Obituaries

Ralph Leonard Collett

Ralph Leonard Collett

Jul 23, 2013

Ralph Leonard Collett (59) passed away on July 23, 2013 at the Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Services will be held on Monday, July 29, 2013 at 10:00am in the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Ralph was born January 8th 1954, to Theodore Alfred Collett and Jane Brewster Collett. Ralph was born in Eugene, Oregon....

Marian J Langford

Marian J Langford

Jul 14, 2013

Marian Jean Langford, (69) passed away peacefully with her husband of 50 years by her side on July 14, 2013 . Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 10:00 am in the Mountain Springs Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho with interment following in the Grandview Cemetery. Marian was born on December 2, 1943 in Northome, Minnesota,...

Margaret Eleanor Urfer

Margaret Eleanor Urfer

Jul 5, 2013

Margaret Eleanor (Lynn) Urfer, 93, of Bethlehem, CT passed away on July 5, 2013 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Maggie was raised in Bethlehem where she lived her entire life. She is the daughter of Ellen A. Anderson and Raymond E Lynn. She was predeceased by her husband, John Philip (Phil) Urfer, and four brothers Mahlon, Raymond Jr. (Chip), Robert and...

Robert Ernest Melton

Robert Ernest Melton

Jul 4, 2013

Robert Ernest Melton (81) passed away on July 4, 2013 at the Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Private arrangements are being made. Robert was born on January 24, 1932 to Ernest and Geneva (Green) Melton in Detroit, Minnesota. Throughout his life he worked as an engineer in the communication’s industry in the US and abroad for several companies....

Virginia Marian Hunsaker

Virginia Marian Hunsaker

Jun 26, 2013

Virginia Marian (Bloomer) Hunsaker, 101 passed peacefully on Wednesday, June 26th , 2013 in the Extended Care Unit of Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. There are no words that can accurately encompass all that she meant to her family and the throngs of people whose lives she touched over the past century. Marian was born into a Baptist...

Rudy Selent

Rudy Selent

Jun 24, 2013

Rudy Selent 82, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of June 24, 2013. He spent his last few days with his loving wife, family and close friends around his bedside after a prolonged illness and complications after seventeen years of being on dialysis. He fell asleep at peace with family and God. He was ready to meet his...

Sandra Wilder

Sandra Wilder

Jun 22, 2013

Sandra "Sandy" Fern Wilder, age 58, passed away Saturday June 22, 2013 at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint Idaho, following complications from surgical procedures. She was born to Douglas White and Violet Deselms Flynn in January 6, 1955 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho where she lived much of her life. She married Richard Wilder on May 20, 1978 at Curley Creek...

Gary Joseph Wittgenstein

Gary Joseph Wittgenstein

Jun 15, 2013

Gary J. Wittgenstein fortified with the Sacraments of the Holy Mother Church, Saturday, June 15, 2013. A private memorial will be held for family members in Saint Louis on July 4, 2013. Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, November 16, 1946, the son of the late Joseph F. Wittgenstein and Hazel Mothershead Wittgenstein. Beloved husband for 3 years of Michele Abrams;...

Carter G. Davis

Carter G. Davis

Jun 12, 2013

Carter Davis, age 67 died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at his home in Moyie Springs, Idaho. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, June 21, 2013 at 11:00am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Bonners Ferry, Idaho with interment following in the Grandview Cemetery, Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Carter had an adventurous life. He loved a...

Elana Gail (Carpenter) Karl

Elana Gail (Carpenter) Karl

Jun 4, 2013

Elana Gail Karl (Carpenter), (58) beloved wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, cousin, grandmother and loyal friend to so many, peacefully slipped away from her loved ones on June 4,2013. She faced her bout with terminal cancer in a manner that left even those who knew her best stunned by her constant courage and humor. Funeral Services will be held on...

Lawrence Ray Unruh

Lawrence Ray Unruh

May 27, 2013

Lawrence R. Unruh (94) passed away on May 27, 2013 at the Sunset Home Assissted Living Facility at Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 11:00 am in the Mountain View Mennonite Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho with interment following in the Mountain View Mennonite Cemetery. A complete obituary to follow in next...

Victor Edwin Cherven

Victor Edwin Cherven

May 27, 2013

Victor E. Cherven passed away unexpectedly on Monday May 27, 2013 at his home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. He would have been 95 later this month. Victor was born June 22, 1918, the eldest of four children born to Victor W. and Anna D. Cherven of Holland, Michigan. He attended school in Holland, where he was active in both sports...

Terry Wright

Terry Wright

May 25, 2013

Terry Lynn Wright, 44, loved and respected by many and hated by few, was called home to the Lord on Saturday, May 25, 2013. A Celebration of Terry’s Life will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Mt. Hall Community Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho at 11:00 am with a light lunch reception to follow. The family is grateful...

Charles Francis Adams

Charles Francis Adams

May 23, 2013

Charles Francis (Charlie) Adams passed away on May 23, 2013 at the Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. A wake will be held on Friday, May 24, 2013 starting at 5:00pm at the Kootenai Tribal Hall with a Mass of Christian Burial following on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 10:00 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho....

Samuel L Reifsteck

Samuel L Reifsteck

May 21, 2013

Samuel Lee (Sam) Reifsteck (66) passed away on May 21, 2013 at the Kootenai Medical Cemetery in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. A complete obituary to follow and arrangement to be announced.

Tamera (Tammy) Lynn Stemmene

Tamera (Tammy) Lynn Stemmene

May 12, 2013

Tamera Lynn Stemmene (53) passed away on May 12, 2013 at the Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Private arrangement will be held and a complete obituary to follow. Family and friends are invited to sign Tammy’s book at www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.

Terry Alexander Bicknell

Terry Alexander Bicknell

May 6, 2013

Terry Alexander Bicknell was born on January 6, 1941 to William Jay and Ruby Esther (Collins) Bicknell in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He departed this life on May 6, 2013, at the extended care unit in Bonners Ferry, Idaho after a lengthy illness. Terry grew up in Atlanta, GA, in and around his parents’ boarding house during World War II. While in...

Donald Bernard Vickaryous

Donald Bernard Vickaryous

May 6, 2013

On May 6, 2013 Donald B. Vickaryous went to be with his Lord. A Vigil will be held Friday, May 17 at 7 pm and a memorial service will follow on Saturday, May 18 at 10 am, both at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Bonners Ferry. Don was born in Bonners Ferry, Idaho on May 27, 1938. He was the...

Patricia Josephine Youngwirth

Patricia Josephine Youngwirth

Apr 30, 2013

Patricia “Patsy” Josephine Youngwirth (72) went to be with the Lord on April 30, 2013 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A Vigil Service will be held on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 7:00pm in the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 11:00 am at St....

Mildred Glendoris Lippert

Mildred Glendoris Lippert

Apr 27, 2013

Mildred Glendoris Lippert (96) passed away on April 27, 2013 at the Libby Care Center in Libby, Montana. Funeral Services will be held May 3 - 2013 at 1: PM Pacific Daylight Time at Bonners Ferry, Idaho Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Grandview Cemetery, Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Mildred was born 17 June 1916 at Billings Montana to Benjamin...