Lana Lenora Willis Senner

Lana Lenora Willis, age 75, passed away from unknown causes on August 14, 2024, at her home in Kalispell, Montana.

Lana was born in Whitefish, MT, on August 8, 1949, to Alvin C. "Bud" and Winifred "Babe" Senner.  She graduated from Flathead High School in 1967 and went on to graduate from a school in Seattle, WA. There, she became a dental assistant. Later in life, on April 6, 1985, Lana married her life partner of 37 years, Melvin Michael James Willis.

Lana worked for many years around the Flathead Valley as a dental assistant. Eventually, she decided she needed a change and continued on, doing debt collections until she retired at the age of 65.

She loved working in her yard and growing the most beautiful roses, as well as making quilts for her grandchildren.

She is survived by her son, Jeffrey T. Frank; daughter, Robyn Frank; stepdaughter, Krystal M. Flatley (Owen); stepson, Michael L.S. Willis; & her sister Linda K. Boe (Arnold). She was a grandmother to grandsons Keenan A. Frank, Flynt & Conrad Flatley; granddaughter, Danielle L. Lingle; & great grandsons, Layne E. Frank, and Beckham J. Hammond.

She is preceded in death by her husband Melvin Michael James Willis, her mother Winifred (Babe) Senner, and her father Alvin C. (Bud) Senner.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.