Sarah Louise (Sally) Reynolds

Sarah Louise (Sally) Reynolds was reborn to her eternal life with Jesus on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at 6:10 p.m. The vigil (rosary) will be held at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, at 7 p.m. on Friday April 22, and the funeral Mass will be celebrated there on Saturday, April 23 at 10 am.

Known to most as either Sal or Sally, and to nieces and nephews as Aunt Sal or “A.S.” she was born on Aug. 11, 1930, in Denison, Iowa. Her parents were Marie (Mesenbrink) and Harold Servoss.

Sal's childhood was spent in Denison, Iowa, and Blair, Neb. The family relocated to Bonners Ferry where she graduated from Bonners Ferry High School. She was employed as a secretary for Frank Lenhart at his automotive repair shop located downtown at the end of Main Street. Sal met Rex Reynolds, a customs broker working in Eastport, Idaho, at an American Legion Auxiliary Dance. They fell in love. Later Rex was transferred to Sweetgrass, Mont., where they were married. Sal, Rex and her son Jim lived for many years in Sweetgrass.

After her son Jim and later Rex passed away, Sal moved to Spokane, Wash., to live with her brother Dee Servoss. After several years she moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, and a few years later to Bonners Ferry, where she lived for the last eight years.

Sal had many gifts and talents but her primary talent was her ability to play the piano, the organ and sing. She also had a very deep Catholic faith and wherever she lived, Sweetgrass, Spokane, Sandpoint or Bonners Ferry, she was involved with a local Catholic Church playing the organ or piano or both. One of her favorite pastimes was to play her piano and sing praise music. Her love of music touched all of us.

For her family and friends she was our spiritual cheerleader. You could not have a conversation with Sal that did not include references to the power of prayer and the Catholic faith. She would routinely hand out or mail religious books and prayers to all of us. She believed and lived her faith.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Rex; her son, Jim; her parents, Marie and Harold Servoss; her sisters; Clalien Carper, and Patricia Joyce “PJ” McNally; and her brother, Delos “Dee” Servoss. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews and their families.

Sal will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her but we rejoice that she is free and with the Lord.

Bonners Ferry Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the St. Ann's Catholic Church Altar Society.