OBITUARIES

Aug 7, 2011

Rubert "Butch" Kruckenberg passed away Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011, at The Health Center in Kalispell. He was 79 years old. He was born Oct. 30, 1931, to Amolia (Weigum) and Herbert Kruckenberg in Zap, N.D. He spent his childhood in North Dakota and moved to Montana when he was a teenager. He worked in the timber industry as a young...

Aug 4, 2011

Kerry Duane Adams, age 57, of Kalispell, passed away August 4, 2011. Our beloved son was born to Jerry and Joann Adams at Madigan Army Hospital in Tacoma, Washington on April 3, 1954. He graduated from Flathead County High School in 1972. He worked for Western Building Center and did carpentry and home improvement projects for friends and family. His...

Aug 2, 2011

William L. "Bill" Peters died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, at 8:30 in the evening at Whitefish Care & Rehabilitation Center (the old Colonial Manor Nursing Home) with his wife at his side. He was 78. Bill was born Oct. 27, 1932, in Sydney, Australia, the third of four children born to George and Leah (Reid) Peters, including his sister, June...

Aug 2, 2011

Dorothy "Dode" Sivright, age 90, passed away peacefully Tuesday August 2, 2011 at her Bigfork home. Dode was born January 23, 1921 to Edward and Edith Manuel in Fergus Falls, MN. The family moved to George, Iowa where she lived until she attended Coe College and graduated with an English Major. While attending Coe College, she was captain of the...

Jul 31, 2011

James Wesley "Jim" Swartzenberger, age 56, passed away Sunday July 31, 2011 in Kalispell. Jim was born January 3, 1955 in Kalispell, the son of John and Isabel (Riggins) Swartzenberger. He married Vicki Buck in Kalispell on May 30, 1980. Jim was self-employed for the past 30 years in the wrecking yard business. He was the owner of Tri-City Wrecking...

Jul 31, 2011

Joyce E. Fontenoy, age 64, passed away from progressive surernuclear palsy on Sunday July 31, 2011 at her Marion residence. Joyce was born March 12, 1947 in Rock Island, IL, the daughter of Leonard and Lil (Witt) Fox. Joyce grew up in Milan, Illinois and graduated from Rock Island High School. She married Thomas E. Fontenoy in Milan, IL in...

Jul 28, 2011

Eugene Keith "Swede" Buck, age 70, passed away Thursday July 28, 2011 at his Kalispell home after a long illness. Swede was born October 27, 1940 in Aiken, MN. He was raised in McGrath, Minnesota. He served in the military and was stationed in Germany. Swede had worked for Canyon Logging and Plum Creek Lumber during his working life. Swede...

Jul 20, 2011

Reba LuAnna Barnes Vondal, age 70, passed away July 20, 2011 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Born to Vic and Connie Barnes in Colville, Washington on December 10, 1940. Reba graduated from Colville, Washington and worked in the family floral shop. She married Dayle Vondal on August 9, 1958. Their life took them to various places in...

Jul 18, 2011

Dexter R. Vail, age 81, passed away Monday July 18, 2011 in Kalispell, Montana. Dexter was born December 22, 1929 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Donald and Dorothy (Carey) Vail. Dexter grew up in Cheyenne, Wyoming where he met and married his wife Ilene Merrill. Dexter was an honorably discharged U.S. Navy veteran. He enjoyed golfing and bowling and...

Jul 17, 2011

Hans Leonard Nielsen, age 68, passed away on Sunday July 17, 2011 at the Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation in Whitefish. Hans was born May 24, 1943 in Havre, Montana to Hendrick and Mildred (Zellmer) Ehlers. Hans was raised in Hogeland and Columbia Falls and attended schools in Columbia Falls. Hans enjoyed fishing, hunting and golf. Hans was preceded in death...

Jul 10, 2011

EdnaRae Maas, age 88 of Hot Springs, Montana, passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday Morning July 10, 2011 at her residence. EdnaRae was born October 23, 1922 in Tigerton, Shawano County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Ray and Edna (Carter) Drake. During her youth she loved to work with horses, and assisted her father and brothers who operated Drake's Riding...

Jul 9, 2011

Dorothy Eileen Rein Hemmah, age 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 9, 2011 at her Somers home.  Dorothy was born at home in Campbell, Minnesota on June 21, 1928.  She was the only child of Alick and Mae, but had many cousins.  Dorothy attended country school for 4 years in Marshall County, South Dakota. ...

Jul 8, 2011

Wilford Quentin "Bill" Starbuck, age 86, passed away Friday July 8, 2011 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.  Born December 21, 1924 in Ramona, Oklahoma, Wilford was raised and attended school in Ramona before graduating from 8th grade.  He married Carol Anna Nordtome on April 4, 1964.  They had been married for 47 years.  Bill was in the U.S. Navy...

Jul 4, 2011

James E. Weaver, age 89, passed away peacefully at his home on Julyh 4, 2011. Jim was born Juyly 13, 1921 in Choteau, Montana and spent his younger years in Billings, where he graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1939. After being drafted into the U.S. Infantry, he served as a 2nd Lt. in...

Jul 4, 2011

Diane Marie Martin age 62, passed away on Monday July 4, 2011 in Kalispell, Montana, no services are planned at this time.

Jul 4, 2011

On Monday, July 4th, 2011, Donald Eugene Anderson of Umpqua, Oregon, passed peacefully in Columbia Falls, Montana. He was 76 years old, and died from complications of heart failure due to severe aortic stenosis. He was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, December 28th, 1934, to Morris Anderson and Viola Yelkin Anderson, and grew up...

Jun 20, 2011

Hatsu Taira, age 76, passed away Monday June 20, 2011 at Heritage Place in Kalispell.  Hatsu was born June 20, 1935 in Okinawa, Japan and was raised there.  In 1970, she married Bill Crouse in Kalispell.  Hatsu was a retired professional seamstress and loved to cook.  She also enjoyed sewing, taking care of family and friends, watching Hallmark movies and...

Jun 19, 2011

Richard Neil Coffman died June 19, 2011 after a long battle with metastatic melanoma.

He was born in Fort Worth, Texas on September 25, 1946 to Harold Lee Coffman and Dorothy Lumpkin Coffman. He graduated from Everman High School and attended Tarrant County Junior College and Arlington State College. In 1966, he enlisted...

Jun 18, 2011

Neil Martin Bertelsen (Bert) 1924-2011

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Jun 8, 2011

James Lawrence "Jim" Motichka, age 85, passed away from Cancer on June 8, 2011 at The Springs in Whitefish, MT.  Jim was born January 5, 1926 in Kalispell, the son of Joseph and Mary (Firestein) Motichka.  He was the 4th of 7 children joining his older siblings Joseph Andrew (AndY), Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Fredenberg, Catherine (Katy) Hatton, and later...