OBITUARIES

Oct 30, 2014

Michael B. “Mike” Berman, 73, died suddenly in a car accident Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014.

Mike was born in 1941, to George and Dessa Berman in Chicago. He grew up in various cities including Chicago, Newark, New York and Detroit.

Mike was a graduate of Bowling Green University and enjoyed a long and successful career as...

Oct 28, 2014

Our 'Mother Superior', string cheese smuggler, dive tender, and Roller Derby girl, Shirley Ann Stubbs,  joyously went home to the angels, (at the age of 81 and ¾), while surrounded by her loving family and friends on October 28, 2014.  She began her grand influence on the world on January 13, 1933 in Beverly, Massachusetts after being born to...

Oct 23, 2014

Patricia Faith Fraleigh age 87, passed away on Thursday October 23, 2014 at Heritage Place in Kalispell, MT, She is survived by her son Michael Fraleigh, no services are planned at this time. Buffalo HIll Funeral Home and Crematory caring for the family.

Oct 21, 2014

Margie “Marge” Luella (Blair) Miller, 91, passed away on Oct. 21, 2014, in Kalispell.

Marge was born to Carl and Olga (Olsen) Blair on May 1, 1923, in Spokane. She attended school in Spokane and graduated from Rogers High School in 1941.

Marge married Donald A. Miller on Dec. 5, 1941. In 1955, Don, Marge...

Oct 19, 2014

Richard F. P. Mullee, 77, of Kalispell, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014.

He was born Oct. 18, 1937, in Minneapolis.

His service in the Air Force took him to England, Scotland and finally San Diego, where he met and married the love of his life, Mary Eggleston. They moved to Kalispell Montana to raise their...

Oct 18, 2014

Danny Ray McCarroll, 66, passed away on Oct. 18, 2014, in Somers.

Danny was born June 4, 1948, in Greenville, Calif., to Jack James and Eleanor (Azbill) McCarroll. He attended Pacific High School in California, and served in the United States Army 82nd Airborne.

Danny worked as a truck driver for many years. He married Deann (Dooley) in 2005 in Kalispell....

Oct 16, 2014

Audrey died on Oct. 16, 2014, at the Immanuel Lutheran Skilled Care facility in Kalispell where she has resided and received loving care for the last two and a half years.

She was born in Great Falls on June 28, 1918 to James H. Daly and Mayme McDonald Daly. Audrey went to school in Miles...

Oct 16, 2014

Our dear mother, Jean Collins, passed away on Oct. 16, 2014, in her home in Columbia Falls, after a courageous battle with cancer. Her three loving daughters were at her side.

Jean was born on Nov. 2, 1926, in Rolla, N.D., to John Pohl and Alice Schell Pohl. She grew up in the Turtle Mountains near the...

Oct 15, 2014

Ida Katherine Kirack, 100, “went home to the Lord” on Oct. 15, 2014, in Kalispell, with family by her side.

Ida was born in Fullerton, N.D., on Nov. 28, 1913, the seventh of 15 children born to August and Sophia Gemar. Her early childhood years were a rich and rewarding experience on the large family farm in...

Oct 14, 2014

Joe Lawrence “finished his allotted time on earth to go on to his next assignment” on Oct. 14, 2014.

He lived in Swan Lake from birth, and could not have been enticed to leave. He was an avid outdoorsman, a true mountain man “and is off to run his next trap line.”

Joe spent his...

Oct 10, 2014

Ronald “Keith” Williams, 77, passed away Oct. 10, 2014, in Kalispell.

Keith was born July 11, 1937, in Eureka to Ronald D. and June L. Williams. He attended Lincoln County Schools. In 1954, at the age of 17, he quit school and joined the United States Army where he remained for four years. On July 11, 1958, he was honorably...

Oct 8, 2014

Robert E. LaFrance, 85

Robert “Bob” Eugene LaFrance, 85 died on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 in Kalispell. He was born in Kalispell on April 22, 1929, the son of Joseph Hubert and Juanita Wilma (Hall) LaFrance. Bob married Norma Sanvik on May 6,...

Oct 6, 2014

Ryan James Taylor, age 30, passed away on October 6, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana. Ryan was born March 12, 1984 in Redmond, Washington. A private service will be held for family and friends. Our beloved son will be missed by his family and friends. Blessed be Ryan on your journey home.

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Oct 6, 2014

Garry Lee Stelle, 70, died at home on Oct. 6, 2014, of Alzheimer’s disease.

He was born Sept. 2, 1944, in Camp White, Ore., and raised in Portland, Ore. He graduated in 1962 from Madison High School in Portland.

Garry married Theo Stelle in 1964 in Portland. They had been married 50 years.

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Oct 3, 2014

Anna died peacefully after an extended illness on Oct. 3, 2014.

Anna was born in Kalispell on Oct. 10, 1977, to Alice and Jim Thramer. She and her family moved to Whitefish where she graduated from high school in 1996. Anna held numerous jobs in the Flathead Valley at Stream, High Country Linen and National Flood.

Oct 3, 2014

Anna died peacefully after an extended illness on Oct. 3, 2014.

Anna was born in Kalispell on Oct. 10, 1977, to Alice and Jim Thramer. She and her family moved to Whitefish where she graduated from high school in 1996. Anna held numerous jobs in the Flathead Valley at Stream, High Country Linen and National Flood.

Oct 2, 2014

Natoma T. Van Orden, 15, passed away on Oct. 2, 2014, in Kalispell.

Natoma was born Dec. 7,1998, in Palo Alto, Calif., the son of Maria (Clemente) and Natoma Van Orden.

Natoma was raised in California and Montana. He was attending Glacier High School. Natoma was involved with the Muscular Dystrophy...

Sep 30, 2014

Marion Ruth Johnson

December 21,1923 - September 30, 2014

Marion Ruth Johnson ,age 90,  after her brave battle with pancreatic cancer, passed away peacefully in her apartment at Centre Manor in Kalispell, MT on September 30, 2014. Marion, (her family called her Virginia), was born in Havre, Montana on December...

Sep 26, 2014

Robert John “Rob” Brockie Jr., 60, born on Oct. 18, 1953, passed away Sept. 26, 2014, in Kalispell.

Rob was born to Bob and Jeanne Brockie and grew up in Southern California. He attended Christ Lutheran School, graduated from Costa Mesa High School and attended Orange Coast College.

He loved sports, the outdoors, was a...

Sep 23, 2014

Josephine ‘Noni’ Rombi, 91

Posted: Friday, September 26, 2014 8:00 pm

On Sept. 23, 2014, 17 days after celebrating her 91st birthday, Josephine Rombi gave final “love yous.” She passed peacefully with her only daughter, son-in-law and grandsons at her bedside, with songs and the sound of music playing softly in...