OBITUARIES

Sep 9, 2015

Bill Hodge “ran unencumbered, to meet his much-loved and missed wife, Euna Fay Hodge, “when he met her at the gates of heaven,” early on the morning of Sept. 9, 2015.

Euna was born on Nov. 6, 1921, and died Sept. 9, 2015, at home in Columbia Falls from complication of pneumonia and other lung issues.

Sep 8, 2015

Frances M. Kuster, 88, of Kalispell, passed away Sept. 8, 2015.

Frances was born in Calvin, North Dakota, to George and Ethel (Kayes) Mortimer on June 17, 1927. She was raised and attended school...

Sep 4, 2015

Kent A. Smith, age 58, passed away September 4, 2015 in Bigfork, Montana.  Kent was born October 9, 1956 in Las Vegas, NV, the son of Cecil and Marie (Weedon) Smith.    He had been a surveyor.  Kent is survived by his wife Diane Glantz; stepson Taylor Glantz; 10 siblings Pauline Smith; Greg Smith; Rocky Smith; Guy Smith; Rin Smith;...

Sep 4, 2015

Robert Harvey Silvert, known to friends and family as “Rob,” passed away at home peacefully on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, at the age of 80 years.

Rob was born April 1, 1935, in Nazareth,...

Aug 31, 2015

William D. “Billy” Roberts, age 47, passed away August 31, 2015 in Kalispell, Montana.  Billy was born April 3, 1968 in Los Angeles, California to William H. and Patricia M. (Corner) Roberts.   Early schooling was spent in Maywood, California, then the family moved to Havre, MT. where Billy graduated from Havre High School in 1986.  Bill took pride in...

Aug 30, 2015

Robert “Bobby” Clarence Lane, 89, of Kalispell, passed away in Bigfork on Aug. 30, 2015.

Bobby was born July 12, 1926, in Fairmount City, Pennsylvania, to Edward and Anna (Scherf) Lane. He was raised in...

Aug 29, 2015

Donald E. Van Vliet 75 of Ferndale Montana passed away at his home Saturday August 29th 2015. He was born to the late Donald M. Van Vliet and Elizabeth M. Backer in Roseville California Dec. 20 1939. As a child Donald enjoyed summers working on his Grandfathers dairy farm who was one of the first settlers in Franklin California,...

Aug 28, 2015

Clyde Block, 90, passed away on Aug. 28, 2015, in Kalispell.

He was born Dec. 5, 1924, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Walter H. Block, and Ethel Block Blau. He attended school in Milwaukee and spent his summers during the Depression with his older brothers on Columbus Lake in northern Wisconsin.

They worked hard on the...

Aug 28, 2015

Charles Richard “Dick” Wilson was born Dec. 9, 1933, in Kalispell, and passed peacefully after a lengthy illness on Aug. 28, 2015, at his lakeside home in Bigfork.

Charles recently celebrated his 57th...

Aug 28, 2015

Jeanette Thew, 78, died in Kalispell on Aug. 28, 2015.

Jeanette was born March 2, 1937, in Oakland, California to Fred and Zelda (Lamoreaux) Beldi. Jeanette grew up and attended school in Oakland....

Aug 28, 2015

“Don’t weep for me; I am free.” Randall “Randy” Kent Schellinger, 59, of Whitefish, was greeted at the gates of heaven by his mother, sister, son and best friend on Friday, August 28, 2015, following a courageous battle with Huntington’s Disease.

Randy was born the youngest, and the favorite, on April 4, 1956, in Glasgow, MT, to...

Aug 25, 2015

Forrest George Benz, age 86, of Kalispell, MT. passed away on Tuesday August 25, 2015,  Forrest was born in Hendricks, Minnesota on March 25, 1929 to Arthur and Emma (Halseide) Benz. Forrest served his country honorably in the US Army during the Korean War. He married Eleanor Clark on June 30, 1957 in St. Ignatius, Montana. For several years...

Aug 24, 2015

Family and friends of Wilbur “Bill” O. Dempsey Sr. are deeply saddened by his recent passing.

Bill passed away at home of natural causes on the evening of Aug. 24, 2015.

Aug 19, 2015

Daniel H. “Dan” Mason, age 70, passed away in Kalispell, Montana on August 19, 2015.

Aug 13, 2015

Donald Everett Bosshardt M.D., age 80, beloved husband, father, Papa, brother and Doctor has gone to be with God.  He died August 13, 2015 after a long and hard fought battle with Leukemia.  He was a gentle and giving Christian man and a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Polson, MT., and Peace Lutheran Church in Las Cruces, NM. ...

Aug 6, 2015

Grace May (Martin, Sayler) Tanner, born November 24, 1928 in Polson,

Montana, passed away in Whitefish on August 7, 2015 at the age of 86. She

was the fourth of eight children of Gaither and May Martin. Grace attended

first through fifth grades at Evaro. Among her schoolmates were several

grandchildren...

Aug 5, 2015

Michael Annuel King, age 69, passed away August 5 , 2015 from complications of COPD in Kalispell, Montana.  Michael was born December 22, 1945 in Modesto, California and was raised in Martin, South Dakota.  He had been a business owner and inventor.  Michael had been married to Elizabeth Bailey for the last 28 years.  He enjoyed fishing and hunting. ...

Aug 2, 2015

Judith M. Hillman Allison, 74, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Aug. 2, 2015, under hospice care at The HealthCenter in Kalispell.

Cremation has taken place and...

Aug 1, 2015

Janita Lois Ross, 73, passed away Aug. 1, 2015, in Kalispell.

She was born Sept. 4, 1941, in Modesto, California. She graduated from Ripon High School and went to dental college in San...

Aug 1, 2015

“The Lord called Jim” on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015,...