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Faye Ellen Saunders

March 20, 1924 ~ August 20, 2013
August 22, 2013
Faye Ellen (Hull) Saunders, 89, passed away on August 20, 2013, at Life Care of Sandpoint. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, August 23, at Free Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry, with interment following in the Grandview Cemetery.

Faye was born on March 20, 1924, in Ukiah, California, to Elmer Edward and Lillie May (Jewell) Hull in her aunts home. She received her education in Ukiah.

Faye met Charles Edward Saunders Jr. on March 20, 1942, at a USO dance in Ukiah. They married on April 8, 1942, just before he shipped out.

Their children were Charles William, born December 4, 1942; Eugene Edward, born November 21, 1946; Linda Kay Saunders Grove born October 3, 1954; Cheryl Evon, born December 3, 1959; and Tim Saunders, born December 21, 1960.

In 1966, she moved with her family to Bonners Ferry.

She loved to sew, crochet and play bingo. Faye was an active member of the Grange, Eagles Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary.

She is survived by her sons Charles and Tim; daughters Linda and Cheryl, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Charles, her parents, seven siblings, son Eugene, and grandsons Chris and Larry Don.

She will be missed by all who knew her.

Family and friends are invited to sign Faye’s book at www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.