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Kalispell, MT Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kalispell, MT, Flathead County & Surround Areas
Anna Caldbeck
Apr 11, 2014
Anna E. Caldbeck, 85, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014, at her home in Kalispell. Anna was born on Sept. 6, 1928, to Trevert and Ethel Sager in Polson. Her father owned his own logging truck so her preschool years were spent with her faithful dog having adventures in logging camps throughout Northwestern Montana. At each new camp the...
Dorthe Swinehart
Apr 4, 2014
Dorthe L. Couch Swinehart passed away on April 4, 2014, at Prestige Assisted Living. Dorthe Louise Couch was born Feb. 27, 1919, to John and Jeanette Cast Couch in Cunningham, Wash. She married Arnold Swinehart and had two children, Jon Lee Swinehart, Sr., and Dawn Marie Swinehart Hatten. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold, in September 1989;...
Arvelva Hoyt
Apr 3, 2014
Arvelva Blanche (Howell) Hoyt was born July 8, 1915, at Columbia Falls, the fifth of 11 children born to Elmer C. and Minnie M. (Johnston) Howell. She passed away with her daughter Barbara and niece Mary, whom she considered a second daughter, by her side on April 3, 2014, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell, at the age of 98....
Phyllis Clark
Apr 3, 2014
Phyllis Clark, 83, passed away after a long illness on April 3, 2014. She was delivered into the world by her aunt, Sarah, on March 12, 1931, in New Richland, Minn. She was the second child born to Anna Grace (Dyer) and Edward Leonard Anderson. In 1934, the decision was made to move to Montana and stay and work on...
Jonianita Morelli
Mar 29, 2014
Jonianita "Joni" Morelli, 52, of Kalispell, passed away March 29, 2014, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center after complications of lung cancer. Joni was born Oct. 13, 1961, in Anchorage, Alaska, to Amulio Don and Kendra Morelli. She was raised in Anchorage and Berkeley, Calif., later attending college studying archeology, theology and physics. Most recently she worked as a payroll specialist...
Elisa Thompson
Mar 27, 2014
Elisa M. (Boucher) Thompson, 50, of Columbia Falls, passed away March 27, 2014. Elisa was born Feb. 4, 1964, in San Leandro, Calif., to William and Donna Boucher. Elisa was raised in Danville, Calif., where she graduated from San Ramon Valley High School. She then attended Arizona State University. Elisa went on to become a flight attendant for United Airlines....
Vera Ripplinger
Mar 26, 2014
Vera May (Seney) Heinrichson Ripplinger, 86, of Kalispell, "went to meet with her heavenly Father" March 26, 2014, in Kalispell, due to a brain aneurysm. She was born July 9, 1927, in Minot, N.D., and raised in Minot and Kalispell. She graduated from Flathead County High School. Her class has met every month since graduation which Vera greatly enjoyed. On...
Valee Lewis
Mar 21, 2014
Valee E. (Jenkins) Lewis, 91, passed away March 21, 2014, in Kalispell. Valee was born Nov. 27, 1922, to Rice and Eva (Lewis) Jenkins on their farm near Brockton, Mont. She graduated from Brockton High School in 1939. On March 7, 1942, she married Roscoe D. Lewis in Glendive, Mont. After their marriage they lived in Fairview, Mont. In 1947...
Keith Mitton
Mar 21, 2014
Keith V. Mitton, 58, passed away at his home in Evergreen on March 21, 2014, from heart and respiratory failure. Keith was born in Whitefish on Nov. 26, 1955, to Vaughn and Hildegard Mitton, and was raised in Columbia Falls. He worked at Anaconda Aluminum for several years and thereafter at several jobs, including traveling to various cities working in...
Barbara Amestoy
Mar 20, 2014
With the passing of a family member Mom would always say, "One less spoke in the wheel," meaning one less member in our family circle. It has now become her turn. Mom was a true Montana lady. Born May 2, 1932, in Kalispell, and passing March 20, 2014, in Kalispell, she never wanted to call anyplace but Montana home. She...
