Obituaries

Joshua David Karty

Joshua David Karty

May 22, 2019

Joshua David Karty, age 31, was called home to be with our Heavenly Father on May 22, 2019, after a year long battle with Leukemia. He was surrounded by his family and friends. Joshua was born May 9, 1988, in San Diego California to James and Monika Karty (Steinborn). He attended Heartland Christian High School and then later, Horizon School...

Rachel Regehr Unruh

Rachel Regehr Unruh

May 19, 2019

RACHEL REGEHR UNRUH, Passed away on May 19, 2019 at the Sunset Home Assisted Living Facility near Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at the Mountain View Mennonite Church. Rachel Regehr Unruh was born on October 26, 1925, to John D. Regehr and Helena Loewen Regehr in Winton, California. Her childhood...

Gus Samuel Fairchild

Gus Samuel Fairchild

May 16, 2019

Gus Samuel Fairchild passed away on May 16, 2019 at home near Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 11:00am in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Private interment will be in the Paradise Valley Cemetery      Gus Samuel Fairchild was born to Jim and Juanita Fairchild on Sept. 9, 1978 in...

Linda Danette Studer

Linda Danette Studer

May 14, 2019

Linda Danette Studer, 72, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho passed away May 14, 2019 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene.  Services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bonners Ferry at 1 p.m. on Friday May 24, 2019.  A celebration of life will follow at Copeland Hall.   She was born February 20, 1947 in Spokane, WA to June Ripatti...

Marjorie Lee Pinkerton

Marjorie Lee Pinkerton

May 14, 2019

Marjorie Lee Pinkerton, 84, passed away on May 14, 2019 at the Boundary County Community Hospital, peacefully with her family by her side. Marj was born on January 2, 1935 in Lamont, WA to Everett and Bernice Cook. The Cook family moved to Bonners Ferry, ID in 1951, where they purchased a farm in District 5. Marj graduated from Bonners...

David Laurence Hood

David Laurence Hood

May 6, 2019

David Laurence Hood passed on May 6, 2019 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. He approached life with thoughtful, quiet strength.  He was a devoted, loving husband, father, and brother.  Dave is survived by his wife of 56 years Sharon L. Hood.  They enjoyed their family and adventuring throughout their lives.  He enjoyed cars, boating, art, science, technology, business, working on/fixing virtually...

Glenn Russell Fodge

Glenn Russell Fodge

May 2, 2019

Glenn Russell Fodge, passed away peacefully in his home on May 2, 2019 at the age of 64, after a short illness. In June, a celebration of life will be held in Glenn’s honor. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 1:00 PM in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Glenn...

Joan Marie Branscome

Joan Marie Branscome

Apr 22, 2019

Joan Marie Patricia Shields Branscome (71) was born Aug. 17th, 1947 to John and Olga Shields in Spokane, Washington. She passed away on April, 22nd, 2019 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho from a brain aneurysm. Joan is survived by her husband, Roger Branscome Sr, her son Roger Lee Branscome Jr. and wife Gina, her daughter Teresa Skeen and husband Claine, her...

Donna M Dowell

Donna M Dowell

Apr 22, 2019

Donna M. Dowell passed away on April 22, 2019 at the Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.  A full obituary to follow.

Orlena (Lena) Christina Crum

Orlena (Lena) Christina Crum

Apr 20, 2019

Orlena Christina Crum went to join our Lord on April 20, 2019 at the age of 92. Lena was born August 19, 1926 to descendants of German immigrants in Colorado who homesteaded on the plains near Colorado Springs. She was the first born of four (two brothers and one sister). She lived with her family on the plains of Colorado...

Sydney Aaron Stevens

Sydney Aaron Stevens

Apr 20, 2019

Sydney Aaron Stevens was born June 4, 1935 and died April 20, 2019. His parents were Aaron and Edna Stevens. He was the only child. He married Alice Louise (Lou) Spencer in January 1956 and had 7 children: Sydney, Clinton (Bev), Loree (Tho'i) Do, Jolena (Robert) Moe, Vernon (Frieda), David (Marla), Charlotte (Kevin) Johnson, 13 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and...

Toms A Macias

Toms A Macias

Apr 11, 2019

Tomas A. Macias, died on April 11, 2019 near Sandpoint, Idaho.   Tomas was born August 11th, 1990.   Tomas lost his battle with depression on April 11th, 2019.  He will be greatly missed by family and friends.  He left behind his two beautiful children Breck (4) and Alyeska (3) Macias, and their mother Ashley Shue. He also left behind his mom...

Bryan Leroy Ashdown

Bryan Leroy Ashdown

Apr 8, 2019

   Bryan LeRoy Ashdown, went to be with Jesus on Monday April 08, 2019 in his daughter’s residence. Bryan was the son of Sheldon Lamond Ashdown and Verletta Jean Kessler-Potts, and the brother of five siblings. His memory will live on with his wife Ginger Ashdown, son Douglas Neils Fulsang, daughter Sylvia Victoria Ashdown, son Robert Lee David Ashdown, daughter-in-law Danielle...

Viola Mae Edwards

Viola Mae Edwards

Apr 6, 2019

Viola Mae Edwards, 87, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, went home to Jesus on April 6, 2019. Vi was born in Maywood, Illinois, the daughter of Walter John and Lola May Gromer, and sister to three brothers. She graduated from Proviso East High School. In 1950 she married Robert Curnock, with whom she had three children: Christine Carol (Bonners Ferry, ID),...

Floyd Alfred Mcconnell, Sr

Floyd Alfred Mcconnell, Sr

Apr 5, 2019

Floyd Alfred McConnell, Sr passed away on April 5, 2019 at his home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.  A complete obituary to follow.

Doris J. Herman

Doris J. Herman

Apr 2, 2019

Doris J. Herman passed away on April 2, 2019 at the Boundary County Nursing Home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.  A complete obituary to follow.

William Arthur Petersen

William Arthur Petersen

Mar 27, 2019

William (Bill) Petersen (57) passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2019. Bill was born in Hollister, CA on August 25, 1961 to Clarence (Duke) and Ethel (Kincaid) Petersen. The family moved to Bonners Ferry in the 1970’s where Bill grew up and attended Bonners Ferry High. Bill competed in high school rodeos riding bulls and broncs and won the all-around...

Carolyn L Mccoy

Carolyn L Mccoy

Mar 18, 2019

Carolyn (Carol) L. McCoy (70) passed away peacefully early Monday morning, March 18, 2019 with her friend and partner, Mike, by her side.  Survived by her son, Sean (Stephanie) and his children Eamonn, Maggie, and Andrew; and her daughter, Jenny (Will) and their children Abby and Chase. She was proceeded by her loving daughter-in-law, Tanya.  Carol was born in Sandpoint...

Gertrude (Trudy) Helen Dinsmore

Gertrude (Trudy) Helen Dinsmore

Mar 2, 2019

Gertrude H “Trudy” Dinsmore, 90, wife for 64 years to Seward R Dinsmore, died March 2nd, 2019 at the Guardian Angel Assisted Living Facility in Post Falls, ID from complications of old age. Services will be held on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 10:00 am in the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home Interment will be at the Grandview Cemetery in Bonners...

Anthony David Tritt

Anthony David Tritt

Mar 1, 2019

Anthony “David” Tritt, our beloved Son, Brother, Grandson, Nephew and Cousin was taken up to God's warm embrace on March 1st, 2019. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 9th, 2019 AT 2:00 PM at BridgeWay Assembly of God in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.   David was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on August19th, 1988 to Patti Tritt and Travis Walthall.   David...