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Thomas Edward Hotz, III, 58, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2008 in Sandpoint, Idaho. A memorial honoring Tom will be held in the spring.
Tom was born on September 30, 1950 in La Mesa, CA to Thomas Edward, II and Bev Hotz. He grew up on a farm in Alpine, CA. After graduating high school he went on to earn a degree from Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport, Iowa. Tom operated a chiropractic office in El Cajon, CA for 10 years prior to moving to Sandpoint in 1985.
Tom did carpentry work in Sandpoint, and in 1994 met Linda.
He enjoyed playing the guitar, fishing, hunting, and camping.
He will be greatly missed by Linda in Ponderay, mother Bev Hotz of Sagle, and sister Kathleen Pitts of Palestine, TX.
He was preceded in death by his father Tommy Hotz in 1991.
Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements.
Elvin Joseph “Eli” Holt, 30, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2008 in Sagle, Idaho. Viewing for friends and family will be held today, Wednesday, from 3-6 pm. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint with Charley Packard officiating. A reception will follow in the Lakeview reception area.
Eli was born on April 27, 1978 in Sandpoint, Idaho to Dale Holt and Jackie Jennings. He grew up in Oregon and Idaho with seven brothers and sisters, and many friends. He attended local schools including, Farmin Stidwell Elementary, Sandpoint Middle School, and Sandpoint High School.
He will be remembered as a caring father, loving son and a well respected friend. Eli was known for his charm and witty sense of humor, a person that could put a smile on your face by simply walking into a room. Eli was a great source of pride for his parents, and inspiration for his friends. He walked through life free and happy, making sure that those he cared about were taken care of no matter what the cost.
Eli enjoyed helping people, protecting others, and he was especially good with little children.
He is survived by his father, Dale (Alice) Holt of Sandpoint, ID; mother, Jackie Jennings (Mike Bethel) Eugene, OR; grandparents, Gene and Edna Jennings of Prairie City, OR; four sisters Emily Holt, Hannah Zabriskie, Erica, and Sophie Jennings; three brothers Weylin Zabriskie, Christopher and Hunter Nelson; three step sisters Anna Blackford, Marita and Amy Rose Freir; step brother Ian Freir; aunts, Mary (Dell) Goff of Sandpoint, ID; Emily Alley of Eugene, OR; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents Elvin and Josephine Holt.
Eli, you are a rare breed and we are all very sorry we could not help to protect you, but know in our hearts we love you very much and your spirit will live on through all of us. You have truly given a gift to all that had the privilege of meeting you and the joy that you have brought into many lives.
Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements.
Vivian Joyce Rowe Fenton passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at her home in Dover, Idaho. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the Sandpoint Events Center.
Joyce was born on December 31, 1929 in Los Angeles, CA to Vivian Boyd Rainy and David King Rowe. She spent the first years of her life in Pasadena before the family moved to Paso Robles, where Joyce attended elementary and high school, graduating in 1947.
She attended San Jose State College where she earned a B. A. in education. She met Jim Fenton at college, and they were married in 1951. Joyce and Jim made their home in San Jose where Joyce taught first grade until their son Steven was born in 1958.
The family moved to Aptos, CA in 1958 where Jim began a real estate development business and their daughters Julie and Susan were born. In the summer of 1972 while visiting friends in North Idaho, the family discovered Sandpoint. They purchased a house and moved north that September.
Joyce was very active in the Christian Science Church all her life and she served in many capacities at her local church. She was a member of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, and the Christian Science Society of Sandpoint.
Joyce was a gracious and generous friend to many. She was involved with and supported many community organizations as well as friends in need. She loved her family, her friends, her caregivers, and her home and garden. Her grandsons were the light of her life. She also enjoyed gardening, reading, traveling, and the arts.
She is survived by her sister, Lois Lugonja of Stateline, NV; brother, David Rowe of Paso Robles, CA; son, Steve Fenton of Dover, ID; two daughters, Julie (Steve) Meyer of Sandpoint, ID and Susan (Mark) Kubiak of Dover, ID; four grandsons, Andy and Paul Meyer and Gusto and Julian Kubiak; and her two beloved dogs Teddy and Sammy.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband James Fenton.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.
Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements.
Gary H. Carpenter went peacefully home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, November 7, 2008 at home in Hope, Idaho, with family at his side. Gary held precious his faith, his family and his friends and his smile graced all that he did. A computer expert, a Morgan horseman, hunter, boater, church elder, husband, father and grandfather, Gary filled many roles and left an indelible impression on everyone he met. He was 68.
Memorial services will be held at 3 pm Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the Hope Elementary School with Pastor Scott Douglas of Cabinet Mountain Calvary Chapel officiating.
