Obituaries
Kenneth Eugene Irons
Nov 17, 2025
Kenneth E. Irons, 91, passed peacefully on Monday, November 17, 2025, with family at his side in his home in Cow Creek.
Graveside services will be held on December 13, at Grandview Cemetery at 11:30 am followed by Memorial services at 1:00 pm held at Bonners Ferry First Baptist Church, 6711 El Paso St.
Ken was born March 2, 1934, in Glenns...
William Brian Markgraff
Nov 15, 2025
William Brian Markgraff, 42, was born on December 18, 1982 in Trenton, Michigan and tragically passed away on November 14, 2025, high upon a mountain doing what he loved, cruising the back roads.
Bill spent his younger years in Maybe, Michigan with his mom and grandparents. In 1990 they moved to Wilderness Ranch, Idaho. He attended Garden Valley High School where...
Jerry "Jake" Linden Negley
Nov 14, 2025
Jerry (Jake) Linden Negley born October 14, 1937 in Oakland California to John and Eva Negley.
Jake was a Marine Corp reserve and then drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War.
When his service was over Jake came home to Oakland and joined the Alameda County Sheriff's Office eventually becoming a bomb technician. Jake served for 14 years and after helping...
Bruce Bentley Behrman
Nov 6, 2025
Bruce Bentley Behrman's long fought battle with COPD/Agent Orange came to an end on November 6, 2025 while surrounded by his family and friends in his home in Moyie Springs. Bruce is survived by his daughter Kelsey (Jesse) Harman, his grandchildren Colton, Mia, and Kyla, along with his five sisters Marie (Phil) Tashoff, Marilyn (Jerry) Hall-Zotneck, Myrna (Tim) Behrman, Marlene...
Shirley Leone Emery
Nov 3, 2025
Shirley Leone Emery, 91 of Troy, Montana passed away peacefully at her home on November 3, 2025. She was a cherished mother, grandmother & friend, her presence will be deeply missed.
Born in 1934 to George Storkson & Margaret (Miller) Storkson, Shirley was the third of ten children, born & raised in Whitefish, Montana and a great help to her dad,...
Victor Lowell Amoth
Nov 1, 2025
Victor L. Amoth was born to Albert and Margaret (Toews) Amoth on June 29, 1937, in Wales, North Dakota. He passed away suddenly on November 1, 2025, reaching the age of 88 years. When he was four years old, Victor remembered his father debating whether he should buy a new Fordson tractor or move to Bonners Ferry. Vic wanted the...
Lance Benjamin Clifton
Oct 29, 2025
Lance Clifton battled cancer for almost a year and lost that battle on October 29, 2025. He was 59. Cancer, a label that can sometimes define a life, but in this instance it did not. Instead, it transformed it and brought him home to God. It also focused a community of prayer warriors together reaffirming how beautiful and powerful our...
Marlene Carol Mattmiller
Oct 22, 2025
Marlene Carol Mattmiller was born on New Year’s Day, 1946, in Fresno, California, to Welsey and Lorraine Santos. She grew up in Northern California, where she developed her signature sass, and unwavering strength.
In 1979, fate served up something even better than one of her famous home cooked meals – she met her forever person, the other half of our heart,...
Jimmy Glen Fairchild
Oct 21, 2025
Jimmy Glen Fairchild lost his battle with Alzheimer’s and passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Jim is survived by his wife of 53 years Juanita Fairchild and sons; Troy, Clark and Glen. His sisters Pennie Frame, Cindy Atkins and brother Scott. He leaves behind many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces & nephews. Jim is preceded in death by his youngest...
Louis William Michalk
Oct 17, 2025
Louis William Michalk, III passed away Friday night, October 17, from lung cancer. Louie’s favorite pastime was wearing the “I Love Jesus” shirts and hats that he designed and talking to everyone he could about his love of Jesus.
Louie is described by all who knew him as one of the kindest, gentlest souls who would give anyone the shirt off...
Teresa Lyn Jones
Oct 3, 2025
Teresa Lynn Jones, 69, a resident of Moyie Springs Idaho died Friday, October 3, 2025 in Bonners Ferry. Teresa was born on October 7, 1955 the daughter of Verne K Jones and Rhea Jean Bullock in Torrance California. She grew up in Ogden Utah with 6 brothers and 2 sisters. She had traveled to many places and had many adventures...
Michael Frank Hanson
Sep 28, 2025
Mike Hanson, 70, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025, surrounded by family and friends.
Mike was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on February 11, 1955 to Carl and Shirley Hanson. He remained in the area where most all of his siblings were born until he graduated high school. In his youth, Mike enjoyed canoeing in the...
Helen A. Hill
Sep 28, 2025
Helen Hill, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, and cherished friend, entered into eternal rest on September 28, 2025, at the age of 89. She was born on January 27, 1936, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, to Dina and Roy Seaman, and lived her entire life rooted in the love of family, faith, and community.
Helen’s love story with her husband,...
Danny Kaye Lockman
Sep 27, 2025
Danny Kaye Lockman, 78, left for Elk Camp on September 27th, 2025, after a 56-year-long battle with Agent Orange. He was surrounded by peace, family, and more love than the room could hold.
Danny was born in Bonners Ferry on December 5th, 1946, to Lester Ernest & Hilma Anna Ida (Berg) Lockman, the 10th of 12 children. He joined the Army...
Charles "Chuck" Raymond Stockdale
Sep 25, 2025
Charles Raymond Stockdale was born on July 25, 1037, in Sandpoint, Idaho, to Lila and Raymond Stockdale. As the eldest of seven siblings – including two brothers, two sisters, a half-brother, and a stepsister – he grew up with a strong sense of responsibility and care for others.
Charles – known affectionately as Chuck – served our country in the U.S....
Barbara Kaye Gravelle
Sep 19, 2025
Barbara Kaye Gravelle of Bonners Ferry Idaho, being comforted by her family passed away on Friday September 19, 2025 at the age of 86. She was born September 26, 1938 in Bonners Ferry Idaho by parents Red and Bid Welch, and raised with her sister Mary Welch. Kaye met and soon married her one true love James Gravelle on September...
Evelyn Darlene Zeltner
Sep 17, 2025
Evelyn died September 17, 2025, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, at Sunset Home Assisted Living with her family by her side. Evelyn was born on September 12, 1937 in Bellingham, Washington the daughter of Harvey and Evelyn Osborn Locke. Viewing will be held on Friday, September 26, 2025 from 9:00 - 11:00 am with Funeral Services beginning at 11:00 am both...
Eric Paul Thaxton
Sep 2, 2025
Eric Paul Thaxton was born on February 13, 1955 to Donald and Sydney Thaxton at the US Army Hospital in Landstuhl, Germany and grew up in the military. His favorite youth memories were his teens spent in Hanau, Germany and he often talked fondly and shared stories about those years. The family settled in Yakima after leaving Europe. He was...
Jerry Linden Roop
Aug 30, 2025
Jerry Linden Roop returned home on August 30, 2025 at Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho surrounded by family.
Jerry was born January 16, 1945 in Hanford, CA to Ermer (Tex) and Hazel Roop. He was their third son. They moved to the Cocolalla area in 1962. He was very much a real-life mountain man. He married his Eternal Sweetheart...
Keely Anne Nielsen
Aug 29, 2025
Keely Anne Nielsen, 53, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2025 at Boundary Community Hospital with her family at her side. Keely was born on August 2, 1972 in Portland, Oregon the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Driscoll Egner the youngest of three girls. She lived her youth in Gresham, Oregon and graduated from Gresham High School in 1990. She...
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