OBITUARIES

Feb 3, 2021

Philip F. Hellman age 88 passed away at Beehive Homes in Kalispell on February 3, 2021 with his family by his side. Phil was born on February 9, 1932 in Kalispell, MT to James and Mary (Lorenz) Hellman.

Phil attended St. Matthew’s grade school until the 8th grade and went on to  graduate from Flathead...

Feb 3, 2021

Mary June Truran age 103, passed away on February 03, 2021 at her home in Kalispell, Montana. Mary was born on August 02, 1917 to George and Elizabeth (Houghton) Atwell. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Feb 3, 2021

Elouise C. Forwoodson age 87, passed away on February 03, 2021 at Wel-Life in Kalispell, Montana. Elouise was born on July 17, 1933 to Elmer E. and Mitty Bridge. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Feb 2, 2021

Harold Duane Johnson age 81, of Kalispell passed away on February 2, 2021 at his home  with his family by his side. Harold was born September 28, 1939 in Altura, MN. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Feb 2, 2021

The world is a  little less bright today as we announce the passing of Thomas Steven Crofts on the night of February 2nd as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was 18 years old.

Tommy came into this world on June 16th, 2002. He was the apple of his father's eye and the answer to...

Feb 2, 2021

Lisa (Hanson) Anderson died at Kalispell Regional Hospital on February 2, 2021, after a 2-year battle with colon cancer and complications due to surgery.  She was 58 years old.  She asked to be cremated and her ashes spread in a preselected forest setting.  Since she knew so few people in Kalispell (after just moving there in November), there will...

Feb 2, 2021

Lavonne M. Bowers age 77, passed away on February 02, 2021 at  Missoula Health and Rehab Center in, Missoula, Montana. Lavonne was born on August 15, 1943 to Melvin and Merrie (Prichard) Thompson, in Whitefish, Montana. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Feb 1, 2021

Samantha Grand age 31, of Kalispell passed away on February 1, 2021 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Samantha was born March 11, 1989 in Tulare, CA. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family

Feb 1, 2021

Loretta Jean Collins (Rita) age 93, left this world to join the love of her life, Dale Collins on Feb. 1, 2021.  Mom will also join her mother Leona Pagel, father Edward Pagel, brother Oren Bud Pagel, and her second daughter, Linda Day.

Rita is survived by Pat and Guy Lavoie, Sharon Collins, Don and Penny Collins,...

Jan 31, 2021

Thomas (Tom) Earl Carmichael age 57, passed away on January 31, 2021 at Health Center Northwest. Tom was born Aug. 25, 1963 in Tulare, CA.  Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. ON Wednesday February 17, 2021 at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home with burial at Spring Creek Cemetery.  Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the...

Jan 29, 2021

Lori Ann Crum age 58, passed away on January 29, 2021 at Health Center North West in Kalispell, Montana. Lori was born on March 24, 1962 to John and Sammy (Burman) Crum, in Santa Barbara, California. Lori was a humorous, creative, gentle, loving, kind person, who: loved animals, to see the beauty around her and in others, to...

Jan 29, 2021

Robert (Bob) A. Babbitt, age 61 of Kalispell passed away January 29, 2021. Bob was born Oct. 6, 1959 in Muncie, Indiana to Robert and Bonnie (Cartwright) Babbitt. Bob was raised in Indiana , Bob joined the Army serving form 1977 to 1997, and retired after 20 years of service as a Captain. He served in Desert Storm and...

Jan 25, 2021

John Stanley Smith was born Feb. 17, 1950, in Bozeman, to John Arthur “Jack” Smith and Helen Louise Carter Smith.

He passed away at home on Swan Lake, Jan. 25, 2021, from COVID-19 pneumonia at the age of 70.

John grew up on a ranch in Bigfork until the family moved to Kalispell when he...

Jan 24, 2021

Lois Caroline Peterson age 93 passed away January 24, 2021 at the Springs in Whitefish MT.  Lois was born in East Orange NJ on August 1, 1927 to Frederick and Bertha (Drake) Kammerer. She was raised in East Orange, NJ and then moved to Oakhurst, New Jersey and then for 59 years in Lincrof, New Jersey. Lois married the...

Jan 23, 2021

Albert Ward Julian age 97, passed away on January 23, 2021 At North Valley Hospital in Whitefish, Montana. Albert was born on May 31, 1923 to Albert V. and Rebekah Gladyes (Ward) Julian, in Bozeman, Montana. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Jan 22, 2021

Eugenia “Mickey” Ann (Campbell) Wood was born Jan. 19, 1934, in Dickinson, North Dakota, to John Corliss Campbell and Edith Eliza (Munro) Campbell. She also had three brothers, John Corliss, Colin Leon, and Logan Munro, as well as a sister, Mary Curtis.

She passed away on Jan. 22, 2021, at Prestige Nursing Home.

She is...

Jan 20, 2021

Norman Lee DeForrest age 82, passed away on January 20, 2021 at Health Center North West in Kalispell, Montana.

Norman was was born on February 20, 1938 to Manuel and Georgia (Gorich) Silva in Oakland, California. After graduating high school Norman joined the Cal State University in Hayward, California where he earned his Master’s Degree...

Jan 19, 2021

Marilyn Hadford (Solberg) 89

Marilyn Fay Hadford passed away January 19, 2021, at her home, under the loving care of her son and granddaughter.

Marilyn was born on August 4, 1931, in Havre, MT to Arnold and Phyllis Hadford, children of Scandinavian immigrants.  After graduating high school in Great Falls, MT she married Orville Solberg...

Jan 16, 2021

Isaac Swan was born wanting to fly. He was a natural athlete and artist. Whether filling a room with piano music, painting “S” turns on a ski hill or casting to rising trout while knee deep in a river, his effortlessness in acquiring new skills and achieving excellence was to the awe and envy of those who...

Jan 15, 2021

Shayne C. Greenman, age 66 of Kalispell, MT passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 15, 2021 surrounded by family and love. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Peter Greenman, mother, Jean Clark, children Beecher Greenman (Irina), Jennifer MacDonald (Ross), and Julia Angibeau (Philippe), and grandchildren Lena, Ian, Emma, Lily, and Declan.

Shayne...