OBITUARIES

Jul 2, 2018

Curtis “Gene” Eugene Van Voast age 66, passed away on Monday July 2, 2018 at Hidden Meadows Memory Care in Columbia Falls, MT Gene was born on January 25, 2018 in Tacoma, WA to Curtis and Joyce (Jensen) Van Voast. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Jun 29, 2018

Mitchell s. Blicharz, age 94, passed away on June 29, 2018 at Brendan House in Kalispell, MT. Mitchell was born on November 25, 1923 to Walter and Stefania (Jeziorski) Blicharz in Detroit, Michigan. A viewing will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home. A Graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Glacier Memorial...

Jun 27, 2018

Rollin Schauble (age 89) of Kalispell, Montana passed away on June 27 2018.  Rollin was born on May 22, 1929 in Killdeer, North Dakota. He was one of 9 children born to Robert and Mary Schauble, including 7 brothers and 1 sister. The family moved to St. John, Washington where he graduated as Salutatorian from St. John High School...

Jun 26, 2018

Lenna Dialtha “Lee” Jonson passed away at home in Kalispell MT on June 26,2018. Daughter of Wilbur and Wylene (Palmer) Davidsson, Lee is survived by her husband James Johnson, sister Wanda Meade, daughter Sherry Burkhart, sons Bob Cothren, Steven Cothren, and Anthony Johnson, grandchildren Christopher, Heather,Nikki, Amber, Tessa, JT, and Elizabeth, great grandsons Maddox, Brody, Landen, James,...

Jun 25, 2018

Mildred Elizabeth (Bahr) Storie, 92, passed away on June 25, 2018, in Kalispell.

She was born on June 11, 1926, in the LaSalle community near Kalispell. Mildred was the oldest of five children. She was raised in Bigfork and graduated from Bigfork High School.

Mildred married Kenneth G. Storie at the Bigfork Methodist...

Jun 21, 2018

Raymond H. Duffy age 92, passed away on Thursday June 21, 2018 at Rising Mountain Assisted Living in Bigfork, MT. Raymond was born on April 10, 1926. Services are pending at this time.

Jun 20, 2018

Melvin J. Switzler age 88, passed away on Wednesday June 20, 2018 at Heritage Place in Kalispell. Melvin was born on August 31, 1929 in Renton, WA to George A. And Opal Switzler. No services are planned at this time.

Jun 19, 2018

Donna Kay Frey age  57, passed away on Tuesday June 19, 2018 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Donna was born on April 10, 1961 in White Salmon, WA to Dan and Linda (Thornton) Frey. Services are currently pending.

Jun 18, 2018

Mary Anne Townsley age 78, passed away on Monday June 18, 2018 at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish , MT Mary was born on September 9, 1939.

Jun 18, 2018

Amos Lloyd Crepeau USN RET   August 2, 1934- June 18, 2018 was loved & will be missed by many. Amos is the son of Ruth Mills Crepeau & Amos Lloyd Crepeau. He grew up in Fairfield & Augusta, Montana. Amos was well known in Flathead Valley. He spent about 30 years in the US Navy, where he...

Jun 18, 2018

Patricia I. Ross age 63, passed away on Monday June 18, 2018 at Lake View Care Center in Bigfork, Mt Patricia was born on November 19, 1954 to Glen and Cornelia (Keyser) Kelsey in Kalispell, MT, Patricia is survived by her husband James Ross daughter Shelby Goodin and grandson Tyler Goodin. Services will be announced at a later date....

Jun 16, 2018

Rian Erik Britt, age 41, passed away on June 16, 2018. He was born on July 28, 1976 in Alberta, Canada to Rian Joseph Britt and Nancy Hutchison. There are no services planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jun 15, 2018

Harold Butcher age 93, passed away on Friday June 15, 2018 at his home in Kalispell with his family by his side, Harold was born on March 27, 1925 in Independence, Missouri, to Earl and Angela (Brackney) Butcher. Harold is survived by his daughter Claudia (Pete) Ampudia, of Kalispell. Services will be announced at a later date. Buffalo Hill...

Jun 14, 2018

Charles (Chuck) Juntunen age 67,  died at KRMC on Thursday, June 14, 2018 from complications of kidney disease.

Chuck was born in Duluth, MN on November 17, 1950, to Arthur Sr. and Violet (Lung) Juntunen and raised in Brimson MN. He graduated from Duluth Central High School

Chuck drove log truck, chip truck...

Jun 13, 2018

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Ken was born in Tekoa, WA on January 6th, 1938 to Carl and Virginia Hair and went to be with Jesus and his beloved wife on June 13th, 2018 after a long battle with COPD.

He grew up in Cheney, WA and upon graduating from high school studied business for one year,...

Jun 12, 2018

Jeffery Todd Richmond age 50,  passed away approximately on June 12, 2018 in Kalispell, MT. Jeffery is survived by his Mother and Stepfather Carol and Bob Lockridge. Services are currently pending at this time, Buffalo Hill funeral home is caring for the family.

Jun 12, 2018

Karen Gomola age 61, passed away on Tuesday June 12, 2018 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Karen was born on September 6, 1956 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Joseph and Margaret (Salko) Gomola .  Karen loved the Lord, everything about kittens and chocolate candy.

Her life long struggles are over, and she is walking into the Pearly...

Jun 12, 2018

Jeanette Betty MacDonald (Wetzel) age 75

In the mid afternoon of June 12, 2018, while working in her garden; Jan passed away at her home in Kalispell, Montana.    She was born May 11, 1943 to Ronald & Mary (Sharpe) MacDonald.   Jan attended grade school and high school in Kalispell and completed stewardess training in Omaha,...

Jun 12, 2018

Norm Kruckenberg age 87, passed away June 12, 2018 peacefully at home.  He was born August 8, 1930 to Amalia (Weigum) and Herbert Kruckenberg in Zap, ND.  He grew up and worked on his family’s farm in North Dakota.  In 1946 his family moved to Kalispell, MT to work in the logging industry.  Norm and his brother,...

Jun 11, 2018

Chrissy “went to be with her Savior” on June 11, 2018, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center after contracting a bacterial infection in her heart.

Chrissy was born on Aug. 4, 1980, at Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Illinois. She traveled the world with her parents and settled in Kalispell after graduating from Bigfork High School...