OBITUARIES

May 24, 2016

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jerry Lloyd Dressler, 74, passed away on May 22, 2016, from natural causes.

He was born March 17, 1942, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the son of a Kansas chicken farmer. Jerry enjoyed telling stories about his childhood days. According to him, he had numerous run-ins with the school principal and law enforcement, which led...

May 22, 2016

Jack K. Brabender, 80, died Sunday, May 22, 2016, at his home Sandpoint, Idaho, following a long illness.

He leaves his wife of eight years, Eveyln (Alford) Brabender, his daughter Barbara Hunt of...

May 18, 2016

Catherine Agnes Carter Bell “joined her husband” of 60 years after a peaceful passing on May 18, 2016.

Cathie (“Katie” to all her friends at the dialysis center) was born on Nov. 30, 1929, in Casper, Wyoming, to Wilbur and Helen Stapleton Carter. She was a spirited young woman who loved wide open spaces, riding horses, shooting...

May 18, 2016

Betty V. Snell Bjornrud, 93, passed away on May 18, 2016, at her home in Kalispell.

Betty was born Sept. 9, 1922, in Great Falls to Wilbur M. and Vivian (Edmister) Cavitt. She attended summer grade school at Grandview, south of the Sweet Grass Hills. She graduated from Galata High School in 1939.

She married...

May 15, 2016

On May 15, 2016, Pentecost Sunday, late in the evening, Jim was released from his “earth suit,” peaceful in his passing, with his family at his side.

Born Feb. 16, 1932, in Kalispell,...

May 6, 2016

Kip Sullivan age 68, passed away May 6, 2016 at his home in Kalispell, Montana. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday May 14, 2016 at 2 :00 p.m, at the Journey Church in Kalispell, MT. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family

May 1, 2016

Mickey Patrick McHugo, age 83, passed away May 1, 2016 in Whitefish, Montana.  Mickey was born October 1, 1932 in Tacoma, Washington to Patrick and Ruth (Goodal l ) McHugo.  He was raised in the Tacoma area.  Mickey served in the U.S. Air Force for 3 years then cross trained into the U.S. Army for 19 more years.  After his...

Apr 30, 2016

Jesse Perry Eayrs, age 89, passed away April 30, 2016 in Kalispell, Montana.  Jesse was born September 18, 1926 in Klamath Falls, OR, the son of Perry C. and Maude L. Eayrs, the third child of eight.  He attended grade school in Klamath Falls and High School in Kalispell, when his family moved here in 1941.   During WW II...

Apr 30, 2016

Kim Alan Brown died peacefully on the morning of Saturday April 30, 2016in Kalispell, Montana at the age of 55 after a prolonged battle with illness.

Kim was born on July 27, 1960 in Williston, North Dakota. He lived and worked the majority of his life in Kalispell as...

Apr 30, 2016

June Marie Netherly, 86

June went to be with the Lord on April 30, 2016 shortly after she celebrated her and Dave’s 68 th wedding anniversary that same day. She was surrounded by her loving family. June was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, the youngest of six siblings. She and Dave met in 1947 after he...

Apr 26, 2016

Judy L. Whirry of Columbia Falls passed away Tuesday,...

Apr 26, 2016

Bobbie Jean (Morton) Krogstad passed away peacefully surround by her family on April 26, 2016, after a brief but courageous battle with lung cancer. Bobbie was determined to do whatever it took to get better. Unfortunately, she wasn’t given...

Apr 19, 2016

Marilyn Louise (Gamble) Jones age 81, passed away on  Tuesday April 19, 2016,  under Hospice care at her home with her loved ones by her  side. she is survived by her husband Aarron Jones of Marion, MT, sons Michael Jones of Santa Rosa, CA and Rick Jones of Marion, MT. A Memorial service will be held on Sunday April, 24,...

Apr 17, 2016

Harry Leland Jones age 97, passed away at his home in Kalispell, Harry was born on May 14, 1918 in La Porte, Indiana to Harry and Jeanette (Mills) Jones, Harry was preceded in death by his Wife Nina Jones, a son ,parents, 3 sisters, and 8 brothers. H e is survived by his son Jimmie Jones daughter Lois and...

Apr 16, 2016

Richard L. (Dick) Barron, 78, passed away in the presence of his loving family on April

16, 2016 due to complications following surgery. Dick was born June 14, 1937 in

Spokane, WA to Leonard W. and Betty C. Barron. Dick...

Apr 13, 2016

Timothy Edward Strachota, 54, passed away unexpectedly in Bigfork on April 13, 2016.

The youngest of four children, Tim was born in 1962 in Torrance, California, to Edward and Marilyn Strachota. The following...

Apr 13, 2016

Mary Reilly was born July 14, 1920 to Pete and Pearl Metrovich in the Old Milwaukee Section House in Arrow Creek, Montana.  For 70 years Mary faithfully kept a diary.   On June 5, 1936 she tells of her sisters, Irene, Louise and Evelyn, along with their brother, Bud, hoeing in their newly planted shelter belt.  One year before, President FDR...

Apr 13, 2016

Bettie Lou Hansen, 77

Bettie Lou Hansen, our beloved sister, aunt and friend went home to be with the Lord on April 12, 2016.

Bettie was born on May 12, 1938  to Robert C. O’Dell and Helen Yeager in Quinwood, WV. She was raised in Santa Fe, NM until her mid twenties. Bettie...

Apr 12, 2016

Prudence  A. “Ann” Wilson, age 90, passed away in Kalispell, Montana on April 12, 2016.  Ann was born December 25, 1925 in Clarks, Nebraska.  She grew up in Clarks and married William K. Wilson shortly after WW II.  When he returned from the Army, William worked for the Union Pacific Railway until 1956.  They then moved to Whitefish, MT...

Apr 10, 2016

Alger Wayne Sine, age 90, passed away on Sunday April 10, 2016 at his home in Kalispell.

Alger was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 13, 1925, to John and Mary(Good) Sine, Alger was raised in Fairview, Ohio. Alger enlisted in the US Navy on October 4, 1943, attending the Great Lakes Naval Academy. Upon completion he...