Gary was born July 6, 1940 in Yuba City, California, and his parents are Ernest and Marjorie Carpenter. Gary moved with his family to North Idaho in 1951 and lived in Coeur d’Alene, ID and Chattaroy, WA until his junior year of high school when they returned to California.
Gary graduated from business school and dedicated his career to computer programming and IT management primarily in the education field. He worked in the California State University System for 25 years and retired as the Director of Information Systems on the Los Angeles campus. Gary had a strong work ethic. He consulted and worked for the Lake Pend Oreille School District for several years.
Gary married Barbara Burcham on December 22, 1984 at Lake Tahoe and in 1985 moved to what they considered to be God’s Country, Hope Idaho. Their greatest joy was being together, especially aboard their boat ‘Faith, Mark 11:22’ on Lake Pend Oreille.
He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara; daughters Carrie (David) Dorosh, Lisa Carpenter, Michele (David) Hegelmeyer and son Keith (Lori) Carpenter; his parents Ernest and Marjorie, brothers Larry, Lee and Kelly, sister Judy and their families, 11 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and beloved extended family.
The family invites all Gary’s friends to come and celebrate his life with them, and requests that instead of flowers, a donation be made in his name to the Church Building Fund for Cabinet Mountain Calvary Chapel, PO Box 461, Clark Fork, ID 83811.
Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint, Idaho is handling the arrangements.
Ronald Forest Bogardus, 76, passed away, due to many years of diabetic complications, on Sunday, November 2, 2008 in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Ron was born August 17, 1932 in Sioux City, Iowa to Forest and Opal Bogardus. Ron had a strong work ethic. His favorite job was working for the railroad for 9 years, where he shoveled coal into the furnace for one of the last steam engines. He then transferred to the U.S. Postal Service until he retired in 1972 for health reasons. He also drove truck on his days off.
Ron married Vivian Copple on October 26, 1962 in Sioux City. After Ron’s retirement the couple lived in Haines, Alaska for two years before settling in Sandpoint.
Ron loved guns and shooting, especially black powder. He was a member of the Sandpoint Shooting Range. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, music and played the accordion a little. He also built three Harley motorcycles during his life.
He is survived by his loving wife of 46 yearsVivian Bogardus of Sandpoint, ID, one daughter and granddaughter Rhonda and Sarah Clancy, one sister Jeanie Derby, nephews Cory Derby, and James Brownlee, and niece Linda Johnson all of Sioux City.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one son Romand in 1986.
The family would like to express their appreciation to Valley Vista Care Center for their compassionate care; Dr. Cope and his associates, Bonner General Hospital, Post Falls Advanced Care, Post Falls Specialty Hospital, Kootenai Medical Center, and Bonner Community Hospice.
Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements.
Mary Ann Veronica Bauer, age 67, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene after suffering a heart attack at her home in Sandpoint. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00am, Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at the Lakeview Funeral Home Chapel. A gathering will follow at 1:00pm at Mary Ann’s Home.
Mary Ann was born on February 14, 1941, the only child of Ralph Anthony Roden and Kathryn Anna Hoffman-Roden at University Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She grew up in Albertville, Minnesota, attending Mount St. Mary’s Convent School for two years before attending and graduating from West High School in Minneapolis. In 1958 she headed west spending most of the years in Sandpoint with short breaks to live and work in Spokane and Priest Lake.
Mary Ann worked mainly in the food service industry including positions at the Pastime Café, Traveler’s Motel, and the 219 Lounge. She managed the North Shore Lodge from 1967 to 1969 and when she moved to Spokane, she was the night manager at the Spokane Airport Restaurant and bar manager at The Flame. In Priest Lake, she managed the Nordman Club, and finished her food service career in Sandpoint as manager of the Sandpoint Elks Lodge. She also catered many events for the Lion’s Club throughout the years.
Mary Ann retired from the Elks in 1980 and married Norman “Norm” Ernst Bauer November 15th of that same year. They were married for 8 years until his death on May 11, 1988. Mary Ann took up residence on Lakeview in Sandpoint for a number of years and in the mid-1990’s purchased her final home on Pack River Road naming it Bearwood Forest. One of Mary Ann’s greatest passions was history. Her home at Bearwood is a marvelous testament to the Wild West that Mary Ann so dearly loved. In this home she continued her hobbies of reading, sewing, collecting antique glassware and tableware, garage-saling, and best of all, she continued to give the gift of herself. To her friends she gave all….never did friends leave her home empty handed or empty hearted. This generosity extended far beyond her many friends to all who were in need and the list of her charitable causes was extensive.
Mary Ann was preceded in death by her father, mother, and husband, Norm. She had no children of her own, however her life was full of love and laughter shared with her many, many friends who are all the richer for having known her.
Memorials may be made in her memory to any of the numerous local charitable organizations, some examples of which are Panhandle Animal Shelter, Bonner Gospel Mission, Bonner County Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, or any organization of personal choice.
Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements.
