OBITUARIES

Apr 21, 2019

Viola Burnich age 87, passed away on Sunday April 21, 2019 at her home in Kalispell with her family at her side. Viola was born on January 19, 1932 in Hinkley, Ohio. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family/.

Apr 21, 2019

Gordon Wayne Wardinsky, age 92, passed away peacefully following Easter church service on April 21, 2019 at WEL-Life assisted living in Kalispell.  Gordon was born on June 17, 1926 in Great Falls, the youngest son of Harry and Pearl Wardinsky.  He grew up in the Lower Sun River area of Great Falls and attended Charles Russell elementary...

Apr 19, 2019

Terry G. Brutscher, 70, passed away on April 19, 2019, from complications from leukemia.

Terry was born on Dec. 20, 1948, in Spirit Lake, Idaho, and was raised in Weston, Oregon.

Terry joined the Army and served his time during the Korean conflict.

Terry worked as a real estate appraiser first in Umatilla...

Apr 19, 2019

Vera Founds, age 85, passed away in Marion on April 19, 2019. Vera was born on February 18, 1934. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Apr 19, 2019

Dirk Lee Niebaum, age 57, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer with his loving family by his side. Dirk was born on August 6, 1961 in Turlock, CA. to Frank Niebaum and Maggi Brown. Dirk was a beloved teacher at Hedges and Peterson Elementary and coached football, wrestling and track. Dirk volunteered...

Apr 19, 2019

Jerome Belstad II, passed away in Kalispell on April 19, 2019. Jerome was born on January 2, 1962 in Great Falls, MT to Jerome and Joyce (Cartwright) Belstad I. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Apr 18, 2019

Beatrice Bruce, age 73, passed away on April 18, 2019 in Martin City, MT. Beatrice was born on November 5, 1945. There are no services planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Apr 17, 2019

Glenna "Sue" Ray Porter, age 72, passed away at her home in Kalispell on April 17, 2019. Sue was born on September 6, 1947 to Glen and Ruby (Lytle) Shupert in Whitefish, MT. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Apr 14, 2019

Bruce R. Kude, age 75, passed away in Kalispell, MT on April 14, 2019. Bruce was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 19, 1943 to Roy and Marjorie (Zuurbier) Kude. There are no services planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Apr 13, 2019

Dennis Wayne Cardin was born in Palisade, Colorado, on April 17, 1946.

On April 13, 2019, he quietly ended a long fight with Alzheimer’s. Surrounded by family, he drew his final breath a mere four days shy of his 73rd birthday and a week before the 53rd anniversary of his marriage to Geraldine Cardin.

For...

Apr 12, 2019

Lula R. Holt, age 93, passed away on April 12, 2019 in Columbia Falls, MT. Lula was born on March 2, 1926 in Eagle Rock, MT to Lawrence and Mary (Lerew) Fowler. There are no services planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Apr 10, 2019

Roger Carl Wiese, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Brendan House in Kalispell, MT. Roger was born on December 18, 1944 . Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Apr 10, 2019

Linda C. Day, age 66, passed away in Kalispell on April 10, 2019. Linda was born in Ripon, Wisconsin to Gordon and Bernice (Dalka) Lewis on January 14, 1953. Services are currently pending. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Apr 10, 2019

Mary Ellen Zuckerbrod age 90, Passed away on Wednesday April 10, 2019 at Brendan House in Kalispell. Mary was born on October 24, 1928 in Elizabeth New Jersey to Joseph and Sofie (Wagner) Zuckerbrod. Services are currently pending at this time.

Apr 7, 2019

Joan A. Trumble age 88, passed away on Sunday April 7, 2019 at Brendan House in Kalispell, Joan was born on September 20, 1930 in Minneapolis , MN to Joel B and Agnes (Carlson) Nyquist. Services are currently pending at this time.

Apr 6, 2019

Collin James Flores was born and passed away  April 6, 2019 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center . Collin is survived by his parents Jarred Flores and Kodee Reitzel of Kalispell. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Apr 5, 2019

Kenneth Marvin Swisher Jr., 71, passed away surrounded by his family in the early morning hours of April 5, 2019. He was born April 11, 1947 in San Diego.

His first wife was Jill Paupst. He later married Louise Lane.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his first wife.

Kenneth...

Apr 4, 2019

The world gained a bright light when Greg was born on a bitterly cold North Dakota night January 10, 1964. And that light only got brighter and warmer as Greg went through life. He died April 4, 2019 from complications from cancer. His light still shines in all of his family and friends. He would talk with...

Apr 4, 2019

Virginia Louise Mitchell age 74, passed away on Thursday April 4, 2019 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center with her family by her side. Virginia was born on December 3, 1944 to Delbert and Mary (Fox) Stubbert in Kalispell, MT. She was raised and attended School in Galata, MT. After graduating from High School, she went on to...

Apr 2, 2019

Delbert Ray Ferree age 69, passed away on Tuesday April 2, 2019 at Health Center Northwest in Kalispell. Delbert was born on August 9, 1949 in Kalispell, MT to Virgil and Lyra (Hardt) Ferree, Delbert attended school in Kalispell and Graduated from Flathead High School in 1968, and went on to get his AS Degree from Orange Coast College...