Obituaries

Oct 25, 2021

Eugene Leslie Harms was born to Pete and Fannie (Koehn) Harms on June 14, 1932, in Ulysses, Kansas. He peacefully passed away on October 25, 2021, surrounded by family. He was 89 years of age.

His earlier years were spent in Ulysses, Kansas working the family farm; learning skills such as welding, mechanics, and many more from...

Oct 21, 2021

Virginia Prieber, 84, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2021 at the Boundary County Nursing Home. Virginia was born July 13, 1936 in Baltimore, Maryland. At an early age she helped care for her brothers and sisters as her mother, Blanche Willet, and father, Carl O. Belloff, worked. She enjoyed helping her grandmother, Amelia, with the garden, an interest...

Oct 16, 2021

Lois Ann Butler Amoth was born on May 21, 1944, to Eldon and Lois Kleiwer Butler at Bonners Ferry, Idaho. She passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of October 16, 2021, at the Sunset Home Assisted Living after a very brief illness.

On November 12, 1960, Ann and Roland ‘Tom’ Amoth were joined in marriage...

Oct 15, 2021

Margaret (McAllister) Hunrichs passed away on October 15, 2021 at age 90. She was a loved and involved member of the Bonners Ferry community for over 25 years.

Born in Fisher Home, Alberta, Canada, Margaret was the oldest of 9 siblings. She left the family farm at age 15 and was the first in her family to...

Oct 14, 2021

Thomas (Tom) Rosser Peyton, 81, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, went home to be with the Lord in the early hours of October 14, 2021. He passed away peacefully at Sunset Home surrounded by his family.

Tom was born March 27, 1940, at the Presidio of San Francisco to Colonel Hamilton M. and Betsey Partello Peyton. Growing up...

Oct 13, 2021

Donald Farrell, 89, passed away on October 13, 2021 at home with his family by his side. Donald was born in Storm Lake, Iowa on May 6, 1932.

After graduating high school, he joined the Navy, he was never stationed on a ship but was able to fly everywhere, mostly in Africa.

Donald married Bette...

Oct 3, 2021

Cecil Lyle Holmes was born to James Otto Holmes and Eva Mae Walt Holmes on September 30, 1925 in Gove County, Kansas, the third of four children. June of 1935 the family moved to the Deer Park area of Boundary County. He attended the Copeland School graduating from Bonners Ferry High School in 1943. He was drafted into the...

Oct 2, 2021

Clee Hollice Cossairt passed away Saturday, October 2 nd , 2021 at home in Bonners Ferry, ID.

He was born November 19, 1933 in Naples, ID to Cecil and Carol (Aldridge) Cossairt. He attended several schools including Highland Flats, Movaria, Spokane, WA, Naples and graduated from Bonners Ferry High School; Class of 1951.

Clee married...

Oct 1, 2021

Dwain McGinnis died October 1, 2021 at Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, ID, from complications of lung cancer. His wife and best friend, Kathy, was at his side.

Dwain was born October 21, 1944 in Phoenix, AZ. He was adopted and raised by his Grandparents, Frank and Geneva (Sherrod) McGinnis.

As his dad was...

Sep 27, 2021

Janet Lawson, 68, passed away on September 27, 2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Janet was born on July 23, 1953 in Phoenix, Arizona. This brief notice was provided to give family and friends a place to leave memories and condolences. If a full obituary is prepared in the future, it will be posted here.

Sep 26, 2021

After a long battle with cancer, Joanie Petersen left to be with the Lord on September 26, 2021.

She was born October 9, 1946 to Lewis and Agnes Mark in Greeley Colorado.

Over the years, she held many jobs in customer service where her joy and love for people shined, Samsonite where she developed close...

Sep 20, 2021

Richard Howard Merrill, 80, passed away peacefully at home on September 20, 2021.

Richard was a faithful husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, and lover of his Heavenly Father. To Richard teaching the Word was his passion in life.

Richard is survived by his wife of 59 years, Barbara, his five children, as well as many...

Sep 18, 2021

Farice Sarah (Ferrell) Basler passed to be with the Lord September 18, 2021, in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. She was 94 years old.

Farice, was born in Leedey, Oklahoma, July 18, 1927. She went to elementary school in a one room school house outside Leedey and then graduated from Leedey High School. After college Farice taught in...

Sep 11, 2021

Our father, Harold Kenneth Wedel passed away September 11, 2021 at the Boundary County Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho reaching the age of ninety years. His death was caused by complications of pneumonia. Dad was born July 23, 1931 to Vernon and Bertha (Jantz) Wedel in Copeland, Kansas.

At the age of four, in the spring of...

Sep 10, 2021

John William Sater was born to Carl Alexander Sater and Helen Beatrix (Wentz) Sater on June 25, 1932, in North Bend, Washington, at the family home, where he joined his older brother, Dan. He died on September 10, 2021 at the age of 89.

John was a child of the Great Depression. He had vivid recollections of...

Sep 8, 2021

Christina Lynn Snyder was born December 25, 1948 to parents Mary and BG Rock in Casper, Wyoming. Chris was the oldest of three girls, six years separated her and her twin sisters Sandy and Shelley. Chris was married at 19 and had two children of her own, Stacy Lynn (Snyder) Siver and Stan Snyder.

Chris always had...

Sep 4, 2021

Hazel Bolding Eby passed away peacefully on September 4, 2021 in her home of natural causes surrounded by her family. She was born on July 9, 1928 in Spokane, Washington the daughter of Oscar and Oneita Sterling Stemple.

Hazel lived a full life and had many accomplishments. She moved to Bonners Ferry, Idaho with her husband Bill...

Sep 3, 2021

Mary Dawn Dockstader Johnson passed away on September 3, 2021 peacefully in her home in Bonners Ferry. She was born July 26, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Theral Ray Dockstader and Bertha May Christensen Dockstader. She is survived by her husband, John B. Johnson, six sons and seven daughters and preceded in death by three of her...

Sep 2, 2021

Donna Jane (Ellis) Tompkins went home to be with the Lord on September 2nd, 2021. Donna passed away surrounded by family at the age of 92. Donna was born on April 14, 1929, in Blackfoot, Idaho to Alfred and Suvella Ellis. Donna was the oldest of four siblings, Jim, Ted, and Andrea. She was both mother and sister to...

Aug 31, 2021

Rodney Ingrum of Bonners Ferry, Idaho passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family and friends on August 31, 2021 after a 4yr battle with lung cancer. He now is resting in the loving arms of Jesus.

He was born June 10, 1954 in Libby, Montana to Rosalie and Bill Ingrum.  He attended the Libby...