OBITUARIES
Kalispell, MT Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kalispell, MT, Flathead County & Surround Areas
Harry Schneider
Aug 2, 2013
Harry "Doc" Julius Schneider 72, of Libby, died Aug. 2, 2013, at Brendan House in Kalispell. Doc was born to the late Bill and Mina Schneider, Sept. 10, 1940, in Libby. On June 16, 1967, he married Sue Ann Cadwell. Doc lived and worked in Libby all of his life. He spent most of his years driving logging truck and...
Gilbert Hoehn
Jul 30, 2013
Gilbert Francis Hoehn, 92, passed away July 30, 2013. He was born May 3, 1921, to Herman and Mary Hoehn in Madison Lake, Minn. He was raised there and farmed with his dad at an early age. The family moved to Oshawa, Minn., and farmed there. He answered his call to service in World War II, from 1944-1946, serving in...
Clarence Low
Jul 29, 2013
Clarence E. "Ed" Low, 86, "went home to be with the Lord" on July 29, 2013, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls. He was born Feb. 8, 1927, in Los Angeles, and was raised partly in Spokane Valley, Wash. He served in the U.S. Navy as a radar man on two aircraft carriers; the last one was the...
Bruce Thompson
Jul 26, 2013
Bruce Thompson of Lakeside died Friday, July 26, 2013, in the Whitefish Care Center. Bruce was born Jan. 15, 1937, in Willmar, Minn., to Bernice and Otto Thompson. As a boy, Bruce moved with his family to Montana where he spent his youth. He graduated from Oilmont High School in 1955. He briefly attended and played basketball at Montana State...
Kenneth Ashby
Jul 25, 2013
Kenneth J. Ashby born on Aug. 3, 1924, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2013. He was born in Potosi, Wis., and moved to Land O' Lakes, Wis., as a boy. He graduated from Eagle River High School in Eagle River, Wis., and attended Michigan Tech in Houghton, Mich., for two years and studied forestry. He decided to enlist in...
Mike Newberry
Jul 24, 2013
Mike Q. Newberry died on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, from complications following sudden cardiac arrest. Mike was born on Dec. 27, 1949, the son of HWC "Doc" and Neidra Newberry in Arkansas City, Kan. He moved with his family to Montana at the age of 5 and forever considered Kalispell his home. Mike attended Evergreen...
Rosetta Carpenter
Jul 24, 2013
Rosetta R. Carpenter, 93, passed away July 24, 2013, in Kalispell. Rosetta was born March 8, 1920, in Kalispell to Ernest and Ruth (Averill) Everett. She grew up in Kalispell and graduated from Flathead County High School in 1939. She married Frank Carpenter in Red Lodge, and they had been together for 60 years before he preceded her in death....
Michael Pearce
Jul 23, 2013
Michael Alton Pearce died peacefully and with loved ones by his side, on July 23, 2013, after a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Hazel, son Ken and Robin Pearce, son Todd and Dawn Engels, daughter Leah and Chris Kemple, daughter Kathryn Pearce, sister Nancy and Chuck Manning, and nine grandchildren. Mike was born in Kalispell...
Levi Schneider
Jul 23, 2013
Levi Allyn Schneider was found deceased on July 23, 2013, in Marion. He had been missing since July 7, 2013. Levi was born to Rhonda Lamberson and Ray Schneider on Aug. 9, 1994, in Kalispell. He went to school and was raised in Great Falls, and attended school at Lincoln Elementary and Great Falls High School. In 2012 he earned...
Gaylen Hocking
Jul 21, 2013
Gaylen Leon Hocking, 43, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 21, 2013, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center with his dad Tom, his best friend Wayne and his fiancee Heather with him. He was born Feb. 1, 1970, in Pueblo, Colo., to Thomas and Mary Lou Hocking. He has a younger sister, Kendra, whom he loved very much. Growing up, Gaylen was...
John Dittman
Jul 20, 2013
John "Jack" Robert Dittman was born July 13, 1924, in Alhambra, Calif., to Cyril Red and Pauline Dittman. Shortly after birth his family moved to Bakersfield, Calif., where he spent most of his youth. When not in school, he was either working as a ranch hand or on a fire crew, or hiking the High Sierras with his brother, Bill,...
Lodema Haley
Jul 20, 2013
Lodema Haley passed away July 20, 2013, in Kalispell. Lodema was born May 23, 1922, in eastern Oklahoma (Seminole County) where her parents were farmers. She was the seventh of eight children born to Thomas Dixon Hooley and Mollie Shields Hooley. She fondly recalled growing up on the farm and enjoyed the hard work of baling hay and stretching fence...
Terry Sakariason
Jul 19, 2013
Terry Sakariason died at his home near Kalispell on Friday, July 19, 2013, from natural causes. Terry was born Aug. 2, 1954 in Enumclaw, Wash. He felt blessed every day of his life to have had his parents, Wayne and Amanda Sakariason, and grandparents, Bill and Selma Mattson. His dad and "Gramps" were his heroes and role models. Both of...
Carl Fleming, Jr
Jul 19, 2013
Carl Otis Fleming, Jr., named "Booger" by his first grandchild, died Friday, July 19, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. "He fell asleep in death firm in his faith of the reward of 'everlasting life' for those who have 'heard Jesus' word and believed'" (John 5:24, 25). Born Feb. 24, 1931, in Coleman, Texas, Carl graduated from...
Wayne Graff
Jul 13, 2013
Wayne passed away July 13, 2013, at the family home in Kalispell. "Wayne J.," as Mom called him, was born on the family farm in Beatrice, Neb., on July 24, 1929. He married his love, Beverly Bargman, on July 29, 1952. A job as an architectural draftsman is what brought Dad and his family to Montana. Later, he worked as...
Sandra Case
Jul 11, 2013
Sandra Faye "Bunnie" Case, age 69, passed away July 11, 2013 after a 6 year battle with Cancer, in Kalispell, Montana. Bunnie was born May 29, 1944 in Florence, S.C.She was raised in South Carolina. Bunnie was a greocery store owner, operating two stores. She was a member of the V.F.W. Auxillary and the Ladies Moose Lodge. She enjoyed golf...
Michael Owens
Jul 10, 2013
Michael "Big O" Owens, 41, passed away after a two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer on July 10, 2013, in Kalispell at the home of his brother Abram. He wasn't alone; a family member was holding his hand. He wasn't afraid as his faith was solid and unwavering. His last day was filled with listening to all the beautiful messages left for...
Dorothy Senner
Jul 9, 2013
Dorothy Helen Senner passed away on her birthday, July 9th, 2013. Dorothy was born on July 9th, 1923 to Louis and Barbara Kok, in Makoti, North Dakota. She grew up on the family farm with three sisters and four brothers. After graduating 8th grade she worked out for other families. During World War II, she and her sister were certified...
Maryanna Kurtz
Jul 9, 2013
Maryanna W. Kurtz, 78, beloved wife, mother and friend to many, passed away July 9, 2013, in Kalispell. She was born April 13, 1935, to Charles and Gwen Wuttke in Fort Scott, Kan., and raised in Pleasanton, Kan. She attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., for two years and received her bachelor's degree from Kansas University. She also attended...
Charles Moad
Jul 8, 2013
Charles P. "Chuck" Moad, 69, passed away July 8, 2013, in Kalispell. Chuck was born June 19, 1944, in Portland to Charles W. and Iva (Stryker) Moad. Chuck worked in a pole mill and retired as supervisor. He enjoyed etching glass, fishing and helping other people. Chuck is survived by his wife, Pat, of Kalispell; children, Teresa Bruce, Becky Fewless...
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