from Central High School and completing Army Reserve training at Fort Leonard Wood, Bob played college...
Nadean Camilla Wardal
Mar 13, 2021
Nadean C. Wardal, 83, passed away, at her home in Sandpoint on Saturday, March 13, 2021. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 1:00pm on Monday, March 22, 2021 in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Nadine was born in Ely, Nevada on December 8, 1937 later moving to the Sandpoint area to raise hr family.
A full obituary will be posted later.
Wayne Albert Bomba
Mar 12, 2021
WAYNE ALBERT BOMBA
(77)
We say goodbye to a longtime resident of Sandpoint. He passed away peacefully in his home on March 12, 2021.
Wayne was born on 7/8/1943 to Albert and Irene Bomba in Junction City, Kansas. He enjoyed fixing all kinds of things with his hands and did some woodworking along the way also. He was an avid...
Barry D. Nelson
Mar 10, 2021
Barry D. Nelson, 78, passed away, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Wednesday March 10, 2021. Barry was born on April 25, 1942 in Washington DC. and had served with the US Army. He lived in North Idaho working as a millwright in local sawmills. A complete obituary will be posted later.
Kim Patrick Smith
Mar 10, 2021
Kim Patrick Smith, 71, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at his home, with family by his side. He was born Sept. 2, 1949 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Norvin (Buzz) and Pat Smith. The family moved to Southern California in 1953. Kim was an avid surfer. He had a surf club that extended decades, “The Second...
Marjorie Louise Barnes
Mar 9, 2021
Marjorie Louise Barnes, 90, passed away, in Sandpoint, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. A complete obituary will be posted later. Burial will be in the Pack River Cemetery. Marjorie was born on February 13, 1931 in Stafford, Connecticut.
Frances C. "Francie" Krebs
Mar 8, 2021
Frances C. (Francie) Krebs passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 in Sandpoint. Francie was born on February 21, 1960, the daughter of Art and Marian Ruyle, and had attended local schools. A complete obituary will be posted later.
Cynthia M. "Cindy" Derr
Mar 5, 2021
Cynthia Mae Derr, 65, was born April 7, 1955 at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint Idaho to Blaine and Mary Stevens. She attended the old Hope School and graduated from Clark Fork High School in 1973. She married Darrell Derr of Clark Fork the summer after graduating and they have two daughters Staci (Derr) Bailey and Jennifer Derr-Payne.
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Ty David Platt
Mar 4, 2021
Morning of March 4th Ty said Goodbye.
Ty was born to Richard & Donna Platt on February 3 1977.
His parents instilled in Ty a great work ethic. Raising him on their farm. Ty went to School in Noxon Montana where he Graduated in 1995. Ty was an avid 4H member & participated in fairs with His Cattle. Ty also...
Norma Jean Lang
Mar 4, 2021
Norma Jean Lang, 94 passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2021. She was born on December 14, 1926 in Creighton, Nebraska and had married Edward Lang, who preceded her in death. She will be buried, beside him, in Geneva, Nebraska. Norma has lived in the Sandpoint area since 2018.
David C. McCoy
Feb 27, 2021
David McCoy, (age59) passed away peacefully in his sleep at his Cocolalla home on February 27, 2021. He was born in Twin Falls Idaho on March 16, 1961.
He was married to the love of his life Debbie Lee McCoy (Phinney). They were married September 18, 1982 and were married for 39 years. Debbie was his partner in all...
Nellie May Bonin
Feb 22, 2021
Nellie Mae Athay Hoisington Bonin
Nellie May Bonin, 90, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 in Sandpoint.
Family services will be held later, due to the covid situation.
Nellie was born January 30, 1931 in Coffee, Missouri to William Thomas and Virdrr Leigh Athay. She met and married Daniel Hoisington and they raised eight children; Thomas, Daniel, Johnathan, Donald,...
Catherine E. Buck
Feb 20, 2021
Catherine E. Buck, 97, passed away in Spokane Valley, WA; on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.
Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, February 27th at 2:30pm. Services will be in Coffelt’s Chapel with Pastor Mark Walker, from Spokane Valley, WA; officiating. Burial will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Catherine Yusten was born on May 11, 1923 in Willis, Nebraska, the...
Ann Mae Gerstenberger
Feb 12, 2021
Ann Mae Gerstenberger, 94, passed away in Sandpoint on Friday, February 12, 2021. A complete obituary, with service information, will be posted later. Ann was born on August 21, 1926; the daughter of James and Venita Larkin. Ann was a resident of Trout Creek, Montana.
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