Rocky Willis Jelleff, age 61, passed away Monday July 5, 2010 in Kalispell. Rocky was born February 25, 1949 in Kalispell to Percy and Audrey (Knight) Jelleff. Rocky was raised in the Bigfork area and attended Bigfork Schools and then took a year of college at FVCC. He married Kathryn Henn in Cardston, Alberta in 1972 and remarried Linda R. Greeson in 2000 in Kalispell. He drove trucks for 42 years. He drove log trucks for Royal Logging and John Jump. He drove a milk truck for 3 years and drove chip trucks for Hanson Trucking and Kevin Jump. Rocky was very active in the Mormon Church for a number of years as well as the North Valley Search and Rescue, and was a volunteer fireman for the Bad Rock Fire Hall. He enjoyed fishing, boating, hunting, visiting (Rock had a lot of friends), travelling and gardening. He was preceded in death by his father Percy Jelleff; twin daughters Samantha and Olivia Jelleff; sister Mona Weller, and a son Mark Andrew Jelleff. He is survived by his mother Audrey Jelleff; wife Linda Jelleff; children Sheila (Jelleff) Uhde, Marsha Jelleff, Aaron Jelleff and wife Holly, Kate Jelleff, Joseph Jelleff and partner Nikkia Cooper; Vanessa Jelleff and partner Raymond Nevins; step-daughter Heather Beadles and husband Chris. brother Randy Jelleff (Wendy); brothers-in-law Jerry Riebe (Ellie); Dan Riebe (Hazel Jeff Riebe; Jay Riebe (Patricia); Ron Guyton (Dianne); grandparents Willis and Evelyn E. Jelleff; William and Vera Knight; 11 grandchildren Tyler, Jacob, Kayla and Elissa Uhde; Haylee, Cyrus, Kyson and Joseph Jelleff; Ashlynn, Zach, and Hannah Baker; other relatives include Deet and Swede Strand; Gloria Grilley, Dwane and Colette Knight; Marilyn and Pinky Murer, Lois Baker, Helen Riebe, Nieves Shannon Nielsen, Angie Chavez, Raejon Barron, Shane Nielsen, Jordan and Cami Jelleff.
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