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Obituaries |
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May 25 |
 Sylvia
Elaine Rasmussen passed away peacefully, surrounded
by her family, on May 17, 2023, just after her 84th birthday. A
Celebration of Life service will be held for Sylvia at 11 a.m.
Saturday, June 3, at Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1900
Pine Street, Sandpoint. |
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is with great sadness that the family of
Cynthia "Cyndi" Keifer
announce her passing on May 15, 2023, at the age 65. Mass was
celebrated today in memory of Cyndi at St. Ann’s Catholic Church,
and she was laid to rest in Grandview Cemetery, Bonners Ferry. |
 Richard
Allen "Dick" Solt, 72, passed away April 29, 2023, at
Boundary County Hospital. There will be a private family service
at a later date. |
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May 23 |
 Jay
H. Thomas, 47, passed away May 21, 2023, at Bonner
General Hospital, Sandpoint, after a long battle with multiple
sclerosis. Private family services will be held. He was born June
3, 1975, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Earl and Carol (Babington)
Thomas. When Jay was two, the family sold their property in
Portage, Wisconsin, and moved to Naples |
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May 22 |
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Katherine Elizabeth Raaum died May 19, 2023, at
the Scheidmiller Hospice Home in Coeur d’Alene with her family at
her side. Katherine was born on May 15, 1941, the daughter of
Phillip and Alice Thome Rassier in Grenora, North Dakota. A Rosary
will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Bonners Ferry
Funeral Home, 6485 Harrison Street, Bonners Ferry. Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, May 26, at
St. Ann's Catholic Church, 6712 El Paso Street, Bonners Ferry,
with burial to follow at Grandview Cemetery. |
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Cynthia Leigh Keifer died May 15, 2023, at
Kootenai Medical, Coeur d'Alene. She was born on September 24,
1957, the daughter of Leland and Sharon O’Malley Hargrove in
Florence, Oregon. Viewing will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday,
May 24, at Bonners Ferry Funeral Home, 6485 Harrison Street. A
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 25,
at St. Ann's Catholic Church, 6712 El Paso Street, Bonners Ferry,
with burial to follow at Grandview Cemetery. |
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May 18 |
 A
celebration of Paul Rawlings amazing life will be
held from noon to around 3 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at the Pearl
Theater, 7160 Ash Street, Bonners Ferry. Bring pot luck food,
drinks and memories to share. |
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May 16 |
 Charlotte
Fay (Wood) Morris, Bonners Ferry and formerly of
Sandpoint and Chesterton, Indiana, passed away on May 8, 2023, at
the age of 96 at the Boundary County Community Restorium. |
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May 5 |
 Waneita
Robins, 94, went to meet her Jesus quietly in the
early morning hours of May 3, 2023. She was at her home in Moyie
Springs. A graveside service, officiated by her nephew, Reverend
Steve Berry, will be held at Paradise Valley Cemetery at 1 p.m.
Saturday, May 27. The service will be followed by a meal and time
of sharing at Mountain Springs Church in Bonners Ferry, beginning
at 2 p.m. |
 Charles
Franklin “Chuck” Quillin, 83, passed away on
Saturday, April 29, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Monday, May 15, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints, 6568 Alderson Lane, Bonners Ferry. Pastor William Henshaw,
BridgeWay Assembly of God, will officiate. |
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May 3 |
 Nancy
Jean Hill, 69, was born in Bonners Ferry December 3,
1953, the youngest daughter of Leonard and Maxine Kucera. She died
February 10, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 20, at Yates Funeral Home – Hayden Chapel, 373 E
Hayden Avenue, Hayden. |
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May 2 |
 Harry
Francis Shearer, 87, Bonners Ferry, was called home
to paradise by our lord and savior on April 2, 2023. He passed
peacefully at home comforted by his family. Services will be held
at 3 p.m. Friday, May 12, at St. Ann's Catholic Church, 6712 El
Paso Street, Bonners Ferry. |
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April 22 |
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William Harvey Gillett died April 19, 2023, in
Bonners Ferry at Sunset Home Assisted Living. William was born on
June 5, 1947. |
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April 18 |
 Mary
Lou Carol Whitney Venard, 70, Bonners Ferry, Idaho
passed away on April 6, 2023, surrounded by family. A Celebration
of Life potluck will be held at the Boundary County Fairgrounds
Pavilion from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 20. |
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William Edward Julian, 91, died April 13, 2023,
in Bonners Ferry at his home. William was born on May 21, 1931, in
Michigan the son of Harold and Edna Gordon Julian. |
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April 14 |
 Albert
Fred Runnells, 88, Bonners Ferry, passed away
peacefully at home on April 3, 2023. Al was born January 25, 1935,
in Lindsay, California, the youngest of seven children born to
Edward Runnells and Leah Runnells, nee Weirick. A Celebration of
Life will be announced at a later date. |
 Joe
B. Gilmer, 85, Troy, passed away peacefully on
February 20, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m.
