Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Eldon Ronald Threadgill

Eldon Ronald Threadgill

Dec 6, 2019

Eldon Ronald Threadgill, 83, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at his home in Cocolalla, Idaho.

 

A rosary for Ron will be said at 7:00 pm, Friday, March 6, 2020 in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.  Funeral Mass will be conducted at 11:00 am, Saturday, March 7, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father Dennis C. Day officiating.

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Esther R Gilchrist

Esther R Gilchrist

Dec 4, 2019

Esther R. Gilchrist passed peacefully in her sleep December 4, 2019 at her home above Lake Cocolalla.  Very much a child of the Great Depression, Esther was born in 1931 in New Jersey. Her family lived in the Passaic County bedroom community of Pompton Lakes, where her mother and father worked as surveyors and her father also served borough engineer....

James "Jim" Orville Gunter

James "Jim" Orville Gunter

Dec 2, 2019

Jimmy “Jim Dawg” Gunter, age 53, passed away peacefully at his home on December 2nd, 2019 surrounded by his family after fighting a 2-year battle with cancer. 

 

Jimmy was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on May 22, 1966. He was the first of 2 children born to Cleadis and Sandra Gunter. Cleadis and Sandra divorced in 1979 and Sandee,...

June Marie McCracken

June Marie McCracken

Nov 30, 2019

June Marie McCracken, 82, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Kootenai, Idaho.

 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, December 14th, in the Laclede Community Church.  Pastor Josh Jones will be the officiant with burial following at 1:00pm in the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River, ID.

 

Calling hours will be held in the Coffelt Funeral...

Charles Robert Broadsword

Charles Robert Broadsword

Nov 26, 2019

Charles Robert Broadsword, born September 15, 1933, passed away November 26, 2019.

 

Chuck was born “up Grouse Creek” to William and Margaret (Grey) Broadsword. The fourth of nine siblings, he and his brother Gene ran wild in the hills.  Chuck met Donna (Chronic) Broadsword at Sandpoint High.  They were married in CD’A at the hitching post in 1952.

 

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Vernon Edward Roof

Vernon Edward Roof

Nov 26, 2019

Vernon Edward Roof, 90, passed away on Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 in Sandpoint Idaho.

Ardella Jean Montgomery

Ardella Jean Montgomery

Nov 22, 2019

Ardella Jean Montgomery, 85, passed away at Hospice of North Idaho in Coeur d’Alene, on November 22, 2019, surrounded by family and friends.

Ardella was born to Anna and Danzel Dickson on March 28, 1934 in Coffee Creek, MT. She grew up in Kalispell, MT and attended local schools.  She grew up on a farm helping her mother with cooking,...

Michael J Ruskey

Michael J Ruskey

Nov 18, 2019

Michael J Ruskey, 69, passed away on Monday, November 18th, in Sandpoint Idaho.

Eleanor Hilda Rosedale

Eleanor Hilda Rosedale

Nov 15, 2019

Eleanor H Rosedale, 86, passed away on Friday, November 15th in Sandpoint Idaho.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Ruth Lucille Marie Timblin

Ruth Lucille Marie Timblin

Nov 13, 2019

                     (RUTH) LUCILLE MARIE TIMBLIN  

   Lucille Timblin, surrounded by her family, passed on November 13, 2019 after a long and loving life.  Lucille overcame cancer, successfully dealt with heart problems and rheumatoid arthritis while living at her home in Colburn, Idaho. 

   Lucille was born in Baker, Montana in 1929 to Alfred and Dorothy Miller. She spent her early...

James M Chaponis

James M Chaponis

Nov 13, 2019

James M. Chaponis, 71, passed away on Wednesday, November 13th in Sandpoint Idaho.

Bernice Francis Selberg

Bernice Francis Selberg

Nov 11, 2019

Bernice Frances Selberg, who at 103 years of age, was the oldest living Navy WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) achieving the rank of Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class, passed away peacefully on Veterans Day, November 11, at her son Tom Selberg’s home in Hayden, Id. 

 

At 99, Bernice was quoted in Fleet Reserve Association Magazine with typical...

Donald Michael Johnson

Donald Michael Johnson

Nov 11, 2019

Donald Johnson, 70, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019 in Sandpoint Idaho.

Yvonne Mae Deering

Yvonne Mae Deering

Nov 3, 2019

Yvonne Deering, 92, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019 in Sandpoint Idaho.

 

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Debra Faye Swan

Debra Faye Swan

Nov 2, 2019

Debra Faye Swan, 65, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at her home in Sandpoint Idaho.

 

A complete obituary will be published at a later date.

Thomas "Tom" James Harvill

Thomas "Tom" James Harvill

Nov 1, 2019

Thomas James Harvill died peacefully Friday, November 1, 2019 at the age of 70.

Born September 29, 1949 in Ephrata, WA to Louise and Ed Harvill, Tom grew up in Quincy, WA where he graduated from high school in 1967.There he married Gerri Adams in 1970. 

Tom attended Eastern Washington University in Cheney, WA graduating with a BA in...

Edna R. Drinkard

Edna R. Drinkard

Oct 30, 2019

Edna R. Drinkard, 102, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 in Sandpoint.

 

A complete obituary, with service information, will be posted later for the centenarian.  Edna was the church secretary, at First Lutheran Church, for many years.

 

Melinda Kay Hoekema

Melinda Kay Hoekema

Oct 28, 2019

Melinda Kay Hoekema, 55, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019, at her home in Newman Lake, Washington.

 

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am, Friday, November 8, 2019, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with Pastor Kurt Bubna officiating.  Interment will take place at Pinecrest Memorial Park with immediate family following the service.

 

Melinda was born on November...

Dana Daniele Bowman

Dana Daniele Bowman

Oct 25, 2019

Dana D. Bowman, 51, passed away in Bonners Ferry on Friday, October 25, 2019.

 

A mass will be offered at 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 5, 2019 in St. Jospeph’s Catholic Church with Father Dennis C. Day officiating.

 

Dana was born in San Leandro, California.  She grew up in the small town of Pittsburg, California.  After moving around a...

Dick LeRoy Boling

Dick LeRoy Boling

Oct 23, 2019

Dick Boling fell asleep in death on October 23, 2019 at home with his loving wife Linda and their children near his side.

Dick was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on October 5, 1941 to Jess and Ruby Boling. He was a man of many talents which included building swimming pools, (some in Sandpoint) construction, (houses and the Coeur D Alene...