Obituaries

Dec 21, 2023

Robert “Bob” Earl Branson passed away December 19, 2023 at his home in Moyie Springs, Idaho. He was born May 12, 1972 to Bill Branson and Claudia (Howe, Branson) Sommers. Bobby joined brothers Darron, Alan and sister Tammy and was blessed with a little sister Saundra in October 1979.

Bob was born with a kind soul, he...

Dec 21, 2023

Wallace died December 21, 2023, in Moyie Springs, Idaho, at his home. Wallace was born on May 6, 1944 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho the son of William and Della Hill Huggins.

No services are planned at this time. This brief notice was provided as a place to leave messages or memories. If a full obituary is prepared...

Dec 13, 2023

Linda Sue Powers, 70, passed away peacefully at her home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho on December 13, 2023. Linda was born in Oakland, California the daughter of Claude and Ruby Gallagher on July 28, 1953.

No services are planned at this time. This brief notice was prepared as a place to leave messages or memories for the...

Dec 8, 2023

Bonners Ferry’s liveliest man and loving father and husband is called home to Heaven. On December 8, 2023 Brian Kevin Ennis died peacefully in his sleep, in his home, to be with our Heavenly Father and join his parents in the afterlife, Louis Goldstein and Aaron Goldstein. Who preceded him in death.

He was survived by his...

Dec 7, 2023

Suzanne Marisa Unruh was born on April 5, 1978, to Odes and Jeraldine Unruh in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. A mere 2 lbs. 15 ounces, she was transported quickly from Bonners Ferry to Spokane, Washington, by military helicopter. After seven weeks in the hospital, the nurse deemed that Suzanne’s mama would be able to handle her preemie at home.

Nov 27, 2023

Larry died November 27, 2023, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, at his home. Larry was born on September 28, 1957 the son of Lloyd and Amelia Gerstenecker Schave in Mitchell, South Dakota.

No services are planned.

Nov 25, 2023

Aneita Marie (Bales) DePue, 86, of Bonners Ferry, ID passed away on November 25, 2023. Marie was born on May 28, 1937, to Mildred and Ralph Bales in Gridley, CA. Marie learned the value of hard work early on working on her family’s chicken ranch and ironing clothes for five cents each to help support her family. In 1955,...

Nov 20, 2023

Paul A. Hankey laid down for his final rest on November 20, 2023.

Paul was born on April 10, 1958 to Don and Julia Hankey. He spent his childhood in Naples Idaho, exploring the mountains, trees and streams with his friends and siblings, riding bikes, shooting guns and likely stirring up a little mischief from time to...

Nov 3, 2023

Jessica (Jessie) Mary Stewart was born in Glendale, California to Peter and Carol Stewart, and raised in Portland, Oregon. Jessie passed away unexpectedly in her home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho on November 3, 2023.

Jessie was a charismatic, fiercely loving and kind, and a creative soul. In her younger years, she almost always had a guitar in...

Oct 26, 2023

Glen Patterson passed away on October 26, 2023, at his home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Glen was born on July 29, 1935 to Oscar and Nettie Mae Parshall Patterson in Colome, South Dakota. He joined a sister, Letha, and a brother Donald, who was three years old when he died in an accident.

In 1937, the family...

Oct 25, 2023

Arminda Thompson, 97, died peacefully on October 25, 2023 at Boundary County Nursing Home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Arminda was born on April 16, 1926 in Arcos de Sao Pedro, Portugal the daughter of Armindo Goncalves and Laura Da Silva. She met Wyman Thompson while he was stationed in Revin, France while serving in the US Army and were...

Oct 15, 2023

Walter R “Wally” Dinning was born December 16, 1953 to Leighton and Evelyn Dinning. He lost his battle with heart failure on October 15, 2023.

Wally was born in Creston, BC Canada and raised in Porthill, Idaho. A true Idaho native.

He attended Bonners Ferry High school and North Idaho College before beginning work at...

Oct 6, 2023

Zita Pace passed away 10-06-23 ten days after a stroke on Tuesday Sept 26. She was able to communicate to most of the many who came to her side for seven days, by hand signals waving and squeezing, but not speaking. She was able to wash her face neck forehead, brush her teeth, clean her mouth, suck on a...

Oct 6, 2023

Dorothy Ann Mincher passed away peacefully on October 6, 2023. Dorothy was born on September 12,1933 in Fortuna, North Dakota, to Harold and Corella Levig.

As a child, Dorothy’s family moved from North Dakota, to Oregon and then to Bonners Ferry where Dorothy attended grade school and graduated from Bonners Ferry High School. Dorothy married Edward Funkhouser...

Sep 13, 2023

Gladyce Coble died September 13, 2023 at the age of 97 in the loving care of the entire staff at Sunset Home Assisted Living.

She was born April 3, 1926 in Taylor, Nebraska to Jacob and Amelia Strohl.  She joined a family of three much older brothers making her the delight of the family.  She began school...

Sep 11, 2023

Richard "Dick" Moots, born November 3, 1933, in Lamberton, Minnesota, peacefully passed away on September 11, 2023 in Moyie Springs, Idaho.

On September 26, 1950, Dick embarked on a lifelong marriage with his beloved LullaBelle “Dudie” Barker. Together, they nurtured a close-knit, loving family where family always reigned supreme. Despite losing his father at four, Dick became...

Sep 10, 2023

Evelyn Marie Huff Dinning passed away on September 10, 2023 at Boundary Community Hospital at the age of 93. Evelyn was born on December 20,1929 in Edgemont, South Dakota. She was the oldest of 4 children born to Doris (Coates) and James “Walter” Huff. In 1934, when Evelyn was 5 years old, her parents, baby brother Jim and Grandma...

Sep 9, 2023

Wesley Earl Portrey, 74, passed away September 9, 2023, surrounded by his family.

Wesley was a native of Bonners Ferry, born to Clyde Wayne Portrey and Bertha Ina (Watkins) Portrey on March 19, 1949. He attended Bonners Ferry High School from which he graduated in 1970. In July 1970, Wes joined the Navy and went to boot...

Sep 8, 2023

Kimberly Kay Williams, 51, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2023 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene. Kim was born on September 3, 1972 the daughter of Robert and Katherine Rassier Raaum in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

Services are currently pending. This brief notice was provided as a place to leave messages or memories. When the full...

Aug 27, 2023

Anna May (Price) Spalding (85) passed away peacefully on August 27, 2023 with her daughters by her side. Anna May was born to the proud parents of Basil and Josephine Price on June 10, 1938 in Moyie Springs at the railroad bunkhouse, as her mother could not wait to make it to town. She attended the Buckhorn school, but...