Michael "Mike" Tompkins

1947 - 2026

Michael "Mike" Tompkins, 78

Mike was born on May 16, 1947, in Bonners Ferry Community Hospital, to parents Eugene (Pidge) Tompkins and Kathryn Parshall Tompkins. After an extended illness, Mike passed away on January 28, 2026.

Mike married Sandra Helgerson on November 30, 1968, in Bonners Ferry. After nine years of marriage, their dream of having a family was realized when they adopted their son Rob born in 1977. Next came daughter, Lindsey, born in 1980. The family Mike and Sandy always wanted was finally complete.

Mike worked at several different jobs-General Feed & Grain, BNRR, hauled pipe for Dunn Brothers, out of Texas, but the job he always wanted to do was hauling logs which he did for 45 years, until health problems forced him to retire in September 30, 2014.

Preceding Mike in death are his parents, grandparents Hyrstal and Opal Tompkins, Frank and Irene Parshall, newborn brother Stephen Tompkins, sisters and brothers-in-law Carol and David Stegner, Clarkston, WA, Therese and Larry Anderson, Anaheim, CA, sister-in-law Linda (Helgerson) English, father-in-law Robert (Bob) Helgerson.

Mike is survived by his wife, Sandy, son Rob Tompkins (Anne), Bonners Ferry, daughter Lindsey Tompkins, Cheyenne, WY, grandkids, Ben Tompkins, US Army, Emma Tompkins (Joey) Coeur d'Alene, ID, mother-in-law Mary Helgerson, Moyie Springs, sisters-in-law Bobbi Helgerson, Moyie Springs, Tammi Schierman, Coeur d'Alene, brother-in-law Rick Helgerson (Jeanette) Camp Verde, AZ, cousins Linda Case, Bonners Ferry and Judy Sandstrom, Spokane Valley, WA.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. To leave a message or memory for the family go to www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com. Bonners Ferry Funeral Home is caring for the family.