OBITUARIES

May 17, 2018

Larry Gale Baker 69, age  passed away Thursday, May 17th, 2018  After a valiant fight with COPD, at The Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.  He was surrounded by his loved ones.

Larry was born July 5th, 1948 in Kalispell, MT to Verne Moses(Smokey) and Eunice Olive (Holcomb) Baker. He was the middle child of...

May 17, 2018

Jon Bryon Tice age 67, passed away on Thursday May 17, 2018 at Brendan House in Kalispell, Jon was born on October 10, 1950, to Robert and Eva (Okonen) Tice in Detroit, Michigan. Graveside service will be held on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @ 11:00 a.m at the Bigfork community Cemetery. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the...

May 17, 2018

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Knudsen, Mary Lynn It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Lynn Knudsen announces her passing. She was found early morning in her bed on where she died of natural causes, on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at the age of 70 years.

Mary Lynn will be lovingly remembered by her children, Darrin...

May 15, 2018

Michael Oscar LaCroix, 62, left us on May 15, 2018, in the early morning “for a better place that God prepared for him.”

Michael was born Nov. 19, 1955, in Long Beach, California, to Alfred Paul LaCroix and Betty Mae (Bush) LaCroix.

Born with curly red hair, full of energy and promise for...

May 15, 2018

Peggy Jane Oskam age, 91 passed away on May 15, 2018 at her home in Kalispell, Montana surrounded by her family. Peggy was born on June 30, 1926 in Wenatchee, Washington to Glenn Leland Skelton and Maude E. Nelson.

Peggy married James “Bud” Oskam on November 23, 1950 in Renton, Washington they were married 58...

May 14, 2018

Ruth Evelyn Horn, age 102 passed away in Kalispell on May 14, 2018. Ruth was born October 9, 1915 in Kalispell to Jesse and Amanda (Munter) Lee. She married John Horn on June 28, 1941 in Kalispell and they were married 58 years. Ruth was a wonderful wife and mother. Ruth is survived by her sons Mike Horn, Martin...

May 13, 2018

Lawrence E. Skaarland, 67, passed away peacefully at his home in Kalispell on May 13, 2018.

Larry was born on Feb. 9, 1951, in Livingston to Elmer and Agnes Skaarland.

Larry retired from BNSF after 40 years as a railroad engineer. He loved anything railroad-related, including his hobby scale railroad which he built...

May 13, 2018

Susan M. Onaindia age 69, passed away on Sunday May 13, 2018 in Kalispell, Susan was born June 19, 1948 in Kalispell to Jack and Hazel(Ness) Miller. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

May 13, 2018

Dennis Harold Kelley, 73, of Kalispell, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018, in Kalispell.

Dennis was born in Baker, Montana, to Delos and Mary Kelley on Sept. 6, 1944, He attended school in Billings until graduating from high school, upon which he served in the Army.

He married Hedy in November 1988...

May 11, 2018

Richard Allen Whittet, at the age of 83, “went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” on May 11, 2018, with his loving family by his side. His faith in Christ and loving wife, Ida, supported him in his short illness and ultimately gave him peace.

Richard was born to Willard and Florence...

May 10, 2018

John “Jack” W. Clark was born June 5, 1936, to Dolores and Albert Clark.

He was raised by his grandmother Mary Delaney in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

On May 24, 1955 he joined the Navy and after his service traveled across the United States doing steel work before settling down in Whitefish. Once in...

May 7, 2018

Mark Edwin McCorkle, age 61, passed away on May 7, 2018 in Kalispell, Montana. Mark was born on May 22, 1956. Services are currently pending. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is  caring for his family.

May 6, 2018

Eva Agnes Tetrault, 95, passed away at the Heritage Place, Kalispell, on May 6, 2018, after a long illness.

Eva was born Feb. 17, 1923, in Kalispell, to Dolard A. Tetrault and Minnie Haberman Tetrault.

She attended school in Whitefish, and graduated from high school in 1941. She went on to graduate from the University...

May 5, 2018

Ronnie D. Brown, age 70, passed away in Kalispell, MT on May 5, 2018. Ronnie was born on February 27, 1948. Services are currently pending. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for his family.

May 5, 2018

Burke Gerard McCormick, 61, passed away surrounded by his family on May 5, 2018. A celebration of life will be held on July 14, 2018, at Cut Bank Creek Brewery from 1-4 pm. Private burial of ashes will take place on July 16.

Born on July 16, 1956, in Cut Bank, Montana, Burke...

May 5, 2018

Darlene Ruby Lockwood, age 90, passed away on May 5, 2018 in Kalispell, MT. Darlene was born in Wayne, Nebraska on February, 16, 1928. Services are currently pending. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

May 5, 2018

Susan D. Hall, age 59, passed away on May 5, 2018 in Kalispell, MT. Susan was born in Great Falls, MT on December 9, 1958. Services are currently pending. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for her family.

May 3, 2018

Tanner Dru Balbach, age  28 passed away on May, 2, 2018 in Marion, MT. Tanner was born on September, 26, 1989 in Livingston, MT Tanner was an avid outdoorsman, he lived for hunting. If you couldn’t get a hold of Tanner you knew you could find him in the mountains. He lived as far away from town...

May 2, 2018

Joyce Ellen Hollopeter, age 78 of Kalispell peacefully passed away on May 2, 2018 surrounded by her family. Joyce was born in Kalispell on November 9, 1939 to Martin and Francis (Collins) Nichols. She graduated from Bigfork High School in 1957 and married Jim Hollopeter on September 12, 1959. Joyce and her sister Elaine were born on...

Apr 30, 2018

Jane Knickerbocker, 94, died of natural causes April 30, 2018, at the Northwest Health Center in Kalispell, after a few days’ hospitalization.  In lieu of tearful farewells, two days earlier she beat both her daughters in a last game of North Dakota rummy.

Jane was born to Selma and Otto Wollerman at LaMoure, ND, March...