OBITUARIES

Jun 9, 2022

Cassandra Marie (Murray) Juntunen, 40, passed away June 9, 2022, at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell. She was born Jan. 23, 1982, in Whitefish and raised in Columbia Falls. She graduated from Columbia Falls High School with the Class of 2000.

Sandra was married to Jesse Juntunen for 17 years. She worked as a housekeeper at...

Jun 8, 2022

Annett Audrey (Windon) Abell was born at home on the family farm to Jesse C. & Audrey (Erb) Windon on the first day of spring, March 20, 1932, near Maple Falls, Washington. She joined older brother Clyde and sister Idella.

She grew up on the farm helping her dad and brother Clyde put up hay and milk...

Jun 4, 2022

Patricia Hays Kelly, age 91 of Kalispell, passed away on June 4, 2022 at Prestige Memory Care. A beloved school teacher in her day, she will be dearly missed. She is survived by her Son Mark Vance of Columbia Falls, MT. and her stepson Tony Jordan of Monrovia, CA. Services will be held in Los Angeles, CA at a later date. Her...

Jun 2, 2022

Ronnie Carl Swindall, 87, of Kalispell, MT, passed away June 2, 2022, at Logan Health.

Ronnie was born in the coal mining town of Jenkins, Kentucky, February 9th, 1935, to Russell Moses Swindall and Florence Adams. In 1952, he married his childhood sweetheart, Margaret Ann Lawson, and together they celebrated 69 years of marriage.

After...

Jun 2, 2022

LeRoy was born on Nov. 27, 1941, in Paonia, Colorado, to Leonard L. Cobler and Anna A. Cobler (Gaswint), and passed on to his favorite fishing hole on June 2, 2022.

LeRoy was the first born, and brother Leonard and sister Lois followed a few years later. He also has two adopted brothers, Melvin and Malcolm.

Jun 1, 2022

Randall Otis Workman, age 60 of Rexford, passed away on May 31, 2022 in Corman, MT.  Randall is survived by his children Harry Workman, Elizabeth Workman and Benjamin Workman. Services will be held at the Big Bill Trail Head at the end of August. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

May 31, 2022

Kum Ok Rantio, age 92 of Kalispell, passed away on May 31, 2022 at Brendan House in Kalispell. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

May 28, 2022

Billie Erickson, age 88 of Kalispell, passed away on May 28, 2022 at Brendan House in Kalispell. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

May 28, 2022

Carolyn Woods, age 81 of Kalispell, passed away on May 28, 2022 at Logan Health in Kalispell. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

May 28, 2022

Dana Lea King, age 55 of Kalispell, passed away on May 28, 2022 at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

May 27, 2022

Joseph Osceola Mickels-Silva, age 35 of Kalispell, passed away on May 27, 2022 at home. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

May 27, 2022

Wilma Jean Beckman, 85, was born on March 16, 1937, to Esther and Clarence Pope in Terry, Montana. The second daughter of three, they lived a happy childhood in a small town until the family moved to Miles City.

On June 6, 1958, Wilma married Robert “Bob” Beckman and lived in various places with his work for...

May 27, 2022

Joseph O. Mickels-Silva was born Oct. 24, 1986, and passed away May 27, 2022.

Joe endured a life we can only imagine, most of his life was determined by decisions of others. He decided when he could no longer bear the hurt. Though he had difficulty making friends, he had a few groups that he considered family....

May 26, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce Kenneth R. Daley, 84, unexpectedly passed away Tuesday May 24, 2022.

Born Nov. 1, 1938, in Kalispell, Ken grew up in Somers where he lived all his life. Ken attended Somers school and graduated Flathead in 1957. He met his wife Myrni in 1966 and was married Oct. 1,...

May 25, 2022

Thomas D. Caudill passed away May 25, 2022.

Tom was born May 11, 1937, in Fort Peck, Montana, to Oscar and Emma Caudill. He was the fifth child of seven. His family moved to Kalispell during his early childhood. He remained in Kalispell, going to Elrod and Flathead County High School. He graduated with the...

May 25, 2022

Linda Wilson, age 71 of Kalispell, passed away on May 25, 2022 at her home. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

May 25, 2022

LaMona Lee Hanson, age 55, passed away May 25, 2022 at her home in Kalispell, MT. A native of Kalispell, LaMona was born November 25, 1966 to James and Ilene (Hinerman) Hanson at Kalispell General Hospital.

For the first year of her life, she was raised in Kalispell then attended Edgerton up through Kindergarten. LaMona was in...

May 24, 2022

William Stout, age 89 of Kalispell, passed away on May 24, 2022 at the Edgewood Vista Memory Care in Kalispell. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Bigfork Christian Church at 11:00 am. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

May 24, 2022

“You belong among the wildflowers, you belong on a boat out at sea, sail away, kill off the hours, you belong somewhere you feel free.” — Tom Petty

Jeri Lea Lincoln passed away May 24, 2022, at her home in Kalispell. She was born in Missoula and was a proud fourth generation Montanan. She is survived by...

May 23, 2022

David Karl Sonntag peacefully passed away on May 23, 2022, at his home in Kalispell, Montana. A beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, he was 79 years old. David was born in Vancouver, WA on September 28, 1942.  He grew up in Battle Ground, WA where he graduated from high school in1960. He attended Biola University in La Mirada, California, and...