Obituaries
LullaBelle "Dudie" Lavonne Moots
May 19, 2025
LullaBelle “Dudie” Moots was born on March 29, 1934, to Sidney and Edna Barker in Lamberton, Minnesota, and was called to rest on May 19, 2025, in Moyie Springs, Idaho. She was one of the youngest of twelve siblings and the last surviving member of her family.
She married Richard Moots in 1950, and together they shared nearly 74 years of...
Robert Omer Nelson
Jul 16, 2025
Robert O. Nelson ended his journey on July 16th, 2025, at Sunset Home surrounded by family. Robert O. Nelson was born November 4, 1929, in Homer, Nebraska to Bertel L. Nelson and Geneva Goldie Swain Nelson. During the Dust Bowl in Nebraska, they left and moved to Troy, Montana in 1933 and then settled in Bonners Ferry, Idaho in 1934...
Senaida Acuna
Jun 27, 2025
enaida died June 27, 2025, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, at her home with her family at her side. Senaida was born on January 29, 1943 in Mora, New Mexico the daughter of Luis and Adela Martinez Fernandez.
Services will be announced at a later date.
This brief notice was provided by the family as a place to leave messages or memories. When...
Dale Arthur Wanamaker
Jun 14, 2025
Dale Arthur Wanamaker, 71, passed peacefully at home on June 14, 2025 due to complications from a stroke.
Dale was a mischievous man who often had a twinkle in his eye that made you wonder what trouble he was up to. He could make you laugh and roll your eyes at the same time. He would “push your buttons,” just because....
Harrison "Harry" Eby
Jun 8, 2025
Harry Eby, 72, a lifelong resident of Bonners Ferry, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Harry was born on January 7, 1953, in Bonner Ferry to Ralph and Dolly Eby. He remained rooted in the town he loved throughout his life.
Harry, a devoted husband of 53 years to his loving wife, Julie Eby. Together, they raised...
Hollyce Ruth Neumeyer
Jun 6, 2025
Hollyce Neumeyer, 94, passed away on June 6, 2025, in Eagle, Idaho. Hollyce Ruth Anderson was born on August 21, 1930, in Magnolia, Iowa, to Arthur and Hazel Anderson. Hollyce was raised on a small farm in Magnolia with an older brother and younger sister. She attended Magnolia Consolidated School from grades 1 -12 and was Valedictorian of her graduating...
Virginia Iris Whetsler
Jun 4, 2025
Virginia Whetsler passed away June 4, 2025 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. She was 97 years old.
Virginia was born July 30, 1927 in Yoder, Wyoming to Harry and Violet Robinson, joining a family of four; Harriet, Eugene, Wayne, and Alvin. She attended school in La Grange, Wyoming the first few years and three more family members were added; Lois, Lee and...
Ronald Douglas "Doug" Zimmerman
May 25, 2025
Ronald Douglas “Doug” Zimmerman, 60, a resident of Bonners Ferry died at his home Sunday, May 25, 2025. Doug was born on September 6, 1964 to Ron and Carol Zimmerman in Long Beach, California. He was raised in Big Bear Lake California, where he developed his love of the mountains, nature, and the preservation of it. This led to his...
Cecil Hugh Stephens
May 21, 2025
Cecil H. Stephens passed away May 21, 2025 after living through Alzheimer's. His age was 86 years. He was born in Greenfield, California to Emery and Gladys Stephens. He attended Shasta Junior College and then Humboldt State University. He loved football and was considered one of the best running backs ever to attend those colleges. He was inducted to the...
Gerald Dale Shields
May 19, 2025
Jerry was born in Kellogg, Idaho on June 24, 1937 to Albert John Cecil Shields and Mary Lydia Yount Shields. He lived in Cataldo, Idaho until the first grade. His father worked as a carpenter at the Bunker Hill Mines in Kellogg, Idaho. His family all moved to Poplar, Montana to share crop when his father was diagnosed with bleeding...
Rhonna Jeanette Russell
May 6, 2025
Rhonna Russell, a beloved wife, stepmother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Copeland, Idaho, on May 6, 2025. She was 65 years old.
Born on December 26, 1959, at Bonners Ferry Community Hospital, Rhonna brought warmth, strength, and joy into the lives of everyone who knew her. She grew up in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, and...
Loren Douglas White
Apr 29, 2025
Loren Douglas (Dougie) White passed away peacefully on April 29, 2025 in Coeur D Alene, Idaho after a 14-year battle with kidney failure.
Dougie was born to Douglas S and Violet F (Deselms) White on March 11, 1957 at Boundary Community Hospital.
Dougie went to grade school at Evergreen Elementary School and Graduated from Bonners Ferry High School. In 1978 he joined...
Deborah Lynn Hendry
Apr 26, 2025
Deborah Lynn (Richards) Hendry passed away peacefully on Saturday morning the 26th day of April surrounded by her family, enveloped in love, Debbie took her final breath in the most beautiful way — with flowers placed lovingly around her and family holding her close. It was a moment of peace, and if you knew Debbie, you know she would’ve wanted...
William Raymond Lefebvre
Apr 24, 2025
William R. (Bill) Lefebvre, 83, of Bonners Ferry, ID, died April 24, 2025 at Sunset Home Assisted Living after a short hospitalization. He was born August 9, 1941 in Spokane, WA to William and Lina (Ripatti) Lefebvre. A life-long resident of Bonners Ferry, he attended Southside and Valley View Schools, and graduated from Bonners Ferry High School in 1959 and...
Sheryl Lynn Tolson
Apr 22, 2025
Sheryl Tolson passed away peacefully from cancer in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, on April 22, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves behind her husband, Bill, of 21 years, her children Kendall Costello, Thomas Connolly, James Tolson, her sister Lori Douglass, and her father Gordon Douglass.
Sheryl was born in San Francisco, and grew up in Orinda, CA. After graduating from...
Viola Gedeon
Apr 16, 2025
Viola Gedeon, 97 of Bonners Ferry, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on April 16, 2025.
She was born in Leipzig Germany on June 22, 1927 to Karl and Martha Buhle. Viola grew up during the turbulent years of WWII. She married Walter Gedeon in 1950 and they both were excited to start a new life when they came...
Robert Allen Copeland
Apr 14, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bob Copeland. Robert Allen Copeland was born May 22, 1974 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho to Roy and Sandy Copeland. Bobby attended Boundary County Schools through his junior year of high school. Bob got his GED in 1994 and joined the Navy. Bob proudly served for 3 years.
He came home...
Dora Margaret Brown
Apr 5, 2025
We are saddened to announce the passing of Dora M. Brown on April 5th at the Boundary County Extended Care Facility. She was 86 years old. Dora was born in Rocky Ford, Colorado, the oldest of four children born to Ochard and Sylvia Watson. When she was a child the family moved to Pleasanton, California where Dora attended school. This...
Walter Paul Kirby
Mar 29, 2025
Long-time local businessman and Boundary County Commissioner Walter Paul Kirby, 94, passed away early Saturday, March 29, 2025 at home with his family. Services may be held later this summer.
He was born October 16, 1930, La Jolla, California, where he grew up. He married high school sweetheart Jane Polm January 6, 1951, in Solana Beach, California. Their daughter, Marcia, was...
Larry K. VanGundy
Mar 29, 2025
Larry Kendall VanGundy, a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend, peacefully passed away at Boundary Community Hospital on March 29, 2025, at the age of 83. He was surrounded by the love of his family, who will forever cherish the memories they created together.
Larry was preceded in death by his mother, Velma Rocks; hi sisters, Dorothy Delcomte and Ellen...
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