OBITUARIES

Aug 8, 2014

Evelyn Margaret Knutson, 92, passed away on August 8, 2014 at Lake View Care Center in Bigfork with some family by her side.  Evelyn was born on August 3, 1922, fourth of five children, to Gerhard G. and Mathilda (Schneider) Gerving, in Glen Ullin, North Dakota.  After graduating from Glen Ullin High School in 1940, Evelyn worked for a...

Aug 7, 2014

Minta Mae Schnur Milner was born in Washington on Sept. 11, 1930, to Preston and Opal Bourne.

She “went to be with her Lord and Savior” on Aug. 7, 2014, in Kalispell. She grew up in Fairfield, Mont.

As a young lady, she met Donald Schnur and moved to California where he was...

Aug 6, 2014

Anita passed away in her sleep in the early evening of Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, in Kalispell, at the age of 66, after being diagnosed in 2013 with ovarian cancer.

Anita was born on Friday, Nov. 21, 1947, at St. Mary Hospital in San Francisco, to the late Raymond and Verna Dusté. She remained in...

Aug 2, 2014

Ernest P. Cormier, 80, died suddenly at his home on Aug. 2, 2014, after having sustained injuries which had incapacitated him.

He was born on Nov. 24,1933, in Gardner, Mass.

Ernest served proudly for 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. After traveling the globe (Vietnam) he retired In Montana (1977) where he made a...

Aug 2, 2014

Gary L. Wilson passed away August 2, 2014 peacefully at the family farm in Kalispell. He was the youngest son of Roy and Juanita Wilson of Dunkirk, OH. Gary was born February 8, 1952, in Kenton, OH, and was raised in Dunkirk Ohio where he attended Hardin Northern School graduating in 1970. Gary enjoyed his...

Aug 1, 2014

Skeez Messing, 92, passed away on Aug. 1, 2014, at Hidden Meadows Memory Care in Columbia Falls.

He was born to Marvin and Emily Becker Messing in Freeport, Ill., where he grew up. He was nicknamed Skeez because his life paralleled the character, Skeezix, in the comic strip “Gasoline Alley.” His artistic nature emerged early; in high...

Jul 26, 2014

Late in the evening of Saturday, July 26, 2014, at the end of a short stay at Brendan House in Kalispell, Lyle passed away as he wished, quickly and peacefully in his sleep.

He was born in Superior, Wis., Nov. 7, 1925, and grew up in Eau Claire, Wis., with sisters Phyllis and Ailene, and...

Jul 26, 2014

Marie Mae (Colby) Sterner, 94, passed away July 26, 2014, at Renaissance Senior Care in Kalispell.

Marie was born March 22, 1920, in Kalispell. She was raised in Kila on the Colby’s ranch along Truman Creek. She went to grade school in Kila and attended Flathead County High School.

Marie married Peter H. Sterner on...

Jul 19, 2014

Michael Richard Dugan, 55, of Kila passed away on July 19, 2014, from cancer.

Michael was born in Fort Bragg, Calif., on Nov. 25, 1958, to Richard and Barbara Dugan. He spent his formative years on his grandfather's ranch in California.

After residing in Libby for four years and running successful businesses, he moved with...

Jul 13, 2014

Dan Reichardt, 73, passed away at his home in rural Kalispell on July 13, 2014.

Dan was born March 26, 1941, in St. Louis County, Mo., to Charles and Venita (Kuchler) Reichardt. Dan attended Francis Howell High School gradutating in 1959. Dan  enterened the Army and served from 1963-1965. Dan was a carpenter, owning and operating  his own company...

Jul 9, 2014

Vivian Thompson, 77, passed away to be with the Lord, July 9, 2014, due to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. She was born Feb. 5, 1937, in Bridger to Christian and Emma Saylor, one of 18 children.

Vivian grew up primarily in Billings, where she graduated from high school in 1955. After high school, she went...

Jul 6, 2014

Barbara Rae Spies, 77, “crossed over” peacefully at her home the morning of July 6, 2014. A Montana native, Barbara was born in Kalispell on Feb. 26, 1937, and was raised in Kalispell. She was the daughter of Norma and F.E. “Rip” Wilson. After graduating from Flathead County High School in 1955, she continued her education at Washington State,...

Jul 1, 2014

Lorraine Clauson Nelson passed away on July 1, 2014, at the Welcov Assisted Living Facility in Kalispell. She was born in 1919 in Benedict, N.D., and was the youngest of 10 children born to Heinrick and Katharina (Schock) Delzer. She had four sisters and five brothers. She grew up on her family's farm near Benedict and attended high school...

Jun 26, 2014

DeLisa Dawn Willis, 50, devoted and loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away peacefully on June 26, 2014, surrounded by her daughters and friends at the Kalispell Regional Memorial Hospital in Kalispell, Montana.  She was born on February 21, 1964 in Wichita, Kansas to Jonnie Musgrove Davis and...

Jun 25, 2014

Shari Lynn Allen , age 48 passed away on Wednesday June 25, 2014 at her home in Kalispell, Montana, formerly of Ojai, California, born October 24, 1965, .Our hearts ache with this loss, but what can be said with certainty, is that we are better people from knowing her. Her soul is at peace and suddenly death does not...

Jun 23, 2014

Andrew Ray Jackson "Red" Farris was born Nov. 24, 1930, to Ruben Ray Farris and Addie Bell Mooneyham Farris in Waller, Texas, and passed from our lives June 23, 2014, at age 83. At the tender age of 14 he struck out from the family dairy farm to see the world, and boy did he see it! After a...

May 25, 2014

David Mason Leach passed away May 25, 2014, at the age of 96, at the Veterans Home in Columbia Falls. He was born in Owatonna, Minn., on Sept. 16, 1917. During World War II he was stationed in Lexington, Va., and retired as a lieutenant colonel, JAG, after 20 years in the Reserves. After the war, he married Lucille Dixon...

May 23, 2014

Vonna L. Hines passed away May 23, 2014, surrounded by family at her home in Kalispell. She was born May 11, 1939, to Harry and Lucille Pederson of Cando, N.D. After graduating from high school in 1957, Vonna moved to Miles City where she met and married Clarence Swanson. Together they had three children. With her sense of adventure, Vonna...

May 20, 2014

Melinda "Linda" Kay Meacham Bartsch, born on March 31, 1950, in Kalispell, died on May 20, 2014, in Whitefish. Melinda was the only child of Fred and Mollie Sheldon Meacham also of Kalispell. She attended Kalispell schools, Russell Elementary School, Central Junior High and Flathead County High School, graduating from high school in 1968. She attended Flathead Valley Community College...

May 19, 2014

Lloyd Earl Mathwig, 75, passed away from heart problems on May 19, 2014, at his residence in Kalispell. He was born Oct. 29, 1938, in Kalispell and was raised in the Valley. Lloyd went to Mountain Brook Grade School, and at the age of 15, began work in the logging industry. Lloyd worked in the woods for over 40 years....