Sharon Stevens

We give into God’s loving embrace a wonderful woman, Sharon Stevens, who passed away on June 18, 2009, at Kootenai Medical Center. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and best friend.

She was born July 16, 1938, in Sandpoint, the daughter of Andrew and Mary Anna Carnegie.

The only thing brighter than the smile on her face was her smiling eyes. She was loving, gentle, kind, and so funny. One of her favorite things to do was sing and play guitar with her family and friends. She had a passion for arts and crafts that we all still get to enjoy. Her sense of humor, which she acquired from her adored daddy, was a quality we all loved about her. She was deeply loved and will be held in all our hearts always. We love you, Mommy!

She will be met with open arms in heaven by Andrew Carnegie (Daddy), Mary Anna Carnegie (mother), three sisters: Delores Wright, Gerri Eastin, Carla Therien, David Kamp (Grandson).

She leaves behind her husband, Joe Stevens; children Rocky (Nita) Eveland of Walters, Okla., Nancy (Don) Metcalf, of Loon Lake, Wash., Rita (Vance) Stapleton of Hot Springs, Mont., Carlotta (Jim) Martin of Naples, Idaho, Clayton (Penny) Eveland of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Rennie Eveland of Milton Freewater, Ore., and Clinton Eveland and Laura (Dave Kindall) Eveland, both of Sandpoint; two brothers, Jimmy Carnegie and Andrew Carnegie, both of Sandpoint, Idaho; her sister Charlene Bennett of Sandpoint, Idaho; her stepmother, Marie Klink; and by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Memorial graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Lakeview Cemetery on Division Avenue.

Immediately following the service family and friends are invited to a gathering to celebrate Sharon’s life at Joe and Sharon’s home on Rapid Lightening Road.

Family and friends are invited to sign Sharon’s online guest book at www.coffeltfuneral.com.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Coffelt Funeral Service of Sandpoint