William "Bill" McBurney, 88, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007, in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, in Coffelt's Funeral Chapel, 109 N. Division St., Sandpoint, Idaho.

Friends are invited to call at Coffelt Funeral Service on Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, from 2-6 p.m.

Bill was born on Oct. 11, 1918, in Portland, Ore., and attended local schools in that area.

He was active in 4-H raising and showing prize winning hogs.

Bill served with the U.S. Army Air Corps, during World War II, in Texas.

After the war he farmed, for a short period of time, in Jerome, Idaho.

He moved to the Sandpoint area in January 1953.

He established, and operated, the Bill McBurney Real Estate and Insurance Agency. In 1972 he sold the agency to Sandpoint Insurance and began investing in real estate contracts.

He married Ruth Hernvall on May 28, 1953

Bill was a member of BPOE No. 1376 and enjoyed hunting and gardening.

He loved fishing for Salmon off Vancouver Island and clamming as well as spending time at his cabin on Priest Lake.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years Ruth McBurney of Sandpoint, Idaho; his sister Helen Running of Portland, Ore.; brother-in-law Robert (Mabel) Hernvall of Sandpoint; Sister-in-law Nina Kotschevar of Sandpoint; and numerous nieces and nephews, including Kris (and Jack) Collison of Portland, Kathy (Randy) James of Sandpoint, Patty (David) Hurford of Creston, British Columbia, Canada, Don (Gizelle) Kotschevar of Mullan, Idaho, Ron (Mary) Hernvall of Yuma, Ariz., Larry (Geri) Hernvall of Spokane, Wash., and Jack (Cindy) Hernvall of Portland.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers Vance and Edward.

Family and friends are invited to sign Bill's online guest book at www.coffeltfuneral.com.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Coffelt Funeral Service.