OBITUARIES

Kalispell, MT Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kalispell, MT, Flathead County & Surround Areas

Sherry Shanks

Sherry Shanks

Oct 5, 2013

Sherry May Shanks passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Sherry was born Sept. 20, 1936, in Wolf Point to lona and William "Everett" Chaney. After graduating Wolf Point High School, she stayed in Wolf Point working as a waitress when she met her husband-to-be, Norman Shanks. Together they had five children and later moved...

Evelyn Wilkerson

Evelyn Wilkerson

Sep 30, 2013

Evelyn Kay Wilkerson "was received into the loving arms of our Lord," Sept. 30, 2013. She put up a tough fight this last year in her battle with cancer. She was the first-born of Larry and Evelyn Wilkerson in 1952 in Whitefish. Kay lived throughout the West and finally settled in the Flathead Valley. Kay loved this valley, with the...

Bertha Korolog

Bertha Korolog

Sep 28, 2013

Bertha Mae Korolog of Bigfork passed away on Sept. 28, 2013. She was born Birdie May Harris on Feb. 14, 1924, to the late Vera and Everett Harris of Decherd, Tenn. Bertha left Tennessee when she was 18 and lived in New Orleans with her brother JC, prior to moving to Delaware to be with her sister, Mildred. She worked...

Jason Dunham

Jason Dunham

Sep 28, 2013

Like a whirlwind that didn't stay here on Earth with us long enough was Jason Jonathon Dunham, who passed away Saturday September 28, 2013 at the age of 36. Never one to sit still, always quirky, sharp-tongued humor and a quick wit not always enjoyed by everyone, Jason was impulsive to a fault but also kind, loving, loyal, generous, and...

Elizabeth Otten

Elizabeth Otten

Sep 26, 2013

Elizabeth H. Otten, 90, passed away Sept. 26, 2013, at her Kalispell residence. Elizabeth was born Oct. 19, 1922, at the family farm southeast of Dooley, Mont. Her parents were David and Martha (Lindvall) Nelson. She attended the country school at Rocky Springs, and attended high school in Dooley and Plentywood. She was baptized and confirmed in the Trinity Lutheran...

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Sep 26, 2013

Douglas E. Wood, 68, passed away Sept. 26, 2013, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Doug was born Nov. 15, 1944, in Meridian, Miss. Doug loved the Montana Wilderness and along with his friends, attempted to hike every trail in Glacier National Park. Doug loved his IPA and no wimpy beer ever passed his lips. Doug loved his yellow...

Joseph Potoczny

Joseph Potoczny

Sep 25, 2013

Beloved husband, father and grandfather Joseph Potoczny, 86, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, of natural causes. Joe was born on Feb. 4, 1927, in Aliquippa, Penn., to Ignatz and Frances (Dydek) Potoczny. Joe spoke only Polish until he started elementary school and continued to attend Polish school on Saturdays in addition to his traditional...

Edward Wells

Edward Wells

Sep 20, 2013

Edward Weston Wells passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 5, 1937, in Ronan, Montana, at the back of a dance hall during a dance (now the White Elephant Second Hand Store). He grew up in the Flathead and terrorized Lower Valley and Foys Lake Island. He married Florence Kirkland August 1, 1957. He...

Leonora Doyle

Leonora Doyle

Sep 14, 2013

Leonora C. Doyle, 88, of Kalispell, MT passed peacefully September 14th from complications of cancer. She had been at the home of her son Mike Howe in the weeks following her diagnosis and was thereafter, until the moment of her passing, surrounded and embraced by the love of family and friends near and far. Leonora, or Lee as most knew...

Anne Schmidt

Anne Schmidt

Sep 9, 2013

Anne Schmidt passed away peacefully in Kalispell on Sept. 9, 2013, at the age of 68, from complications of cancer. For the last two decades, Anne served as a CNA at Immanuel Skilled Care Center in Kalispell, where she was highly regarded for her extraordinary kindness, compassion and dedication to the care and well-being of patients, residents and co-workers. Anne...

