Valle Joy Novak, Daily Bee columnist and Master Gardner, regretfully passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Sandpoint, Idaho, one day shy of her 93rd birthday.

Services are pending and a complete obituary will be published at a later date.

Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling arrangements. Please visit Valle’s online memorial at www.lakeviewfuneral.com and sign her guestbook.