OBITUARIES

Sep 10, 2019

David William Skranak, 67, passed away on Sept. 10, 2019, at the Health Center Northwest in Kalispell.David was born on March 3, 1952, in Libby to Frank and Gloria (Hoefner) Skranak.David married Elizabeth Finch in 1983 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. They celebrated 36 years of marriage.David was preceded in death by his parents.David is survived by his wife Elizabeth,...

Sep 9, 2019

Shiela Kite-LeCount was born on March 2, 1971On Sept. 9, 2019, she went to be with her oldest son Larry in heaven.Her husband Steve and two remaining kids, Brandin and Mariah Penner, would like to invite family and friends to her memorial/potluck at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in Marantette park in Columbia Falls. Please come and celebrate her...

Sep 8, 2019

Dennis W. Riehl age 72,  passed away on September 08,2019 at Health Center Northwest in Kalispell.  Dennis was born on April 08,1947 in Helca, South Dakota to Kermit and Esther (Neubauer) Holty. Dennis served our country in the United States AirForce as Chief Master Sargent.Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Sep 8, 2019

Wilbur Roy Clark Jr.age 61  passed away on September 08,2019 at his home in  Kalispell, MT. Wilbur was born on March 10,1958  in Billings, MT to Wilbur Roy and Helen (Sercel) Clark. Wilbur  is survived by his wife Barbara Clark. Services are pending at this time.  Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Sep 8, 2019

James C. Hagan Jr,  age 78 passed away on September 08,2019 at the Lake View Care center in Bigfork, MT. James was born on June 25, 1941 in Warren, PA to James C. and Margaret Leona ( Lingaton) Hagan. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Sep 7, 2019

Robbin Melford Nordtome  age 70, passed away on September 07, 2019 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell.MT. Robbin was born on March 29,1949 in Kalispell, Montana to Melford Robert and Ruth (Johnson) Nordtome. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday September 13, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home with Military Honors by U.S Navy honor...

Sep 7, 2019

Linda L. Charland age 74,  passed away on September 07,2019 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell MT.  Linda was born on August 28,1945 in Bakersfield, CA to Howard and Emma (Hart) Charland. Linda is survived by her son Larry Seal and friend Betty Christianson. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family....

Sep 7, 2019

Lon Matthew Bessey  age 50, passed away on September 07,2019 in Kalispell MT. Lonnie was born on December 16, 1968 in Idaho Falls,Idaho.  to Otto Alonzo and Suzanne (Cuttler) Bessey ,  He is preceded in death by his parents. Lonnie is survived by his sisters Jana Clark, Karrie Napier and Nikki Bessey. and son Andrew Francisco: and Step mother Maureen Bessey. Services are pending...

Sep 6, 2019

Bob Kieser, 83, died Sept. 6, 2019, in his sleep.

He was born in Riverside, California, in 1936. He was proud to have been part of the 129 original students in the new University of California, Riverside campus, where his name is forever inscribed in cement.

Bob always dreamed of playing ball for...

Sep 3, 2019

Gregory F. Finneran age 92,  passed away on September 03,2019 at the Springs in Whitefish. Gregory was born on January 29,1927 in West New York, New Jersey, to James  and Agnes (Ruski ) Finneran. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Sep 3, 2019

Alice Alsop age 72, passed away on September 03,2019.at Health Center Northwest in Kalispell, MT  Alice was born on May 21, 1947 n St.Louis, Mo. to Otto and Marion (Lambert) Wilms. Services are  pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Sep 2, 2019

Donna Steines age 82, passed away on Monday September 2, 2019 at Brendan House in Kalispell. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Aug 31, 2019

Constance S. Barletta age 94, passed away on Saturday August 31, 2019 at North Valley Hospital In Whitefish. Constance was born on July 21,1925 in  San Jose , CA. to Antonio and Marietta (Borelli) Falcone.  Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Aug 31, 2019

Shirley Jane Taber age 75, passed away on Saturday August 31, 2019 at her home in Kalispell with her family by her side. She was born to Arne and Signe (Tjaaland) Skarland on April 04,1944. Burial has taken place at Fairview Cemetery. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday October 5, 2019 at Central Bible...

Aug 31, 2019

Rita M. Otten age 70, passed away on Saturday August 31,2019 at the Retreat at Buffalo Hill Terrace. Rita was born in Kalispell,Mt. to Raymond and Elizabeth (Nelson) Otten  Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family

Aug 31, 2019

Joseph Eugene Gulledge, 44, passed away peacefully on Aug. 31, 2019, in Kalispell, after a long battle with cancer.

Joe was born to Jerry Gulledge and Brenda (Sooter) Turnbull on July 13, 1975, in McCall, Idaho. When Joe was 2, the family moved to Lakeside where Joe spent most of his youth. He often said he had...

Aug 29, 2019

Donna Kay Cross age 76, Passed away with her family by her side on Thursday August 29, 2019, at Health Center Northwest in Kalispell. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Aug 29, 2019

On Thursday, August 29, 2019, Domingo Vizcarra Guerrero, also known as Mingo, loving husband and father of 3 children passed away peacefully at his home in Bigfork Montana at the age of 75.

Mingo was born on October 18, 1943 in Salinas, California to George Silva Guerrero and Petra Vizcarra.

In 1961, Mingo graduated from...

Aug 29, 2019

Curtis “Curt” Lester Rice passed away August 29, 2019.  The official cause of death was O.D.T.A.A. (one damn thing after another) and lung cancer.

Curt was born in Lewistown, Montana on June 30, 1942, to Lester and Thelma Rice.  He moved to Kalispell when he was about 5 years old and attended Elrod, Central Junior...

Aug 27, 2019

On Tuesday, August 27th Paulo Sitagata Jr. graduated into glory to see Jesus. He will be greatly missed and was an awesome servant of God. Paulo is survived by his wife, JoLynn and children David Sitagata and Jenny Beesley (husband Stephen and granddaughter Nola-Rhyan). His surviving siblings are Zealpher Sitagata, Nora McMillen, Tapu Sitagata, and Pesa Pedro. There is...