John M. Ruehle, 65, passed away on May 8, 2013, in Kalispell.
John was born June 9, 1947, in Akron, Ohio, the son of John and Norma (Alstott) Ruehle. He attended Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Neb.
John had served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam era.
John had worked as a salesman and as a courier in Hollywood, Calif. He loved to travel and drive around, and go to music concerts. He said that making people laugh was his real job.
John was preceded in death by his parents; and is survived by a sister, Gail Slinkard, of Arkansas.
A celebration of John's life will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21 at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home