OBITUARIES

Feb 22, 2023

Carol Martin age 72 of Kalispell passed away on Feb. 22,2023 at Logan Health Medical Center.

Feb 22, 2023

Barry Landon Gillette age 2, was born on November. 12, 2020 at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah to Cameron and Annie Gillette, and passed away on February 22, 2023 in Kalispell, MT.

Barry was born with CHAOS, a rare condition. He required care in both Salt Lake and Kalispell Children's Hospitals.

He...

Feb 21, 2023

Stanley Stroisch, 71 years of age, passed away on February 21, 2023 at his home in Kalispell Montana.   Stan was born on May 26, 1951 in Kalispell to George and Cleo Stroisch and was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, Tom, Rita and Edward and his grandson Aiden.

Stan will be lovingly remembered by his wife...

Feb 21, 2023

Mark Andersen, age 67, passed away in Whitefish, MT. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.

Feb 20, 2023

David Wayne Bodendick, age 66, passed away on February 20, 2023, at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell, MT. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.

Feb 20, 2023

James "Jim" "Red" L. Hamilton passed away peacefully with family at his side in Kalispell on Feb. 20, 2023 after a long battle with dementia.

Jim was born on Feb. 25, 1940 in Spokane, Washington to parents Clark and Ruby

Hamilton. Jim was raised on the family farm with brothers Ron and Wayne in Rockford...

Feb 16, 2023

Helena Victoria Sullins, 84, of Lakeside, MT, passed away at home on February 16, 2023. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.

Feb 15, 2023

John Baril, age 81, passed away on February 15, 2023, at Heritage Place in Kalispell, MT. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.

Feb 13, 2023

Joan Bartlett Fraser was born January 17th, 1936, to G. Donald Bartlett and Teresa (Shea) Bartlett in Willimantic, Connecticut. Joan completed primary school in Willimantic and later Windham High School, graduating in 1953. The friendships she acquired while in her years of early education and later in upper class studies at Willimantic State Teachers College were always dear to...

Feb 13, 2023

Lacey Phillips (AKA) Soule’ age 37, of Kalispell, passed away unexpectedly on February 13, 2023. She was born on November 14, 1985, in Sacramento, California, to Keith Phillips whom also has passed on. She is the daughter of parents Dan and Nancy Soule-Kolesar of Libby, Montana, sister of Jenny Williams Weed, (Adam) Aunt to Lily and Hendrix Weed. Mother...

Feb 12, 2023

Whitefish- Marilynn Margaret Dunn (Fry), a longtime resident of Whitefish, passed away in Kalispell on Feb. 12, 2023, after a long illness.

On July 3, 1953, Marilynn entered this world, born to Lewis and Shirley (Perry) Fry in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was raised in Whitefish and graduated from High School there in 1971. After...

Feb 11, 2023

Richard H. Linder, age 88, passed away on February 11, 2023, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell, MT. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.

Feb 10, 2023

Roberta F. Williams, age 99, passed away on February 10, 2023, at Brendan House in Kalispell, MT. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.

Feb 6, 2023

Janine Sanford, age 76, passed away on February 6, 2023, at her home in Bigfork, MT. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.

Feb 5, 2023

Gary Van Frachen went home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 5 at home surrounded by loved ones.  He was born on July 30, 1941 in Green Bay Wisconsin. Growing up the family lived above his parents' bakery in Two Rivers. Go Packers. As a child he wanted to move to Montana and buy a ranch....

Feb 4, 2023

Loved mother, wife and friend Barbara Dedman passed away February 4th, 2023 at the age of 91. Mom was born to Edward and Lucille (Welch) Cain in Danville, Illinois on June 3rd, 1931 and married James T Dedman, Jr, September 12 1959. Mom and dad moved to the Flathead valley in 1963 where dad was employed by the US...

Feb 3, 2023

Leo Cornelius Coleman, 89, of Kalispell passed away peacefully on February 3, 2023.

Leo was born in Everett, Massachusetts on April 6, 1933 to Leo and Grace Coleman, and was raised in Revere, Massachusetts. Leo graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Revere, MA in 1951.

Leo served in Korea with the US Air Force...

Feb 1, 2023

In it with great sadness we share the death of Daniel Jay “Red” Ryan of Trego, MT February 1, 2023 at the age of 75.  He passed away peacefully at Logan Health Hospital in Kalispell, MT with both his children at bedside. A private celebration of his life was held February 3, 2023 at his home in Trego, MT....

Feb 1, 2023

James Broughton Curtis was born on May 29, 1938. We imagine that he smiled and welcomed the world with his deep, hypnotic radio-sounding voice, “Wonderful!” He uttered that same optimistic word, just days before his passing on Feb. 1, 2023.

Jim had fond memories of his Minneapolis childhood, despite his father, Ralph’s passing when Jim was just...

Jan 31, 2023

Lowell Vian Havener, Jr. passed away peacefully from natural causes on January 31, 2023 at Rising Mountains Assisted Living in Bigfork, Montana with his granddaughter by his side.  He was 93.

Lowell was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 27, 1929 to Lowell Vian Havener and Ruby Belle Clarkson.  The Haveners later moved to Southern...