Obituaries
Jerald (Jerry) Leroy Sarff
Dec 21, 2014
Long time Wrangell resident Jerald “Jerry” Leroy Sarff passed peacefully from this mortal life on December 21st, 2014, at home surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born November 26, 1952 in Spokane, WA to Doyle and Delores Dougherty Sarff. At the age of 18 his family moved to Wrangell, Alaska where he finished his senior year of high school,...
Leonard Charles Kucera, Sr.
Dec 16, 2014
Leonard Charles Kucera Sr. passed peacefully at the Boundary Community Hospital on December 16, 2014. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Leonard was born August 9, 1920 at Howells, Nebraska to Bohumil and Rose Kucera. He spent his younger years growing up on a farm in...
Rodney Darryl Imper
Dec 12, 2014
Rod passed away at the age of 71 at Ace Elder Care in Bonners Ferry on December 12, 2014. A private family gathering will be made for the spring of 2015.
Michael Joseph Loporto
Dec 6, 2014
Michael Joseph Lo Porto passed away at his home on December 6, 2014. Arrangement to be announced later. Mike was born January 13, 1950 in Orange County, California to Samuel and Joanne Lo Porto. Mike Grew up on the Ocean and was in love with it as soon as he first laid eyes on it, which was also often the...
Curtis Clay Tapia
Dec 5, 2014
Curtis Clay Tapia (18) passed away on December 5, 2015 at his home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Services will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 2:00P.M. at the Mountain Springs Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. A complete obituary to follow. Family and friends are invited to sign Curtis ’s book at www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com Arrangements are entrusted to the care...
Dale (Pete) Stephens Peterson
Nov 19, 2014
Dale (Pete) Peterson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at his Westside home while watching basketball. Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 6, 2014, 11:00 am at the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. Pete was born on May 31, 1948 during the big flood which hit Boundary County. His parents were Royal and Mary Ellen Peterson who resided...
Mary Catherine (Brechtl) Malone
Nov 18, 2014
Funeral service for Mary Malone will be held on Monday, November 24, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. She passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 94 years of age. Mrs. Malone was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. She graduated from Stivers High School, then attended Sinclair College and the University of Dayton. She then...
Lawrence Raymond Richardson
Nov 15, 2014
Lawrence Raymond Richardson went home to be with the Lord on November 15th, 2014. Larry was survived by his loving wife, Wanda Sue Richardson of 57 years, Daughters, Lonna Custis, Denise Nicholas and Dawn Simpson and his son, Sam Richardson. He was also survived by his sister, Joan Manderville, 12 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews....
Wayne Albert Gustafson
Nov 7, 2014
Wayne Albert Gustafson, 72, went to be with the lord on Friday November 7, 2014. Private Services were held by the family. Wayne was born on March 27, 1942 in Blue Island, Ill. He was the son of the late Albert G. Gustafson and Agnes A. (Marlow) Gustafson. Waiting for him to arrive was his big sister Sandra and soon...

Margaret Laverne Peterson
Nov 7, 2014
Margaret LaVerne Dieterle Peterson passed away November 7, 2014 in Sandpoint ,Idaho. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, November 10, 2014 at 11:00 am in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 11:00 am in the Sugar City Cemetery, Sugar...
David Ronald Johnson
Oct 31, 2014
David Ronald Johnson (63) our beloved husband, father, grandfather son and brother passed away peacefully from this earth surrounded by his loving family, on October 31, 2014 at his Bonners Ferry area home. Private arrangements are being made. David was a very loving family man and will be missed by all who had the honor of knowing him. He loved...
Joy Elaine Carpenter
Oct 31, 2014
Joy Elaine Carpenter (58) passed away on October 31, 2014 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Services will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 1:00pm at the Church of the Nazarene near Bonners Ferry, Idaho. A potluck to follow. Joy Elaine Carpenter was born in Muskegon, Michigan on July 26, 1956. She passed away unexpectedly on the...
Ruth Virginia Meadows
Oct 30, 2014
Ruth Virginia Meadows passed away on October 30, 2014 at Ace Elder Care in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Services will be held on November 7, 2014 at 1:00pm at Club 55 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho with a potluck following. Ruth was born on December 1, 1921 in Chicago, IL to Stanley and Elsie (Hall) Lind. The family moved to Santa Monica,...
Donald Richard Mercer
Oct 24, 2014
Donald Richard Mercer On the night of October 24, 2014 Don passed away peacefully at North Idaho Hospice House, Coeur D’Alene Id, from complications of a heart attack earlier in the month. During his stay at Hospice House Don was surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was 85 years old. Don Mercer was born in Bonners Ferry Idaho...
Frederick John Marek
Oct 17, 2014
Frederick John Marek (74) passed away on October 17, 2014 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 20, 2014 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Father, husband, brother, uncle, friend. Frederick John Marek was all of these things and more. He was a man of words....
Curtis Vernon
Oct 11, 2014
Curtis Vernon, age 59, lost his courageous battle with cancer on Saturday Oct. 11, 2014. He died at home with his loved ones. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday October 25th at 1:00 p.m. at the Mountain Springs Church. Curtis Wayne Vernon was born on March 30th, 1955 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho to Annie Mae and Melvin Vernon....
Dorene Dehlbom
Oct 6, 2014
Dorene Dehlbom, 63, a lifetime resident of north Idaho, died Monday (October 6) at her home in Moyie Springs. Dorene was born at Bonners Ferry to Harold and Norma Dehlbom on September 5, 1951 and was raised and educated in the Bonners Ferry area. A very unique individual, Dorene had a love for the great outdoors of northern Idaho where...
Leon (Lee) Joseph Dlug
Sep 28, 2014
Leon (Lee) Joseph Dlug passed away peacefully at his home near Bonners Ferry, Idaho on Sunday, September 28, 2014, surrounded by friends and family. He was 76 years old. A small graveside service was held for a few close family members on Friday, October 3rd at Copeland Cemetery; however, there will be a memorial celebration of Lee’s life at Grace...
Michael Ross Mccall
Sep 26, 2014
Michael Ross McCall (67) passed away after a long illness on September 26, 2014 at the Boundary County hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Services will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 1:00pm at the Boundary County Historical Museum in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Ross, as he was known, was born on April 14, 1947 in Owosso Michigan to Leon...
Dale Joseph Albertson
Sep 24, 2014
Dale Albertson (63) passed away on September 24, 2014 at the Veterans Administration Hospital Columbia in Lake City, Florida. Services to be Held on Monday, October 6, 2014 at 10:00 am in the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho with interment following at the Grandview Cemetery. A full obituary to follow. Family and friends are invited to sign...