Obituaries

Local Obituaries for North Idaho and Western Montana

Florence Ellen Cavender

Florence Ellen Cavender

Jan 23, 2017

Florence Cavender passed away peacefully with her son by her side on Monday, January 23, 2017. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 pm, on Friday, January 27, 2017 in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Interment will take place in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Florence was born in Claymont, Delaware on December 3, 1920. She is survived by her son Wayne (and Bethany)...

Paul H Rechnitzer

Paul H Rechnitzer

Jan 22, 2017

Paul Harvey Rechnitzer died Sunday, January 22, 2017, in Sandpoint, Idaho. He was born on July 5, 1918, in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Hartvig and Christine Sorensen Rechnitzer, both of whom had recently come to the United States from Denmark. Paul often referred to himself as “a Dane born in Chicago.” The family moved to Kansas City in 1928....

Alice Caryl Hagemann

Alice Caryl Hagemann

Jan 18, 2017

Alice Caryl Hagemann, 99, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Private family services will be held at a later date. Alice will be inurned in Fairmount Memorial Park in Spokane, Washington.

Zane C Lund

Zane C Lund

Jan 17, 2017

Zane C. Lund, 83, passed aweay in Sandpoint on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Private family services were held for the retired saw filer. Zane enjoyed an active retirement and enjoyed skiing the slopes at Schweitzer. He moved to the Samuel's area,in 1934, with his family. He is survived by his daughter Carol (and Mike) Brown

Edwin Percy Still, Jr.

Edwin Percy Still, Jr.

Jan 16, 2017

Edwin P. Still, Jr., age 92, a long-time resident of Priest River, ID, died January 16, in Sandpoint, ID. Private memorial services will be held later. Ed was born to Mildred (Crabtree) and Edwin P. Still, Sr., on January 20, 1924, in Steele County, ND, moving to North Idaho with his parents and siblings in 1936. He was always an...

Dallas Gilbert Dawson

Dallas Gilbert Dawson

Jan 16, 2017

Dallas Gilbert Dawson, 80, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 in Sandpoint, Idaho from natural causes. Dallas was born on January 7, 1937 in Williston, North Dakota. He was the youngest of the seven children of Loretta and Brooks Dawson. Dallas’ father died of pneumonia from working in the coal mines of Montana when he was just two years...

Richard P Brady

Richard P Brady

Jan 14, 2017

Richard P. Brady, 69, passed away in Sandpoint on Saturday morning, January 14, 2017. A full obituary will be posted later for the retired house painter.

James Lyle Klein

James Lyle Klein

Jan 14, 2017

Jim Klein, 83, passed away on January 14, 2017. Jim was born in Lynwood, CA on May 23, 1933 to Ada Klein and Jack Klein. Jim grew up with his parents and brother, Jack Jr, in Southgate, CA. He attended Southgate Jr. High & High school. He was a strong athlete and member of the Southgate All-City Gymnastics team. Many...

Mark Alan Foley

Mark Alan Foley

Jan 14, 2017

Mark Alan Foley, 54, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017. Our beloved Mark Alan Foley has passed on. He touched many of our lives with his kindness and his light heartedness. We are deeply grateful to have known and loved him. Mark Alan Foley was born to Diane Smith on December 22, 1962 in Glendale, California. His close living...

Shirley Marie Green

Shirley Marie Green

Jan 13, 2017

Shirley Marie Green, 75, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017. Calling hours, for family and friends will be from 3pm until 6pm on Thursday, January 19th in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Family memorial services will be held later in the spring. Shirley was born in Snoqualmie, Washington on April 9, 1941 where she grew up and attended school. She also...

Robert T. "Bob" Gruner

Robert T. "Bob" Gruner

Jan 11, 2017

Robert T. “Bob” Gruner, 89, passed away in Hayden, ID on Wednesday, January 11, 2016. Calling hours will be on Thursday, January 19th, with Lorraine receiving friends from 1:00pm until 2:00pm, at Coffelt Funeral Service. Burial will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 3:00pm in the Hayden Bible Fellowship, Hayden,...

Albert Erval Rainey

Albert Erval Rainey

Jan 5, 2017

Erval Rainey passed away at his home on January 5, 2017. Erval will be remembered for his wonderful smile, sense of humor, good nature, love for people (especially children) and his interest in the welfare of others. Erval’s story began in Jordan, Montana on August 28, 1920 when he was born to Thomas and Eron Rainey. The family was forced...

Tina Marie Harbison

Tina Marie Harbison

Jan 3, 2017

Tina Marie Harbison, 51, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 in Everett, Washington. Tina will be laid to rest in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Tina was born on January 18, 1965, in Sandpoint, Idaho, the daughter of Eston and Bonnie Harbison. She grew up in the Sandpoint area, attending local schools. She moved to Spokane, WA and worked for Honeywell...

Cynthia Hill

Cynthia Hill

Jan 3, 2017

Cynthia Hill, 63, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. A complete obituary will be posted later for the former state government file clerk. She moved to the Sandpoint area from Anchorage, Alaska.

Lois Hall

Lois Hall

Jan 3, 2017

Lois Hall, 91, passed away in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Private family interment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park with a memorial service to be announced in April 2017. Lois was born in Conrad, Montana on June 15, 1925, the daughter of Presley and Violet Vaught. In 1935 the family moved to Trout Creek, Montana and...

Gordon LeRoy Forsythe

Gordon LeRoy Forsythe

Dec 28, 2016

Gordon LeRoy Forsythe, 88, went to be with the Lord on December 27, 2016. Gordon was born in Park Place, Oregon, November 10, 1928. He was the son of LeRoy and Lucille Forsythe. Gordon had a diverse background. With a degree as an Electrical Engineer he worked for the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, owned and operated a...

Emilia Jones

Emilia Jones

Dec 27, 2016

Emilia Jones, 103 January 25, 1913-December 27, 2016 When anyone is able to carry a life-crescendo 100+ years, they also carry with them an equivalent number of stories that impact countless lives. For Emilia Jones, there is no one tale that can fully embody the woman that I came to look up to at an early age. She was a...

Undean Grace Rainey

Undean Grace Rainey

Dec 27, 2016

Undean Grace Rainey passed away at Luther Park in Sandpoint, Idaho on December 27, 2016, at the age of 91. She will be remembered for her faith, patience, kindness, her strength, her sense of humor, and pleasure she took in activities like gardening, huckleberry picking, cooking and canning, entertaining friends and dancing with her husband Francis. She was a lifelong...

Harry L. Roberts

Harry L. Roberts

Dec 25, 2016

Harry L. Roberts, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 25, 2016; Christmas morning. Harry’s life will be celebrated by his family and friends at 10:45 Sunday morning, January 15, 2017, at the Sandpoint Church of God. Family inurnment services will be held later in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Harry was born on November 27, 1928 in...

Frabert "Bert" Stobie

Frabert "Bert" Stobie

Dec 23, 2016

Frabert Eugene “Bert” Stobie, passed away in Spokane, Washington on Friday, December 23, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00pm (MST) on Saturday, December 31, 2016. The services will be in the Noxon High School gymnasium with burial following in the Noxon Cemetery. Bert was the Noxon School administrator for many years,...