The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize Coffelt Funeral Service as May’s Business of the Month. Founded in 1922 as Moon Funeral Home, Dale Coffelt started to work for Bud Moon in 1967 and established Coffelt Funeral Service in 1970. Dale has also operated the Pinecrest Memorial Park cemetery since 1970, which was also established in 1923 by the Moon Family.
Dale’s
background and experience is extensive. He grew up and graduated from Emmett
High School in Emmett, Idaho, Boise Junior College before going on to San
Francisco College of Mortuary Science. He continued education classes through
the University of Washington and FBI Academy in many different specialty
courses, including death investigation classes.
Dale
was appointed County Coroner in 1972 and was elected and re-elected until finally
resigning in 2003. Also, he was a past president of Sandpoint Rotary Club,
which he is a 45 year member, Idaho State Funeral Directors Association and
Idaho State Coroners Association. He was also the past secretary and treasurer
of the National Selected Morticians.
Passing
on the legacy and heading into a well-deserved retirement, Dale Coffelt is
training his grandson, Dale McCall, to take over the business in the future.
“I
have always appreciated Bonner County, Sandpoint and the area,” said Dale. He
then added, “I feel very fortunate that I have been able to be a part of this
community I have raised my family here and this is my home.”
Please
join the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce in congratulating Coffelt
Funeral Service for their success and thanking them for their commitment to our
community. For more information, visit them at 109 N Division or call them at
208-263-3133.
In
Photo: Dale Coffelt accepts the award with his wife and grandson at the
Chamber’s May General Membership Luncheon.
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