OBITUARIES

Kenneth "Pa" Bales

May 19, 2017

Kenneth “Pa” Bales, 98 of Ferndale, MT passed away May 19, 2017 at Lakeview Care Center in Bigfork.

Pa was born September 13, 1918 in 2 nd Point, MT at his ranch homestead.   He did several types of work for his neighbors, and construction on the Fort Peck Dam.  ...

Robert "Bruce' Ryder

May 19, 2017

Robert “Bruce” Ryder, age 93 of Kalispell passed away May 19, 2017. Bruce was born January 17, 1924 in Fort Worth, Texas. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Stanly Abernathy

May 15, 2017

Stanly Alden Abernathy age 68 , passed away on May 15, 2017 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

He died of acute hypoxic respiratory failure due to amyloidosis.

Stan was born in Wilmington, North Carolina on May 3, 1949 to Chester and Lucy Abernathy.

Stan was raised in Yacolt, Washington.  He...

Suzanne Dunluck

May 11, 2017

Suzanne M. Denluck age 67, passed away on May 11, 2017 at Kalispell regional Medical Center in Kalispell, services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Edward "Bud" Kienas

May 10, 2017

Edward John "Bud" Kienas passed away May 10th at his home in Somers after a short battle with cancer. Bud was born May 16th 1958 to Robert and Joanne Kienas in Whitefish, Montana. He grew up in Somers, MT with his brother Bobby and his sister Karla, spending most of his time outside. Bud attended Somers School, Bigfork High...

Earl Colton

May 10, 2017

Earl F. Colton, D.V.M., 85, passed away May 10, 2017, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center of heart complications.

Earl was born on Sept. 26, 1931, in Baker, Oregon, to Dan and Edna Colton. His family moved to Montana where he graduated from Missoula County High School in 1949.

Earl served in the U.S. Navy as...

Shirley Heil

May 9, 2017

Shirley Louise Heil, 80,...

Sylvia Erickson

May 9, 2017

Sylvia Earleen Erickson, 94, passed away on Tuesday May 9, 2017, at Brendan House in Kalispell, with her family by her side. Sylvia was born on March 22, 1923, to August and Tana (Moffet) Johnson in Brainerd, Minnesota. Sylvia met her husband to be, Stanley Erickson, when they were both 16 years old and they married on Oct. 25,...

Keith Filipp

May 8, 2017

Keith Joseph Filipp of Whitefish, Montana passed away on May 8th, 2017 at 54 years old.

He leaves behind his wife Linda Miller Filipp; daughters Megan Colleen and Kara Morgan; son-in-law Sean Dunleavy; parents Ben and Loretta Filipp; in-laws George and Anne Miller; brothers and sisters...

Faith Lasher

May 8, 2017

Faith Lasher passed away on May 8, 2017 in Kalispell, Montana services are pending at this time.

Arvid Snyder

May 7, 2017

Arvid Snyder passed away on May 7, 2017 At Kalispell Reginol Medicail Center there are no services planned at this time.

Connie Morris

May 5, 2017

Connie Constance Morris age 95 passed away Friday May 5, 2017 in Kalispell, MT. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family

George Hawes

May 4, 2017

George E. Hawes age 88 passed away Thursday May 4, 2017 in Kalispell MT. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family

William Harper

May 4, 2017

William Harper age 56 passed away Thursday May 4, 2017 in Kalispell, MT. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family

Harley Piman Jr.

May 3, 2017

Harley Pitman age 78 passed away Thursday May 4, 2017 in Kalispell, MT. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family

Frederick Bryant

May 3, 2017

Frederick “Fred” Ray Bryant, 87, passed away on May 3, 2017 in Kalispell, Montana. Fred was born on February 19, 1930 on a farm near Powers Lake, North Dakota, to Ray Allen Bryant and Carrie Steele Bryant, he was one of 7 children. The family moved to Conrad, Montana in 1936. Fred returned to North...

Sarah Karr

May 3, 2017

Sarah Karr age 95 passed away Wednesday May 3 2017 in Kalispell, MT. Buffalol Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family

Catherine Kaye

May 3, 2017

Catherine A. Kaye age 47 passed away Wednesday May 3, 2017 in Bigfork, MT. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family

Michael Ratterre

May 1, 2017

Maybelle Martin

May 1, 2017