OBITUARIES
Kalispell, MT Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kalispell, MT, Flathead County & Surround Areas
Hubert Deglow
May 22, 2012
Bert "passed into the eternal presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" on May 22, 2012. Bert was born June 3, 1938, in Cardston, Alberta, joining two older sisters, Bernice and Margaret. The family moved to the Flathead Valley when Bert was 9. He attended a small country school his first eight years, then went on to graduate from...
Scott Pieffer
May 6, 2012
Scott was born August 8, 1970 to Gary and Nancy Peiffer in Kalispell, MT. He was raised in Somers, attended Somers Elementary School, and Kalispell Junior High School. He graduated from Flathead High School in 1989. Scott started dating Kari Anne Galle while she was in college. They were married July 30, 1994 at Northridge Lutheran Church in Kalispell. Scott...
Mary Parker
May 4, 2012
Mary Jane Parker, age 94, passed away in Kalispell, Montana on Friday May 4, 2012. Mary was born March 1, 1918 in Cut Bank, Montana to Thomas and Josephine (Riechter) Whipple. Mary was raised in the Cut Bank and Valier areas and graduated from Valier High School. In 1934, she married Phil Parker in Cut Bank. They lived on a...
Franz Barthel
Apr 27, 2012
Franz Arn Barthel, 62, our dear husband, father, brother, uncle and friend, passed away in "his chair" on April 27, 2012, surrounded by love and grace. He was thankful for being able to spend his remaining days in the home he and Elaine designed, and Franz built. Franz was born on Sept. 26, 1949, in Sacramento, Calif., to Harvey and...
Robert Blake
Apr 23, 2012
Robert H. Blake, 89 Robert H Blake, 89, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012, in Kalispell. Bob was born October 4, 1922, in Detroit Michigan to Sherman Ulysses and Ida May (Hovey) Blake. He moved to Spokane, WA with his Mother and two brothers as a young child after his father passed away in 1926. In Bob's words, "The Blake...
Dawn Wickingstad
Apr 21, 2012
Dawn Horstman Wickingstad, 51, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012, from injuries due to an automobile accident. Dawn was born in Kalispell May 23, 1960, to Forrest "Frosty" and Shirley (Wisherd) Horstman. Dawn moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, where she married Stephen Wickingstad on Jan. 8, 1985. Their son David was born in 1987. Dawn was preceded in death by her...
David Osborne
Apr 4, 2012
David "Dave" Osborne, 87, "peacefully joined the Lord our God, his wife, Delia, his parents, sister and son" on April 4, 2012. He was born in Princeton, W.Va., on Aug. 10, 1924, to Mack and Eve Osborne, the third in a family with 12 children. At the age of 17, Dave joined the Navy, much to his mother's chagrin. His...
James Dupont
Mar 19, 2012
James "Jim" Dupont, 65, passed away suddenly at his home in West Glacier on Monday, March 19, 2012. Jim was the youngest child of Norman and Mary Dupont and was born on Nov. 6, 1946, in Springfield, Mass. Jim a was longtime resident and friend of the Flathead Valley. He worked as a law enforcement officer and Flathead County's longest-serving,...
Gregory Cusick
Mar 17, 2012
Gregory Douglas "Greg" Cusick, 66, passed away suddenly at his home March 17, 2012. Greg was born in Kalispell Aug. 9, 1945. He was the middle child of Edith and Edwin Cusick, and was a lifelong resident. He attended St. Matthew's School and graduated from Flathead High School in 1963, then went on to Moler Barber School in Spokane. In...
Keith Grice
Mar 2, 2012
Keith Lawrence Grice, age 86, passed away Friday March 2, 2012 in Whitefish. Keith was born April 19, 1925 in Pasadena, CA., the son of Larry and Audrey (Vail) Grice. At a young age, the family moved to Rollins, MT where Keith grew up. Keith married Viola Smith in 1951. They were married for 36 years. He enlisted in the...
William Chilton
Mar 1, 2012
William N. "Bill" Chilton, age 84, passed away Thursday March 1, 2012 with his family by his side in Kalispell, MT. Bill was born April 1, 1927 in Rugby, North Dakota, and was raised in Towner North Dakota. He attended Towner High School until he was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1945. He served his tour and was recalled...
Robert Richards
Feb 24, 2012
Robert R. Richards, age 83, passed away due to an automobile accident on Friday February 24, 2012. Robert was born October 15, 1928 in Ponca City, OK, the son of Robert and Nora (McKinney) Richards. He was raised in Kansas. In 1951, in Napa, CA., he married Dora Zahler. They were together for 60 years before his passing. Robert served...
Gary Bolliger
Feb 20, 2012
Gary Nyle Bolliger, 76, passed away on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at his home in Kalispell. Gary was born on Oct. 2, 1935, in Sandy, Utah. He was raised and attended schools in Sandy. He graduated from Jordan High School in Sandy in 1953. After high school he attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Gary married Marcia Helen Keithley...
Agnes Rupert
Jan 5, 2012
Agnes "Aggie" Patricia Long Rupert, loving mother, wife, sister and aunt, passed away peacefully Thursday January 5th, 2012 at Kalispell Regional Hospital. Aggie had made her home in Hungry Horse for the last 24 years. Aggie was born March 7th, 1952 in Columbia, PA to Tom and Agnes Long. Aggie was married to her husband Kevin for the past 19...
Marlene Doyle
Jan 4, 2012
Marlene Kay Bunyak Doyle, 60, died at her home in Great Falls MT on January 4, 2012. She was born January 12, 1951 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada to Woodrow and Mary (Angyal) Bunyak. She was the second of three daughters. Marlene was raised on the family farm north of Cut Bank and eventually moved to Cut Bank to attend school....
Alice Bongiani
Jan 2, 2012
Alice Jane Bongiani, age 87, passed away Monday january 2, 2012 at Lake View Care Center in Bigfork, Montana. Alice was born October 12, 1924 in Glasgow, Montana, the second of seven children to Peter and Mary Caricaburu, She was raised on ranches near Nashua and Glasgow. Alice attended country schoold and graduated from Glasgow High School where she excelled...
David Vandort
Dec 12, 2011
David Earl VanDort, 71, passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, in Kalispell. Dave was born to Earl and Betty (Johnson) VanDort July 28, 1940, in Holland, Mich. Dave spent four years in the U.S. Navy and while there, he received his high school diploma. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, he went to work in his dad's furnace business,...
Eldon Kerney
Dec 1, 2011
Eldon James Kerney "left us for a better place and a new adventure" on Dec. 1, 2011. He was ready for that. He was born Sept. 7, 1980, in Whitefish. Eldon was a fun loving, outgoing, compassionate man. His wit and humor will be sorely missed by his many friends and family. Eldon came into the world hard and fast,...
Lucille Malson
Dec 1, 2011
Lucille Leona (Garbe) Malson, 86, went on ahead Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, in Tempe, Ariz. Calvin Earl Malson, 87, soon followed on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, apart from each other only six days. Calvin was born March 25, 1924, in Rockyford, Alberta, Canada, the middle of seven children born to Emerson and Pearle Malson. He had one sister, Kathryn (Louie...
Clifford Metcalf
Nov 28, 2011
Clifford A. "Smokey" Metcalf, 91, died peacefully after a brief battle with cancer, in Kalispell on Nov. 28, 2011. Smokey was born Jan. 27, 1920, in Colfax, Wash., to Carl Frank and Cyrena Mae (Baldwin) Metcalf. He was the eldest of six children. Smokey was raised and attended school in Libby. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942. He...
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