OBITUARIES

Phyllis Mcchesney

Oct 12, 2010

Phyllis Edith McChesney, 92, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010, at her home in Kalispell. Phyllis was born on Jan. 1, 1918, in Hannah, N.D., to Ole and Edith Hazlitt. She was raised in the Dakotas and in Detroit. Phyllis married Herbert M. Hazlett in 1942 in Lima, Peru. Her second marriage was to Robert M. McChesney in...

Martha Robinson

Oct 10, 2010

Louise Robinson passed away peacefully at her home on Oct. 10, 2010. She was born Martha Louise Redd in Hamburg, Iowa, on July 6, 1929, daughter to Garrison and Leta Redd. She traveled to Montana with her parents and sister, Lois, in an old Model A Ford pickup truck, with all their belongings strapped on back to look for...

Dallas Nelson

Oct 10, 2010

Dallas J.C. Nelson died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, of a brain hemorrhage at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. He was born April 1, 1944, in Kalispell and grew up in Whitefish. A 1964 graduate of Whitefish High School, he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. On Nov. 5, 1972, Dallas married the love of his life, Marilyn...

Gerald Mcnutt

Oct 6, 2010

Gerald Charles "Jerry" McNutt, age 73, passed away on Wednesday October 6, 2010 at his home in Kalispell, Montana. Jerry was born on August 30, 1937 in Cut Bank, Mt., to James and Annette (Therrien) McNutt. He was raised in the Cut Bank area, where he graduated from Cut Bank High School in 1956. After high school, he enlisted...

Dr. James Payne

Oct 4, 2010

Dr. James Stewart Payne was born on July 6, 1924, in Seattle. He died on Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, at the Veterans Home in Columbia Falls, of natural causes. He was raised in Great Falls and graduated from Great Falls High School. His education was continued at what was then Montana State College in Bozeman. While attending MSU, he...

Joanne Barrie

Oct 1, 2010

Joanne Carol Barrie, age 58, was welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Friday October 1, 2010 after a courageous nine-month battle with cancer. Joanne was born March 27, 1952 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the only child of George and Wilma Faeth. Joanne lived in South Dakota, Minnesota and Arkansas before moving to Kalispell...

Arthur Carnes Jr

Sep 27, 2010

Arthur Roy Carnes Jr., 93, passed away on Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, of natural causes, at the family home in Kalispell. Arthur was born Feb. 15, 1917, in Des Moines, Iowa, and raised in Dixon, Ill. He attended schools in Dixon and graduated from Missouri Southern State College in Joplin, Mo. Arthur married LaVaughn Helt in Huntsville, Ariz., in...

Arthur Davis

Sep 23, 2010

Arthur William "Skip" Davis Jr., age 68 passed away on Thursday September 23, 2010 at his home in Kalispell, Mt, with his family by his side. Skip was born on August 24, 1942 in Maywood, CA, to Arthur and Juanita (Daly) Davis. Skip lived in numerous places when he was young, because of his fathers work in construction. They...

Lee Draeger

Sep 21, 2010

Albert L. "Lee" Draeger, age 80, passed away Tuesday September 21, 2010 at Heritage Place in Kalispell of natural causes.  Lee was born December 11, 1929 in Sherwin, Kansas.  He attended schools in Sherwin and in Hallowell, Kansas.  He entered the U.S. Army in November 1951 and was honorably discharged in October 1953.  In 1955, he married Betty June Owen...

George Turner

Sep 21, 2010

George Wesley Turner, age 61, passed away Monday September 20, 2010  in Kalispell of medical reasons.  George was born September 11, 1949 in Kalispell  He was raised in Kalispell and attended Mountain Brook School, and graduated from Flathead High School, graduating in 1967.  He then graduated from Montana State University with an...

Sheila Lavelle

Sep 16, 2010

Sheila A. LaValle, age 72, passed away on Thursday September 16, 2010 at her home in Kalispell, Mt. Sheila was born on January 31, 1938 in Terry, Montana to Patrick and Louise(Bragg) Kane. She was raised in Miles City, Glendive, then when she was 12 years old moved to Butte, MT, where she attended juinor high and high school. Sheila worked...

Gary Hall

Sep 11, 2010

Gary Hall, 67, of Olney, died quietly in his sleep early Saturday morning on Sept. 11, 2010, after a long, courageous battle against cancer. Gary was born Aug. 2, 1943, the first-born of three to Lowell "Larry" Hall and Janet Cummins Hall (Ayelsworth). He married Rita Mary Cole on Dec. 27, 1971, in Naples, Fla., and they moved to...

Phillip Lipp

Sep 7, 2010

Our dad, Phillip Lipp, 88, died on Sept. 7, 2010, in Kalispell. Phil was born March 8, 1922, to Andrew and Katharine Lipp in Fairchild. The family of eight moved to a farm south of Hingham in 1923. Phil graduated from Hingham High School in 1940 and attended Carroll College and Montana State College. He was inducted into the...

Edna Reese

Sep 7, 2010

Edna Reese, 90, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Edna was born on April 26, 1920, in Cold Springs, Okla., to Sanders and Marian (Peters) Martin. She was raised in Lone Wolf, Okla., where she graduated from high school. After high school, she attended Enid Business College for two years. Edna married Troy...

Judy Siblerud

Sep 6, 2010

Judy Marlene Siblerud finished her journey on earth at her home Sept. 6, 2010 in the loving presence of her daughter, Deva, her siblings and her wonderful hospice nurse, Laurie. Judy loved living and valued every breath she was given. She tenaciously and courageously fought cancer for 15 years. Sept. 23, 1949, Judy was born, the fourth child of...

James Iii

Sep 5, 2010

After a short battle with cancer, James Lindley Patterson III, 56, of Bigfork, was taken to heaven on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, on the wings of his angels while surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on Jan. 3, 1954, in Santa Monica, Calif., to Meryl Cook Patterson and Dr. James Lindley Patterson Jr. At the age of...

Leslie Schlegel

Sep 4, 2010

Leslie Wayne Schlegel, 59, passed away of a heart attack Sept. 4, 2010, while doing what he loved, packing in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Les was born Oct. 25, 1950, in Kalispell to Louis William Bill and Carol Martha (Kahn) Schlegel. He was raised and attended school in Kalispell. Les married Mary Jane Hagen on Aug. 22, 1969, at...

Marvin Nelson

Sep 4, 2010

Marvin Glenn Nelson, 62, of Rollins, passed away early Saturday morning on Sept. 4, 2010, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Marvin was born April 26, 1948, in Kalispell to Glenn C. and Mamie L. Nelson. A lifelong resident of Rollins, Marvin graduated from Polson High School in 1966 and the University of Montana in 1970 with a degree in...

Walter Lauterback

Sep 2, 2010

Walter James “Jim” Lauterback, age 82, passed away on Thursday September 2, 2010 at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls, Montana. Jim was born on May 5, 1928 in Glendale, California to Walter and Melba “Evans” Lauterback. He worked as a railroad brakeman, and had owned and operated his own body...

Norma Lipp

Aug 27, 2010

Norma Jean Lipp

Norma Jean Lipp, age 83, passed away with her family at her side on Friday August 27, 2010 at

Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Norma was born on February 16, 1927 in Colo, Iowa to

Virgil and Rozetta (Hartman) McKinney. Norma was raised in Colo, Iowa where she attended

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