Jesse Howard Biggs Jr, age 80, passed away on Wednesday October 13, 2010 at
his home in Kalispell, Mt. Jesse was born on June 21, 1930 in Baker, Montana
to Jesse and Beulah(Huggins) Biggs. He was raised in Baker, Mt, Laramie, Wy, and Lafayette, Indiana where he attended schools through the 9th grade. He
married Muriel Jean Reaver on 1952 in Lafayette, Indiana, they were married
for 35 years when she passed away. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in January
of 1949. He served in Japan, and Korea, he was Honorably Discharged in May
of 1952.Jesse was an appliance mechanic, and had owned his own business (Biggs Appliance and Repair service) since 1968. He enjoyed fishing,
hunting, camping and fixing anything that was broken. He enjoyed feeding the
birds and squirrels in his yard. He also enjoyed singing, working cross
words and talking politics. He was preceded in death by his parents, his
wife Muriel, and three sisters, Veronica, Carol and Phyllis. Jesse is survived by his children, Larry and his wife Betty Biggs of Kalispell, Gary and wife Trisha Biggs of Roscoe, Mt., Teresa Sue and husband Steve Tritt of Richland, Wa., David Biggs, of Kalispell, Linda and husband Kim Briggeman of Missoula, Rebecca and husband Michael de Ruiter of Bellingham, Wa, 14 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:oo a.m. on Monday October 18 at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home, with a viewing being held from 9:00 a.m. till the start of the service. Rev. Tim Bartholomew will officiate the service. Interment will be follow the service at Glacier Memorial Gardens, with military honors being conducted by the Montana Army National Guard and the United Veterans of the Flathead Valley. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.