Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
Daniel W Simmons
Mar 18, 2020
Daniel Wray Simmons of Sagle, Idaho
Born August 18, 1948
Died March 18, 2020
Loving husband of Josephine (Fina) Simmons for over 36 years.
From his days as a US Army veteran through retirement from construction, when Dan set out a goal, he accomplished it. He was driven, resourceful and non-compromising. Dan earned many marksman and sharpshooter awards. His...
Melody Anne Fairbrother
Mar 15, 2020
Melody Anne Fairbrother left us on what she referred to as her “peaceful journey to the sun” on Sunday, March 15, 2020 with her pit crew of loved ones surrounding her. Melody spent the last weekend of her life sharing her unparalleled sense of humor, her dreams, regrets, gratitude, and love with the people that mattered most to her.
Melody...
Glen Edward Eich
Mar 7, 2020
Glen Edward Eich, 88, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2020 of congestive heart failure.
Glen was born on December 11, 1931 in South Dakota. In 1935 he moved to Cocolalla, Idaho with his parents, Herman and Mable Eich and siblings, where he spent the rest of his life. He served in the U.S. Army for 1954-1956.
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Harold Magnus Overland
Mar 7, 2020
Harold Magnus Overland, 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho.
A memorial service will be planned and announced at a later date.
Harold was born in Circle, Montana on April 16, 1930 to Magnus and Emma Overland. He moved to Spokane, Washington with his family, he attended Rogers High School...
Bruce C. Wendle
Mar 3, 2020
Bruce C. Wendle, 84, passed away at his home, with his family by his side, on Monday, March 3, 2020.
A full obituary will be posted later for the U S Army Veteran of Korea.
Bruce was a retired electrical engineer and a native of the Sandpoint area.
George Frank Francis
Mar 1, 2020
George F. Francis
George Frank Francis, 93, of Sandpoint, Idaho, died Sunday March 1, 2020 after a short stay in a hospice facility. He was born on November 5, 1926 in Washington D. C. to Elmer Frank and Isabel Cunningham Francis.
George’s early education was fairly diverse – going from one school to another due to his parent’s frequent...
Tatiana Moroz
Feb 28, 2020
Tatiana Golovaty Moroz, 91, died Feb. 28 in Sandpoint. An immigrant youth who came to America by ship, she became a patriotic and proud citizen while never forgetting her turbulent upbringing. Born in Athens, Greece on December 13, 1928, she was the second of four children to Nicholas and Maria Golovaty, Russian émigrés who met in Greece after fleeing turmoil...
Leon James Likens
Feb 25, 2020
Leon James Likens, 94, passed away on February 25, 2020, in Sandpoint, Idaho. He was born on August 24, 1925, to parents, George and Myrtle Likens, in the coastal town of Ventura, California. He was the youngest of three children.
Leon was a well-loved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was also an antique collector “extraordinaire”. He had...
Charles Richard "Dick" Blakley
Feb 24, 2020
BLAKLEY, Charles Richard "Dick" (Age 72) Beloved father, grand-father, and brother, Charles Richard "Dick" Blakley 72 of Sandpoint, Idaho passed away February 24, 2020 at his home. He was born May 17, 1947 in Sunnyside, Washington to Charles U. "Red" and Elizabeth I. "Betty" Robbins Blakley. Dick grew up in Harrison, Id where he graduated from Kootenai High School in...
Kenneth W. Pedler, Jr
Feb 22, 2020
Kenneth W. Pedler, Jr., 90, passed away at his home in Sandpoint on Saturday, February 22, 2020.
Kenneth served with the US Air Force, during Korea. He retired from the Los Angles Fire Department on Feb. 25, 1975, later moving to Sandpoint.
Kurt N Juergensen
Feb 15, 2020
Kurt Jurgensen, 68, passed away, in Sandpoint, on Saturday, February 15, 2020.
A full obituary will be posted later for the area resident and former journalist.
Kurt was born in Flensburg, Germany on June 30, 1951. Burial will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Jean Ernestine Clad
Feb 9, 2020
Jean Ernestine Clad, 95, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 55 Rock Point Rd, Sandpoint, Idaho.
Linda Christine Edwards
Feb 5, 2020
Funeral services for Linda Christine Edwards will be held on Friday, February 14 at 11a.m., viewing at 10 a.m. to 10:50 A.M., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center with Bishop Mike Strock of the Sandpoint Ward presiding. Burial will be in the Pack River cemetery with grave dedication performed by Carl Edwards.
Ms. Edwards,...
Ramelle R Holmes
Feb 5, 2020
Ramelle R Holmes, 63, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Interment will take place in Tacoma, Washington next to her parents.
Ana Marie Ming
Feb 5, 2020
Ana Marie Ming, 69, passed away in Sandpoint on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.
A full obituary will be published later for the California native.
Larry Alvin Topp
Feb 3, 2020
On Monday, February 3rd, 2020, Larry Alvin Topp, loving husband and father of four children, passed away in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, at the age of 70 years old.
Larry was born in Sandpoint, Idaho March 13th, 1949 to Anne Marie (Jensen) Colpaert and
Cecil Alvin Topp. In 1979 Larry married the love of his life, Shirley Bertwell. ...
Howard James Bigelow
Jan 31, 2020
Howard J. Bigelow, 73, passed away on Friday, January 31, at his home in Sagle, ID.
Howard was born in Meadville, PA on July 26, 1946 to Floyd and Ethel (Goodard) Bush. He was adopted and raised by Dewey and Myrtle Bigelow in Belfast, NY. He graduated in 1964 from Belfast Central School.
Shortly after graduating, he enlisted in the...
Dwan Dean
Jan 29, 2020
Dwan Dean, 85, passed away in Coeur d’Alene on Wednesday, January 29, 2020.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00am, Saturday, February 8, 2020 in the Westmond Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Burial will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Dwan was born on Sept. 30, 1934, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of...
Mary Jeanne Owens
Jan 26, 2020
A loving wife and mother with an incredible talent for creating unique arts and crafts, Mary Jeanne Owens passed away at her home in Sagle, Idaho, on January 26, 2020, after a long and hard fought battle against COPD, emphysema and congestive heart failure.
Mary was born December 1, 1948, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Albert and Christine Weiszhaar. She...
Brian Lee Harvey
Jan 22, 2020
Brian Lee Harvey died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. Born February 7, 1962 in Grand Forks, ND to the late William Harvey and Millie Lee Smith. He grew up in the Grand Forks, ND area and later moved to Montana. He graduated from MSU in Bozeman, MT in 1990. He was presently living in Sandpoint, ID.
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