OBITUARIES

Larry Campanella

Jun 1, 2018

Larry D. Campanella, age 54, passed away on June 1, 2018 at Kalispell Regional Hospital. Larry was born on June 22, 1963 in Butte, Mt to Larry and Donna (White) Campanella. A Celebration of Life will be scheduled for later this summer. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Marjorie Gardner

Jun 1, 2018

Marjorie Osborne Gardner peacefully passed from this world on June 1, 2018 after a lengthy battle with heart disease.  Marjorie was born October 10, 1956, in Burley, Idaho, to William and Colleen Osborne, the third of five children. Her childhood was spent on the family ranch in Lolo, which she always considered home. A drive through the...

Steven Collins

May 31, 2018

Steven Dana Collins, 44, who friends called “Big Steve,” chess player, mechanic, friend, brother and son, passed away on May 31, 2018, from natural causes.

Although Steve lived most of his life in Montana, he was originally from the Pacific Coast in Newport, Oregon, where he was born March 29, 1974. As a teenager, he...

Tammy Lewis

May 31, 2018

Tammy E. Lewis, age 51, passed away on May 31, 2018 in Kalispell, Montana. Tammy was born on March 29, 1967 in Whitefish, MT to Gene and Lucille (Omsted) Kelch. Services are planned for later this summer. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

George Stearns

May 29, 2018

George Stearns, age 93, passed away in Bigfork, MT on May 29, 2018. George was born in Creston, Montana on November 13, 1924 to Walter and Clara (Lageson) Stearns. Services are currently pending. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Ilene Hanson

May 26, 2018

Ilene (Hinerman) Hanson age 81 passed away on Saturday May 26, 2018 in Kalispell with her family by her side. Ilene was born on November 5, 1936 in Glasgow, Montana to William and Anne (Garbe) Hinerman. There will be a visitation at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home on June 1, 2018 from 5 to 8 p.m. with Graveside Committal Service...

Donavon Macura

May 25, 2018

Donavan Macura, age 19, of Kalispell, MT passed away on May 25, 2018. He was stationed in Japan with the United States Marine Corps. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Canvas Church in Kalispell at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 8, 2018. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Joyce Carrico

May 24, 2018

Joyce J. Carrico, 82, “went home to Jesus” on May 24, 2018.

She will be deeply missed by her daughters, Diane, Brenda and Becky; grandchildren, Joy, Sam, Michelle, Brittany, Jazmyn and Destiny; and many great -grandchildren; and her sister, Norma.

She was preceded in death by her sons, David and Jerry, and husband, Samuel.

Sally Askevold

May 23, 2018

Sally Jo Askevold of Whitefish passed on peacefully at home on May 23, 2018 at the age of 71, following a lengthy illness.

Sally was born on February 22, 1947 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Joseph and Jeane Margaret (Dixon) Zieminski, the eldest of 4 daughters. She moved with her parents to North Carolina after one...

Randy Pirker

May 18, 2018

Randy was surrounded by his two daughters and lifelong friend when he went to be with the Lord, after a heroic battle with pancreatic cancer on May 18, 2018.

Randy was born on October 14th, 1960 in Hot Springs, MT.  He had a blessed upbringing with his parents, Ron and Gwen Pirker.  He always reminisced about his time...

Larry Baker

May 17, 2018

Larry Gale Baker 69, age  passed away Thursday, May 17th, 2018  After a valiant fight with COPD, at The Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.  He was surrounded by his loved ones.

Larry was born July 5th, 1948 in Kalispell, MT to Verne Moses(Smokey) and Eunice Olive (Holcomb) Baker. He was the middle child of...

Jon Tice

May 17, 2018

Jon Bryon Tice age 67, passed away on Thursday May 17, 2018 at Brendan House in Kalispell, Jon was born on October 10, 1950, to Robert and Eva (Okonen) Tice in Detroit, Michigan. Graveside service will be held on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @ 11:00 a.m at the Bigfork community Cemetery. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the...

Mary Knudsen

May 17, 2018

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Knudsen, Mary Lynn It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Lynn Knudsen announces her passing. She was found early morning in her bed on where she died of natural causes, on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at the age of 70 years.

Mary Lynn will be lovingly remembered by her children, Darrin...

Michael Lacroix

May 15, 2018

Michael Oscar LaCroix, 62, left us on May 15, 2018, in the early morning “for a better place that God prepared for him.”

Michael was born Nov. 19, 1955, in Long Beach, California, to Alfred Paul LaCroix and Betty Mae (Bush) LaCroix.

Born with curly red hair, full of energy and promise for...

Peggy Oskam

May 15, 2018

Peggy Jane Oskam age, 91 passed away on May 15, 2018 at her home in Kalispell, Montana surrounded by her family. Peggy was born on June 30, 1926 in Wenatchee, Washington to Glenn Leland Skelton and Maude E. Nelson.

Peggy married James “Bud” Oskam on November 23, 1950 in Renton, Washington they were married 58...

Ruth Horn

May 14, 2018

Ruth Evelyn Horn, age 102 passed away in Kalispell on May 14, 2018. Ruth was born October 9, 1915 in Kalispell to Jesse and Amanda (Munter) Lee. She married John Horn on June 28, 1941 in Kalispell and they were married 58 years. Ruth was a wonderful wife and mother. Ruth is survived by her sons Mike Horn, Martin...

Lawrence Skaarland

May 13, 2018

Lawrence E. Skaarland, 67, passed away peacefully at his home in Kalispell on May 13, 2018.

Larry was born on Feb. 9, 1951, in Livingston to Elmer and Agnes Skaarland.

Larry retired from BNSF after 40 years as a railroad engineer. He loved anything railroad-related, including his hobby scale railroad which he built...

Susan Onaindia

May 13, 2018

Susan M. Onaindia age 69, passed away on Sunday May 13, 2018 in Kalispell, Susan was born June 19, 1948 in Kalispell to Jack and Hazel(Ness) Miller. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Dennis Kelley

May 13, 2018

Dennis Harold Kelley, 73, of Kalispell, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018, in Kalispell.

Dennis was born in Baker, Montana, to Delos and Mary Kelley on Sept. 6, 1944, He attended school in Billings until graduating from high school, upon which he served in the Army.

He married Hedy in November 1988...

Richard Whittet

May 11, 2018

Richard Allen Whittet, at the age of 83, “went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” on May 11, 2018, with his loving family by his side. His faith in Christ and loving wife, Ida, supported him in his short illness and ultimately gave him peace.

Richard was born to Willard and Florence...