Saturday, April 29, at Troy Community Baptist Church, 725 E
Missoula Avenue. |
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April 13 |
 Lloyd
Cody Funderburg passed away on March 6, 2023, at the
age of 68. Lloyd was born on September 30, 1954, in San Jose,
California, to Floyd and Betty Funderburg. per Lloyd's wishes no
funeral will be held. |
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April 12 |
 Shane
Brown, 30, passed away. This tragic loss is felt by
many. He will forever be loved and missed. We will have a
Celebration of Life for Shane on May 20, 2023. All are welcome to
join us. |
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Viola "Vi" J. Sims, 93, a longtime Boundary
County business woman, died April 10, 2023, in Sandpoint, with her
loved ones by her side. Viola was born in Bonners Ferry June 10,
1929, the daughter of Lawrence and Dora Atkins LaVoie. Services
and a full obituary are pending. |
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April 8 |
 Paul
Harris Rawlings was born March 1, 1946, and died
April 6, 2023, peacefully in his cozy home with his loving wife
and family surrounding him. A celebration of his extraordinary
life will be planned for this summer. |
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April 5 |
 Richard "Dick" Alvin Dawson,
87, passed away at his home near Bonners Ferry on April 1, 2023. A
Celebration of his Life will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 21,
in the Becker Auditorium at Bonners Ferry High School. |
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March 29 |
 Leah
Shawn Anderson, 58, Bonners Ferry, passed away on
March 5, 2023, after a long and courageous fight against cancer.
Born on August 12, 1964, Leah attended schools in Bonners Ferry
graduating with the class of 1982. She worked for many years in
the restaurant industry and retired from Boundary County School
District. |
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March 28 |
 Deborah
Ann Davis, 69, passed away in her home on March 14,
2023. Debi was born in San Francisco, California, on January 21,
1954, to Winona and Leland Butcher. Her life will be honored with
a simple graveside service at Grandview Cemetery, Bonners Ferry,
at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 1. |
 James
P. Manley passed away peacefully on March 26, 2023 at
Ivy Court in Coeur d’Alene. Beloved son, father, brother and
grandpa. May you rest in peace. Memorial services will be held at
11 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, at Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. |
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March 27 |
 William
Edward "Bill" Kizer, 80, Bonners Ferry, died of
natural causes on March 4, 2023, at his daughter’s home in St.
Ignatius, Montana. A private graveside service will be held on
April 8, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 8, at Northwoods Tavern, 461 Deep Creek Loop,
Naples. |
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March 23 |
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Cynthia “Cindy” Wagner, Bonners Ferry, died March
19, 2023, at Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, with her family
by her side. Cindy was born on March 16, 1962, the daughter of
David and Diane Freeman Wagner, in Bremerton, Washington. No
services are planned. |
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March 20 |
 John
Campbell Schooley, 59, passed away on March 16, 2023 due to
multiple health issues. A service will be held for John at noon
Friday, March 24, at the LDS Church, 6568 Alderson Lane, Bonners
Ferry. A Bay Area memorial service will be planned for July 15,
2023. |
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March 16 |
 Margaret
Ellen (Gilligan) Alt, born February 5, 1940 in
Yonkers, New York, died on March 15, 2023 in Post Falls, Idaho.
Margaret was born to James T. and Marion P. Gilligan. Please join
us in celebrating Margaret’s life at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 25,
at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 601 S Lincoln Avenue, Sandpoint. |
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Stanley Knight died March 1, 2023, in Bonners
Ferry, at his home surrounded by his family. Stanley was born on
April 2, 1937, in Birkenhead, England, the son of Stanley and
Phoebe Davies Knight. No services are planned at this time. |
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March 15 |
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John Read Schlener died March 14, 2023, at his
home in Bonners Ferry. John was born on May 21, 1944, at MacDill
Air Force Base, Florida, the son of John and Frances Read Schlener.
