OBITUARIES

Jan 28, 2011

Gerald "Jerry" Maness, age 45, passed away January 28, 2011 with his family by his side in Kalispell, Montana.  He is survived by his wife and two children.  He enjoyed life and celebrated the coming home to his Lord.

Jan 28, 2011

Robert “Bob” Charles Rice, 73, passed away suddenly on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at his home in Somers. Bob was born on Aug. 19, 1937, in Oklahoma City to Paul and Erma Rice. He was raised in Pampa, Texas, and graduated from Pampa High School. After high school, he attended the University of Montana. Bob married Avis M. Oien...

Jan 27, 2011

Anna Eleanor Nolin, Age 94, passed away on January 27, 2011 in Kalispell, Eleanor was born on March 17, 1916 in Williams, MN. to William And Etta (Carlson) Mason. Eleanor was raised on the family farm in Northern Minnesota. On June 15, 1935 she married Alfred R. Nolin. During their 46 year marriage, they raised four...

Jan 25, 2011

Dell Wilbur McManus passed away Tuesday January 25th at his home in Kalispell after a short battle with leukemia.

Dell was born September 22, 1931 in Great Falls, MT to Nathan and Gertrude McManus. He attended school in Great Falls and Coram until the family moved to Rollins in 1944. He attended Polson...

Jan 24, 2011

Anna R. (Cash) Drew passed away on Monday, January 24, 2011 at Brendan House.  Anna was born July 20, 1924 to James and Mary (Beltramini) Cash in Somers, Montana.  She grew up and went to school in Somers and graduated from Flathead County High School in 1942.  She then attended Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Spokane, Washington, graduating...

Jan 21, 2011

Solveig Alyssa Ensign trusted Jesus as her savior. On January 21st at 12.15 am, the uncreated life of God who indwelled her carried her home to be with Him.

Solveig was born July 22, 1978 at her parents home in the Swan Valley. She attended

the one room country school at Salmon Prairie and...

Jan 21, 2011

Kenneth Wesley Miller, age 86, passed away Friday January 21, 2011 at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell from complications of pneumonia.  He was born December 3, 1924 in Neppel, Washington, the son of Johnnie Roscoe and Eva May (Bower) Miller.  His family moved to Kalispell when he was one year old where he, the second oldest of eleven...

Jan 19, 2011

We are sorry to say that Jason Frank Lapp passed away on Wednesday, January 19th. He was home and comfortable and happy, and I think he is glad to be gone, but sad to leave. We will miss our father, our grandfather and our good friend. He was born here in the valley on June 21,...

Jan 17, 2011

Harold Glenn Oglesbee passed away at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center on Jan. 17, 2011.

He was born on May 18, 1925 to Harold G. and Violette Millikan Oglesbee in Spokane, WA, where he lived through his high school years.

He joined the Army Air Corps in 1943 and served as a Staff Sergeant...

Jan 14, 2011

Gladys Mae (Baldwin) Danielson, 84, passed away after an extended illness Jan. 14, 2011, at Brendan House in Kalispell.

She was born July 6, 1926, in Havre, and raised in the Flathead Valley where she attended Egan School and Flathead County High School.

She served with the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II....

Jan 14, 2011

Florence Fly Sproul Wood Hedin Florence passed away peacefully Friday January 14, 2011 at Brendan House after a brief illness. She was born December 10, 1931 in Los Angeles, CA to Elmer and Madeline Fly. At the age of 12 her family moved to Montana and lived on the Fly Ranch near Whitefish. She attended school in Whitefish and graduated...

Jan 12, 2011

Their love story began on July 7, 1957, when Johnny Nelson married his high school sweetheart, Jackie Boyce, in Missoula. They were married for 53 years when they passed away together on Jan. 12, 2011, in a fire that destroyed their family home.

John Nelson was born on March 10, 1936, in Polson. He attended high school...

Jan 6, 2011

Dale L. Prangley, 77 years young.  Loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather,  passed away January 6, 2011 in Kalispell. Dale was a compassionate lover of life and an extraordinary human being.  He served in the U.S. Navy in the Korean War and served as a police officer for 5 years.  He will be greatly missed and forever loved.  Dale is survived by his...

Jan 5, 2011

Lucille Carnesi, 76, “went to be with her Lord and Savior” on Jan. 5, 2011. She slipped away peacefully with her daughter at her side at Brendan House in Kalispell.

Lucille was born Feb. 11, 1934, in Denver, where she lived most of her life.

She married Joe Carnesi March 25, 1950, who preceded her...

Jan 2, 2011

Patricia Ann Haugo, age 73, passed away Sunday January 2, 2011 in Kalispell.  Patricia was born April 6, 1937 in Wisconsin.  Patricia was raised and went to shcools in Wisconsin through high school graduation .  Patricia had worked as a CNA and Home Care Attendant.  She loved the outdoors and being with her family.  She was a very special...

Jan 1, 2011

Linda Wright age 59, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, from her home in Kalisell Mt.  Linda was born July 12, 1951 in Chicage, Illinois to Robert and Patricia (Smith) Wimble.  She was raised in southern California, where she attended school.  Linda married Vince Wright in 1983 in San Diego, California.  Linda had worked as a...

Dec 20, 2010

John Charles Torgison, age 60, passed away December 20, 2010 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. He survived many things but he couldn't beat the cancer. He worked for the Railroad, out of Whitefish, his entire working career. He loved to watch football and helping his children with projects when he visited them. He is survived by his wife...

Dec 19, 2010

Loretta “Marty“ (Martin)Schwalk, 68, of Columbia Falls passed away December 19, 2010 from cancer.

She was born May 6, 1942 in Streeter ND to Gilbert and Caroline Martin. Loretta was raised on the family farm with her three...

Dec 18, 2010

Ella Mae Heuscher of Bigfork, MT passed away surrounded by the love of her family on December 18, 2010 at 7:20 p.m. Ella Mae was born in Everett, WA on March 9, 1924 to Stephen and Dora Huston. She moved to Montana at a very young age and spent most of her life in the Bigfork area. She...

Dec 16, 2010

Joe Daniel Gamma, age 52, passed away on Thursday December 16, 2010 at Hidden Meadows Ranch near Ashley Lake. Joe was born on January 2, 1958 in Kalispell, Montana to Frank and Hazel (Akrill) Gamma. He was raised at the homestead on Ashley Lake. He attended Marion Grade School, then graduating from Flathead High School.He married Dianne Enge, on...