Bernadine Christina Kossman, 92

Bernadine Christina Kossman, 92, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho, on Monday, Sept. 13, 2010.

Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 16th,  in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Elder Bob Hovanski will be conducting. Calling hours will be at Coffelt Funeral Service on Thursday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. until  noon.

Bernadine Christina Normington was born April 29, 1918, the daughter of Ernest A and Laura (Dahlberg) Normington at Moscow, Idaho. She attended, and graduated from, the Moscow school system.

She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

On June 20, 1936, she married Robert Kossman and they made their home in the Lower Yakima Valley near the Tri-Cities, Wash. She worked at Prosser Memorial Hospital for 11 years. In 1967 she moved to Garfield Bay and, in 1987, moved into Sandpoint. She worked for both Garfield Bay Water and Sewer District and the Bottle Bay Water and Sewer District.

She was active in AARP, serving in all of the offices. For four years, she was assistant state director and then state director for four years. She was a member of the Friday Night Owls Bowling League, the Panhandle Piecemakers Quilt Guild, and the Red Hat Society.

She is survived by three children, Elvira “Vi” Gibson of Sandpoint, Loretta Swanson of Kennewick, Wash., and Deloy (and Dianna) Kossman of Prosser, Wash.; numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren, including Lynette Carlson of Moscow, Idaho,  great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Dewayne Normington of Hay, Wash.; a sister-in-law, Shirley Normington of Potlach, Idaho; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, a sister, and her husband.

Family and friends are invited to sign Bernadine’s online guestbook at www.coffeltfuneral.com.

Funeral arrangements are under the care of Coffelt Funeral Service.