Sally K. Hale, 97

Sally K. Hale, 97, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2005, in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Private family services have been held.

Sally was born on Aug. 14, 1907, in Flint, Mich., the daughter of Richard and Emma Kirchoff. She grew up and attended schools in Flint.

Sally lived in Honolulu, Hawaii, for 18 years during her adult life. She married Pappy Hale in Hawaii and the couple ran the Outrigger Hotel.

After her divorce from Pappy, she moved to San Jose, Calif., until 1992 when she moved to Sandpoint.

She spent 12 very happy years at Valley Vista Care Center. The staff all knew what a special and loving person Sally was. Her family would like all of the staff at Valley Vista to know how much they appreciated the loving care Sally received.

Sally enjoyed cooking, crossword puzzles, and all kinds of animals. She had birds, snakes, raccoons, and dogs for pets.

She is survived by two nieces, Laurie Bennett and Donna (John) Brosh, both of Sagle, Idaho; and two great-nieces, Kaiti and Allie Brosh of Sagle.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Walt Kirchoff; and a sister, Margo Bennett.

Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements. Please visit Sally's memorial at www.lakeviewfuneral.com and sign her online guest book.