Obituaries
Jon Harold Mcfee
Aug 6, 2016
Jon went to be with our lord on August 6, 2016 surrounded by friends and his wife of 21 years at the Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 12 12 noon at the Boundary County Fairgrounds. Jon was born on February 14, 1945 in Ypailanti, Michagan. He...
Robert C. Helgerson
Aug 6, 2016
Robert C. Helgerson, age 91, passed away August 6, 2016, at the Boundary Community Hospital, surrounded by his family. Bob was born in Steen, MN. On November 21, 1924, to Archie and Gladys Helgerson. His sister, Betty, was born in 1929. Bob married the love of his life, Mary Moscrip, on November 30, 1946, in Spokane, WA. Bob served in...
Dean Allen Schwenke
Aug 6, 2016
It is with much sadness that Dean Allen Schwenke has ended his journey in life at the age of 72, on August 6, 2016 in Tucson, AZ, due to complications from a brain aneurysm. A memorial service will be held September 17, at the Springs of Living Water Free Methodist Church at 1:00 p.m. Dean was born on October 3,...
William (Bill) Edward Dooling
Aug 5, 2016
William (Bill) Edward Dooling, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 5th at home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho with his wife, Judith Dooling by his side. Recently diagnosed with cancer, Bill was of good health up until this last month. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Judith Faye Dooling. Preceded in death by his parents William Leslie and...
Stephen Wayne Barnett
Jul 30, 2016
Stephen Wayne Barnett (43) passed away on July 30, 2016 at his home near Moyie Springs, Idaho. Services will be held on Saturday August 6, 2016 at 11:00am in the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Stephen was born on December 31, 1972 Janet and Dallas Barnett. Beloved Son, Brother, Dad, Nephew and Cousin left this earth on...
Danny Ray Gentry
Jul 20, 2016
Danny Ray Gentry (60) passed peacefully on July 20, 2016 at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint, Idaho. He was born on October 26, 1955 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho to Floyd and Leona Gentry and was the 6th of six children. Danny attended school in Boundary County, then moved to Coalinga, California where he graduated high school in 1974. He led...
Kathy Lee Stone
Jul 19, 2016
Kathy Lee Stone passed away on July 19, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Washington. Grave side services will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 10:00am in the Grandview Cemetery in Boners Ferry, Idaho. Kathy was born 21 September 1956 in Eureka, California. Early in her child hood with her family moved to Oregon, then moved again to...
Laura Joan Disney
Jul 17, 2016
Laura Disney, 86 passed away at the home of her daughter, Susan and son-in-law Darryl Stolley on July 17, 2016. Laura was born in Anaconda, MT on February 26, 1930 and was the youngest child of Beatrice (Duval) and Matt Kelly. Following graduation from Anaconda Central High School Laura attended Saint Mary’s College in Xavier, Kansas and the University of...
John Glen Savage
Jul 13, 2016
John Glen Savage born April 14, 1967 was called to Heaven on July 13, 2016 at a very young age at the Boundary Community Hospital. John’s Services will be held at the Fire Station in downtown Bonners Ferry, Idaho on Tuesday July 19, 2016 at 2:00pm. The service will be a Fireman’s Memorial Service. John was a firefighter for South...
Phyllis Mae Tritt
Jul 4, 2016
Phyllis Mae Tritt (78) passed away on July 4, 2016 at the Boundary County Nursing Home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Graveside Services will be held on Friday, July 15, 2016 at 3:00pm at the Grandview Cemetery. Phyllis Mae Pettit was born in Lansing Michigan Sept 12th, of 1937 to Earl Emerson Pettit and Marion Flossie Donley Pettit. Phyllis grew up...
Cleo Mae Hicks
Jul 4, 2016
Cleo Mae Hicks, age 93, a longtime resident of Bonners Ferry, Idaho passed away at the Community Restorium on July 4th, 2016. She was born to Bryan and Trudy Elston on November 29th, 1922 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In 1930, when Cleo Mae was a young girl, her family moved to Boundary County from Kansas and settled in the Meadow...
Christopher Jacob (Cj) Erickson
Jun 26, 2016
Christopher Jacob "C.J." Erickson, our beloved Son, Brother, Grandson, Nephew and Cousin was taken up to God's warm embrace on June 26th, 2016. Memorial services were held on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at the Becker Auditorium in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. C.J. was born in Hamilton Montana on February 21, 1991 to Carl Chris Erickson and Lisa Rae Cook. C.J. was...
Robert Lee (Robbie) Gust
Jun 26, 2016
It is with great sadness that we start the journey to saying goodbye to Robby Gust. Robert L Gust III passed away suddenly at the age of 24 on June 26, 2016 in Post Falls, ID. He is survived by his father and mother, Bob and Shawnna Gust, sister Jenna Gust, stepparents Nicole Gust and Shawn Vanderberg, step sisters Victoria,...
Sarah Lou Hudnall
Jun 18, 2016
Sarah Lou Hudnall (60) passed away on June 18, 2016 at the Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Id. Private arrangements to be held. Sarah was born on December 22, 1955 in Defiance, Ohio to Dana and Marie Hudnall. Sarah loved learning, went to North Idaho College and studied Sociology, but her true love was her work with silver smithing...
Duane Edward Saunders
Jun 12, 2016
Duane Edward Saunders (54) passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at the Community Hospital , in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. A wake will be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 starting at 5:00pm at the Kootenai Tribal Hall. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 10:00 am at Pack River Cemetery, Sandpoint, Idaho. A complete...
Earl Draschil Retford
Jun 10, 2016
Earl D Retford passed away on June 10, 2016 at his home near Sagle, Idaho. There will be a “Celebration of Life” at 7th day Adventist Church at 2235 Pine St., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864 At 3:00pm on Sunday, July 10, 2016. All his family and friends are invited to share their Special memories of Earl at this time. Earl was...
Roy Everett Day
Jun 3, 2016
Roy Everett Day, our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather and Great-Great-Grandfather, , went to the arms of his loving Holy Father on June 3, 2016, one day before celebrating his 67th Wedding Anniversary. He passed peacefully at home with family at his side. Free from wheelchair and scooter, nausea and pain, and now stands tall – can walk, talk, dance...
Carolann Foote
Jun 2, 2016
Carolann Foote went to be with the Lord on June 2, 2016 at the age of 76. Graveside services will be held Saturday June 25, 2016 at 2:00pm (Mountain Standard Time) at Milner lake Cemetery in Troy, Montana. She was born June 15, 1939 in Cass Lake, Minnesota to Orville and Aline LaVoy. Carol was the 3rd of nine children....
Oiva "Pete" Wakkinen
May 27, 2016
Oiva Wakkinen, known as Pete, died peacefully in his sleep on May 27, 2016 at the Boundary County Community Restorium. He was born on July 21, 1927 in Brantwood, Wisconsin, the youngest of 18. After a short stint in the U.S. Army, Pete traveled the country and eventually settled in the west. He was a heavy duty mechanic and worked...
Vonnie Marva Maas
May 13, 2016
Vonnie Marva Maas, 83, passed away at her home in Bonners Ferry on Friday, May 13, 2016 at 4:45 a.m.. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 11:00a.m. at the Porthill. Cemetery, Porthill, Idaho. Marva was born on May 5, 1933 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho to Charley B. “Tot” and Vonnie A. Smith. Marva was raised...