OBITUARIES

Dec 11, 2020

Stephen “Steve,” “Dad,” or “Uncle Butch” William Cheman Jr., 80, of Kalispell, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, at the family home after a battle with metastatic bladder cancer.

Dad was born on April 11, 1940, at Our Lady of Victory Hospital in Lackawanna, New York, a suburb of Buffalo, to Stephen Cheman Sr....

Dec 10, 2020

Raymond Leonard Jackson Sr. age 81 passed away on December 10, 2020 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell, Montana do to Congestive Heart Failure.

Raymond was born on March 02, 1939 to George Lincoln and Lucy (Dempsey) Jackson, in Glasgow, Montana. After 8th grade his father had him leave school to work their ranch...

Dec 10, 2020

Last Tuesday afternoon, Arnold laid down in the grass on his daily walk to the mailbox.

He spent Wednesday, his 96th birthday, in the ICU, was able to squeeze hands and smile at family that was there. He took a turn early Thursday morning Dec. 10, 2020, they said he had a narrowed aortic valve,...

Dec 8, 2020

Larry “Larz” Warren, at the age of 60, passed away from cancer in the comfort of his home on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. His final days were spent with all his loving family members at his home in Kalispell, Montana.

Larry was born in Seattle, WA. to father Larry E. Warren and mother Patricia Warren.  ...

Dec 8, 2020

Wallace D. “Mark” Norley passed away from cancer at The Retreat at Buffalo Hill on the morning of Dec. 8, 2020.

Mark was born Easter Sunday, April 5, 1931, to Louis H. Norley and Anna Hansen Norley and was nicknamed “Bunny,” a sobriquet he still carries among friends. He has long been known for his...

Dec 7, 2020

Terry was released from his pain on Dec. 7, 2020 after a short and hard fought illness.

He was born in Linton, Indiana. on Aug 27th, 1950 and was raised in Vista, California, through his young teen years where he graduated from Vista High School in 1969. He was a three sport letterman in football, wrestling and...

Dec 7, 2020

Fred C. Hartson passed away on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, in Whitefish.

Fred was born July 10, 1927, in Hamilton to Harley and Evelyn Hartson. Fred joined the Navy Seabees right out of high school and served during World War II and was deployed to the Admiralty Islands in the South Pacific. He was honorably...

Dec 7, 2020

Maxine L. Meznarich age 87, passed away on December 07, 2020 at Lakeview Care Center in Bigfork, Montana. Maxine was born December 10, 1932 to Milo B. and Helen (Roberts) Watkins, in Fruita, Colorado. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Dec 6, 2020

Herbert Larry Smith age 77, of Kalispell passed away on December 6, 2020, at his home in Kalispell with his family by his side. Herbert is survived by Barbara, Sons Lance and Kevin Smith and Daughter Tiffany Smith Hakes. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

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Dec 3, 2020

Evan Gilbert Speer of Columbia Falls, Montana passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at the age of 91. After several years of battling Alzheimer’s, Evan died peacefully of pneumonia, at Kalispell Regional Hospital with beloved wife Shirley, their son David and David’s wife Barbara by his side.

Evan was born in Havre, Montana on November 23,...

Dec 2, 2020

Rod V. Lenz passed away peacefully on December 2, 2020 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center with his wife Sandie by his side. Rod was born January 12, 1939 in Spokane, WA to Fred and Vivian Lenz. His early years were spent in Plains, MT, Florida and California where he played football at Culver City High School. Rod enlisted in...

Dec 1, 2020

Kenneth Eugene Jacobs age 70, passed away on December 01, 2020 at his home in Kalispell, Montana. Kenneth was born on October 22, 1950 to Aaron and Marjorie (Krahn) Jacobs, in Riverdale, N.D.. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Dec 1, 2020

Bertha Leona Andrew Meyers, 87, was born on March 18, 1933 in Gravois Mills, Missouri, to Thomas and Beulah (Scarborough) Andrew. She went to be with the Lord she served all her life with on Dec. 1, 2020, from complications after a spinal fracture.

Bertha, known as Sis or Sissie, to all her family, was the fourth...

Dec 1, 2020

Kenneth Hubert Nardinger, 83, of Kalispell, passed away Dec. 1, 2020, following an extended battle with dementia and other complications. His wife, Marlene, died two months prior. They are now joined in a heavenly reunion in God’s loving arms.

Ken was preceded in death by his wife, Marlene; parents, Frank and Ann Nardinger; brother, Charles Nardinger; and...

Dec 1, 2020

Samuel Veich Bussey Jr. (Sam)

Samuel Veich Bussey Jr. (Sam), son of Samuel (Sr.) and Ruby, was born April 24, 1934 in a small farm house south of Ryan, Oklahoma.  He passed away in Kalispell, Montana in the early morning of December 1, 2020 from a heart related event.

Sam had a deep love for...

Nov 30, 2020

Delores Morton, 88, passed away on Nov. 30, 2020, at Brendan House.

Gone from our sight, but not from our hearts.

“DoDo,” as her friends called her, was born Dec. 10, 1930, to Oscar and Marcella Loween. She was the oldest of the four Loween children. DoDo lived in Hibing, Minnesota, until the age of...

Nov 27, 2020

Joseph Samuel Shallcross age 68,of Somers,  passed away on November 27, 2020 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Joseph was born on February 5, 1952 in Mount Holly, New Jersey to Joseph and Gladys ( Hudson) Shallcross. Joseph was raised and attended School in Browns Mill NJ.

In 1971 he married Gloria Ramirez in Browns Mill, NJ.

Nov 27, 2020

Walter S. Beland passed away at home on Nov. 27, 2020, with his family by his side.

He was born on Feb. 21, 1932, in Benafait, Saskatchewan, to Michael Beland and Justine Wok. He was the youngest of three children, sister Sophie and brother Ernie. He moved around a lot in his early years with his family...

Nov 27, 2020

Laurel Thompson  age 75, passed away on November 27, 2020 at her home in Somers, with her family by her side. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Nov 27, 2020

Karl C. Mueller age 70, passed away on November 27, 2020 at health Center Northwest. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.