Obituaries

Nov 18, 2021

Douglas Irvine Bennett, 69, a resident of Moyie Springs died Thursday, November 18, 2021 at his home. He was born on July 10, 1952 in Bonners Ferry. A full obituary is coming. The family provided this brief announcement as a place to leave message or memories.

Nov 16, 2021

Esther Marlene Rothwell, 73, died on November 16, 2021 at Bonner General Hospital. Esther was born on January 3, 1948 in Evanston, Wyoming the daughter of Art and Rita Hughes Coggins. No services are planned at this time. The family has provided this brief notice as a place to leave memories. If a full obituary is prepared it will be...

Nov 8, 2021

Lois Johnson, was born to Vernon and Bertha Wedel in Copeland, Kansas on September 10, 1933. Because of the terrible dust storms, they moved to Bonners Ferry, in 1936. Mom enjoyed her childhood years here.

When Mom was 13, she answered God’s call. She was baptized in the Mennonite faith on January 7, 1947.

As...

Nov 8, 2021

On Monday, November 8, 2021, our mom Beatrice E. Madill, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus. She was 83 years young.

Beatrice was born to Ethel M. Lapp and Herman Oscar Way in Delaware on September 1, 1938.

She was born into a family of 7 children. She is survived by...

Nov 7, 2021

Selby Scott Sharp, Sr. passed away in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, on November 7th, 2021, only 4 months before his 100th birthday.  He leaves as his legacy: his son, Selby Scott Sharp, Jr., his daughter-in-law, Cheryl Sharp; his daughters Linda Susanne Sharp, Stacy Sharp Brown, his son-in-law, Joseph Tad Brown; grandchildren Stephanie and husband Kristopher, Sandra and husband Erik, Sabrina...

Nov 4, 2021

Joyce Arlene Peterson passed peacefully November 4, 2021, surrounded by love, music and memories. Joyce was born at home in Bonners Ferry on June 2, 1929 to Cyrille and Harold McNally. The McNally family moved to the south side where she and her older brother Harold grew up and went to school. Her Dad would take the family on...

Nov 3, 2021

Warren Heath, 62, passed away on November 3, 2021 in Bonners Ferry.

The family has provided this brief notice as a place to leave memories. If a full obituary is provided it will be posted here.

Oct 30, 2021

Beverly “Bev” Adele Wilson Saul, age 90, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, passed away on October 30, 2021 at Sunset Home.

Born in Westwood, CA on July 24, 1931 to Ted and Elizabeth “Betty” Dittmar Wilson, she was the eldest, with two youngers brothers, Robert “Bobby” and Theodore “Teddy” Wilson. She graduated from San Juan High School in...

Oct 29, 2021

Joan Brown, 82, died on October 29, 2021 at Boundary Community Hospital.

There will be no services at this time. The family has provided this brief notice as a place to leave memories. If a full obituary is prepared in the future it will be posted here.

Oct 28, 2021

Ada Crossman, 81, passed away on October 28, 2021 at the Scheidmiller House in Couer d'Alene. She was born on August 25, 1940 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho the daughter of Harry and Doris Mumford Meyers. No services at planned at this time. The family has provided these brief notice as a place to leave memories, if a full obituary is...

Oct 27, 2021

Eloisa Gorino, 91, died on October 27, 2021 at Boundary Community Hospital. She was born on January 13, 1930 the daughter of Avelino and Francisa Perez Espinoza in Chicago, Illinois.

There will be no services at this time. The family is provided this brief notice as a place to leave memories. If a full obituary is provided...

Oct 25, 2021

Eugene Leslie Harms was born to Pete and Fannie (Koehn) Harms on June 14, 1932, in Ulysses, Kansas. He peacefully passed away on October 25, 2021, surrounded by family. He was 89 years of age.

His earlier years were spent in Ulysses, Kansas working the family farm; learning skills such as welding, mechanics, and many more from...

Oct 21, 2021

Virginia Prieber, 84, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2021 at the Boundary County Nursing Home. Virginia was born July 13, 1936 in Baltimore, Maryland. At an early age she helped care for her brothers and sisters as her mother, Blanche Willet, and father, Carl O. Belloff, worked. She enjoyed helping her grandmother, Amelia, with the garden, an interest...

Oct 16, 2021

Lois Ann Butler Amoth was born on May 21, 1944, to Eldon and Lois Kleiwer Butler at Bonners Ferry, Idaho. She passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of October 16, 2021, at the Sunset Home Assisted Living after a very brief illness.

On November 12, 1960, Ann and Roland ‘Tom’ Amoth were joined in marriage...

Oct 15, 2021

Margaret (McAllister) Hunrichs passed away on October 15, 2021 at age 90. She was a loved and involved member of the Bonners Ferry community for over 25 years.

Born in Fisher Home, Alberta, Canada, Margaret was the oldest of 9 siblings. She left the family farm at age 15 and was the first in her family to...

Oct 14, 2021

Thomas (Tom) Rosser Peyton, 81, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, went home to be with the Lord in the early hours of October 14, 2021. He passed away peacefully at Sunset Home surrounded by his family.

Tom was born March 27, 1940, at the Presidio of San Francisco to Colonel Hamilton M. and Betsey Partello Peyton. Growing up...

Oct 13, 2021

Donald Farrell, 89, passed away on October 13, 2021 at home with his family by his side. Donald was born in Storm Lake, Iowa on May 6, 1932.

After graduating high school, he joined the Navy, he was never stationed on a ship but was able to fly everywhere, mostly in Africa.

Donald married Bette...

Oct 3, 2021

Cecil Lyle Holmes was born to James Otto Holmes and Eva Mae Walt Holmes on September 30, 1925 in Gove County, Kansas, the third of four children. June of 1935 the family moved to the Deer Park area of Boundary County. He attended the Copeland School graduating from Bonners Ferry High School in 1943. He was drafted into the...

Oct 2, 2021

Clee Hollice Cossairt passed away Saturday, October 2 nd , 2021 at home in Bonners Ferry, ID.

He was born November 19, 1933 in Naples, ID to Cecil and Carol (Aldridge) Cossairt. He attended several schools including Highland Flats, Movaria, Spokane, WA, Naples and graduated from Bonners Ferry High School; Class of 1951.

Clee married...

Oct 1, 2021

Dwain McGinnis died October 1, 2021 at Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, ID, from complications of lung cancer. His wife and best friend, Kathy, was at his side.

Dwain was born October 21, 1944 in Phoenix, AZ. He was adopted and raised by his Grandparents, Frank and Geneva (Sherrod) McGinnis.

As his dad was...