OBITUARIES

Jul 23, 2021

Robert Warren Ritter Sr., 80, passed away July 23, 2021, in Kalispell due to cardiac arrest.

He was born July 19, 1941, in Weatherly, Pennsylvania.

Bob moved to Phoenix from Vermont in the early ‘70s. He started an automotive repair shop, which he ran for many years.

He met and married his wife,...

Jul 22, 2021

Dona Akamine, age 89, passed away at her residence July 22, 2021. Dona was born in Oceanside, New York on April 19, 1932 to Donald and Ethyl (Walker) Booth. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jul 22, 2021

Eva Wall, age 91, passed away at Logan Health Medical Center July 22, 2021. Eva was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 28, 1929 to Otto and Walbuga Lindermayer. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jul 22, 2021

Mary "Eileen" Nertney, age 91, passed away at Renaissance Assisted Living July 22, 2021. Eileen was born in Burley, Idaho on July 12, 1930 to Roy and Irma (Cooley) Pullman. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jul 21, 2021

Richard Olsen, age 48, passed away at Logan Health Center July 21, 2021. Richard was born in Whitefish, Montana on December 16, 1972 to Robert and Linda (Helton) Olsen. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jul 20, 2021

Shirley Putnam, age 92, passed away at Logan Health Center July 20, 2021. Shirley was born in Kalispell, Montana on March 17, 1929 to Harry and Helen (Regal) Becker. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jul 20, 2021

Kay Corley, age 67, passed away at her residence July 20, 2021. Kay was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 10, 1953 to Milford and Mildred (Duncan) Shockley. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jul 19, 2021

Margaret Benson, age 78, passed away at Logan Health Center Northwest July 19, 2021. Margaret was born in Wilmington, Minnesota on May 4, 1943 to Burton and Margaret (Decay) Volkmann. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jul 19, 2021

On Monday, July 19th Marcelle Thomas Wood, aka Soup, died in the presence of friends and in the arms of his wife Jessi.

Marcelle was born in Whitefish MT and spent his younger years in Santa Rosa CA and his summers with family in Alabama. Roll Tide! He returned to the Flathead as a young adult to be...

Jul 19, 2021

Janet Weiss, age 85, passed away at Brendan House on July 19, 2021. Janet was born on September 8, 1935. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jul 18, 2021

Dan L Hendrick was born July 28, 1925 to Loyd and Clara Hendrick, in Albion, Nebraska. He joined a sister Marjorie at the family home.

In 1930 the family moved to Beaver City, Nebraska. He attended grade and high school in Beaver City, graduating from high school in 1942. World War 2 was in progress and he...

Jul 16, 2021

Steven Shelley, age 86, passed away at Logan Health Medical Center on July 16, 2021. Steven was born in Libby, Montana on February 1, 1935 to Herbert and Ruth (Williams) Shelley. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jul 16, 2021

Florence June (Parker) Huntley died unexpectedly July 16, 2021 at the age of 81. Florence was born June 11, 1940 to Lloyd and Mabel Parker and grew up in the Lower Valley area of Kalispell. Florence married Bruce Huntley in 1958. They were married for 22 years and together had six children.

Florence worked at the Four...

Jul 16, 2021

Thomas Sunell, age 66, passed away at Logan Health Medical Center July 16, 2021. Thomas was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on July 8, 1955 to Howard and Betty (Hutton) Sunell. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jul 15, 2021

Gene Colcord, age 83, passed away at Logan Health Medical Center on July 15, 2021. Gene was born on March 1, 1938. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jul 15, 2021

Michael Brakovec, age 50, passed away at his residence on July 15, 2021. Michael was born in Butte, Montana on March 25, 1971 to Lawrence and Truie (Sullender) Brakovec. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jul 15, 2021

Edward "Teddy" Breeden, age 36, passed away July 15, 2021. Edward was born on February 17, 1985. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jul 14, 2021

Eileen Keane, age 63,passed away at Logan Health Medical Center on July 14, 2021. Eileen was born in Beaufort, South Carolina on August 25, 1957 to Gene and Carolyn (Holt) Harris. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jul 11, 2021

Kaylee Briggs, age 19, passed away at her home on July 11, 2021. Kaylee was born August 29, 2001 to Kayla Anderson and Robert "Wade" Briggs. She is survived by her parents Kayla and Wade, stepfather Sean Anderson and brothers Cody Mazzella, Steven Briggs and Brenden Briggs. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family....

Jul 9, 2021

Iva Mary Hiebert passed away July 9, 2021 at the age of 85. Iva was born on August 27, 1935 in Hannah, North Dakota to Wellington and Alice (Roblard) Thompson. She graduated from the eighth grade and spent some time attending the Devil’s Lake School for the Deaf. She married her husband Jake “Jack” Hiebert in North Dakota in...