OBITUARIES

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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Carolyn Farmer

Aug 19, 2010

Carolyn I. Farmer, age 78, passed away Thursday August 19, 2010 in Kalispell, Montana. Carolyn was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 28, 1931 to Ralph and Myrtice (Power) Ireland. Carolyn was a registered nurse.She was a resident of Condon, Montana, she was Preceded in death by a daughter Cindy and her parents.  Survived by husband Kenneth of Condon, MT; daughter Tracy Farmer...

Keziah Lovell

Aug 17, 2010

Our beautiful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, step-mother, sister, and aunt, Keziah (Kay) M. Mark Lovell passed away on August 17, 2010 at Kalispell, Montana . Kay was born on March 22, 1919 in Kindred, ND; the daughter of Albert and Selma (Bjerke) Swenson. She graduated from Kindred High and received her teaching certificate from Mayville State Teacher's College in 1940....

Forrest Lucas

Aug 14, 2010

Forrest C. "Luke" Lucas, age 81, passed away on Saturday August 14, 2010 at Brendan House in Kalispell.  He was a life long Montana resident.  Luke was born August 4, 1929 in Kalispell.  He spent most of his life in the trucking business.  He was a private pilot and loved flying.  Luke is survived by his wife Marvel; his children...

James Seek

Aug 12, 2010

James A. Seek, 79, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, at his home in Kalispell. James was born on Feb. 27, 1931, in Kalispell, to Cecil M. and Helen (Koford) Seek. He was raised in Kalispell, graduating from Flathead County High School in 1951. James married Veronica Stuber on Sept. 13, 1985, in Coeur d Alene, Idaho. He...

Donald Wickham

Aug 12, 2010

Donald Melvin Wickham, age 86 passed away on Thursday August 12, 2010 at Brendan House in Kalispell. Don was born on February 15, 1924 in Rollins, Montana to Doug and Ella (Memke) Wickham. He spent most of his life in the Flathead Valley. In 1942 Don enlisted in the Army, where he served in Europe during WWII. He served...

Phillip Roselli

Aug 9, 2010

Phillip J. Roselli, 91, passed away on Aug. 9, 2010, after a long battle with cancer, at Brendan House in Kalispell. Phillip was born on March 25, 1919, in Baton Rouge, La., to Henry and Josephine Roselli. Phillip spent his early years in Compton, Calif., where his family moved when he was 7 or 8 years old. After he...

Velma Aasheim

Aug 6, 2010

Velma Aasheim, formerly of Antelope and Plentywood, Montana passed away at Immanuel Lutheran Home on August 6, 2010, at age 95.

She was educated in the Antelope public school and received a degree in Home Economics from MSU, Missoula in 1936.

She married Magnus (Mags) Aasheim that year and they lived in Belfrey for...

Robert Harvey

Aug 5, 2010

On Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, three years to the day after Mom left us, looking out into a beautiful summer day with Happy Trails playing in the background, Dad swung up on Prince and rode off to the other side. Robert Bob Harvey was born Jan. 10, 1926, in Gleason, Wis., the sixth of eight children born to Fred...

Joan Derosia

Aug 4, 2010

Joan Taylor DeRosia, 74, of Kalispell, passed away from cancer on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010. She was born on Oct. 12, 1935, to John and Edith Taylor in Wenatchee, Wash., and was raised in the Kalispell area. She attended grade schools in Cut Bank, West Glacier, Kalispell and Evergreen, and graduated from Flathead County High School in 1955. Joan...

Frances Wolfe

Aug 4, 2010

Frances Gabriel Wolfe passed away at her home in Kalispell on August 4, 2010 at the age of 85.  Frances was born November 29, 1924 in Onaka, South Dakota to Andrew Gabriel and Magdalena Winterhalt, who were German immigrants.  She was the youngest of eleven children.  Her mother passed away in 1932.  Frances left the family farm shortly afterward...

Margaret Deering

Aug 3, 2010

Margaret A. Deering, age 90, passed away just before noon on August 3, 2010. Margaret was born December 18, 1919, in Waska, Montana, the fifth of six children born to Knute and Anna (Hoversland) Kolden and was the last living sibling. She was born on “The Cottonwood” north of Wolf Point, Montana and graduated from High School in Wolf...

Ada Felsman

Jul 27, 2010

Ada Mary (Smith) Felsman June 19, 1907  July 27, 2010 A special strong remarkable spirit freed the bonds of dementia and failing body, left her beloved Flathead Valley to be at peace with her heavenly father and many loved ones who preceded her to the glory of Heaven. Ada was born to Oliver Douglas and Christina (Grant) Smith who emigrated...

Randall Wallette

Jul 25, 2010

Randall H. Randy Wallette, 55, of Kalispell, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 25, 2010, after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 19, 1955, in Poplar, to James and Inga Wallette. He grew up in Kalispell, attended Evergreen School, and graduated from Flathead High School in 1974. He entered the Navy in 1975,...

Rocky Jelleff

Jul 5, 2010

Rocky Willis Jelleff, age 61, passed away Monday July 5, 2010 in Kalispell.  Rocky was born February 25, 1949 in Kalispell to Percy and Audrey (Knight) Jelleff.  Rocky was raised in the Bigfork area and attended Bigfork Schools and then took a year of college at FVCC.   He married Kathryn Henn in Cardston, Alberta in 1972 and remarried Linda R. Greeson...

Dean Flansaas

Jul 1, 2010

Dean Maxwell Flansaas

Dean Maxwell Flansaas was born in Malta on January 31, 1938. Dean was one of seven sons born to Nels and Alma Flansaas. He was a life-long Montana resident and served in the Air Force. Dean enjoyed the outdoors and spent time fishing, camping, and hiking throughout...