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Brian "Kieth" McLelland

1962 - 2025

Brian "Kieth" McLelland obituary, 1962-2025, Sandpoint, ID

BORN

1962

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service

301 South Olive Ave.

Sandpoint, Idaho

Brian McLelland Obituary

Brian 'Kieth' McLelland, 62

Brian "Kieth" McLelland, 62, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 in Sandpoint, Idaho.

He was born June 2, 1962 in Fremont California to Phyllis Mae Carnell & Gerald (Skinny) Wayne McLelland. Kieth grew up in Tracy, California attended Lammersville Elementary and Tracy High School. He met the love of his life Heidi McKenney in 1980 and they married October 20, 1985. Together they raised two children Brianne Francine and Brian Kieth McLelland Jr. and two grandchildren, Jackson Kieth and Juliette Elise McLelland.

Kieth worked as a roofer, carpenter, and warehouseman for the family business PaC Trucking. During his youth, Kieth was active in sports and rodeo and in his later years, an avid supporter of his grandson, Jaxson's football team.

Kieth is survived by his wife, Heidi McLelland; son, Brian Kieth McLelland, Jr.; two grandchildren, Jaxson Kieth and Juliette Elise McLelland; two sisters, Kimara McLelland Moore (Jeff) and Kelly McLelland Mora (Jeff); brother, Kenneth McLelland (Michelle); numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews, all whom he loved dearly.

Kieth was proceeded in death by his parents, Phyllis and Gerald and his daughter, Brianne.

Kieth was a wonderful, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle he will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

We would like to give a special thank you to the staff at Bonner General Hospital, Sandpoint Idaho, for their care and support during Kieth's last days. We truly appreciate all you did for our family and especially for our beloved Kieth.

Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements. Please visit Kieth's online memorial at www.lakeviewfuneral.com and sign his guest book.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Bonner County Daily Bee on May 10, 2025.

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