Obituaries
Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana
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
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
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
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
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
Nov 26, 2019
Vernon Edward Roof, 90, passed away on Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 in Sandpoint Idaho.
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
Nov 18, 2019
Michael J Ruskey, 69, passed away on Monday, November 18th, in Sandpoint Idaho.
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
Nov 13, 2019
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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
Nov 13, 2019
James M. Chaponis, 71, passed away on Wednesday, November 13th in Sandpoint Idaho.
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
Nov 11, 2019
Donald Johnson, 70, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019 in Sandpoint Idaho.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...