Roger Lambertus Jr
Mar 17, 2014
Roger Kenneth Lambertus Jr., 48, of Kalispell, "joyfully went to be with his Lord and Savior" on March 17, 2014. He was born on May 2, 1965, to Gail and Roger Lambertus in Oakland, Calif., and at the age of 2 they moved to the Flathead Valley where he had since resided. He courageously and graciously fought a long illness,...
Jeanette Lechner
Mar 16, 2014
Jeanette Louise (Starr) Lechner, 87, of Ferndale, passed away March 16, 2014, in Kalispell, surrounded by her family. Jeanette was born in Mayville, Wis., on Sept. 30, 1926. 3634834 State Farm - Lyle Mitchell Instory PRCA Instory 3625633 Dogfood Express Instory She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred "Fritz" Lechner. She is survived by her children and their...
Nora Holcomb-Willis
Mar 15, 2014
Nora Grace "Gracie" (Cooper) Holcomb-Willis, 86, passed away at Brendan House on March 15, 2014, of natural causes. Gracie was born Nov. 26, 1927, in the Lower Valley of Flathead County, the daughter of Roy E. and Adelaide (Taylor) Cooper. She grew up in the Flathead Valley where she attended Rousell School in Lower Valley, Elrod, and graduated from Bigfork...
Shirley Peters
Mar 15, 2014
Shirley Jean Peters, 43, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014. She was born June 24, 1970, in Brainerd, Minn. Shirley met her husband from a newspaper ad she had placed, and the first night they spoke for eight hours. At the end of the conversation she told him that she knew she was going to marry him. They met at...
Van Gilchrist
Mar 14, 2014
Van Henry Gilchrist, age 86, passed away peacefully at his home on March 14, 2014. Van was born in Columbia Falls, Montana on July 11, 1927 to Ernest and Lois Gilchrist. Van, along with his two brothers William Gilchrist and Douglas Gilchrist were raised mostly in Whitefish, Montana. Van moved to Ketchikan, Alaska at 16 and graduated school there. When...
Lee Spain
Mar 13, 2014
Lee Burton Spain, 80, passed away March 13, 2014, at Brendan House in Kalispell. He was born March 8, 1934. He served in the U.S. Army and Navy and had worked as a truck driver. Lee was preceded death by his father, James Burton Spain; and mother, Alta Ellen Spain. He is survived by his son, Danney L. Spain, of...
Joseph Gregor
Feb 28, 2014
Joseph "Joe" Gregor, 95, passed away at Brendan House on Feb. 28, 2014. Joe was born Sept. 5, 1918, in a log cabin in Eureka. He attended grade school and high school in Eureka, graduating in 1937. He spent the next several years working for the Forest Service and Eureka Creamery. He also did some work on airplanes and learned...
Jane Winkley
Feb 27, 2014
Jane Wells Winkley was born in Norwood, Ohio, on June 22, 1936, to John and Ruth (Morgan) Wells. She joined her brothers Ralph, Don and Ivan and sister, Mary. She passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. As a young girl Jane remembered the house was always quiet as her mother was very ill...
Lyle Barnes
Feb 26, 2014
Lyle Evan Barnes, a giant of a man, "left his lifelong home in Whitefish to a place where the cows always come home when called." Lyle had lived a brilliant life of 87 years and was surrounded by his four children "when he passed over peacefully to heaven" on Feb. 26, 2014. Whitefish was the majestic backdrop for Lyle's entire...
Juanita Bryant
Feb 24, 2014
Juanita Mae Bryant passed away quietly Monday afternoon, Feb. 24, 2014. She was surrounded by family and friends "when she went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ." Juanita was born in Spokane on Aug. 24, 1924. She was raised on the family farm here in Kalispell by her grandmother Rose Strauss. They sold produce, and got their milk and...
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