OBITUARIES

Feb 13, 2023

Joan Bartlett Fraser was born January 17th, 1936, to G. Donald Bartlett and Teresa (Shea) Bartlett in Willimantic, Connecticut. Joan completed primary school in Willimantic and later Windham High School, graduating in 1953. The friendships she acquired while in her years of early education and later in upper class studies at Willimantic State Teachers College were always dear to...

Feb 13, 2023

Lacey Phillips (AKA) Soule’ age 37, of Kalispell, passed away unexpectedly on February 13, 2023. She was born on November 14, 1985, in Sacramento, California, to Keith Phillips whom also has passed on. She is the daughter of parents Dan and Nancy Soule-Kolesar of Libby, Montana, sister of Jenny Williams Weed, (Adam) Aunt to Lily and Hendrix Weed. Mother...

Feb 12, 2023

Whitefish- Marilynn Margaret Dunn (Fry), a longtime resident of Whitefish, passed away in Kalispell on Feb. 12, 2023, after a long illness.

On July 3, 1953, Marilynn entered this world, born to Lewis and Shirley (Perry) Fry in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was raised in Whitefish and graduated from High School there in 1971. After...

Feb 11, 2023

Richard H. Linder, age 88, passed away on February 11, 2023, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell, MT. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.

Feb 10, 2023

Roberta F. Williams, age 99, passed away on February 10, 2023, at Brendan House in Kalispell, MT. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.

Feb 6, 2023

Janine Sanford, age 76, passed away on February 6, 2023, at her home in Bigfork, MT. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.

Feb 5, 2023

Gary Van Frachen went home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 5 at home surrounded by loved ones.  He was born on July 30, 1941 in Green Bay Wisconsin. Growing up the family lived above his parents' bakery in Two Rivers. Go Packers. As a child he wanted to move to Montana and buy a ranch....

Feb 4, 2023

Loved mother, wife and friend Barbara Dedman passed away February 4th, 2023 at the age of 91. Mom was born to Edward and Lucille (Welch) Cain in Danville, Illinois on June 3rd, 1931 and married James T Dedman, Jr, September 12 1959. Mom and dad moved to the Flathead valley in 1963 where dad was employed by the US...

Feb 3, 2023

Leo Cornelius Coleman, 89, of Kalispell passed away peacefully on February 3, 2023.

Leo was born in Everett, Massachusetts on April 6, 1933 to Leo and Grace Coleman, and was raised in Revere, Massachusetts. Leo graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Revere, MA in 1951.

Leo served in Korea with the US Air Force...

Feb 1, 2023

In it with great sadness we share the death of Daniel Jay “Red” Ryan of Trego, MT February 1, 2023 at the age of 75.  He passed away peacefully at Logan Health Hospital in Kalispell, MT with both his children at bedside. A private celebration of his life was held February 3, 2023 at his home in Trego, MT....

Feb 1, 2023

James Broughton Curtis was born on May 29, 1938. We imagine that he smiled and welcomed the world with his deep, hypnotic radio-sounding voice, “Wonderful!” He uttered that same optimistic word, just days before his passing on Feb. 1, 2023.

Jim had fond memories of his Minneapolis childhood, despite his father, Ralph’s passing when Jim was just...

Jan 31, 2023

Lowell Vian Havener, Jr. passed away peacefully from natural causes on January 31, 2023 at Rising Mountains Assisted Living in Bigfork, Montana with his granddaughter by his side.  He was 93.

Lowell was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 27, 1929 to Lowell Vian Havener and Ruby Belle Clarkson.  The Haveners later moved to Southern...

Jan 29, 2023

Christopher James McGarry, age 42, passed away on January 29, at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell, MT. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.

Jan 25, 2023

Margaret Pack passed peacefully into eternity on Jan. 25, 2023.

Margaret Alice Cooper was born in Wheatland, Wyoming to Jim and Alice Cooper on March 30, 1933. It was in Wheatland, during her senior year of high school, that she met a new boy in town, Ronnie Pack, at a church youth group. After graduation from high...

Jan 25, 2023

Velma (Seney) Heinrichson, our loving mother went home to be with her Lord on January 25, 2023.

Born in Minot, North Dakota to Ben and Dena Seney.  In 1939 they moved to a farm in Lower Valley, Kalispell.

Velma attended Demarsville grade school and graduated

from Flathead High School.  After high...

Jan 24, 2023

Jonathan Wilson, age 80, passed away on January 24, 2023, at his home in Bigfork, MT. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.

Jan 22, 2023

Julieanna Morrell Sherper, age 85, passed away on January 22, 2023, at Brendan House in Kalispell, MT. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.

Jan 20, 2023

Marlene Rae Freeman age 75, passed away on January 20, 2023 at Logan Health Medical Center. No services are planned at this time.

Jan 18, 2023

Linda Florence ( Hooper ) Power passed away on January 18th, 2023 in Kalispell, Montana at Logan Health Medical Center.

Linda was born to Herman and Waneta Hooper on June 21st 1945.  She grew up in a two room house in Admire, Kansas with her siblings. After graduating high school in 1963, Linda moved to Topeka, Kansas...

Jan 17, 2023

Basilios "Bill" Margaris, age 89 of Kalispell, Montana, former Havre resident and Great Falls native passed away at his home Monday evening, January 16th, with his daughter Maria by his side. Bill was born on March 14, 1933 in Great Falls, Montana, the last of 4 children born to Louis and Theodora Margaris, immigrants from Greece. Bill attended "Greek...