OBITUARIES

Aug 8, 2018

Susan Kimberly Custer McCuin passed away on August 8, 2018 in Kalispell. She was born in Missoula on July 19, 1966. In her childhood years, she attended schools in the Missoula County Public School system, including Sentinel and Big Sky. After high school, Sue moved to Seattle where she spent many years and had occupations in modeling,...

Aug 7, 2018

Michael Kanyon age 73, passed away on Sunday August 7, 2018 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Michael was born on September 24, 1944 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Francis and Marguerite (Fisher) Huber. He is survived by his sister Elizabeth Miller and brother Paul Huber. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for...

Aug 3, 2018

Richard "Dick" Ott of Kalispell passed away on August 3, 2018 at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell with his family at his side.

Richard was born on September 8, 1931 in Bemidji, Minnesota to Elsie and Emil Ott, the seventh of 10 children. Richard was married to Barbara Friske on January 23, 1954 in Columbia...

Aug 3, 2018

Charles “Charlie” Lester III, 66, passed away at his self-built home in Bigfork, MT on August 3 of cardiac arrest. Charlie was born to Ida and Charles in Elizabeth, NJ and raised in the Hudson Valley region of New York, where lived most of his life. He worked for IBM Flight Operations for 24 years and was an avid...

Aug 2, 2018

William Floyd Eckert (Bill), 87, of Kalispell, MT died August 2, 2018 in Kalispell, MT. Bill was born on November 28, 1930 in Whitefish, MT to Lee and Mary Eckert. Bill married Ellen Eckert on April 14th, 1951 in Ellendale, ND. He was married to Ellen for 54 years. Bill married Arlene Eckert on September 30, 2006....

Aug 2, 2018

Janet E. Orga age 65, passed away on Thursday August 2, 2018 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Janet was born September 20, 1952 in New Castle, PA  to Kenneth and Eileen (McFate) Daugherty. Funeral Services will be held in New Castle, PA . Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Aug 1, 2018

Linda Ann Brown age 63, passed away on Wednesday August 1, 2018 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Linda was born on January 6, 1955  in Kalispell, MT to Ralph and Dorothy (Wunderlich) Riddle. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Aug 1, 2018

Ina Tilton Friedt passed away August 1st, 2018 at the age of 93.  She was born June 20, 1925 in Camas Hot Springs, MT to Albert & Adeline Ippisch.  She grew up in Lonepine and graduated from Lonepine High School.  Then she went to Seattle and worked at Boeing during the war effort.  She was our "Rosie the Riveter".

Jul 31, 2018

Kermit Lee Adams, 61, passed away at his home in Kalispell on July 31, 2018. Kermit was born on February 19, 1957 in Logan, West Virginia to Arthur and Dora (Smith) Adams. There are no services planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jul 31, 2018

Betty R. Shook age 91, passed away on Tuesday July 31, 2018 at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell, Betty was born on February 2, 1927 in Columbia Falls, Montana to David S. and Emma M. (Matteheisen) Leighty. A Private family burial will be held at Glacier Memorial Gardens. Services will be at 11:00 a.m Saturday August 25, 2018 at...

Jul 29, 2018

Nancy Brandt, age 72, passed away at Heritage Place in Kalispell, MT on July 29, 2018. There are no services planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Jul 29, 2018

Delbert W. Harper, age 80, passed away in Kalispell, MT on July 29, 2018. Delbert was born on May 16, 1938 to William and Dorothy (Smith) Harper in Brackenridge, Texas. Services are currently pending. Buffalo HIll Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Jul 28, 2018

James “Jim” D, Johnson, age 80, passed away at his home on July 28, 2018. James was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Rudolph and Isabel (Annen) Johnson on August 3, 1937.

Jim grew up playing lots of baseball and hockey in Minnesota. In his free time, he enjoyed activities such as camping, fishing and...

Jul 27, 2018

Robert Leonard Brown

July 27, 2018

Robert L. Brown, age 91, died peacefully at his home in Bigfork, Montana on July 27, 2018. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama on October 3, 1926 and lived with his family in Harriman, Tennessee, Valdosta, Georgia, and Birmingham before serving with the U.S. Navy...

Jul 27, 2018

An eternal love story continues in heaven as William Ernest Henderson, who died peacefully at his home in Kalispell on July 27, 2018, joins his wife Mary Ann Henderson, who died on September 18, 2016.

William was born May 28, 1930, the fifth child of six, to Ernest and Margaret Henderson.   William grew up on...

Jul 27, 2018

Nolan Dennis Kopecky, age 30, passed away on July 27, 2018 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Nolan was born on May 5, 1988 to Mark and Janice Kopecky in Hayward, Wisconsin. There are no services planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Jul 26, 2018

Donald William Stetson passed away July 26, 2018 at home in Kalispell, Montana, following an extended illness.

Don was born November 27, 1927, in Hazen, North Dakota to Irene and Ora Stetson.  The family lived in North Dakota on a dairy farm until they moved to Goldendale, Washington.  This move was followed by a further...

Jul 25, 2018

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A. Thomas Gunn Jr. of Somers, born Dec. 31, 1928, died of heart failure July 25, 2018.

Raised on a ranch in Lewistown, he became a professional jazz pianist, playing with the all top performers.

He served in World War II as a Navy UDT (later called the Seals) on a submarine,...

Jul 25, 2018

Larry L. Johnson, 65, of Kalispell, died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes at the home of his ex wife who lovingly cared for him during the past month.  Larry moved to Montana in the early 1970’s dreaming of mountain living. He built his own home and lived his dream for more than 45 years, living...

Jul 25, 2018

Jamie Rae Putnam, age 47.

Jamie died early in the morning, at home, on July 25, 2018.  She had been battling metastatic breast cancer for the last several months.

Jamie was born in Westby, MT on February 8, 1971, to Jim and Phoebe Vest.  She joined her siblings Terri and Lance.

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