OBITUARIES

Jun 18, 2018

Patricia I. Ross age 63, passed away on Monday June 18, 2018 at Lake View Care Center in Bigfork, Mt Patricia was born on November 19, 1954 to Glen and Cornelia (Keyser) Kelsey in Kalispell, MT, Patricia is survived by her husband James Ross daughter Shelby Goodin and grandson Tyler Goodin. Services will be announced at a later date....

Jun 16, 2018

Rian Erik Britt, age 41, passed away on June 16, 2018. He was born on July 28, 1976 in Alberta, Canada to Rian Joseph Britt and Nancy Hutchison. There are no services planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jun 15, 2018

Harold Butcher age 93, passed away on Friday June 15, 2018 at his home in Kalispell with his family by his side, Harold was born on March 27, 1925 in Independence, Missouri, to Earl and Angela (Brackney) Butcher. Harold is survived by his daughter Claudia (Pete) Ampudia, of Kalispell. Services will be announced at a later date. Buffalo Hill...

Jun 14, 2018

Charles (Chuck) Juntunen age 67,  died at KRMC on Thursday, June 14, 2018 from complications of kidney disease.

Chuck was born in Duluth, MN on November 17, 1950, to Arthur Sr. and Violet (Lung) Juntunen and raised in Brimson MN. He graduated from Duluth Central High School

Chuck drove log truck, chip truck...

Jun 13, 2018

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Ken was born in Tekoa, WA on January 6th, 1938 to Carl and Virginia Hair and went to be with Jesus and his beloved wife on June 13th, 2018 after a long battle with COPD.

He grew up in Cheney, WA and upon graduating from high school studied business for one year,...

Jun 12, 2018

Jeffery Todd Richmond age 50,  passed away approximately on June 12, 2018 in Kalispell, MT. Jeffery is survived by his Mother and Stepfather Carol and Bob Lockridge. Services are currently pending at this time, Buffalo Hill funeral home is caring for the family.

Jun 12, 2018

Karen Gomola age 61, passed away on Tuesday June 12, 2018 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Karen was born on September 6, 1956 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Joseph and Margaret (Salko) Gomola .  Karen loved the Lord, everything about kittens and chocolate candy.

Her life long struggles are over, and she is walking into the Pearly...

Jun 12, 2018

Jeanette Betty MacDonald (Wetzel) age 75

In the mid afternoon of June 12, 2018, while working in her garden; Jan passed away at her home in Kalispell, Montana.    She was born May 11, 1943 to Ronald & Mary (Sharpe) MacDonald.   Jan attended grade school and high school in Kalispell and completed stewardess training in Omaha,...

Jun 12, 2018

Norm Kruckenberg age 87, passed away June 12, 2018 peacefully at home.  He was born August 8, 1930 to Amalia (Weigum) and Herbert Kruckenberg in Zap, ND.  He grew up and worked on his family’s farm in North Dakota.  In 1946 his family moved to Kalispell, MT to work in the logging industry.  Norm and his brother,...

Jun 11, 2018

Chrissy “went to be with her Savior” on June 11, 2018, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center after contracting a bacterial infection in her heart.

Chrissy was born on Aug. 4, 1980, at Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Illinois. She traveled the world with her parents and settled in Kalispell after graduating from Bigfork High School...

Jun 10, 2018

Margery A Mills Faulkner Lee age 79, died June 10, 2018 of natural Causes in Kalispell MT, at Wel-Cove assisted living.

Margery was Born 11/23/38 to Jim and Dorothy Mills in Emmett Idaho.  .

Margery was married to Leroy Faulkner.  They were married in 1955 until his death in 1972. They had five...

Jun 10, 2018

Dale Lee Smith Age 75, passed away on Sunday June 10, 2018 in Kalispell, Mt. Dale was born on December 17, 1942 in Wenatchee, Wa to Walter and Betty (Blackwell) Smith. Dale is survived by his daughter Barbara Smith. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Jun 8, 2018

Obituary for Rita V. Hagen

Rita Hagen, age 93, passed away peacefully Friday, June 8, 2018 at 5:38 a.m. at Timber Creek Village in Columbia Falls. Services will be held at Buffalo Hills Funeral Home in Kalispell on Friday, June 15, 2018 at 10 a.m. with graveside services following at Conrad Memorial Cemetery.

Rita Veronica...

Jun 7, 2018

Dorothy “Dot” Jeanette Hoover, age 86, passed away on June 7, 2018 at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish, MT. Dot was born on June 12, 1931 in Bowbells, ND. After graduating high school she married Robert J. Hoover on September 11, 1954 in Williston, ND, where they made their home.

Dot was a...

Jun 6, 2018

Doris W. Anderson age 99, passed away in the early morning hours of June 6, 2018 at Brendan House where she had resided for the past five years. She would have been 100 years old on September 4.

Doris was born near Spirt Lake, Iowa on September 4, 1918 to Clarence and Mabel (Smith)  Wiley....

Jun 5, 2018

Lyle Gene Lindsley, age 84, passed away on Wednesday June 5, 2018 at Genesis in Whitefish, MT.  Lyle was born November 6, 1933 in Alexander, North Dakota to Ervin and Floy (Scheidler) Lindsley. Lyle attended school in North Dakota and Sidney, MT. He married Arlene Hansen in Missoula on July 3, 1953. Lyle worked for the Missoula Furniture Mart...

Jun 5, 2018

Chris Larson, age 70, passed away on June 5, 2018 at the Lake View Care Center in Bigfork. Chris was born on February 25, 1948 in Glendale, California. Services are currently pending. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory are caring for the family.

Jun 4, 2018

Thelma L. Westphal, age 95, at Heritage Place in Kalispell, MT on June 4, 2018. Thelma was born on May 15, 1923 in Wisconsin. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Jun 2, 2018

John Wesley Isles Sr., age 83, passed away on June 2, 2018 at Heritage Place in Kalispell, Montana. John was born on March 28, 1935 in Fairfield, Illinois to Charles and Mabel (Switzer) Isles. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 8, 2018 at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home in Kalispell. There will be a visitation one...

Jun 2, 2018

Ronald Alan Peters, age 69,  passed away on June 2, 2018 with his life-partner Patricia Lawshe’ by his side, at Heritage Place in Kalispell, MT.

Ron  was born on June 27, 1948 in Omaha, Nebraska  to Donald and Elaine (Eickhoff) Peters. His childhood was spent on the family farm in Nebraska. He served 3 tours of duty in...