Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Elsie Louise Turner

Elsie Louise Turner

Jan 11, 2018

Elsie Eloise Turner, 101, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018.   Memorial services, for the centenarian, will be announced in April or May.   Elsie was born on November 3, 1916 in San Francisco, California the daughter of William and Mary Burger.  She grew up in Oakland, California, where she graduated from high school in 1936, and attended Davis Business College...

Donald F. Farley

Donald F. Farley

Jan 6, 2018

Donald (Don) Farley was called to his eternal home on Saturday, January 6th, 2018 spending his last moments with his wife, Patricia (Pat) Farley, and grandson, Jacob (Jake) Farley.   In his younger years, Don served honorably in the Army and Wyoming National Guard. He was a highly skilled machinist (specialized in blanchard grinding) who owned two successful businesses while living...

Charles Henry Willis

Charles Henry Willis

Jan 6, 2018

Charles Henry Willis, 88, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018 in Sandpoint, Idaho.Private family services will be held at a later date.

Randall Lee Schell

Randall Lee Schell

Jan 5, 2018

Randall Lee Schell of Spokane Washington was born on April 21, 1966 in Sandpoint Idaho the son of John Schell and Arlene (Schell) Vanhorn. Randy passed away January 5,2018 in Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane Washington. Succumbing to his long battle with Juvenile Diabetes.

 

Randy is survived by his father John Schell, step Mom Lee Schell, Mother Arlene...

James William Everhart

James William Everhart

Jan 4, 2018

James W. Everhart, 88, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Thursday, January 4, 2018.

 

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00am on Thursday, January 11, 2018, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel.   Father Bob Lily, Heron, MT will be officiating.

 

Jim was born in West Point, NE on December 31, 1929, the son of James and Nell (Bird) Everhart.  The...

Melody Lynn Hunt

Melody Lynn Hunt

Jan 2, 2018

         Melody was born Aug. 1, 1956, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Nancy and Jack Creeger. She passed away Jan. 2, 2018 surrounded by her family, after an extensive stay in ICU at Kootenai Medical in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.  Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with Pastor Wesley Ribeiro officiating.

 

         Melody...

Glenice Maureen Bond

Glenice Maureen Bond

Jan 2, 2018

Glenice Maureen Bond passed away peacefully at Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d’’Alene Idaho on January 2, 2018 with family by her side. 

 

Glenice (Sagraves) Bond was born in Soldier, Kentucky at her home on January 30, 1936 along with her twin brother, Venice.  Sadly he only survived a few days.  Her parents were Zera (Mabry) Sagraves and...

Leon Charles Anderson

Leon Charles Anderson

Dec 31, 2017

Leon Charles Anderson, 83, passed away, with his family by his side, on Sunday, December 31, 2017

 

 

Memorial Services will be announced later in the spring.  Inurnment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park with his wife and daughter.

 

 

Leon was born in Spearfish, South Dakota on Feb 27, 1934, the older twin son of Charles and...

Thomas Edwin Parkins

Thomas Edwin Parkins

Dec 31, 2017

Tom Parkins died on the last day of 2017.  Tom was a Sandpoint native, born here on July 20, 1953. 

 

Tom's parents, Eddie and Janet Parkins, were also Sandpoint natives who spent their lives here raising 5 children.  During their childhoods Tom, who was the youngest, and his four siblings, Patty McGovern, Mike Parkins, Cathy Parkins and Jack...

Stanley "Stan" Loza

Stanley "Stan" Loza

Dec 30, 2017

Stanley Loza, 95, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 in Sandpoint, Idaho.

 

A complete obituary will be posted later.  Stan is a retired Fire Chief from the Los Angeles fire department.

Mary Jane DiMaggio

Mary Jane DiMaggio

Dec 30, 2017

Mary DiMaggio passed away peacefully on December 30, 2017 under Hospice and Luther Park care in Sandpoint. Mary was born Mary Jane Troller on July 5, 1927 in Milwaukee, WI. Her parents were Johanna and Vincent Troller, both of whom were immigrants from Austria. Mary had an older brother, Robert ('Bob', wife Ruth) with whom she and her family were...

Linda Nell Flood

Linda Nell Flood

Dec 29, 2017

 Linda Nell Flood passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 29 2017.     She was born July 29th 1942 in Compton Calif. to Audy and Charlotte Dehart. She joined her sister Lori with brothers Larry John and Tony to follow. They grew up together in Los Angeles. Linda married Gary Flood on Feb. 12th 1961 in Beaumont. Together they raised Robert, Karon and...

Kathleen Kay Johnson

Kathleen Kay Johnson

Dec 26, 2017

Kathleen Kay Johnson, 69, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 in Sandpoint, Idaho.

 

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Wednesday, January 3, 2017 at New Song Bible Church in Sagle, Idaho with Pastor Barry Johnson officiating.  Visitation for family and friends will be on Tuesday, January 2, 2017 at Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel from 2:00 pm to...

Anthony F. "Tony" Hull

Anthony F. "Tony" Hull

Dec 19, 2017

(Tony) Anthony Franklin Hull, 46, passed away on December 19, 2017 in Ponderay, Idaho from complications of the flu and diabetes. 

 

A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel of Sandpoint.

 

Tony was born on March 28, 971 to Larry and Dianne Hull in Sandpoint,...

Vonnie Jan Chinn

Vonnie Jan Chinn

Dec 18, 2017

Vonnie Jan Bejot Chinn, 53, passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones, December 18th, 2017 in Sandpoint, Id.     A celebration of her life will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 22, 2017 at Sandpoint Assembly Of God.     Vonnie was born September, 13th 1964 to Roger and Getha Bejot in Bassett, NE.  Her family resided in Long...

Lily Marie Marley

Lily Marie Marley

Dec 16, 2017

Lily Marie Swenson Marley, 96, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 16, 2017, in Sandpoint, Idaho.   Lily was born on January 9, 1921 in Sandpoint, Idaho, to Carl Swenson and Rhoda Swenson. Before entering elementary school, she lived on Grouse Creek.  Lily attended schools in Sandpoint and graduated from Sandpoint High School.    On January...

Grove Anthony Schoolcraft

Grove Anthony Schoolcraft

Dec 16, 2017

Grove Schoolcraft, 92, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017.

 

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00am, Thursday, December 21st, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in the Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens Cemetery.  Dale Coffelt will be officiating, with military honors.

 

Grove was born on March 25, 1925, in North Platte, Nebraska, the son of Clifford and...

Florence Maude Kirch

Florence Maude Kirch

Dec 13, 2017

Florence Maude Kirch, 79, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at her home in Sandpoint, Idaho.Private family services will be held at a later date.

Arthur Blaine Stephan

Arthur Blaine Stephan

Dec 11, 2017

Arthur Blaine Stephan, 78, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 in Nampa, Idaho.   A complete obituary announcing services will be posted later.  Art will be interred next to his wife in Pack River Cemetery.

Sandra Rae Bomba

Sandra Rae Bomba

Dec 10, 2017

Sandra Rae (Sandy) Bomba, 65 passed away, in her home, on Sunday, December 10, 2017.A complete obituary will be posted later for the retired nursing home employee.