James B. Fenton, 78

James B. Fenton, 78, passed away surrounded by family Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, at his home in Dover, Idaho.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint. There will be a gathering of family and friends at the Fenton home in Dover following the service.

Jim was born July 5, 1926 in Los Angeles, Calif., to James and Lenore (Barrett) Fenton. At age three his family moved to San Jose, Calif., where Jim attended school and graduated from high school.

After high school, Jim enlisted in the Naval Officers Training Program at USC. The war ended before he saw active duty and he was honorably discharged. He then attended San Jose State College graduating with a double degree in chemistry and natural science.

In 1951, he married Joyce Rowe and began working at the Richmond Chase Canning Co. as a food chemist. He then partnered with a childhood friend and started an advertising business marketing housing developments that were springing up in the Santa Clara Valley. It was during this time he began learning about the land development business.

In 1958, Jim and Joyce moved with their new son to Aptos, Calif. He purchased land in Aptos and began developing the Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center, which opened in 1964. During this time his two daughters were born.

In the summer of 1972, while visiting friends at Priest Lake, Jim and his family discovered Sandpoint. They bought the Ross Hall home, and the family moved north soon after. In Sandpoint, Jim continued to operate Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center as well as build the Lake Plaza Building.

Jim was one of the founders of Panhandle State Bank and served as the bank's chairman of the board of directors for ten years, retiring from the board in 2000 due to health reasons. The bank recognized his service with Board Member Emeritus.

Jim had a great love for Lake Pend Oreille and its surrounding mountains. He enjoyed boating and fishing on the lake in the summer and skiing in winter. He taught his children to ski at Schweitzer and was active in the Schweitzer Alpine Racing School organization while his daughters were ski racing. Jim loved his home and his family and treasured his grandsons. He will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Fenton of Dover; a son Steve Fenton of Dover; his daughters, Julie (Steve) Meyer of Sandpoint and Susie (Mark) Kubiak of Dover; four grandchildren, Andy and Paul Meyer, and Gusto and Julian Kubiak; two brothers, Bill (Betty) Fenton of Santa Cruz, Calif., and Banning Fenton of Hayward, Calif.; a niece, Joan Howard of Santa Cruz; and a nephew, Bob Fenton of San Jose, Calif.

Memorial donations may be made to the Panhandle Animal Shelter, Bonner County Library, or Bonner Community Hospice.

Please visit Jim's memorial at www.lakeviewfuneral.com and sign his online guest book.

Shane Richard Maixner, 27Shane Richard Maixner of Sandpoint, Idaho, formerly of Beach, N.D., died in an accident outside Park City, Utah, on Friday, Jan. 14, 2005.A memorial service will be held at Cedar Hills Church in Sandpoint on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005, from 4-6 p.m.Shane was born on June 11, 1977, to Joel and Donnella (Finneman) Maixner. He graduated from Beach High School in 1995. In 1997, Shane graduated with a PTA degree from UND-Williston. Shortly after graduation Shane moved to Sandpoint and developed a love for the outdoors. While in Sandpoint, Shane worked at Advanced Physical Therapy, where he was a partner. Always wanting to improve his life Shane went back to the University of Montana in Missoula where he graduated in 2004 with a pre-med degree. While in Missoula, Shane became an emergency medical technician, certified as a swift water rescuer, and a whitewater rafting guide. Most recently Shane was living and working on Schweitzer Moutain as a volunteer firefighter and EMT. He was also a backcountry skiing and snowmobile guide. Shane had many interests. He enjoyed wakeboarding, surfing, sailboat racing, rock climbing, kayaking, and mt biking. One of Shane's greatest passions was snowboarding.Shane was devoted to his family and friends and loved his nieces and nephews. Shane was a kindhearted soul, and was always generous with his time and talents. Shane lived life to the fullest. He firmly believed that life was a gift and that one should always leave more behind then what he came with.Shane is survived by his father Joel Maixner and stepmother, Linda Hixson Maixner; three sisters, Chantel (Darin) Hartl of Bismarck, Joelean (Channon) Lowman of Mandan, Rebecca Maixner of Sandpoint; a brother, Kelly Maixner of Ft Lauderdale, Fla.; a stepbrother, Bob Hixson of Bismarck; stepsisters, Lisa Hixson of Bismarck, Laura (Neal) Scott of Bismarck , and Jennifer Hixson of Bismarck; nieces and nephews Alexandra, Anna, Ty, Miranda, Lathan, Jayce, Amanda, and Matthew; and his grandmother, Florence Finneman of Beach.Shane was preceded in death by his mother, Donnella Maixner; grandparents, C.T. "Buster" Finneman, and Richard and Laura Maixner.