OBITUARIES

Apr 14, 2018

Leoma J.Strickrodt age 79 passed awayin Kalispell, Montana on April, 14, 2018. Leoma was born on August 31, 1938. Services are pending at this time Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Apr 13, 2018

Donna Mae (Leland) Crotty age 89 passed away on April 13, 2018 in Kalispell, Montana. Donna was born on December 14, 1928 in Alden, Minnesota to Leon and Alice (Mortvedt) Leland.

Donna was raised in Bricelyn, Minnesota where she attended Bricelyn High school. After graduation she studied at St. Olaf University and then the University...

Apr 13, 2018

Gabrielle Marie Horvath age 28, passed away in Whitefish, Montana on April 13, 2018. Gabrielle was born on June 6, 1990 in Morristown, New Jersey to Steven Horvath and Ardith Dzikowicz. Services are pending at this time . Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Apr 13, 2018

Linda L. Nelson age 70 passed away in Kalispell, Montana on April 13, 2018. Linda was born on September 2, 1947. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Apr 10, 2018

Markus “Mark” Dale Smith, age 63, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mark was born April 13, 1954 in Kalispell to Marion “Buzzy” and Vivian “Patty” Smith. Mark graduated from Bigfork High School in 1973, where he played basketball and football....

Apr 9, 2018

Michael Carter passed away in Kalispell, Montana on April 9, 2018. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Apr 9, 2018

James Matthew Turner was born July 31, 1959, in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He died April 4, 2018, in Kalispell of natural causes.

Jim graduated from Fergus High School, Lewistown in 1977 and went on to earn a degree in broadcasting from MSU Bozeman in 1981. After college, he served in the U.S. Air Force.

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Apr 8, 2018

Eugene Clapper, age 91, passed away on April 8, 2018 in Kalispell, MT. A graveside service at Glacier Memorial Gardens is planned for Monday, April 23 at 12:30 p.m. A reception will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the Montana Veteran's Home in Columbia Falls.

Apr 6, 2018

Sari Frey, age 72, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018 in Kalispell, MT. No services are planned. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Apr 6, 2018

Margaret Gebhart, age 96, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018 in Kalispell, MT. Margaret was born September 4, 1921 in Conrad, Mt to Simon and Annie (Morgan) Nigg. There will be a graveside service at 10:30 AM on Monday April 16, 2018 at the Pondera County Cemetery in Conrad, MT. Following the graveside there will be a reception...

Apr 5, 2018

Emma Dern, age 90, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 in Kalispell, MT. There are no services planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Apr 5, 2018

Barbara Ann Kimmet, age 74, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Services are pending in Shelby, MT.

Apr 5, 2018

Betty Jean Reed passed away April 05, 2018.

She was born to Clarence & Lillian (Brown) Gokel in Alpena, MI, on Sept. 16, 1940.

She is survived by her daughter, Sandy DeMars and husband Daron of Bigfork; a son, Rob Reed & wife Tonya, of Spirit Lake, Idaho; and a son Ryan Reed,...

Apr 4, 2018

Hazel A. Riggs, age 88, passed away on Wednesday April 4, 2018 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell, MT. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home.

Apr 2, 2018

Ronald Henry Mays, age 74, passed away on April 2, 2018. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Apr 1, 2018

Iris Carroll passed away peacefully at the Immanuel Lutheran Home of Kalispell on April 1, 2018.

Iris was born to Paul and Ada Weston on July 3,1931, in Harrison County, Iowa, where she grew up and married.

She moved to Kalispell in 1954 where she spent most of her life.

Iris...

Mar 31, 2018

Cindy Parke, age 54, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 in Kalispell, MT. There are no services at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Mar 30, 2018

Helen Bates, age 98, passed away on Friday March 30, 2018 in Lakeside, with her family by her side.

Helen was born in her parents' farm house in McCone County, 10 miles south of Wolf Point, Montana on August 3, 1919 to Marcus and Borghild (Oamodt) Braaten.  Helen attended School in Wolf Point and Graduated from Wolf...

Mar 28, 2018

Patricia Ann (Reed) Hays, 84, passed away March 28, 2018.

Pat grew up on a cattle ranch in Garfield County, Montana, and attended high school in Miles City.

She and Richard “Dick” Hays were married in 1952 in Miles City.

Dick was employed by the FAA in the air traffic division,...

Mar 24, 2018

Jerri was “called to heaven” on Saturday, March 24, after a courageous fight with cancer. She will be greatly missed by many.

Jerri was born in Webster, South Dakota to Roland and Naomi Roen on April 23, 1953. Shortly after birth the family moved to the Great Falls area, where she resided until she was...