OBITUARIES

Gene Doty

May 22, 2021

Gene Armand Doty, age 86 of Kalispell passed away May 22, 2021. Gene was born April 22, 1935 in Wayzetta, North Dakota to Chauncy and Irene Doty. Gene was raised in the Flathead Valley where he graduated from Flathead High School in 1953. He married Juanita McAtee in Kalispell on February 12, 1956. Gene spent most of his career...

George Bayha

May 22, 2021

George Lawrence Bayha age 87, passed away on May 22, 2021 at Timber Creek Assisted Living in Columbia Falls, George was born on January 1, 1934 in Los Angeles, CA to Oscar and Josephine (Jones) Bayha. Services are pending at this time.

Maria Monti

May 21, 2021

Maria E. Monti age 85, of Eureka passed away on May 21, 2021 at North Valley Hospital , Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family

Richard Robinson

May 18, 2021

Richard T. Robinson, 78 of Marion Montana died Tuesday May 18th 2021 at home with his wife by his side.

Richard was born to Patrick H. Robinson VII & Doris E. Robinson (Allison) August 19, 1942 in Fremont, Michigan.  After high school graduation he joined the U.S. Navy where he completed Submarine School and continued...

Bryan Goldizen

May 18, 2021

On Tuesday, May 18, 2021, Bryan Thomas Goldizen , loving husband, partner, friend, and father of two children, passed away at age 63 due to complications from covid-19.

Bryan was born on August 4, 1957 in Kalispell, MT to Bob and Deanna (Yerkes) Goldizen. He graduated Flathead High School in 1975, and worked for Harrington...

Alden "Thom" Harris

May 17, 2021

Alden “Thom” Thomas Harris age 82 of Kalispell, passed away on May 17, 2021 at Kalispell regional Medical Center. Tom was born on July 13, 1938 . Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Brooks Hamann

May 17, 2021

Brookes Baker Hamann was born and passed away on May 17, 2021 at Logan Health Care in Kalispell. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Phyllis Chambon - Flynn

May 17, 2021

Phyllis Chambon- Flynn age 84, of Kalispell passed away on May 17, 2021 at Health Center Northwest. Phyllis was born on March 26, 1937 in Wauzeka, WI to John and Ruth (Clocksene) Bartel. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

James Stephens

May 16, 2021

James Alan Stephens age 63, of Lakeside. passed away on May 16, 2021 at Health Center Northwest  James was born on September 27, 1957 in Upland, CA to Paul and Jeanette (Faxon) StephensServices are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Glen Hay

May 15, 2021

Glen R. Hay, age 94, passed away at St. Luke’s Care Center in Crosby, North Dakota on May 15, 2021.

Glen was born November 26, 1926, in Frazier Township, Divide County, North Dakota, as the third son of Sophia (Drygas) & Duncan Hay. He attended the Frazier Township School through eighth grade, then farmed with his father...

Eric Finch

May 13, 2021

Eric  Finch age 41, of Kalispell, Passed away on May 13, 2021 at his home. Eric was born on April 20, 1980 in Glendive, MT to Walter and Rhonda (Dofelmire) Finch. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Colleen Phillips

May 13, 2021

Colleen April Phillips age 78, of Kalispell. passed away on May 13, 2021 at Edgewood Vista, Colleen was born on April 1, 1943 in Anaconda, MT to Ronald and Elsie 9Dupont) Cutler. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family

Leore Kanning

May 12, 2021

Leore Paul Kanning, 87, passed away May 12, 2021, at the Heritage Place Nursing Home in Kalispell, MT. Services will be planned for a future date..

Leore was born Jan. 9, 1934, in Plentywood, MT. Losing his hearing at a young age, Leore attended the Montana School for the Deaf & Blind in Great Falls in the...

Richard Mannette

May 11, 2021

Richard Mannette, age 70, of Kalispell passed away on May 11, 2021 at America’s Best Value Inn.  Richard was born on March 9, 1951 in Portland, Maine to Joseph and Marion (Carver) Mannette. Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Richard Marsh

May 9, 2021

Richard “Dick” Neil Marsh age 92, passed away on Sunday May 9, 2021 , at Prestige Memory Care. With his family by his side. Dick is survived by his wife Valerie, daughters Sheryl (Jerry) Martens, Susan (Lloyd) Bauer and Julie (Joe) Lindell as well as six grandchildren and five Great grandchildren. An Open House will be held at the...

Terri Mcguire

May 9, 2021

Terri Ruth McGuire, age 73, of Boerne, Texas passed away May 9, 2021 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Terri was born on April 4, 1948 to William and Ruth (Smith) Thomson in Austin, Texas. Services are currently pending. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Beverly Hubbard

May 7, 2021

On May 7, 2021, Beverly Jean (Wirth) Hubbard (b. January 31, 1942) lost her valiant battle with cancer.  She was preceded in death by her parents Ernest B. Wirth (1986) and Ruby M. (Frasier) Wirth (2008).

Beverly is survived by her sister Jeanetta (Wirth) Riva; daughter Nina Hubbard (Charlie Armiger) of Rimrock, Arizona; daughter Erika...

Marilyn Norton

May 5, 2021

Marilyn “Lynn” Anita Norton age 84, of Kalispell passed away on May 5, 2021 at her home with her loving family by her side. Marilyn was born on August 8, 1936 in Oakland, CA to Roger and Blanch (Richardson) Ivie.

Marilyn was raised and attended school in CA. She met Billy Norton and...

Lorraine Olsen

May 4, 2021

Lorraine A. Olsen age 90, of Kalispell  passed away on May 4, 2021 at Brendan House . Services are currently pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family

Joanie Sheppard

May 3, 2021

Joanie Sheppard Age 44, of Bigfork,  went home to be with her Lord and friend Jesus on the 3rd of May, After a long journey of multiple health problems, , leaving the rest of us who loved her , until we met again.

Joanie was born on the 5th of December 1976, in Vermillion Ohio.  An...