Funeral services to be announced. |
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March 13 |
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Allen Wayne Allison died March 12, 2023, in Moyie
Springs, surrounded by his family. Wayne was born on December 21,
1934, in Grand Island, Nebraska, the son of Ira and Lurlene
Whitney Allison. No services are planned at this time. |
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March 9 |
 Kristie
Barton passed away on February 17, 2023, in
Roseville, California, with family by her side. Memorial Services
will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at United Methodist
Church, 6568 Lincoln Street, Bonners Ferry. |
 Lillian
Virginia Brackebusch, 92, passed away peacefully on
February 14, 2023, at Sunset Home in Bonners Ferry. We were
blessed to have her for so many years ...so many good years. But
this life is not forever, and now we must accept that God decided
it was time to call her home. No services are planned at this
time. |
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March 7 |
 Billy
Wayne Gorman, 90, passed away on February 8, 2023, in
Bonners Ferry. A Celebration of Bill’s life will take place at 11
a.m. Wednesday, March 15, at First Baptist Church in Las Cruces,
New Mexico. The memorial will be viewable online in Bonners Ferry
at 528 Scenic Drive at 10 a.m. local time. |
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March 6 |
 Sharon
Lynn Burney passed away peacefully on February 3,
2023 surrounded by her family. Sharon was born March 5, 1942, in
South Gate, California, to Harold and Lillian Rogers. There will
be a memorial and celebration of life this summer to be announced
at a later date. |
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March 2 |
 Barbara
Jo (Foster) Dinning, 87, passed away peacefully at
Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene with family by her
side on February 20, 2023. A memorial and celebration of life will
be held at a later date. |
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February 28 |
 Daryl
R. Anderson, 77, Libby, passed away at his home
Sunday, February 19, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was
born April 29, 1945, in Bonners Ferry to Garland and Belle
(Cummings) Anderson. Services for Daryl were held February 25 at
Libby Christian Church, 100 Kootenai River Road. |
 Michelle
Ann Colaianni, born April 28, 1989, to William
Colaianni and Diane Gialombardo left her worldly body February 17,
2023, and is now wrapped in the arms of our sweet Jesus. Michelle
loved Montana, loved her family, her dogs, chickens, turkeys, and
friends. Being outdoors and riding in her side-by-side, fishing in
the Kootenai, under the old bridge, or at Alvord Lake, is where
she could be found most times. Side-by-side rides to Spar Lake,
China Mountain, or even back roads to Bonners were her quiet peace
rides. |
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February 27 |
 Barbara
Jean Brown passed away peacefully February 22, 2023,
with her family and friends surrounding her. She was born to
Madeline and John Kaus on November 26, 1945, in Newport,
Washington. The Priest River Mortuary, 43 Wisconsin Street, Priest
River, will hold a viewing at 10 a.m. Friday, March 3, with
graveside services at 11 a.m. |
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February 22 |
 Alice
Katherine (Fox) Sandaker, 92, passed away peacefully
at home in Bonners Ferry with her family by her side on Feb 12,
2023. At her request no services will be held. |
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February 20 |
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Darrell Dean
Chronister, 88, passed away February 16, 2023, at his
home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho was an only child, born on January
25, 1935, to John and Ella Mae (Hazelrigg) Chronister in Savannah,
Missouri. He spent most of his life in the Kansas City, Missouri,
area. He worked for a Ford dealership for 19 years as a service
writer and assistant manager, until his diagnosis of Retinitis
Pigmentosa. |
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February 18 |
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Alice Wright passed away on February 15, 2023, at
The Schneidmiller House in Coeur d'Alene. She was born on June 28,
1939, in California, the daughter of Joseph and Evelyn Silviera.
No services are planned at this time. |
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February 14 |
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Lillian Brackebusch died February 14, 2023, in
Bonners Ferry, at Sunset Home Assisted Living. Lillian was born on
March 8, 1930, in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Phillip
and Margaret Jurek Rau. |
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February 12 |
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Sharon Burney, 80, passed away peacefully
surrounded by her family February 3, 2023. Services and a
Celebration of Life are pending and will be announced at a later
date. A full obituary will follow. |
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February 7 |
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Douglas Leroy
Shaffer, born April 4, 1950, in Paso Robles,
California, danced into the arms of Jesus on January 16, 2023, at
the age of 72, after a long battle against cancer. He passed away
at his home in Bonners Ferry, surrounded by family. |
 Steven
Ray Gorton died suddenly on February 4, 2023. He was
born to Ray and Alene Marie Gorton on February 21, 1961 in San
Jose, California, where his father worked for Qantas Airlines. A
memorial service will be held at Mountain View Mennonite Church in
Bonners Ferry at 2 p.m. Friday, February 10. Out of town family
and friends can call (208) 427-2040 to listen to the service. |
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January 26 |
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Starla Ann Jasper died January 26, 2023, at the
Community Restorium in Bonners Ferry with her family by her side.
