Sandpoint’s silent residents
An exploration of local cemeteries, Part 2 By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Wandering the grassy paths of any of Sandpoint’s historic cemeteries, it’s hard not to wonder what cruel twist of fate might have sent...
Category: Obituary
Schweitzer Hill Climb honors memory of local cyclist Joe Claxton
By Reader Staff It has been just over a year since local cycling enthusiast Joe Claxton passed away after a diagnosis of Stage 4 esophageal cancer, but friends, family and fellow bikers are honoring...
Gordon K. Walker (Feb. 12, 1939-Aug. 25, 2026)
Renowned Northwest architect Gordon K. Walker’s favorite adage, as anyone who spent time with him knows, was that life is a three-legged stool balanced on talent, discipline and dumb luck. He had all three...
Celebration of life planned for beloved late-educators
Legacies of Bill, Larry and Ray Miller to be honored with memorial scholarship By Reader Staff For generations of Sandpoint locals, the Miller family played an outsized role in their education. Brothers William “Bill”...
Mumsie of Whittier and Park Avenue
Does the lady in the photo look like New York City high society? A Mrs. Astor, a Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Roosevelt? No? More like, say, hardscrabble Whittier, Calif. low society who worked her way through...
Robert Rice “Bob” Eldred (March 13, 1940 – Aug. 4, 2026)
Robert Rice “Bob” Eldred, 86, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, near Sandpoint, Idaho. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15 at Lakeview Funeral Home at 301 South...
Dana Landale Martin, 79 (Dec. 17, 1946-July 11, 2026)
Dana Landale Martin, 79, passed away peacefully following a brief illness on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at his home in Sandpoint. A celebration of life will be held on Sept. 12 at Beyond Hope...
Dan Mimmack, 1955-2026
On Friday, May 29, 2026, Dan Mimmack took his last breath in this life, leaving behind a legacy of adventure, creativity, generosity, laughter and love that touched countless people. Many people in Sandpoint knew...
Jacquelynn Pelton Henney, 1935-2026
My beloved “1957 bride” Jacquelynn Henney of Sandpoint, Idaho (“Mumsie” to her loving family), passed away Sunday afternoon, May 31, at home after a lengthy struggle with dementia. Born Jan. 25, 1935 in Los...
Remembering Mr. Miller
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff It’s a weird confession to make, but I love politics and, by extension, am often fond of politicians. It’s fashionable to ignore both at best and proudly despise them at...