Robert Guffin

Robert Guffin

Sep 1, 2013

Robert H. "Bob" Guffin passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sept. 1, 2013. Robert was born Nov. 20, 1937, in Hixton, Wis., to Wilbur and Celesta Guffin. He moved to Montana in 1950, where he attended schools in Brady and Conrad. At an early age, he went to work on the Bob Boucher farm. He later enlisted in...

Fred Tobiason

Fred Tobiason

Aug 29, 2013

Fred O. Tobiason, 77, passed away Aug. 29, 2013, in Kalispell. Fred was born Jan. 30, 1936, at home in Froid. He was the son of Melvin and Bertha Tobiason and the second of five children. Being raised on the family farm, there was plenty of work and things to do. Fred graduated from Froid High School in 1955. He...

John Benningfield

John Benningfield

Aug 26, 2013

John J. Benningfield, 50, passed away on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, in Portland. John was born in Kokomo, Ind., April 25, 1963. The family moved to Whitefish, where he was raised and attended schools. The family lived in Sweetwater, Texas, where John graduated from high school. Living back in the Flathead Valley, he attended Flathead Valley Community College where he...

Clayton Long

Clayton Long

Aug 25, 2013

Clayton Leonard Long of Kalispell died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, after a long battle with liver disease. Clayton graduated from high school in Shelby and served in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his brother, Richard Long. He is survived by his son, Richard Long, of Columbia Falls, who was named after his brother; his parents, Leonard...

Beverly Schwarz

Beverly Schwarz

Aug 24, 2013

Beverly J. Schwarz, 79, passed away Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at Brendan House in Kalispell, surrounded by her family. Bev was born June 27, 1934, in San Francisco, to Lloyd and Mabel Parker. She was raised in the Flathead Valley and attended Flathead County High School. Following high school, Bev worked at Norm's News, Rosauer's Grocery, Operating Engineers Local No....

Stella Moon

Stella Moon

Aug 23, 2013

Stella Mae Moon, 88, passed away on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at her home in Kalispell. Stella was born Sept. 4, 1925, in Princeton, Mo., to Michael and Serefina (Domico) De Angelo. She was raised in Des Moines, Iowa, where she attended schools. Stella knew a friend from the second grade; his name was Robert Moon Sr. They were married...

Ann Baer

Ann Baer

Aug 21, 2013

Grandma Ann (Jung) Baer, 91, of Kalispell, "went to be with her Creator" on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. Ann was born to Henry and Katherina Jung on June 7, 1922, near Bowdle, S.D. Ann's parents were German immigrants from South Russia, who homesteaded in South Dakota. Ann was a first-generation American. She was raised in a sod hut on a...

Geraldine Bielenberg

Geraldine Bielenberg

Aug 20, 2013

Geraldine "Geri" Bielenberg, formerly of Great Falls, passed away peacefully on Aug. 20, 2013, at Lakeview Care Center in Bigfork, after a courageous three-month battle with a brain tumor. She was born in Salt Lake City on Oct. 13, 1931, and the family moved to Great Falls when she was 4 years old. Geri attended Whittier and Roosevelt elementary schools,...

Gerald Park

Gerald Park

Aug 12, 2013

Gerald S. "Jerry" Park, age 76, passed away peacefully at his Kalispell home on August 12, 2013. Jerry was born in Dallas, Texas, the son of Sidney And Erin (Cook) Park. He grew up in Dallas and graduated from Sunset High School. Jerry then attended Texas Christian University graduating with a B.A. in 1961. Jerry served honorably in the U.S....

Lana Reisinger

Lana Reisinger

Aug 10, 2013

Lana Jean Reisinger passed away at home on Aug. 10, 2013, with her loving husband Skip and precious family by her side. She had fought valiantly against multiple illnesses with unfailing humor and uncompromising strength. Lana was born in Oklahoma on Nov. 15, 1947, but she grew up in the Southern California city of Bellflower. After graduating from school, she...