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Kalispell, MT Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kalispell, MT, Flathead County & Surround Areas
Rhonda Yacenda
Jan 14, 2014
Rhonda Adriene (Burdick) Yacenda, 61, of Columbia Falls, passed away at Kalispell Regional Medical Center Jan. 14, 2014. She was born to Gordon and Beryl (Schmidt) Burdick in Colfax, Wash., Feb.7, 1952. After graduating from high school in Kellogg, Idaho, she attended technical school in Minneapolis and lived in Minnesota for several years before returning to the Northwest. After she...
Doug Calvert
Jan 8, 2014
Doug Calvert, 59, died peacefully in his sleep of an apparent heart attack at his home in Bigfork on Jan. 8, 2014. Doug was born Douglas E. Calver on Oct. 4, 1954, in Ogden, Utah. He spent his youth there, moving to Montana when he was in his early thirties. Listening to him talk about Montana, it sounded like he...
Geraldine Smith
Jan 8, 2014
Geraldine "Jerry" Ann Smith, 79, passed away peacefully on Jan. 8, 2014 with her son by her side. Jerry was born on April 18, 1934 in Stanley, N.D. to Thaddeus "Theodore" and Eva Goulet. She grew up in Minot, N.D. with her sister Patricia "Pat" and graduated from the Sacred Heart Academy in Minot, N.D. She married Don D. Smith...
Otto Henning
Jan 6, 2014
On Jan. 6, 2014, at age 94, Otto E. Henning "received his final promotion to heaven." The last survivor of 13 children of the Rev. Carl and Emilie (Buch) Henning, Otto was born in Marinette County Wis., in 1919. Their family moved to Sebewaing, Mich., where he attended high school. He was in the U.S. Army during World War II....
Pamela Keith
Jan 6, 2014
Pamela "Pam" Sue (Goldizen) Keith, 55, "rejoined her loved ones in heaven" on Jan. 6, 2014, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. She passed away due to complications of cancer. Pam was born Dec. 28, 1958, in Kalispell. To her family, she was known as "Pami Sue" or "Pappi Too." She began school at St. Matthew's School, and completed grade school...
Linda Evert
Dec 30, 2013
Linda Beth (McCallum) Evert of Bigfork passed away Dec. 30, 2013, at home with family and friends. Linda was born Nov. 26, 1965, in Bozeman to Bruce and Yvonne McCallum. She is survived by her parents; brother, Mike; sisters Christine and Kathy; and loving friend, Scott Bailey. Linda is also survived by her three children, Michael, Kimberley and Jason; eight...
Carolyn Hummel
Dec 28, 2013
Carolyn Roseann Hummel, 68, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, in Bigfork. Affectionately known as "Care" to her family and loved ones, she was born on Nov. 16, 1945, to Bill and Pauline Hummel, in Chicago, Ill. Her early childhood was spent in Toronto, Canada, before the family returned to Chicago in 1960. Carolyn graduated from Northeastern Illinois University...
Leon Keene
Dec 27, 2013
Leon Samuel Keene, Leprechaun, age 74, passed away December 27, 2013 in Kalispell. Leon was born February 16, 1939, the 3rd of 8 children to Leona Margaret Keene and Arlo Thompson Keene in Bozeman, Montana. He graduated from Bozeman High School in 1958 where he had been active on the Stage Crew, DeMolay, and Boy Scouts. After graduation, he was...
Gilberta Michaels
Dec 23, 2013
Gilberta Michaels, 91, "went to be with the Lord" on Dec. 23, 2013, at the Immanuel Lutheran Skilled Care Center, Kalispell, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was the third daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Lininger of Denver. She was born Dec. 18, 1922. She graduated from South High School and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in...
Kevin Hendricks
Dec 9, 2013
Kevin Wayne Hendricks passed away Dec. 9, 2013, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. He was born Nov. 1, 1954, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio to Lawrence and Donna Hendricks. He worked on the railroad for a short time in the Pacific Northwest and still had great interest in the operations of railroad freight traffic through Whitefish. He enjoyed...
Alvin Gordon
Dec 8, 2013
Alvin Chester Gordon, 72, passed away Dec. 8, 2013, at his Bigfork residence. Alvin was born Nov. 10, 1941, in Butte, the son of Chester and Eva Jo (Clark) Gordon. He was raised in Bigfork. He worked as a farmer, pipefitter and certified welder. Alvin was a member of the Local No. 459 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union. Alvin was honorably...
Carolyn Bloom
Nov 30, 2013
Carolyn Ruth Bloom, 92, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at her home in Kalispell. She was born on April 23, 1921, in Spokane to Louis I. and Ruth E. Davis Brislawn. Carolyn was raised in Seattle where she attended schools, graduating from Roosevelt High School. After high school, she attended Washington State University, then known as Washington State...
Mary Pewonka
Nov 25, 2013
Mary M. Pewonka, 84, died peacefully Nov. 25, 2013, in Kalispell with loved ones by her side. She was one of six children born to Ed and Flora Christensen on Dec. 11, 1928, in Plentywood. She attended grade school in Reserve and high school in Medicine Lake. Mary moved to Kalispell in 1947, and married Marvin Eayrs and had two...
Sandra Parod
Nov 22, 2013
Sandra Katherine (Rodler) Parod, 71, passed away Nov. 22, 2013, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, due to a heart attack. Sandy was born July 7, 1942, in Butte. She was raised in Bigfork. She graduated from Bigfork High School in 1959, and with honors from Northern Montana College in Havre in 1961, with an associate's degree for medical secretary. She...
Robin Rice
Nov 14, 2013
On Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, "the Lord called Robin (Villaran) Rice, one of his earthbound angels, home." After a long fight with her declining health and well-being, our beloved Robin passed away. Her husband, children, sisters and extended family were present to say goodbye. Over her short 51 years in this world, Robin had many adventures and touched the lives...
Norma Elgaen
Nov 14, 2013
Norma "Joy" Elgaen, 69, died at home Nov. 14, 2013, in Evergreen from a long, hard battle with COPD. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones when she passed. She was born June 6, 1944, in Devils Lake, N.D., to Joseph and Norma Elgaen. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Elgaen and Norma Volk; twin...
Joan Skare
Nov 13, 2013
Joan Ida Skare, 75, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, surrounded by loved ones. Joan was born on July 26, 1938, in Kalispell to John and Marie (Bauer) Schroeder. She was raised in the Flathead Valley and graduated from Flathead High School, and later attended college for computer technology studies. Joan's professional life included...
William Frishkorn
Nov 13, 2013
William "Bill" Frishkorn, perhaps one of the best-looking men that ever lived, passed from this life on Nov. 13, 2013. His family doesn't think of him as dying but that "he just changed his address, where he is celebrating his new life, in the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ." Bill was born on Feb. 3, 1946, in...
Randall Jones
Nov 12, 2013
Randy, 61 years young, lost his short battle with cancer on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. Randy was born Sept. 18, 1952, in Pomona, Calif. He was preceded in death by his parents, Don and Darlene Jones. He is survived by his wife, Roilene Gordon Jones; his son, Rob Jones; daughter, Kim Jones; and sister, Sandy. He is also survived by...
Gay Caldbeck
Nov 7, 2013
Gay Ann Caldbeck passed away on Nov. 7, 2013, after a long battle with cancer. Gay Ann was born to Richard and Doris (Druesedow) Hulbert on Feb. 26, 1958, in Kalispell. She was the youngest of three girls. Gay Ann graduated from Flathead High School in June of 1976 and shortly thereafter married her best friend, Ronald Caldbeck. They lived...
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