Obituaries
Gertrude Evlyn Baker
Mar 24, 2016
Gertrude Evlyn Baker (94) passed away on March 24, 2016 at the Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. She was a seven year resident of the Extended Care where she received good and loving care from Dr. Botkin and the Staff. Services will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 10:00am in the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home in...
Veryl Gloria Lindsay
Mar 23, 2016
Veryl Gloria Lindsay passed away at home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho on March 23, 2016. Services will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 3:00pm in the United Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Veryl Gloria Moore was born November 15, 1931 in Spokane, WA. Her parents lived near Priest Lake, Idaho at the time. Because of possible snow...
Jo Ann Roman
Mar 20, 2016
At 1:30 PM on March 20, 2016, after 64 years, Jo Ann Roman passed away at her Moyie Springs, Idaho home in the arms of her loving husband, Manny Roman. Cause of death was extensive cancer in her abdomen. Doctors attempted surgery on January 13, 2016; but said the cancer had spread too far and death was inevitable. She was...
Tammy Lynn Southwick
Mar 19, 2016
Tammy Lynn Southwick (58) passed away on March 19, 2016 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Services will be held on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 1:00pm in the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home in Bonners ferry, Idaho with private interment in the Grandview Cemetery. Tammy was born on November 23, 1957 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho to Barbara and David...
James (Jim) Floyd Wilson
Mar 6, 2016
James “Jim” Wilson (74) passed away on March 6, 2016 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A gathering of family and friends will be on Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 2:00 to 5:00pm at the Senior Center in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Jim was born to Vera and Vernon Wilson on the 23rd of July1941 in Scottsbluff NE. He...
James Earl Tompkins
Feb 29, 2016
James Earl Tompkins, 73, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, passed away peacefully in his sleep February 29, 2016. A Wake to be held this Saturday, March 5th 2:00 pm Kootenai River Inn. Jim is proceeded in death by his parents and siblings. He is survived by his spouse Patsy. Sons, Jim, Jerry, Jon, thier wives, and his 6 grandchildren. Jim served...
David L Mcaninch
Feb 18, 2016
David L. McAninch (61) of Bonners Ferry, Idaho passed away February 18, 2016 at the Kootenai Hospital in Coeur D’Alene after an extended battle with cancer. He is survived by spouse Helen K. McAninch of Bonners Ferry, son Jason McAninch (wife Amy), grand-daughters Lindsey Holladay, and Emily McAninch all of Sacramento, California; brothers Rick McAninch (wife Audrey) of Kennewick, Washington;...
Audrey Lee Bennett Tusing
Feb 7, 2016
Audrey Lee Bennett Tusing, age 68, passed away at her home in Moyie Springs, Idaho on February 7th, 2016. A celebration of life will be held at a later date by the family. Audrey was born in Superior, Wisconsin on September 15, 1947 to Delores Nelson and Marvin Bennett. She was preceded in death by both parents and her husband...
John A. Eckberg
Feb 6, 2016
John A. Eckberg, 85, passed away at Boundary Community Hospital on Feb. 6 in the company of his family. A private memorial will be held at a later date. Surviving are his wife, Sally Bates Eckberg, a daughter Susan, Bonners Ferry; three sons, Stephen, Merritt Island FL, Thomas, Coeur d’Alene, ID, and Andrew, Bonners Ferry; a sister, Mary Elizabeth (Betty),...
David Michael Oelher
Feb 2, 2016
David Michael Oehler, a writer, back-to-the-land hippy, and a pioneer of underground housing and earth-sheltered greenhouses died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, at age 78, of natural causes at his home near Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Mike was born January 2, 1938, in Chicago to Chet and Pauline Oehler. He grew up in Wilmette, Ill., along with his three sisters, Patricia, Gretchen...
Lee Jelinek
Jan 26, 2016
Leland “Ray “Jelinek left us peacefully at the age of 69 on January 26, 2016 at the Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, ID after a courageous year long battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held for Lee February 6, 2016 @ 1pm, Mountain Springs Church in Bonners Ferry ID, with a gathering at the Legion Hall to...
Lane Curtis Dirks
Jan 24, 2016
Lane Dirks (4) passed away at Community Hospital on January 24, 2016 due to injuries that he received in an accident. Services will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 10:30 am in the Mountain View Mennonite Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. With anticipation and joy we welcomed Lane Curtis on April 9, 2011 into our hearts and lives....
Ray Stanley Olson
Jan 23, 2016
Ray Olson died peacefully Jan. 23, 2016 at the Boundary County Restorium after a year long battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held for Ray, January 30, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Bonners Ferry, ID. Ray was born September 13, 1920 to Rubin and Selma Olson in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Early in his life the family moved...
Marjorie Virginia Rees
Jan 6, 2016
Marjorie Virginia Rees was born on January 2, 1922. She passed away at Boundary Community Hospital on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at the age of 94. She was born and raised in Oklahoma, Marjorie was a resident of Bonners Ferry for the last 10 years. She lived in Salem Oregon for 60 years prior to moving to Bonners Ferry to...
Kathleen Patricia (Kathee) Robinson
Jan 3, 2016
Kathleen Patricia Robinson (76) passed away on January 3, 2016 at Life Care of Sandpoint, Sandpoint, Idaho. A celebration of her life gathering will be held on Friday, April 8 at in the Chic-n-Chop Restaurant from 3-500pm. Kathleen was born on February 27, 1939 in Wadena, Minnesota. At the age of 5 years old Kathee and her family moved to...
Della Lorraine Huggins Mercer
Dec 31, 2015
Della Lorraine Huggins Mercer, our loving Mom, Grandma, Sister, Aunt and friend peacefully went Home on December 31, 2015, after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her children and grandchildren, whom she dearly loved. She was 84 years old. Della was born on April 7, 1931 to Andrew and Della Mae Huggins, in Colorado Springs, CO. She moved with...
Terry Michael (Duke) Guthrie
Dec 31, 2015
Terry Michael (Duke) Guthrie (66) passed away on December 31, 2015 at his home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. A Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 from noon to 8:00pm at the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. A Vigil Service will be held on Friday, January 8, 2016 at 7:00pm in the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. The Mass of...
Reid A. Greenwood
Dec 25, 2015
Reid Greenwood, age 57, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on December 25, 2015 at Hospice House, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, surrounded by his wife and children. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 11:00am in the Bonners Ferry Baptist Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Interment will follow in the Grandview...
Mary Elizabeth Pitts Thornbrugh
Dec 24, 2015
Mary Elizabeth Pitts Thornbrug hwas taken home to heaven. on December 24th 2015. Memorial Services were held on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 1:00pm in the Bridgeway Assembley of God Church near Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Mary was born in Coffeyville, KS on September 6th 1973 but has called Bonners Ferry home for the last 10 years. She has worked for...
Roger Orley Olmsted
Dec 21, 2015
Roger Orley Olmsted, Sr. 87, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, formerly of Atlanta, GA passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 21, 2015. Roger was born January 23, 1928 in Lawrence Kansas he was the son of Orley Lewright Olmsted and Myrtle Berry (Senne) Olmsted. Mr. Olmsted attended University High School in Lawrence, and joined the Marines in July 1945...