Doreen Helen (Witiw) Saunders, 81, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho, on Tuesday, April 4, 2017.

The vigil/rosary service will be held at Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel on Sunday, April 9, at 7 p.m.

The Mass of Christian burial will be held in St Joseph’s Catholic Church on Monday, April 10, at 11 a.m., with a luncheon to follow. Father Dennis C. Day will be officiating. Inurnment will be on Wednesday, April 12, at 11 a.m. in Pinecrest Memorial Park.

Doreen was born on Aug. 7, 1935, on a small farm north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of Paul and Olga (Romanycia) Witiw. She married George Gordon Saunders on June 4, 1966, in Winnipeg and has resided in Sandpoint for many years.

She is survived by her husband, of 51 years, George Gordon Saunders, Sandpoint; her brother, Orest Witiw, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; with sons James in Peace River, Pat in Edmon-ton, Alberta, and Gary in Calgary, Alberta; and daughter April Engel in Houston, Texas; a brother, Norman in Winnipeg; also nieces Linda O’Connor (Saunders) and Sandy Saunders and nephew Tom Saunders, all from the Seattle area. There are also many cousins in the Winnipeg area.

The family would like to thank Auburn Crest Hospice and their amazing staff and Huckleberry House for their kind and professional assistance.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook, for Doreen, at coffeltfuneral.com.

Coffelt Funeral Service will be in charge of the funeral arrangements.