Robert H. "Bob" Guffin passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sept. 1, 2013.
Robert was born Nov. 20, 1937, in Hixton, Wis., to Wilbur and Celesta Guffin. He moved to Montana in 1950, where he attended schools in Brady and Conrad. At an early age, he went to work on the Bob Boucher farm.
He later enlisted in the Montana Air National Guard in 1956. In 1952, he met the love of his life, Nadine Habets. They were married on Nov. 9, 1957, in Conrad.
Bob then went to work at Safeway in Conrad, moving and transferring to Safeway in the Flathead Valley. They have since resided here raising their children, Mark and Shelly. In 1966 he went to work for Wonder Bread, where he worked for 30 years, retiring in 1996.
After retirement, Robert and Nadine spent much of their time traveling and golfing. They spent winters in Arizona, so Robert could spend his time golfing year-round with his buddies both in Kalispell and in Arizona. He was a self-taught carpenter who loved making furniture for his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed making unusual bird houses. He loved to make people laugh, with his stories and endless jokes.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Nadine; his son, Mark, and wife, Kim, of Kalispell; daughter, Shelly, and husband, David Goff, of Valier; grandchildren, Shawn Guffin, Amber Franklin, and Kyle Whitehead and wife Trisha, all of Kalispell, and Katelyn Gannon and husband Kaleb of Ipswich, S.D.; nine great-grandchildren; four loving sisters, Bonnie Lane, Connie Vetter and husband Ray, Sandra Hecock and husband Merlin, and Sharon Raemaker and husband Robert; plus numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Sept. 4, at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home. Interment will be held at Glacier Memorial Gardens.
The family requests donations be made to Home Options Hospice, 275 Corporate Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901.
Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.
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Robert was born Nov. 20, 1937, in Hixton, Wis., to Wilbur and Celesta Guffin. He moved to Montana in 1950, where he attended schools in Brady and Conrad. At an early age, he went to work on the Bob Boucher farm.
He later enlisted in the Montana Air National Guard in 1956. In 1952, he met the love of his life, Nadine Habets. They were married on Nov. 9, 1957, in Conrad.
Bob then went to work at Safeway in Conrad, moving and transferring to Safeway in the Flathead Valley. They have since resided here raising their children, Mark and Shelly. In 1966 he went to work for Wonder Bread, where he worked for 30 years, retiring in 1996.
After retirement, Robert and Nadine spent much of their time traveling and golfing. They spent winters in Arizona, so Robert could spend his time golfing year-round with his buddies both in Kalispell and in Arizona. He was a self-taught carpenter who loved making furniture for his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed making unusual bird houses. He loved to make people laugh, with his stories and endless jokes.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Nadine; his son, Mark, and wife, Kim, of Kalispell; daughter, Shelly, and husband, David Goff, of Valier; grandchildren, Shawn Guffin, Amber Franklin, and Kyle Whitehead and wife Trisha, all of Kalispell, and Katelyn Gannon and husband Kaleb of Ipswich, S.D.; nine great-grandchildren; four loving sisters, Bonnie Lane, Connie Vetter and husband Ray, Sandra Hecock and husband Merlin, and Sharon Raemaker and husband Robert; plus numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Sept. 4, at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home. Interment will be held at Glacier Memorial Gardens.
The family requests donations be made to Home Options Hospice, 275 Corporate Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901.
Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.