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Audrey Kiser

Oct 16, 2014

Audrey died on Oct. 16, 2014, at the Immanuel Lutheran Skilled Care facility in Kalispell where she has resided and received loving care for the last two and a half years.

She was born in Great Falls on June 28, 1918 to James H. Daly and Mayme McDonald Daly. Audrey went to school in Miles...

Jean Collins

Oct 16, 2014

Our dear mother, Jean Collins, passed away on Oct. 16, 2014, in her home in Columbia Falls, after a courageous battle with cancer. Her three loving daughters were at her side.

Jean was born on Nov. 2, 1926, in Rolla, N.D., to John Pohl and Alice Schell Pohl. She grew up in the Turtle Mountains near the...

Ida Kirack

Oct 15, 2014

Ida Katherine Kirack, 100, “went home to the Lord” on Oct. 15, 2014, in Kalispell, with family by her side.

Ida was born in Fullerton, N.D., on Nov. 28, 1913, the seventh of 15 children born to August and Sophia Gemar. Her early childhood years were a rich and rewarding experience on the large family farm in...

Joe Lawrence

Oct 14, 2014

Joe Lawrence “finished his allotted time on earth to go on to his next assignment” on Oct. 14, 2014.

He lived in Swan Lake from birth, and could not have been enticed to leave. He was an avid outdoorsman, a true mountain man “and is off to run his next trap line.”

Joe spent his...

Ronald Williams

Oct 10, 2014

Ronald “Keith” Williams, 77, passed away Oct. 10, 2014, in Kalispell.

Keith was born July 11, 1937, in Eureka to Ronald D. and June L. Williams. He attended Lincoln County Schools. In 1954, at the age of 17, he quit school and joined the United States Army where he remained for four years. On July 11, 1958, he was honorably...

Robert Lafrance

Oct 8, 2014

Robert E. LaFrance, 85

Robert “Bob” Eugene LaFrance, 85 died on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 in Kalispell. He was born in Kalispell on April 22, 1929, the son of Joseph Hubert and Juanita Wilma (Hall) LaFrance. Bob married Norma Sanvik on May 6,...

Ryan Taylor

Oct 6, 2014

Ryan James Taylor, age 30, passed away on October 6, 2014 in Kalispell, Montana. Ryan was born March 12, 1984 in Redmond, Washington. A private service will be held for family and friends. Our beloved son will be missed by his family and friends. Blessed be Ryan on your journey home.

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Garry Stelle

Oct 6, 2014

Garry Lee Stelle, 70, died at home on Oct. 6, 2014, of Alzheimer’s disease.

He was born Sept. 2, 1944, in Camp White, Ore., and raised in Portland, Ore. He graduated in 1962 from Madison High School in Portland.

Garry married Theo Stelle in 1964 in Portland. They had been married 50 years.

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Anna Thramer

Oct 3, 2014

Anna died peacefully after an extended illness on Oct. 3, 2014.

Anna was born in Kalispell on Oct. 10, 1977, to Alice and Jim Thramer. She and her family moved to Whitefish where she graduated from high school in 1996. Anna held numerous jobs in the Flathead Valley at Stream, High Country Linen and National Flood.

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Anna Thramer

Oct 3, 2014

Anna died peacefully after an extended illness on Oct. 3, 2014.

Anna was born in Kalispell on Oct. 10, 1977, to Alice and Jim Thramer. She and her family moved to Whitefish where she graduated from high school in 1996. Anna held numerous jobs in the Flathead Valley at Stream, High Country Linen and National Flood.

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Natoma Van Orden

Oct 2, 2014

Natoma T. Van Orden, 15, passed away on Oct. 2, 2014, in Kalispell.

Natoma was born Dec. 7,1998, in Palo Alto, Calif., the son of Maria (Clemente) and Natoma Van Orden.

Natoma was raised in California and Montana. He was attending Glacier High School. Natoma was involved with the Muscular Dystrophy...

Marion Johnson

Sep 30, 2014

Marion Ruth Johnson

December 21,1923 - September 30, 2014

Marion Ruth Johnson ,age 90,  after her brave battle with pancreatic cancer, passed away peacefully in her apartment at Centre Manor in Kalispell, MT on September 30, 2014. Marion, (her family called her Virginia), was born in Havre, Montana on December...

Robert Brockie

Sep 26, 2014

Robert John “Rob” Brockie Jr., 60, born on Oct. 18, 1953, passed away Sept. 26, 2014, in Kalispell.

Rob was born to Bob and Jeanne Brockie and grew up in Southern California. He attended Christ Lutheran School, graduated from Costa Mesa High School and attended Orange Coast College.

He loved sports, the outdoors, was a...

Josephine Rombi

Sep 23, 2014

Josephine ‘Noni’ Rombi, 91

Posted: Friday, September 26, 2014 8:00 pm

Josephine ‘Noni’ Rombi, 91

On Sept. 23, 2014, 17 days after celebrating her 91st birthday, Josephine Rombi gave final “love yous.” She passed peacefully with her only daughter, son-in-law and grandsons at her bedside, with songs and the sound of music playing softly in...

Melvin Tweet

Sep 20, 2014

Melvin “Mel” John Tweet “Tweeter”, age 74 of Kalispell passed away September 20, 2014. Mel was born May 28, 1940 in Butte , Montana to Norris and Nellie (Hearne) Tweet. Mel was raised in Butte and graduated from Butte Central. He moved to Kalispell in 1962 where he began working for the city of Kalispell as a firefighter. While...

Gaye Mast

Sep 18, 2014

Gaye LeFevre Mast Died in Kalispell, MT late Thursday evening on the 18 day of September. Gaye was born in Beaver, Utah on August 7, 1939 to Alfred and Iris “Ashworth” LeFevre.  Who will be remembered forever and missed abundantly.  Many that knew Gaye knew she was a very kind hearted loving individual that loved her family...

Virginia Cox

Sep 16, 2014

Virginia S. Cox

Our beloved mother suddenly was called to be with the Lord September 16, 2014 at her home in Kalispell, Montana. Virginia was born in Castlewood, Virginia on July 11, 1931. She attended local schools there and in Bristol. Virginia married Vollie White Jr. and they had two sons, Glenn...