Starla was born on November 22, 1956, in Spokane, the daughter of
Leslie and Alice Clark Stiles. |
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January 24 |
 Channing
“Chan” Eugene Nagel passed away Saturday, January 14,
2023, at Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry. No services
are scheduled at this time. Chan was born April 11, 1943, in
Bonners Ferry to Shirleigh Ione (Peterson) Nagel and Eugene
Channing Nagel. Chan grew up in Boundary County, spending time
with his grandparents and countless hours fishing the Kootenai
River with his uncles, Pete and Jerry Peterson. |
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January 23 |
 Vondee
Drumm, 82, a resident of Bonners Ferry, sadly passed
away on December 23, 2022. She was born in Sacramento, California,
on November 13, 1940. Vondee’s funeral will be held at 2 p.m.
Friday, March 3, at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in
Dixon, California, with a celebration of her life to follow. |
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January 20 |
 Richard
Bruce Baker, 93, beloved husband, father, grandfather
and great-grandfather passed away peacefully at home with family
on January 7, 2023. Born June 14, 1929, at home to Robert and Emma
Baker near Homestead, Montana. He completed school through the
eighth grade until work on the family farm became a priority. |
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January 16 |
 Blanche
Antoinette (Larson) Studer passed away January 15,
2023, in Bonners Ferry. A memorial service will be held at 9 a.m.
Saturday, January 28, at the United Methodist Church, 6568 Lincoln
Street, Bonners Ferry, with a reception following. |
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January 13 |
 John
A. Brussman passed away peacefully at his home in
Reno, Nevada, on October 30, 2022, with loving friends by his
side. He was preceded in death by his parents, his aunt and uncle
who raised him, his sister and his two beautiful wives, Jaclyn nee
Drui and Martha nee Anton. |
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January 11 |
 Donna
Plum suddenly passed away on January 6, 2023, at the
age of 95. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday,
January 12, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 6712 El Paso Street,
Bonners Ferry. |
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January 9 |
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Michael Daniel died January 7, 2023, at his home
in Bonners Ferry, his family by his side. Daniel was born on March
2, 1979, in San Diego, the son of Michael and Sharon Golden
Daniel. No services are planned at this time. |
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Alton Sharrow died January 8, 2023, at Boundary
Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry with his family by his side.
Alton was born on May 28, 1948, in Springfield, Vermont, the son
of Keith and Barbara Nacel Sharrow. No services are planned at
this time. |
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Dick Baker died January 7, 2023, at his home in
Bonners Ferry, surrounded by family. Dick was born on June 14,
1929, in Homestead, Montana, the son of Robert and Emma Schad
Baker. There will be no services at this time. |
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January 6 |
 Timothy
Lynn Harlan, 65, passed away peacefully at 4 p.m.
Friday, December 30, 2022, surrounded by his family. A celebration
of Tim's life will be held at the Bonners Ferry Seventh Day
Adventist Church at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, January 14. |
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December 29 |
 Daniel
Joseph Meddock, 78, kind and loving husband, family
man and loyal friend passed away peacefully September 12, 2022, in
Salem, Oregon, from multiple myeloma cancer. A celebration of life
will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 23, in Bonners Ferry in the
Exhibit Hall at the Boundary County Fairgrounds. |
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December 28 |
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Charles Joseph Dangel died following illness
December 23, 2022, in Bonners Ferry. Charles, the husband of
Cheryl Dangel, was born on September 19, 1946, in Wilmington,
Delaware, the son of Karl and Anna Munden Dangel. Bonners Ferry
Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. |
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Cheryl Dangel, 77, died December 27, 2022, in
Bonners Ferry following an illness. The wife of Charles Dangel,
she was born November 4, 1945, in Lethbridge, Alberta, the
daughter of Iven and Hazel Deglow Rasmussen. To leave a message or
memory for the family go to
www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com. |
 Ramiro
Villanueva Avila, born November 22, 1965, left this
world way too soon December 15, 2022. There will be a Celebration
of Life at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 21, at Young Living Farms,
5060 McArthur Lake Road, Naples. |
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December 15 |
 Jean
Landis, 104, passed away peacefully on Tuesday,
December 13, at Lantern Crest Assisted Living in Santee,
California. A private family service will be held early in 2023. |
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December 13 |
 Tim
Quesnel died suddenly at the age of 60 on
December 9, 2022. He leaves behind his wife Sheryl, his daughter
Abigail, his son Ian, his son-in-law Spencer, two brothers Todd
and Terry, and his step-mom Phyllis. We will all unite to enjoy a
Celebration of Tim’s life at Becker Auditorium at 1 p.m. Saturday
January 7. Please join us. |
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December 8 |
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Gladstone Caraway, 84, passed away at his home in
Bonners Ferry on December 7, 2022. Gladstone was born on December
11, 1937, in Kellogg, the son of Jake and Cleo Walker Caraway.
Private services will be held at a later date. |
