OBITUARIES

Dan Peterson

Jun 28, 2015

Dan L. “Napa Dan” Peterson, 59, passed away the 28th of June, 2015, at his home in Kalispell.

He was born Nov. 15, 1955, to Richard and Shirley Peterson and was raised in...

Patricia Marks

Jun 23, 2015

Patricia L. Marks, 66, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at her home in Olney, after a long battle with cancer.

Patricia was born on Feb. 24, 1949, in Norway, Maine, to...

Wayne Whitney

Jun 19, 2015

Wayne Ward Whitney passed away on June 19"‘ 2015 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. He was 85.

The world lost a good husband, good father, and a good man. He was the 7"‘ child born to Ida (Hart) and

Ward B. Whitney, on June 5"‘, 1930 in Kalispell, Montana. He spent most of his early...

Ronald Martin

Jun 14, 2015

Ronald Loyd Martin, born on October 18, 1948, passed away late in the evening on June 14 th , 2015 after a courageous battle with gastric cancer. Ron grew up in Swan Lake, and remembered, at a mere four years of age, seeing his first big yellow pine while riding in the back of his parent’s 1948 Ford. He...

Velma Armstrong

Jun 11, 2015

Velma "Peggy" Grace Armstrong, 79, passed away on June 11, 2015 at   North Valley Hospital in Whitefish.

Velma was born Jan. 30, 1936 in Otto, Pennsylvania to Caroline and Alfred Smith and was...

Olga Horak

Jun 10, 2015

Olga Eva Horak passed away June 10, 2015, in Kalispell.

She was born Jan. 18, 1943, in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and immigrated to the United States when she was 7 years old. She went...

Dorothea Armstrong

Jun 10, 2015

Dotty passed away peacefully on June 10, 2015.

She was born July 11,1933, to Oliver Kempf Sr. and Florence Schaefer, on Staten Island, New York. She graduated from Curtis High School and then matriculated at Teachers College, Columbia University, receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

She initially taught at Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital in...

Edwin Covell

Jun 8, 2015

Edwin Forrest Covell, age 85, passed away June 8, 2015 due to an accident at his Whitefish residence.  Edwin was born December 13, 1929 in Pittsburg, NH., where he grew up.  Edwin had been a logger for many years in the Flathead Valley.  On December 5, 1988 he married Betty Stevens in Casper, Wyoming.  They were married for 26...

Steven Jones

Jun 7, 2015

Steven R. Jones (Jonesy) age 57, of Hungry Horse Montana passed away peacefully of natural causes on Sunday June 7, 2015.

Steven was born on July 29, 1957 to Jim R. and Annette Jones in Flint Michigan.  The family moved to Jackson Michigan in 1972 and still reside there.

Steven is...

Jeff Berry

Jun 6, 2015

Jeff Berry age 55, passed away on Saturday June 6, 2015 at his home in Marion, arrangments are pending with Buffalo Hill Funeral Home.

Glenn Koski

Jun 6, 2015

Glenn R. Koski   85 Glenn R. Koski, passed away on June 6th, 2015 at the Montana Veterans Home.  He was born in Paavola, MI on April 20, 1930 to Oscar & Helmi Koski. As a young child, he worked along with his father in a shoe repair shop. In 1947, he joined the Army.  He...

Kathleen Born

Jun 4, 2015

Kathleen H. Born age 54, passed away on Thursday June 4, 2015 at here home in Kalispell, she is survived by her husband Scott and son Spencer at the family home. private family services will be held at a later date. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Ronald Knight

Jun 1, 2015

Ronald D. Knight passed away after a brief illness on June 1, 2015, at the age of 85. He was born on March 19, 1930, to Elmo and Val Knight in Great Falls.

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Mearl Kirkland

May 31, 2015

Mearl Ira Kirkland, 79, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at his home in Kalispell surrounded by family.

He was born in Kalispell to Clarence and Dorathy (Verley) Kirkland on February 6, 1936.  He was raised in the Flathead Valley and went to Flathead High School.

Ethel Pier

May 31, 2015

Ethel Metcalf Pier passed away May 31, 2015, in Kalispell.

Ethel was born in Colfax, Washington, on July 17, 1925, to Carl and Mae Metcalf of Libby. Ethel lived in the Libby and...

Nathan Knoll

May 30, 2015

Nathan Paul Knoll, 54, “went home to be with his Lord and Savior” May 30, 2015.

Nathan was born to Virgie and James Knoll on Dec. 5, 1960, in Chehalis, Washington, where he...

Herbert Russell

May 29, 2015

Herbert H. "Herbie" Russell age 96, passed away on Friday May 29, 2015 in Kalispell due to complications from a fall at home, Herbie was  born on May 6, 1919, in Saugus, Massachusetts to Charles and Jennie (Burnett) Russell. Herbie attened school in Saugus, Mass and was raised in the New England area. Herbie entered into the Army and served his country...

Frank Guay

May 29, 2015

Frank Guay passed away peacefully early May 29 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.  He was comforted through his final hours by his wife, daughter, son, five grandchildren, and several of his great-grandchildren.

Frank was born in Whitefish on August 5, 1927 to Wilma (Lent) Guay...

Bradley Hall

May 29, 2015

Bradley John Hall age: 87 passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on May 29, 2015. Brad was born in Antigo, Wisconsin, on March 26, 192 8 Brad had been a dairy farmer during his younger years.  Earning a teaching certificate, he then taught all eight grades in a Wisconsin one-room rural school.  In 1967, he , with his wife,...

Kenneth Storie

May 24, 2015

Kenneth G. Storie, age 89 of Kalispell passed away May 24, 2015. Kenneth was born in Kalispell, MT to Thomas and Emma (Krohn) Storie on August 31, 1925. Kenneth was raised in the Flathead Valley, and Graduated from North Central High School in Spokane, Wa. after High School Kenneth entered into the US Navy serving form August 28, 1943 to...