Obituaries

Jun 29, 2024

Lester Connie Hall, 73, and his wife, Susan Marie (Taylor) Hall, 71, of Bonners Ferry, ID, died as a result of a traffic accident on June 29th.

Les was born August 21, 1950 in Prestonsburg, KY to Raymond Cecil Hall and Verlie (Jones) Hall. A few years later the family moved to Clyde, OH. Les graduated from...

Jun 29, 2024

Lester Connie Hall, 73, and his wife, Susan Marie (Taylor) Hall, 71, of Bonners Ferry, ID, died as a result of a traffic accident on June 29th.

Les was born August 21, 1950 in Prestonsburg, KY to Raymond Cecil Hall and Verlie (Jones) Hall. A few years later the family moved to Clyde, OH. Les graduated from...

Jun 22, 2024

Douglas Allen Reoch was born on a Saturday evening, March 5, 1949, in Seattle, to Maud (Dalrymple) and Edwin Reoch.  To our great sorrow, he died Saturday afternoon, June 22, 2024, surrounded by his family, trusting in his Savior.

Douglas attended Webster Elementary School in Seattle, and three private academies.  Soon after his graduation, Doug’s parents bought...

Jun 20, 2024

Donald Edward Rainey was born in Dos Palso, CA on April 7, 1941 to James H. Rainey and Elizabeth Jane Oliver.  His family moved to Arizona, Oregon and settled in Boise, Idaho.  Don spent his early years in the Boise school system until he joined the US Army in 1958.  He completed basic training at Fort Carson, CO and...

Jun 17, 2024

Joan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 19th, 1932, to William and Margaret Wiggins. She grew up in New Hyde Park, New York, but also (through her dad’s naval service) lived in Annapolis, Maryland and the Philippines (where she had a duck and a monkey for a pet). She graduated from Sewanhaka High School with the nickname “wiggles”....

Jun 13, 2024

Gail Loretta Olson (1938-2024), 85, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2024 at Boundary Community Hospital with her family at her side. Gail was born on October 29, 1938 in Priest River, Idaho the daughter of Edward and Pheobe Gognon Olson.

She is survived by her daughters Sandy Akerlund (Goding), Jeanie Stackhouse (Goding) and Kim Jelinek (Goding),...

Jun 11, 2024

Doris Verna Dirks Jantz was born the youngest of ten children, to Enoch and Hannah (Koehn) Dirks in Durham, Kansas, on May 16, 1929. She peacefully passed away on June 11, 2024, at the age of Ninety-five.

Mom spoke of the golden days of childhood and attended Red Top and Pleasant Valley elementary schools. In 1937, she...

Jun 5, 2024

Ruth Elaine Unruh Schmidt was born to Virgil and Marjorie Unruh in Bonners Ferry, Idaho on March 9, 1960. She passed away peacefully at home in the early hours of June 5, 2024, after a long courageous battle with cancer.

Ruth had a happy childhood growing up on a dairy farm in Moyie Springs, Idaho. She attended...

Jun 2, 2024

Elyse Matejovsky, 92, of Hope Idaho, died on June 2, 2024, in Bonners Ferry. The eldest child of Thelma (Herting) and Leo Durkin, Lee was born in 1931 in Wolf Point Montana. When she was 3 years old, the family moved to Renton, Washington, where she lived until age 15. In 1949, following their return to Wolf Point, Lee...

Jun 1, 2024

Eleanor Jane Speer

October 25, 1933 – June 1, 2024

Heaven gained an angel in the early hours of June 1, 2024. “Jane” lived her whole life in the Puget Sound region, recently moving part time to Bonners Ferry to live with her daughter. Her sons were happy to host her through the last year...

May 25, 2024

LeeVern Koehn was born September 11, 1938 to Edward and Katie Koehn near Ulysses, Kansas. He passed away May 25, 2024 at Sunset Home in Bonners Ferry, ID. He was 85 years old.

Dad gave his heart to God and was baptized on December 9, 1952 in to the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite by Min....

May 8, 2024

Barbara was born to Archie “Fudd” and Netta Turner on February 14, 1938. Dr. Bowles parked at the top of Turner Hill and walked down to the family cabin during a snowstorm to deliver her. The cabin still stands near the bottom of Turner Hill. She shared stories of growing up with four older brothers, how they lovingly picked...

May 6, 2024

Nancy Wagner, age 66, passed away on May 6, 2024. She leaves behind a legacy of love and laughter that will forever be cherished by her family and friends.

A lover of both the great outdoors and the simple pleasures of life, Nancy found delight in gardening, huckleberry picking, hunting and camping in her younger years. She...

Apr 24, 2024

Ken was born May 6, 1941 in Bemidji, MN to Lynn and Gladys English. He graduated from Bonners Ferry High School in 1959 and joined the US Army, as a Paratrooper with the Airborne Forces, immediately after graduation.

Shortly after his return from the Army, he began a job with The Union Pacific Railroad where he worked...

Apr 16, 2024

Jamie Delano Lockman passed April 16, 2024.

He was born on December 10, 1934 at home north of Bonners Ferry, Idaho to Lester and Helma Lockman. He was the fourth of 12 children. He attended school in Bonners Ferry until he reached the 8th grade, that is when he dropped out of school to help at home....

Apr 12, 2024

Peggy (Althauser) Weyer passed away on April 12, 2024 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born April 6, 1949 in Centralia, WA to Donald and Frances (Anderson) Althauser. She later married Norman Weyer and lived in Port Orchard. Peggy enjoyed spending time with her family, quilting, crocheting, gardening, baking, playing cribbage and pinochle, and traveling. She...

Apr 10, 2024

On Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Vickie Ellis Forell a.k.a “nana” passed away peacefully at her home in Naples with her loving husband by her side.

Nana loved traveling and going on adventures. Her greatest joys in life were her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is proceeded in death by her parents, Audrey Mader and Frank...

Apr 7, 2024

Carl Joseph Vinton, age 76, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, passed away on April 7, 2024 after a long battle with Diabetes. He was born on February 18, 1948, the 3rd of 14 children. As a child he grew up migrant farming, traveling from state-to-state harvesting fruits and vegetables. He had many great stories to tell of his childhood adventures....

Apr 5, 2024

Larry Ray Wycoff passed away Friday, April 5, 2024. Larry was born July 14, 1962 in Moscow, Idaho. He spent is youth in the Moscow/Pullman area, moving to Big Lake, Alaska in 1976. Returning to Idaho in the early 80’s where he attended classes at the University of Idaho. Larry loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, target shooting as well...

Mar 29, 2024

Larry Dean Hall, 82, passed away at home Friday, March 29, 2024 in Bonners Ferry. Larry was born in Dunseith, North Dakota on February 20, 1942. He lived there until he was 14 and moved to Bonners Ferry where he graduated high school. He married Marilyn Behrman and had two children Mike and Robin. They later divorced. Larry met Shelby...