Obituaries

Mar 20, 2024

Jaylyn was born March 26, 1943 to Louise Ann Vrska Burns and W.J. Burns at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. At the beginning of the BIG War, WWII, W.J. was stationed in the Army Air Corps in Oklahoma City. As the war raged on, Jaylyn and her mother Louise moved to Marshal Oklahoma to the Vrska Farm...

Mar 18, 2024

Gary Lewis Meddock, age 75 of Bonners Ferry, ID passed away on March 18, 2024 at the home he shared with his sister Judy Everhart.

Gary was the middle of five children born to Bessie and Fred Meddock in Bonners on February 9, 1949. Bonners Ferry was Gary’s home his entire life, except for a brief move...

Mar 12, 2024

Melody Rae Benefiel was born November 16, 1953, in Spokane, WA to her loving parents William and Hazel Bolding. She had a wonderful life and had her two children who she loved very dearly.

Melody passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Post Falls, ID. She was surrounded by her family. She survives by her two...

Mar 12, 2024

Charlene Kalb of Bonners Ferry, Idaho passed away on 12 March 2024 at the age of 87.  She was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota on 23 December 1936.  She attended all 12 years of school in the same building in Lakota, North Dakota. After graduating from high school, she attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.  She received her...

Mar 11, 2024

Sandra Lynn Haag was born and raised in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. She was born December 3, 1941 in Boundary County Community Hospital where she also passed away peacefully in the company of loved ones March 11, 2024.

After graduating from Bonners Ferry High School, Sandy moved to Rupert, Idaho where she met her first husband, Larry Kowalski....

Mar 2, 2024

Nita died March 2, 2024, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, at Boundary Community Hospital Extended Care Facility. Nita was born on October 11, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York the daughter of Charles and Lillian Shirley Moskowitz Cole. Nita is survived by her daughter, Randi Gedeon.

Graveside Services will be held on Friday, March 8, 2024 at Grandview Cemetery...

Mar 2, 2024

On Saturday, March 2, 2024, a talented, loved-by-all gentleman passed away in the presence of his immediate family, Laurel, Crystal, Lyric, Ammie and Johnny.

Robert (Bob) Martin was 96 years old and led a very exciting, productive and happy life. He loved Jesus with all of his being and made sure that he witnessed in some way...

Feb 14, 2024

Patricia Marie Olson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Charles and Mary Bilek, navigated her happy early years as an only child surrounded by love. She married Loren Olson in 1952, embarking on a journey that blessed them with four children and a lifetime of adventures, from road trips and camping to dirt bike races.

In 1984,...

Feb 6, 2024

Virginia died February 6, 2024, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, at the Community Restorium. Virginia was born on May 18, 1931 in Dearborn, Michigan the daughter of Antonio and Conchetta Trotta.

Graveside Services will be held on Monday, February 12, 2024 at Grandview Cemetery at 12:00 pm.

Jan 28, 2024

William “Bill” Lewis, 78, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2024 at Valley Vista Memory Care in Sandpoint, Idaho. Bill was born on July 28,1945 in Schenectady, New York, the son of Edward O. Lewis and Mildred Hildebrand Lewis. He is survived by his wife Mary Poole Lewis, daughter Jennifer Lewis Westervelt, her husband Brian Westervelt, and granddaughter Maddie...

Jan 19, 2024

Bob Neumeyer, 93, passed away on January 19, 2024, in Eagle, Idaho. Bob was born on March 27, 1930, in Denison, Iowa, to Viola and Rudy Neumeyer. The oldest of five boys, they all helped with the farm and were active in 4-H and FFA. Bob attended grade school in a one room schoolhouse, riding the family horse, Babe,...

Jan 14, 2024

Marian Rosco passed away peacefully on January 14, 2024 at her residence in Sandpoint, Idaho.

She was born November 26, 1935 to Harold and Emma Martin in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, where she joined her older siblings, brother Art and sister Claudia.

Marian attended school in Bonners Ferry, Idaho where she met the love of her...

Jan 12, 2024

Ruth Eileen (Merritt) Cooper (better known as Eileen Cooper) passed away peacefully at home on January 12, 2024. Born in Bonners Ferry, Idaho on May 7, 1929 the daughter of Robert Franklin and Edith Irene (Clark) Merritt. She attended the first five school years at the Pine Grove School (now and bed and breakfast) on the Northside. The family...

Jan 8, 2024

Mary Susan Taft of Moyie Springs, ID

June 13, 1940- January 8, 2024

Mary Susan was born June 13, 1940, in New Borough, New York to Fannie Bell and James Bishop. She was the first child born to the happy couple. Her parents moved back to Mississippi to be near family, and within two and...

Jan 2, 2024

His wife Tammi by his side, Brian Thomas Kincaid, 63, of Bonners Ferry, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 2nd after a long battle with cancer. Brian was born and raised in the hills of Goshen, Connecticut, the fourth son to Donald Garfield Kincaid and Concetta Louise Kincaid. He is pre-deceased by his parents and his eldest brother, Donald.

Dec 31, 2023

Harlynn Wren Albert, age 6 weeks, of Bonners Ferry, ID, passed away on December 31, 2023, in Spokane, WA. She was born on November 13, 2023. Harlynn was a precious baby girl who brought joy to her family during her short time with them.

Harlynn’s innocent eyes would light up with wonder at the sight of the...

Dec 25, 2023

Barbara Joan Helbach passed away peacefully on Christmas morning in Sandpoint, Idaho. She was born November 24, 1928 in Audubon, Iowa to Glenn and June Johnson. She grew up on the family farm in Iowa. After graduating from high school, she received her teaching certificate from Iowa State Teacher’s College. She met Doyle Helbach while in college. He was...

Dec 24, 2023

Delia Coble Garrison, 69, passed away peacefully December 24th, 2023 in the care of the kind and compassionate staff of Sunset Home Assisted Living. Delia was the youngest daughter of Kieth and Gladyce Coble, who were undoubtedly there to welcome her home. She is survived by her husband Dan, sisters Claudia and Raina, children Jacob and Kady, along with...

Dec 23, 2023

Barbara died December 23, 2023, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, at her home with her family at her side. Barbara was born on May 21, 1963 in Buena Park, California the daughter of Glenn and Errma Rucker.

No services are planned at this time. This brief notice has been provided as a place to leave a message or...

Dec 22, 2023

Raymond died December 22, 2023, in Moyie Springs, Idaho, at his home with his wife at his side. Raymond was born on January 30, 1954 in Barstow, California the son of Nat (Nathan) and Trinie and raised by his grandparents Frank and Rufina Chavira Lucero.

Raymond worked as a building engineer for Boeing and DYN Corp at...