OBITUARIES

Mar 12, 2022

LeAnn Shepherd, age 74, of Kalispell, passed away on March 12, 2022 at her residence. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Mar 9, 2022

Velma Dalton, age 66, of Kalispell, passed away on March 9, 2022 at her residence. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Mar 8, 2022

In Loving memory of Shane T. Warrant, age 39 of Kalispell, passed on in Midland, TX.

He went on his journey with his best friend & companion; Leo, his dog! Shane had a great love for his family, he also loved riding his Harley, going on the family campout every year! Shane loved music and hanging out...

Mar 7, 2022

Cheryl Lee (Saville) Criswell went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 7, 2022 at the age of 74, passing peacefully with loved ones by her side. Cheryl was born on February 12, 1948 in Lewiston, Idaho to Vina Schneider and Charles Saville. She grew up in Lewiston, ID where she graduated high school, attended the local...

Mar 7, 2022

Phyllis Maxine Claridge passed peacefully into the presence of Jesus, March 12, 2022, in Kalispell.

Phyllis was born May 7, 1932 in Lodgepole, South Dakota, at home with the help of a midwife. She was the third of five children born to L.D. and Merle Clark. The family moved from South Dakota, to the Flathead Bissell area...

Mar 6, 2022

Patrick Allen Libby, 76,of Olney,  passed away on March 6, 2022 while sleeping peacefully at home.

Patrick was born July 7, 1945 in Portland, Maine. He loved football, fishing, stock car racing, softball, hunting and camping with his family.

Patrick graduated from Oxford Hills High School in South Paris, Maine. He worked in...

Mar 6, 2022

Charles “Chuck” Thomas Gerry passed away peacefully on March 6, 2022.

He was born in Detroit on April 9, 1933, and lived there with his mother, father and younger sister until 1941, when the family moved to Los Angeles. While it is difficult to imagine such a scene in central LA today, the family lived...

Mar 5, 2022

Robert Paul Mohs, 77, known as “Bob” to family and friends, passed away on March 5, 2022, in Bigfork shortly after being diagnosed with liver cancer.

He was born Aug. 31, 1944, to Henry Peter and Mary Bernice (Shephard) Mohs as their oldest son in Grafton, North Dakota, into a military family and lived in various states...

Mar 5, 2022

With great sadness, and love in our hearts, we announce the passing of James “Jim” Allen Karlin, on March 5th, 2022, at the Logan Health Medical Center, with his daughter, his only child, Kenzie Rae Holdorff, of Kalispell, by his side.

Jim was born August 14, 1952, in Dickinson, ND. Jim was number nine of ten children....

Mar 4, 2022

Sinowa M. Cruz

Sinowa was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts and passed away in Kalispell, Montana at the age of 75.

He graduated college with earned degrees in English and Spanish.

Sinowa served two tours in Vietnam. He received the Medal of Honor, Army Achievement award, Vietnam Service award, Vietnam President’s award and Rifle...

Mar 3, 2022

John Anthony Bills, age 42, of Kalispell, passed away on March 3, 2022 in Kennewick, WA. John was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, to Peggy Malgren and Geoffrey Bills. He was born second of 3 children by his mother and many step siblings as well.

John married his love, Deborah Bohannan, on July 7th, 2007. They...

Mar 3, 2022

Glenda Eastman, age 62, passed away on March 3, 2022 in Kalispell, Montana. Services are set for Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at Glacier Memorial Gardens. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Mar 2, 2022

Brent Robert Jorgenson passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, unexpectedly at the age of 60. The world has lost a great son, brother, father and friend.

Brent was born in Webster, South Dakota, on May 22, 1961. He was the fourth child of Marvin and Ruth Jorgenson. Brent was raised in Waubay, South Dakota and graduated...

Mar 2, 2022

Stanley Dorkowski, age 54, passed away on March 2, 2022 in Kalispell, Montana. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Feb 26, 2022

David Ware, age 67, passed away on February 26, 2022 in Kalispell, Montana. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Feb 26, 2022

Gordon Miller, age 63, passed away on February 26, 2022 in Kalispell, Montana. Services will be held Saturday March 12, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the VFW in Kalispell. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Feb 26, 2022

Helen Grace Doten (Graig), age 72, passed away on February 26, 2022 at her home in Somers, Montana with family by her side. Born December 16, 1949 in Hillsboro, Oregon to Ed and Grace (Murphey) Graig, Helen would be raised in Ketchikan, Alaska. In Tacoma, Washington on December 18, 1971 Helen would marry her true love Doug Doten and...

Feb 25, 2022

Lowell Andruss, age 93, passed away on February 25, 2022 in Ronan, Montana. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Feb 21, 2022

Pat Farris passed away of renal failure at his home in Kalispell on Feb. 21, 2022.

He was born Aug. 7, 1958, in Kalispell to Andrew “Red” and Betty (Kahn) Farris. Pat graduated from Billings Senior High in 1976 and from Montana State University-Billings in 1981 with a degree in history. He was a voracious...

Feb 20, 2022

Michael Donald Koch (1950-2022) age 71, of Kalispell, MT Formerly St. Paul, MN Passed away peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, February 20, 2022. Born in September 1950 to Don and Conee Koch. Mike loved fishing, bowling and singing with friends. He moved to Montana in 2005 after he retired and enjoyed spending his time exploring the...