Boundary County ID Archives Obituaries.....Falcon, Luanna Leslie February 7, 2007
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Bonners Ferry Herald,  Feb 15, 2007
Luanna Leslie Falcon 
(August 16, 1951 - February 7, 2007) 
 Luanna Leslie (Mellett) Falcon (55) unexpectantly passed away at Kootenai
Medical Center Wednesday, February 7th, 2007. A vigil service will be held
Bonners Ferry Funeral Home February 15, 2007 at 7:00pm and Mass of Christian
Burial will be at St. Ann’s Catholic Church on Friday, February 16th, 2007 at
11:00am. Internment will be at Grandview Cemetery following the mass. 
Leslie was born August 16, 1951 in Havre, MT to Leslie and Ruth (Modic) Mellett.
She attended schools in Chinook, MT graduating in 1969. She attended Northern
Montana College on a Music Scholarship. On September 23rd, 1972 Leslie married
Gary Falcon in Chinook. They initially made their home in Colorado Springs, CO
while Gary was serving in the United States Army. Leslie and Gary attended
Montana State University in Bozeman, MT where she graduated with a Bachelor’s of
Science in Microbiology in 1975. 
Upon graduation from Montana State University she began working at the Veteran’s
Administration Hospital in Miles City, MT. In August of 1977 she gave birth to
Lawrence Bennett Falcon. In November of 1979 the Falcon family moved to Bonners
Ferry, Idaho where she started work at Boundary Community Hospital as a
Laboratory Tech. In October 1980, Kevin Thomas Falcon was born. 
In March 1987 Leslie and Gary purchased Melior Floral and Greenhouse. They have
owned and operated the business (Falcon Floral and Greenhouse) for twenty years.
During this time she was involved with many community activities and
organizations including Bonners Ferry High School athletics with a special place
in her heart for the sport of wrestling, Leslie was active in community projects
including Friends of the Fair, Badger Boosters, “Crash-up” Derby, placing flags
for the American Legion on Memorial Day, senior all-night party (High School),
and took great pride in the revitalization projects of downtown Bonners Ferry. 
Leslie also enjoyed her time with family and friends. Leslie had a special love
for traveling, sitting around campfires, reading, suduko puzzles, and she has
also served over seven years as the first City Council woman for the City of
Bonners Ferry where she currently represented the city on the Panhandle Area
Council.
Leslie is survived by her husband Gary Falcon of Bonners Ferry, ID; two sons:
Lawrence (Larry) Falcon of Oak Harbor, WA and Kevin Falcon and wife Crystal of
Coeur d’Alene, ID; one brother Mick Mellett and wife Margaret of Bonners Ferry,
ID and their children: Melissa Carpenter of Havre, MT; Meghan Mellett of
Orlando, FL and Marcella Mellett of Orlando, FL. She is also survived by several
aunts, uncles, cousins and her beloved cat Samantha. 
The family suggests memorials be sent in care of PO Box 1147, Bonners Ferry, ID
83805 to be used toward Bonners Ferry High School, Badger Wrestling Program. 


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