Obituaries

Sharon Maxine Davis Merrifield

Sharon Maxine Davis Merrifield

Mar 28, 2014

Sharon Maxine Davis Merrifield passed away on March 28, 2014 at her home near Naples, Idaho. Services will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Bonners Ferry, on Friday, May 2, 2014, at 11:00. Lunch will be served immediately following at the church. The committal ceremony of both Elden and Sharon will commence afterward at the local Grandview Cemetery.  ...

Ervin Jantz

Ervin Jantz

Mar 24, 2014

Long-time Bonners Ferry Resident, Ervin Jantz, passed away in the early morning of March 24 at the local Sunset Home Assisted Living. Funeral Services are scheduled for Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 11:00am at Mountain View Mennonite Church with interment following in the Mountain View Mennonite Cemetery, Bonners Ferry, Idaho.   A complete obituary to follow in next week’s local...

Wlater Richard Worley

Wlater Richard Worley

Mar 14, 2014

Walter Richard Worley, 85, of Bonners Ferry passed away peacefully on March 14, 2014 at the Extended Care Facility, Boundary County Community Hospital. There will be a Funeral Service held on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lutheran Church with a gravesite service to follow. Walter was born on February 20, 1929 in Wolf Point, Montana. He...

Vickie S. Boles

Vickie S. Boles

Mar 14, 2014

Vickey Sue Boles (67) passed away on March 14, 2014 at the Boundary County Nursing Home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho  Arrangements to be announcedA complete obituary to follow. Family and friends are invited to sign Vickie’s book at www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.

Lorain Elizabeth Niemiec

Lorain Elizabeth Niemiec

Mar 7, 2014

On March 7, 2014 our beloved mother Lorain Elizabeth Niemiec went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior. Graveside services were held on Friday, March 14, 2014 at the Grandview Cemetery in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.     She was born Lorain Elizabeth Sedina on October 25, 1926 in Windsor Heights, West Virginia to Joseph and Elma Sedina. Lorain was...

Stanley Morie Battles

Stanley Morie Battles

Mar 5, 2014

Stanley Morris Battles, 72 of Moyie Springs Idaho passed away on Wed March 5th 2014. He was born on June 12th 1941 to Clifford and Emma Battles in Des Moines Iowa. Stanley lived in several surrounding towns while growing up. He graduated from Mingo High School in 1959. Stanley worked for Wright tree service as well as Aspend tree service....

Joyce Ann Trueblood

Joyce Ann Trueblood

Mar 4, 2014

Joyce Trueblood passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 after a short battle with lung cancer. Memorial Services for family, friends and the community will be held on Saturday, May 24 , 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Bonners Ferry Fairgrounds. Joyce was born on December 17, 1930 in Emmett, Idaho to Leo and Lottie (Cox) Fulgham. At age 10,...

William (Bill) Delwin Frans

William (Bill) Delwin Frans

Mar 2, 2014

William (Bill) Delwin Frans passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Kootenai Medical Center.  He was 84 years old.       Bill was born on August 4, 1929 in Kettle Falls, WA to Leslie and Elva Hodgson Frans.  He moved with his family to the Naples area in 1935.  He attended Naples and Highland Flats grade schools and Bonners Ferry...

William Delwin Frans

William Delwin Frans

Mar 2, 2014

William Delwin Frans passed away on March 2, 2014 atKootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Private arrangement will be held. A complete obituary to follow. Family and friends are invited to sign Bill’s book at www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.

Ernest Lawrence Loewen

Ernest Lawrence Loewen

Mar 1, 2014

Ernest Lawrence (Ernie) Loewen (83) passed away on March 1, 2014 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Services will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 2:00pm in the United Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho with private interment in the Grandview Cemetery. Son of Jacob and Susana Loewen, caring son, brother, father and friend. Ernie served in...

Michael Harris Mills

Michael Harris Mills

Feb 22, 2014

Michael Harris Mills (68) passed away on February 22, 2014 at his home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Private arrangement are being held. Family and friends are invited to sign Joyce’s book at www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.

Bobie Harrison Eby

Bobie Harrison Eby

Feb 20, 2014

Bobie Harrison Eby (81) passed away on February 20, 2014 at the Boundary Community Hospital ER in Bonners Ferry, Idaho as a result of complications of COPD. Services will be held on Saturday March 1, 2014 at 1:00pm in the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Private interment will be in the Grandview Cemetery. Bobie was born on...

Robert (Bob) Earl Phillips Sr., W7Lma

Robert (Bob) Earl Phillips Sr., W7Lma

Feb 18, 2014

Robert “Bob” Earl Phillips Se., W7LMA passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at his home near Moyie Springs, Idaho. Bob was born on June 10, 1946 in Ontonagon, Michigan, Graduated high school in Kellogg, Idaho, and shortly after he joined the Marines, and was sent to Vietnam. On July 19th, 1965 at the age of 19, Bob took several...

Ditler Leo Lauritsen

Ditler Leo Lauritsen

Feb 14, 2014

Ditler L. (Ditty) Lauritsen of Bonners Ferry, ID was called home to Heaven on Feburary 14, 2014. He was 60. He was formerly from Oakford, PA. A Celebration of his Life will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Mountain Springs Church 6789 Main St. Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may...

Elden Lee Merrifield

Elden Lee Merrifield

Feb 12, 2014

Elden Lee Merrifield, 74, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, passed away the evening of Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint, Idaho. Services will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 11:00am in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. He, along with his twin brother, Ellis, was born October 19, 1939, to Lynn and Myrtle...

Dorothy Ruth Thompson

Dorothy Ruth Thompson

Feb 9, 2014

Dorothy (Ruth) Thompson (95) passed away on February 9, 2014 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, February 17, 2014 at 11:00am in the Free Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho with private interment in the Paradise Valley Cemetery, near Bonners Ferry. She was preceded in death by her mother and father Blanche & Ernest Schevenius, Brother...

Clifford (Cliff) Gillard

Clifford (Cliff) Gillard

Feb 9, 2014

Clifford (Cliff) Gillard passed away on Feb 9, 2014 to be with the love of his life, “Little Jo,” in heaven. Services will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at 1:00pm at the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. Cliff was adopted as an infant by Frank and Georgie Gillard and raised on their dairy farm in Cow Creek. He loved...

Veronica Mae Abraham

Veronica Mae Abraham

Feb 7, 2014

Veronica Mae Abraham (25) passed away on February 7, 2014 as a result of a fire at her Bonners Ferry Home. A Wake will be held starting at 4:00PM Thursday. February 13, 2014 at the Kootenai Tribal Hall, Bonners Ferry, Idaho with a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, February 14, 2014 at 10:00am at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in...

Mark Spencer Lavoie

Mark Spencer Lavoie

Feb 6, 2014

We are deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of Mark Spencer LaVoie, of Bonner’s Ferry, ID. He passed away Thursday, February 6th in his home. He was born in Missoula Montana on May 13, 1950 to Orman and Betty LaVoie. Mark graduated with honors from Loveland High School in 1968, after which he served 2 tours of duty...

Mildred Irene Macdonald

Mildred Irene Macdonald

Feb 1, 2014

Mildred Irene (Guthrie) MacDonald, 92, passed away at Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho,February 1, 2014.Funeral services will be at 11a.m. February 6th at Bonners Ferry Funeral Home with internment to follow at Paradise Valley Cemetery. She was born November 13, 1921, in her grandmother Iva Olds' home just south of Bonners Ferry. Mildred is survived by two brothers,...