OBITUARIES

Mar 6, 2011

Virgil Emmett Kaski, age 84, passed away March 6, 2011 at the Brendan House in Kalispell, Montana.  Virgil was born February 15, 1927 in Brantwood, Wisconsin to Hemmie and Amelia (Berhow) Kaski.  He married Ruth Pekkala in 1950 in Detroit, Michigan.  They had seven children: Peter and his wife Nellie Kaski of Vancouver, WA; James and his wife Eileen Kaski...

Mar 3, 2011

Esther Faye Conner, 95, died Feb. 25, 2011. Esther’s husband, Walter Zell Conner, 79, passed away one week later, on March 3, 2011, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, following an illness. Esther Conner was born Sept. 9, 1915, in Oka, Mont., to Ed and Vera Hooker. She married Melvin Stevens in 1931 (widowed in 1971), having five children, Edith...

Feb 28, 2011

David Charles Crowe, 73, passed away, Feb. 28, 2011, in Kalispell of natural causes.

He was born Jan. 3, 1938, in Gainsboro, Va.

In 1972, he married Berna Jean Smith.

David served honorably in the military and then worked for Plum Creek for over 30 years. David enjoyed fishing, camping and four-wheeling. He...

Feb 23, 2011

Robert “Marc” Bielenberg, 91, passed away in his sleep at the family’s Bigfork farm early Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011.

Marc was born in Deer Lodge in 1920. Both his parents and other ancestors were Montana pioneers, of whom he was always proud, one of whom was Conrad Kohrs of the Kohrs and Bielenberg ranches and...

Feb 14, 2011

Hilda Irvin, age 88, joined her heavenly Father on Monday February 14, 2011 in Kalispell.  Hilda was born  May 16, 1922 in Germany, and grew up there  before She immagrated to Montana with her family.  She married her beloved husband William "Bill" Irvin.  Hilda was an outgoing woman with a big heart.  She was a strong minded stubborn German and loved to have...

Feb 14, 2011

Randy David Willoughby (Dell)

Born March 4, 1958 in Butte, MT, Randy was relieved of his pain February 14, 2011 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Randy’s passion for life and riding motorcycles motivated him through his struggles with cancer. Known for his graceful smile, big heart, and shiny head, Randy’s devotion and unbeatable...

Feb 1, 2011

Glenn "Nappy" Freeman, age 81, passed away at his Kalispell residence on Tuesday February 1, 2011.  Nappy was born May 30, 1929 in Shelby, Montana to Bud and Jean Freeman.  Glenn was in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean war, was a sheriff, a propane deliveryman, worked for the Forest Service, managed Ski Bowl lanes in Whitefish, installed...

Jan 28, 2011

Gerald "Jerry" Maness, age 45, passed away January 28, 2011 with his family by his side in Kalispell, Montana.  He is survived by his wife and two children.  He enjoyed life and celebrated the coming home to his Lord.

Jan 28, 2011

Robert “Bob” Charles Rice, 73, passed away suddenly on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at his home in Somers. Bob was born on Aug. 19, 1937, in Oklahoma City to Paul and Erma Rice. He was raised in Pampa, Texas, and graduated from Pampa High School. After high school, he attended the University of Montana. Bob married Avis M. Oien...

Jan 27, 2011

Anna Eleanor Nolin, Age 94, passed away on January 27, 2011 in Kalispell, Eleanor was born on March 17, 1916 in Williams, MN. to William And Etta (Carlson) Mason. Eleanor was raised on the family farm in Northern Minnesota. On June 15, 1935 she married Alfred R. Nolin. During their 46 year marriage, they raised four...

Jan 25, 2011

Dell Wilbur McManus passed away Tuesday January 25th at his home in Kalispell after a short battle with leukemia.

Dell was born September 22, 1931 in Great Falls, MT to Nathan and Gertrude McManus. He attended school in Great Falls and Coram until the family moved to Rollins in 1944. He attended Polson...

Jan 24, 2011

Anna R. (Cash) Drew passed away on Monday, January 24, 2011 at Brendan House.  Anna was born July 20, 1924 to James and Mary (Beltramini) Cash in Somers, Montana.  She grew up and went to school in Somers and graduated from Flathead County High School in 1942.  She then attended Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Spokane, Washington, graduating...

Jan 21, 2011

Solveig Alyssa Ensign trusted Jesus as her savior. On January 21st at 12.15 am, the uncreated life of God who indwelled her carried her home to be with Him.

Solveig was born July 22, 1978 at her parents home in the Swan Valley. She attended

the one room country school at Salmon Prairie and...

Jan 21, 2011

Kenneth Wesley Miller, age 86, passed away Friday January 21, 2011 at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell from complications of pneumonia.  He was born December 3, 1924 in Neppel, Washington, the son of Johnnie Roscoe and Eva May (Bower) Miller.  His family moved to Kalispell when he was one year old where he, the second oldest of eleven...

Jan 19, 2011

We are sorry to say that Jason Frank Lapp passed away on Wednesday, January 19th. He was home and comfortable and happy, and I think he is glad to be gone, but sad to leave. We will miss our father, our grandfather and our good friend. He was born here in the valley on June 21,...

Jan 17, 2011

Harold Glenn Oglesbee passed away at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center on Jan. 17, 2011.

He was born on May 18, 1925 to Harold G. and Violette Millikan Oglesbee in Spokane, WA, where he lived through his high school years.

He joined the Army Air Corps in 1943 and served as a Staff Sergeant...

Jan 14, 2011

Gladys Mae (Baldwin) Danielson, 84, passed away after an extended illness Jan. 14, 2011, at Brendan House in Kalispell.

She was born July 6, 1926, in Havre, and raised in the Flathead Valley where she attended Egan School and Flathead County High School.

She served with the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II....

Jan 14, 2011

Florence Fly Sproul Wood Hedin Florence passed away peacefully Friday January 14, 2011 at Brendan House after a brief illness. She was born December 10, 1931 in Los Angeles, CA to Elmer and Madeline Fly. At the age of 12 her family moved to Montana and lived on the Fly Ranch near Whitefish. She attended school in Whitefish and graduated...

Jan 12, 2011

Their love story began on July 7, 1957, when Johnny Nelson married his high school sweetheart, Jackie Boyce, in Missoula. They were married for 53 years when they passed away together on Jan. 12, 2011, in a fire that destroyed their family home.

John Nelson was born on March 10, 1936, in Polson. He attended high school...

Jan 6, 2011

Dale L. Prangley, 77 years young.  Loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather,  passed away January 6, 2011 in Kalispell. Dale was a compassionate lover of life and an extraordinary human being.  He served in the U.S. Navy in the Korean War and served as a police officer for 5 years.  He will be greatly missed and forever loved.  Dale is survived by his...