OBITUARIES

Nov 17, 2010

In loving memory of our mother, Treeva Shepard, born in 1926 in Arkansas. We would like to inform you that she passed away peacefully of congestive heart failure on November 17, 2010, in the Whitefish Hospital in Montana. She was able to spend the last 2 years of her life first in bustling Seattle near her daughter, Susan, where...

Nov 16, 2010

Our beloved friend, Jeff Alexander (Nupa Wiyaka Wanbil), followed the path from this earth to walk with his creator November 16, 2010. He passed peacefully at his home after a long and brave battle against cancer. Jeff was born to his mother, Mable, at St. Lukes hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, April 13, 1953. Jeff was diversified in his careers. He...

Nov 16, 2010

Harold Paul (Jay) McFarland, age 69, passed away on Tuesday November 16, 2010 at his home in Kalispell, Mt. Jay was born on February 13, 1941 in Miami, Florida to Harold and Jacqueline (Stewart) McFarland. He moved to Nampa, Idaho at a very young age, where he was raised and attented schools. Jay enlisted in the U.S. Army in...

Nov 11, 2010

Margaret Brass, 84, passed away at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center on November 11, 2010. Her pleasant smile, happy nature and friendly way will be missed by those that knew and loved her. Margaret was born in Philipsburg MT to Margaret Traynor Dwyer and William R. Dwyer on July 19, 1926. Margaret was the second of five children....

Nov 11, 2010

Susan Marie "Sue" Pratt, 57, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, at her home in Kalispell. Sue was born on March 31, 1953, in Missoula to Robert and Shirley (Polleys) Pratt. She was raised in Missoula and in Kalispell. Sue graduated from Flathead High School in 1971. She attended college after high school, earning an associate s degree....

Nov 10, 2010

Raymond F. Young Jr., 61, passed away on Nov. 10, 2010, at the University of Washington Medical Center of complications from acute leukemia. Ray was born Oct. 10, 1949, in Kalispell. He graduated from Flathead High School, and then moved on to Montana State University in Bozeman for a short period of time before returning to the Flathead. Ray...

Nov 9, 2010

Raymond J. Etzler, age 86, passed away on November 9, 2010 in Kalispell.  Ray was born September 7, 1924 in Minnesota.  He served in the U.S. Army during WW II.  Ray was a backhoe operator, who enjoyed being outdoors. He married Alice Zierman on January 30, 1947.  Although Ray will be greatly missed, God was preparing us.  Months ago,...

Oct 26, 2010

Danny W. Cooper, 53, passed away Oct. 26, 2010, at his Kalispell residence. Danny was born Nov. 1, 1956, in Medford, Ore., and was raised in the Medford and Klamath Falls areas. He was an honorably discharged Vietnam veteran, serving his country from 1973 to1975. In 1983 he married Kathleen Trobough in Klamath Falls. They were married for 10...

Oct 21, 2010

Our family and the community of Lakeside are feeling a tremendous loss with the unexpected death of John Dewayne Morrow on Thursday, October 21st. John was enjoying one of his favorite pastimes with a couple of his best friends when he suffered a heart attack after just having hit two of the greatest shots in all his years...

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...