Donald Melvin Wickham, age 86 passed away on Thursday August 12, 2010 at Brendan House in Kalispell. Don was born on February 15, 1924 in Rollins, Montana to Doug and Ella (Memke) Wickham. He spent most of his life in the Flathead Valley. In 1942 Don enlisted in the Army, where he served in Europe during WWII. He served two more years in the reserve being Honrably Discharged in 1946. Don returned to the Flathead Valley, where he started logging and doing heavy equipment mechanic work for Lum Owens. He retired after working for 50 years. In 1963, Don married Carrolfaye A. Keegan, together they had two daughters, Darrissa Cowden and her husband SFC Kenneth, Dawndi Cameron and husband Jay, four children from a previous marriage, Kenneth Keegan, Donna Glas and husband Bill, Dianne Wickham and Kelly Wickham, sister Dorthea Lovering and her family, sister in law Betty Goeddertz, and her family; 15 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, he was preceded in death by his wife Carrolfaye, sister in law Arlee Snell, nephew Tim Goeddertz, brother in law Harry Lovering, and his parents , Don loved to fly his plane, and take arieal photo's.He enjoyed hunting, fishing, doing word search puzzles, and spending time up at Swan Lake. Him and his wife were into CB Radios's in the 1970's, and spent a lot of time traveling all over for "CB Breaks". A Memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Today Tuesday August 17, 2010 at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home with Chaplain Drew Buckner officating. Military Honors will follow the service in the Parking lot. You are invited to go to www. buffalohillfh.com to sign Don's book or leave a personal message.