OBITUARIES

Oct 21, 2010

Robert Oscar Goes, 90, passed away Oct. 21, 2010, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls. Bob was born July 18, 1920, in Glen Ellyn, Ill., to Oscar and Clara Goes. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in World War II and was stationed in the British Isles and Northern Ireland where he met and married Eliza...

Oct 20, 2010

Long time Kalispell resident, Norman Myers, passed away peacefully at home among family October 16, 2010 at the age of 79 after a lengthy illness. Norman was born on March 22, 1931 in Eston, Saskatchewan, Canada, and was the only child of Thomas and Elizabeth Myers. Although Norm grew up and worked on the family farm, farm...

Oct 18, 2010

Catherine Sandra Wilson, 70, died after a short illness on Monday, October 18, 2010. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Cathy had touched in her memorable life.

Cathy was born in Great Falls, Montana on February 14, 1940 to Charles and Edith...

Oct 13, 2010

Jesse Howard Biggs Jr, age 80, passed away on Wednesday October 13, 2010 at his home in Kalispell, Mt. Jesse was born on June 21, 1930 in Baker, Montana to Jesse and Beulah(Huggins) Biggs. He was raised in Baker, Mt, Laramie, Wy, and Lafayette, Indiana where he attended schools through the 9th grade. He married Muriel Jean Reaver on...

Oct 12, 2010

Harry Woll, 71, passed away on Oct. 12, 2010, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, with his family at his side. Harry was born Sept. 30, 1939, in Kalispell to Pete and Virginia Woll. He was raised on the family farm in the Lower Valley. He attended Rouselle Elementary School, graduating from Flathead County High School in 1957. After high...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...