Ellington

Ronald Lee Seay, 82

Ronald Lee Seay, 82, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Bonner County News of Record - July 31, 2020

Kathleen Mary Shippy

Kathleen Mary Shippy, 74, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022. She was a longtime area resident and had retired from truck driving. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook, for Kathleen, at coffeltfuneral.com. Kathleen’s final arrangements are being handled by Coffelt Funeral Service.

Vernon “Alan” Barber

Vernon “Alan” Barber, 76, passed away, in Coeur d’Alene, on September 15, 2022. A full obituary for the retired electrical engineer will be published later. Family, and friends, are invited to sign Alan’s online guestbook at coffeltfuneral.com. Final arrangements are under the care of Coffelt Funeral Service.

Judith Marie (Evans) Carroll

July 3, 1951 - Sept. 11, 2022

Judith Marie (Evans) Carroll born July 3, 1951, passed away September 11th, 2022. Judy was born in Sandpoint Idaho. She graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1969. She served in the United States Navy from 1969 - 1972. She retired from the Polk County School Board in 2013. Judy loved to travel, fish and playing with babies. She is proceeded in death by her parents Kenneth Arthur Evans, Doris Arleen Evans and sister Janice Perrodin...

Elsie Mary Crosswhite

Elsie Mary Crosswhite, 78, passed away, at home, on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. A full obituary with service information will be published later. Elsie was a longtime Hope and Sandpoint area resident. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook for Elsie at coffeltfuneral.com. Arrangements, for Elsie, are under the direction of Coffelt Funeral Service.

Steven “Mac” McCrery

July 22, 1950 – Sept. 8, 2022

Steven “Mac” McCrery passed away on the morning of Thursday, September 8, 2022, at his beloved Lake Pend Oreille home. Mac was born to Edna and Bill McCrery in Lewiston, Idaho, on July 22, 1950. He was an accomplished goldsmith, artist, game inventor and storyteller, as well as an excellent, loving husband, father, step-father, friend and brother. He was very proud to have earned his Order of the Arrow as an Eagle Scout. Mac could go anywhere and make a new friend and talk to anyone about anything. He had a joyous spirit and he always said he was born with the “happy gene”. He loved the summers he spent with his Maestro’s Craftsman table at the Sandpoint Farmers’ Market and the Cedar Street Bridge, meeting and greeting all with a smile and displaying his beautiful jewelry.

Sidney Wayne Kelley

Sidney Wayne Kelley, 63, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022, in Ponderay, Idaho. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements. Please visit Waynes’s online memorial at www.lakeviewfuneral.com and sign his guestbook.

Emma Lorena Kedish

June 7, 1931 - September 14, 2022

Emma Lorena Kedish, 91, of Sandpoint, Idaho passed away on September 14, 2022, surrounded by love holding the hand of her beloved granddaughter. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at the Pack River Cemetery. Emma was born June 7, 1931, in Ponderay, Idaho to Luther Martin and Lillian Piatt (Reed). She would eventually be joined by two younger brothers Blaine and Delman. Due to her Mother’s health, Emma would be partly raised by her grandmother Hattie Reed. They enjoyed canning vegetables from the garden and singing together; it was a home full of love. In the summertime, all three kids would join their father in logging camps. Playing in the woods and learning how to play poker were some of Emma’s fondest childhood memories...

Merle Edwin Dinning

June 27, 1950 – September 12, 2022

Merle Edwin Dinning passed away September 12, 2022 at Boundary Community Hospital surrounded by his wife, Carole and his children Leslie and Andrew. Merle Edwin Dinning was born June 27, 1950, in Creston, BC, Canada to Leighton and Evelyn Dinning. He was born in Canada because His parents lived in Porthill, Idaho and Creston was closer than Bonners Ferry. They lived in Porthill until 1968 when they moved into Bonners Ferry. He was proud to have been an 8th grade graduate of Mt. Hall School and he graduated from Bonners Ferry High School in 1969. He married Carole Frans in 1976 and had two children...