OBITUARIES

Marian Dickman

Jul 4, 2021

Marian Dickman, age 96,passed away at Immanuel Lutheran Home on July 4, 2021. Marian was born in Peerless, Montana on June 5, 1925 to Hilmer and Mathilda (Noff) Knudson. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Lawrence Blekkenk

Jul 3, 2021

Lawrence Blekkenk, age 89 of Kila passed away on July 3, 2021. Lawrence was born on August 14, 1931. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Russell Dickson

Jul 2, 2021

Russell Wayne Dickson age 61, of Polson passed away on July 2, 2021 at Logan Health medical Center. Services are pending at this time.

William Kelly

Jul 2, 2021

William Kelly, age 73 of Condon passed away on July 2, 2021. William was born February 19, 1948. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Donald Barnes

Jul 1, 2021

Donald Raymond Barnes, 87, of Bigfork, MT died the evening of Thursday, July 1st at home.

Don is survived by his wife of 62 years, Eileen Barnes, daughter Susan Anderson and her 3 children, and son Michael and his 2 children.

Don was born in 1934 in Middletown, OH to Walter and Wava...

Benjamin Gaudi

Jul 1, 2021

Benjamin Gaudi, passed away at Logan Health Medical Center on July 1, 2021. Benjamin was born to John and Tarina (Sisouphanthong) Gaudi. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Esther Miller

Jun 30, 2021

Esther “Lorri” Schraeder Miller, age 81 of Bigfork passed away at her home surrounded by family on June 30, 2021.  Lorri was born in Byron Township, Minnesota on Nov. 17, 1939. There will be a celebration of life service at the Swan Lake Chapel at a date later announced. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the...

Herb Roberts

Jun 27, 2021

HOME RUN HERBIE

Herb Lee Roberts, age 47, of Kalispell passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 27 2021. There is not one word that can describe Herb and the kind, gentle soul that he was. He loved anything to do with the outdoors watching NASCAR races and riding his Harley and spending time with his...

Melanie Riedinger

Jun 27, 2021

Melanie Lawshe’-Riedinger (53) On Sunday, June 27, 2021 Melanie Lawshe’-Riedinger won her 5 year battle with cancer. Born on February 17, 1968 in Corning, New York, Melanie was the second of 5 siblings. After moving to Kalispell in 1976, Melanie attended West Valley School, Kalispell Junior High School, and graduated from Flathead High School in 1985. After high school,...

James Wolvington

Jun 26, 2021

James Wolvington, age 82, passed away on June 26, 2021 at his home. James was born September 29, 1938 in Havre, Montana to Clifford and Florence (Tracey) Wolvington. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Debbie Rossol

Jun 25, 2021

Debbie Rossol, age 63, passed away on June 25, 2021 at Logan Health Medical Center. Debbie was born August 28, 1957 in Whitefish, Montana to Herman and Bertha (Holm) Rossol. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Nancy Fenner

Jun 25, 2021

Nancy Lee Fenner, 88, died June 25, 2021 at her grandson’s home in Missoula.  She was born September 26, 1932 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota to William and Ella Noble.  When Nancy was 18 months old and her sister Mary Lou was 3, the family moved to Columbus, Montana.  Bill and Ella bought a farm on the...

Michael Mcfate

Jun 24, 2021

Michael McFate, age 76, passed away on June 24, 2021 at Logan Health Medical Center. Michael was born June 1, 1945 in Billings, Montana. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

David Reynolds

Jun 23, 2021

David Reynolds, age 83, passed away on June 23, 2021 at Logan Health Center Northwest. David was born April 13, 1938 in Okolona, Mississippi to Hilliard and Martha (Geiger) Reynolds. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Donald Fairbank

Jun 22, 2021

Donald (Don) Hunt Fairbank passed away at the age of 89 on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 in Kalispell, Montana.

Don was born on April 16, 1932 on a homestead near Dillon, Montana.  He was the youngest of nine children born to Hattie Amelia Hunt Fairbank and Townsend Carpenter Fairbank.

Don grew up in...

Glen Wiborg

Jun 22, 2021

Gen Wiborg, age 73, passed away on June 22, 2021 at Logan Health Medical Center. Glen was born February 3, 1948. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Marion Daue

Jun 22, 2021

Marion Daue, age 96, passed away on June 22, 2021 at Buffalo Hill Terrance. Marion was born June 27, 1924 in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania to John and Florence (Breese) Ramsey. Services are pending at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Carla Taylor

Jun 22, 2021

Carla “CJ” Jeanne Taylor (Stowe), 58, of Kalispell, Montana, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2021 with her children by her side after a 19 year long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Carla entered this world on May 9, 1963 in Chillum, MD. She is the loving daughter of Jeanne and William Roy. Carla graduated high school in...

Sharon Hunter

Jun 18, 2021

Sharon Margaret Hunter, of Bigfork, died on June 18, 2021, at Heritage Place in Kalispell due to a steady decline following a stroke and seizures on April 18, 2021.

Sharon was the daughter of Roy and Margaret Stahl, longtime residents of Swan Lake. Sharon earned her RN nursing pin in 1961. Later that year she...

Mark Ottey

Jun 17, 2021

Mark, 78, passed away peacefully at his home on June 17, 2021, after a four year battle with cancer. We all cherish the quality time we had with him up to the end of his life.

Mark was born Sept. 27, 1942, in Quincy, Illinois, to Mary Miller and Russell E Ottey. His family, including...