OBITUARIES

Oct 26, 2021

Carol Swan, age 80, passed away on October 26, 2021 at Logan Health Medical Center. Carol was born on February 22, 1941 in Fort Brag, CA to Albert and Irene (Jentis) Hollis.  Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Oct 25, 2021

Richard Lock, age 78, passed away on October 25, 2021 at Brendan House. Richard was born on December 31, 1942 in Racine, Wisconsin to Leroy and Leverne (Braun) Lock.  Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Oct 25, 2021

Shelly Rose Rhodes age 54 passed away on October 25 2021 in Kalispell Mt with family by her side Shelly was born March 9, 1967 in Altoona PA to Dale Merritts and Patricia Brooks.

Shelly graduated high school from Bellwood, PA after graduation she joined The United States Army after her discharge, she went on to college...

Oct 24, 2021

Leila Carrington, age 81, passed away on October 24, 2021 at Logan Health Medical Center. Leila was born on November 15, 1939 in Glendale, California to George and Winifred (Chambers) Powell.  Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Oct 23, 2021

David Coulter, age 62, passed away on October 23, 2021 at Logan Health Medical Center. David was born on October 10, 1959 in Minden, Louisiana to James and Jimmie Sue (Hudson) Coulter.  Services are set for November 4, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at North Valley Baptist Church. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Oct 23, 2021

Celia Warman, age 77, passed away on October 23, 2021 at Logan Health Medical Center. Celia was born on December 23, 1943 in Colorado City, Texas to Claude and Mary (Powelle) Collins.  Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Oct 23, 2021

Justin Lasater, age 47, passed away on October 23, 2021 at Logan Health Medical Center. Justin was born on December 29, 1973 in Helena, Montana to Edwin and Janet (Barnard) Lasater.  Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Oct 22, 2021

Dr. Robert (Bob) M. O’Neil, Emeritus Professor of English at California State University, Fresno and in retirement a resident again of his native Kalispell and Lakeside, died peacefully on October 22 at the age of 93.

Bob O’Neil, a mountain of a man, spent his retirement in the Kalispell area in ways that furthered his...

Oct 21, 2021

Rosemary Pederson, age 94, went home to be with her Lord Jesus October 21, 2021, she was at her home with family near. Rose was born July 27, 1927, in Seffner, Florida to Howard and Katherine (Meurer) Keister but raised in North Dakota, attending school in Valley City State Teachers School. She married her neighborhood sweetheart Odean...

Oct 20, 2021

Barbara Ann Clark age 58, of Kalispell, passed away on October 20, 2021 at her home with her family by her side.Barbara was born on October 7, 1963 in Billings, MT to Robert and Freta (Junkert) Van Thyune.  Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Oct 19, 2021

Nan Baird, age 89, passed away on October 19, 2021, due to complications from pneumonia.  She died peacefully with her sister-in-law, Margaret Baird, at her bedside.

Nan was born August 2, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, to Alva Clarence and Mattie Morris Baird, both born in Montana.  She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Oct 18, 2021

Royce  “Jane” Fishel, age 86 of Kalispell passed away October 18, 2021 at Prestige Assisted Living. Jane was born to Roy and Nellie King on January 16, 1935 in Conway, Arkansas.  She was very active in her church; The Living Church at Lakeside where she loved the potlucks and often times held weekly bible studies at her home in...

Oct 17, 2021

Kari Reed age 53, of Columbia Falls, passed away on October 17, 2021 at Logan Health Medical Center. Kari was born on May 20, 1968 in ST. Johns , Michigan to Dick and Linda (Elkins) Reed  Private family burial will be held. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Oct 16, 2021

Helen Ann Clark age 81, of Whitefish passed away on October 16, 2021 at The Springs at Whitefish.  Helen was born on September 20, 1940 in Williston  ND to George and Mary (Chevallier) Noffsinger .Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Oct 15, 2021

Ronald L. Yearout age 74, of Kalispell passed away on October 15, 2021 at Logan Health medical Center.  Ronald was born on January 14, 1947 in Lyndon, Kansas to Joe and Betty (Nolan) Yearout. he is survived by his wife Melody (Fezzey) Yearout .Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family....

Oct 13, 2021

John McLeod, age 64, of Kalispell, passed away on October 13, 2021 at his home. John was born on June 20,1957. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Oct 13, 2021

Tracy Rochelle Ivey, age 59, passed away at Logan Health Medical Center October 13, 2021 after complications with COVID-19 ended her fight with terminal illness.

Tracy was born June 29, 1962 in Pasadena, Texas to Tommy and Barbara (Brant) Tadlock. Not one to be held back even at a young age, Tracy’s upbringing can’t be pinpointed to...

Oct 13, 2021

David Quentin Oyen, 78, of Kalispell, Montana, passed away on Wednesday October 13th, 2021.

Dave was born April 15th, 1943, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and raised in Baltic South Dakota. He was preceded in death by his parents, Adolph and Marie, his sisters Ada, Bertha Mae, and Gladys, and his brother Nels.

Dave is...

Oct 13, 2021

Robert Willems, age 74, of Kalispell, passed away on October 13, 2021 at Logan Health Medical Center. Robert was born on April 21, 1947 to Clarence and Garnet (Lavendusky) Willems. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Oct 13, 2021

Bonnie Alpha Sorensen West Upton age 83, passed away on October 13, 2021 at her home.

Bonnie was born April 17, 1938 to Thorvald & Myrtle Sorensen in Luck, WI.

She grew up in Luck and went to Polk County Teachers College. She married Robert West in 1958. They moved from West Sweden,...