OBITUARIES

Randall Schellinger

Aug 28, 2015

“Don’t weep for me; I am free.” Randall “Randy” Kent Schellinger, 59, of Whitefish, was greeted at the gates of heaven by his mother, sister, son and best friend on Friday, August 28, 2015, following a courageous battle with Huntington’s Disease.

Randy was born the youngest, and the favorite, on April 4, 1956, in Glasgow, MT, to...

Forrest Benz

Aug 25, 2015

Forrest George Benz, age 86, of Kalispell, MT. passed away on Tuesday August 25, 2015,  Forrest was born in Hendricks, Minnesota on March 25, 1929 to Arthur and Emma (Halseide) Benz. Forrest served his country honorably in the US Army during the Korean War. He married Eleanor Clark on June 30, 1957 in St. Ignatius, Montana. For several years...

Wibur Dempsey Sr.

Aug 24, 2015

Family and friends of Wilbur “Bill” O. Dempsey Sr. are deeply saddened by his recent passing.

Bill passed away at home of natural causes on the evening of Aug. 24, 2015.

Daniel Mason

Aug 19, 2015

Daniel H. “Dan” Mason, age 70, passed away in Kalispell, Montana on August 19, 2015.

Donald Bosshardt

Aug 13, 2015

Donald Everett Bosshardt M.D., age 80, beloved husband, father, Papa, brother and Doctor has gone to be with God.  He died August 13, 2015 after a long and hard fought battle with Leukemia.  He was a gentle and giving Christian man and a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Polson, MT., and Peace Lutheran Church in Las Cruces, NM. ...

Grace Tanner

Aug 6, 2015

Grace May (Martin, Sayler) Tanner, born November 24, 1928 in Polson,

Montana, passed away in Whitefish on August 7, 2015 at the age of 86. She

was the fourth of eight children of Gaither and May Martin. Grace attended

first through fifth grades at Evaro. Among her schoolmates were several

grandchildren...

Michael King

Aug 5, 2015

Michael Annuel King, age 69, passed away August 5 , 2015 from complications of COPD in Kalispell, Montana.  Michael was born December 22, 1945 in Modesto, California and was raised in Martin, South Dakota.  He had been a business owner and inventor.  Michael had been married to Elizabeth Bailey for the last 28 years.  He enjoyed fishing and hunting. ...

Judith Allison

Aug 2, 2015

Judith M. Hillman Allison, 74, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Aug. 2, 2015, under hospice care at The HealthCenter in Kalispell.

Cremation has taken place and...

Janita Ross

Aug 1, 2015

Janita Lois Ross, 73, passed away Aug. 1, 2015, in Kalispell.

She was born Sept. 4, 1941, in Modesto, California. She graduated from Ripon High School and went to dental college in San...

James Geralds

Aug 1, 2015

“The Lord called Jim” on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015,...

Patricia White

Aug 1, 2015

On Aug. 1, 2015, the dearest of ladies passed from this fair earth with her loving family caring for her. Per her wishes, Patricia was at home in Lakeside under fine hospice and private care. She is dearly missed by everyone who knew her. Patricia Donalda McMillan was born March 29, 1938, in Regina, Saskatchewan, the only child of...

Gary Kober

Jul 31, 2015

Gary Douglas Kober, loving and devoted husband and dad departed this earthly world to be with our heavenly Father on July 31, 2015.  Gary was born in Billings, MT on March 27, 1951, the son of Sol and Virla Kober.  The oldest of four, he learned work ethics at an early age on the irrigated cattle farm...

Eric Gustafson

Jul 28, 2015

Eric Scott Gustafson was born December 22, 1965 in Whitefish Montana to Don and Zoe

Gustafson.  He passed away July 28th, 2015 at Health Center NorthWest from Multiple

Sclerosis at the age of 49.

Eric attended 12 years of school in Whitefish graduating from Whitefish High School in 1984.

He then attended Montana State University. Over his lifetime he worked in Arizona, Hawaii and

managed a motel in Chester, Montana for many years. He enjoyed many hobbies including

skiing on Big Mountain, hunting, fishing, and riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He always

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Eric Allen

Jul 19, 2015

Eric Todd Allen, 46, passed away July 19, 2015, due to angiosarcoma.

He was born Aug. 27, 1968, in Chandler, Arizona, and raised in Casa Grande, Arizona. He graduated from Casa Grande Union High School in Casa Grande and attended Central Arizona College in Coolidge, Arizona.

In 1992, he married Stephanie Rankin in Casa Grande....

Evelyn Bygren

Jul 8, 2015

Evelyn “was called home” on July 8, 2015, in Kalispell.

She was born Sept. 8, 1922, in Powell, Wyoming, to Veva (Hawley) and William Sedwick, early homesteaders of the Powell Valley.

Evelyn Smith

Jul 6, 2015

Evelyn "Eileen"  Smith, age 87, went to be with the Lord on July 6, 2015 in her Kalispell home.  Eileen was married to Jesse E. Smith in 1946, and were married for almost 66 years, and having two children, moved from Iowa to Colorado Springs, CO where they lived fro over 30 years.  There, Eileen worked as a restaurant...

Wonita Drake

Jul 4, 2015

Wonita Clara Drake

Wonita Luke Drake  age 81, passed away July 4, 2015. Wonita was born September 20, 1933 to

Thomas and Una Ritter Luke, in Kalispell Montana, at her Grandmothers’ home on 8”‘

Avenue West. She spent her entire life in Kalispell.

Nita married Ernest Drake...

Deborah Heuscher

Jul 3, 2015

Debbie “went home to be with her Lord and Savior,” suddenly and unexpectedy, on July 3, 2015.

She was born in Seattle on Jan. 31, 1958. Her family moved a lot following her...

Bradley Fleury

Jul 1, 2015

Bradley “Brad” Fleury, age 63 passed away at his home surrounded by family on July 1, 2015. Brad was born on January 21, 1952 in Waterloo, New York. He is survived by his wife Jacqueline “Jackie” Fleury and children Emily Dunham, Shelley Lawson, Steven Short, John Short, and Bryan Fleury. A Celebration of life service will take place at...

Robert Graham

Jun 29, 2015

Our father, Bob Graham, passed away on June 29, 2015, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.

Bob was born on March 30, 1926, in Kalispell, to Byron H. Graham and Anna I. Duffy Graham and raised on the family dairy farm in the LaSalle area. He graduated from Flathead County High School in 1944, eventually...