Obituaries

Aug 10, 2024

Benny was born in Magrath, Alberta to Pete and Kay Hofer. They moved to Kalispell, Montana in 1951 where they farmed. Benny lived several places such as Albany, Oregon and Tri-cities, Washington where he met and married Connie before calling Bonners Ferry, his real home in 1988. During his time in Bonners Ferry, Benny worked for Foust, owned H&H...

Aug 10, 2024

Gerhart Henry Maas, 97, passed away at his home in Moyie Springs on Saturday, August 10, 2024. Graveside services will be held on August 31, 2024 at 11:00 am at the Porthill Cemetery in Porthill, Idaho.

Gerhart was born on January 21, 1927 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, to Fred and Mollie Maas. Gerhart was raised on the...

Jul 20, 2024

Beloved husband and father, Gary A. Jansen, 80, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024, of a long-standing illness.  Gary was born August 18, 1943 to Emil J. and Lois A. Jansen, in Minneapolis, MN.  His early years were spent with his father hunting and fishing, an experience he would later share with is own children.

After high...

Jul 18, 2024

Beulah Carol (McCalmant) Anderson was born January 28th, 1930, in Minatare Nebraska to Edgar (Jack) and Olive McCalmant; the 11th child of 12.  She spent her early years on the family farm, and at the age of seven moved with her family to southern Boundary County Idaho, settling on Ruby Creek.  She attended grade school at both the Highland...

Jul 18, 2024

On the morning of July 18th, 2024, during a predawn summer rain, John Stephen Hawkes of Naples, Idaho, passed away peacefully in his sleep after complications from cancer. He was 76 years old.

On December 8th, 1947 in Port Chester, New York, Steve was born the youngest of three Hawkes children. His father held a career position...

Jun 29, 2024

Lester Connie Hall, 73, and his wife, Susan Marie (Taylor) Hall, 71, of Bonners Ferry, ID, died as a result of a traffic accident on June 29th.

Les was born August 21, 1950 in Prestonsburg, KY to Raymond Cecil Hall and Verlie (Jones) Hall. A few years later the family moved to Clyde, OH. Les graduated from...

Jun 29, 2024

Lester Connie Hall, 73, and his wife, Susan Marie (Taylor) Hall, 71, of Bonners Ferry, ID, died as a result of a traffic accident on June 29th.

Les was born August 21, 1950 in Prestonsburg, KY to Raymond Cecil Hall and Verlie (Jones) Hall. A few years later the family moved to Clyde, OH. Les graduated from...

Jun 22, 2024

Douglas Allen Reoch was born on a Saturday evening, March 5, 1949, in Seattle, to Maud (Dalrymple) and Edwin Reoch.  To our great sorrow, he died Saturday afternoon, June 22, 2024, surrounded by his family, trusting in his Savior.

Douglas attended Webster Elementary School in Seattle, and three private academies.  Soon after his graduation, Doug’s parents bought...

Jun 20, 2024

Donald Edward Rainey was born in Dos Palso, CA on April 7, 1941 to James H. Rainey and Elizabeth Jane Oliver.  His family moved to Arizona, Oregon and settled in Boise, Idaho.  Don spent his early years in the Boise school system until he joined the US Army in 1958.  He completed basic training at Fort Carson, CO and...

Jun 17, 2024

Joan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 19th, 1932, to William and Margaret Wiggins. She grew up in New Hyde Park, New York, but also (through her dad’s naval service) lived in Annapolis, Maryland and the Philippines (where she had a duck and a monkey for a pet). She graduated from Sewanhaka High School with the nickname “wiggles”....

Jun 13, 2024

Gail Loretta Olson (1938-2024), 85, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2024 at Boundary Community Hospital with her family at her side. Gail was born on October 29, 1938 in Priest River, Idaho the daughter of Edward and Pheobe Gognon Olson.

She is survived by her daughters Sandy Akerlund (Goding), Jeanie Stackhouse (Goding) and Kim Jelinek (Goding),...

Jun 11, 2024

Doris Verna Dirks Jantz was born the youngest of ten children, to Enoch and Hannah (Koehn) Dirks in Durham, Kansas, on May 16, 1929. She peacefully passed away on June 11, 2024, at the age of Ninety-five.

Mom spoke of the golden days of childhood and attended Red Top and Pleasant Valley elementary schools. In 1937, she...

Jun 5, 2024

Ruth Elaine Unruh Schmidt was born to Virgil and Marjorie Unruh in Bonners Ferry, Idaho on March 9, 1960. She passed away peacefully at home in the early hours of June 5, 2024, after a long courageous battle with cancer.

Ruth had a happy childhood growing up on a dairy farm in Moyie Springs, Idaho. She attended...

Jun 2, 2024

Elyse Matejovsky, 92, of Hope Idaho, died on June 2, 2024, in Bonners Ferry. The eldest child of Thelma (Herting) and Leo Durkin, Lee was born in 1931 in Wolf Point Montana. When she was 3 years old, the family moved to Renton, Washington, where she lived until age 15. In 1949, following their return to Wolf Point, Lee...

Jun 1, 2024

Eleanor Jane Speer

October 25, 1933 – June 1, 2024

Heaven gained an angel in the early hours of June 1, 2024. “Jane” lived her whole life in the Puget Sound region, recently moving part time to Bonners Ferry to live with her daughter. Her sons were happy to host her through the last year...

May 25, 2024

LeeVern Koehn was born September 11, 1938 to Edward and Katie Koehn near Ulysses, Kansas. He passed away May 25, 2024 at Sunset Home in Bonners Ferry, ID. He was 85 years old.

Dad gave his heart to God and was baptized on December 9, 1952 in to the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite by Min....

May 8, 2024

Barbara was born to Archie “Fudd” and Netta Turner on February 14, 1938. Dr. Bowles parked at the top of Turner Hill and walked down to the family cabin during a snowstorm to deliver her. The cabin still stands near the bottom of Turner Hill. She shared stories of growing up with four older brothers, how they lovingly picked...

May 6, 2024

Nancy Wagner, age 66, passed away on May 6, 2024. She leaves behind a legacy of love and laughter that will forever be cherished by her family and friends.

A lover of both the great outdoors and the simple pleasures of life, Nancy found delight in gardening, huckleberry picking, hunting and camping in her younger years. She...

Apr 24, 2024

Ken was born May 6, 1941 in Bemidji, MN to Lynn and Gladys English. He graduated from Bonners Ferry High School in 1959 and joined the US Army, as a Paratrooper with the Airborne Forces, immediately after graduation.

Shortly after his return from the Army, he began a job with The Union Pacific Railroad where he worked...

Apr 16, 2024

Jamie Delano Lockman passed April 16, 2024.

He was born on December 10, 1934 at home north of Bonners Ferry, Idaho to Lester and Helma Lockman. He was the fourth of 12 children. He attended school in Bonners Ferry until he reached the 8th grade, that is when he dropped out of school to help at home....