Janou Scherb, 79 (Dec. 23, 1946-Feb. 23, 2026)
Janou Scherb, 79, passed away peacefully in her home on Feb. 23, 2026. We are heartbroken to lose her so suddenly. Janou was born on Dec. 23, 1946, in the south of France to...
Category: Obituary
Kevin Kittleson, 73 (June 18, 1952-March 10, 2026)
Kevin Peter Kittleson, M.D. (73), passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 from complications of ALS, surrounded by friends and family. He was a beloved father, brother, doctor and friend to many. Kevin...
Dave Pietz, 83 (April 30, 1942-Nov. 18, 2025)
Hiker, master naturalist, humanitarian and beloved father, husband, brother and uncle David Allen Pietz, 83, of Littleton, Colo., passed away on Nov. 18, 2025, after a brief illness. Dave was born on April 30,...
John Anderson (Feb. 4, 1945-Oct. 11, 2025)
John Anderson has passed away at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho. As some of his friends described him, he was a “wonderful amazing kindhearted man … the sweetest man on the planet and gave...
Community mourns sudden passing of SPD Cpl. Michael Hutter
By Reader Staff Sandpoint Police Corporal Michael Hutter is being remembered for his years of service after suddenly passing away Oct. 16 amid treatment for unspecified health concerns at Kootenai Health, in Coeur d’Alene....
Rodrick M. Crawford (Feb. 19, 1954-Aug. 29, 2025)
Rodrick M. Crawford, 71, “Hot Rod,” passed away in Sandpoint on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, doing what he loved — spending time out on his ’57 Hewescraft, the Silver Maw Paw, on Lake Pend...
Sally Thurber Dennison (Nov. 9, 1941-Aug. 29, 2025)
If Sally chose you as one of her people, you gained a mother who loved you unconditionally, who showed up to care for you when you needed it and who was always curious about...
William ‘Bill’ Radcliffe (1948-2025)
On Aug. 1, 2025, William “Bill” Radcliffe passed comfortably in hospice care in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Bill was a resident of Sandpoint, Sagle and Dover, Idaho for the past 55 years. A pillar of...
Loris Michael (Aug. 21, 1940 – June 22, 2025)
The world forever changed on August 21, 1940, when Loris Jeanette Michael entered it on a kitchen table in Ansley, Neb. and changed again on June 22, 2025, when Loris made her exit. Growing...
Image Maker owner killed in crash was quintessentially Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sandpoint lost one of its cherished small business owners on June 13. Mike Hammersberg, 72, was embarking on a summer vacation with his wife Randi, 66, and daughter Michaella,...
