OBITUARIES

Florence Huntley

Jul 16, 2021

Florence June (Parker) Huntley died unexpectedly July 16, 2021 at the age of 81. Florence was born June 11, 1940 to Lloyd and Mabel Parker and grew up in the Lower Valley area of Kalispell. Florence married Bruce Huntley in 1958. They were married for 22 years and together had six children.

Florence worked at the Four...

Thomas Sunell

Jul 16, 2021

Thomas Sunell, age 66, passed away at Logan Health Medical Center July 16, 2021. Thomas was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on July 8, 1955 to Howard and Betty (Hutton) Sunell. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Gene Colcord

Jul 15, 2021

Gene Colcord, age 83, passed away at Logan Health Medical Center on July 15, 2021. Gene was born on March 1, 1938. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Michael Brakovec

Jul 15, 2021

Michael Brakovec, age 50, passed away at his residence on July 15, 2021. Michael was born in Butte, Montana on March 25, 1971 to Lawrence and Truie (Sullender) Brakovec. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Edward Breeden

Jul 15, 2021

Edward "Teddy" Breeden, age 36, passed away July 15, 2021. Edward was born on February 17, 1985. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Eileen Keane

Jul 14, 2021

Eileen Keane, age 63,passed away at Logan Health Medical Center on July 14, 2021. Eileen was born in Beaufort, South Carolina on August 25, 1957 to Gene and Carolyn (Holt) Harris. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Kaylee Briggs

Jul 11, 2021

Kaylee Briggs, age 19, passed away at her home on July 11, 2021. Kaylee was born August 29, 2001 to Kayla Anderson and Robert "Wade" Briggs. She is survived by her parents Kayla and Wade, stepfather Sean Anderson and brothers Cody Mazzella, Steven Briggs and Brenden Briggs. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family....

Iva Hiebert

Jul 9, 2021

Iva Mary Hiebert passed away July 9, 2021 at the age of 85. Iva was born on August 27, 1935 in Hannah, North Dakota to Wellington and Alice (Roblard) Thompson. She graduated from the eighth grade and spent some time attending the Devil’s Lake School for the Deaf. She married her husband Jake “Jack” Hiebert in North Dakota in...

Diana Bingman

Jul 6, 2021

Diana Bingman, age 64, passed away at her home on July 6, 2021. Diana was born in Hot Springs, South Dakota on June 24, 1957 to Ruth Merrell. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

Shirley Watters

Jul 5, 2021

Shirley Ann Watters, age 84, passed away on July 5, 2021 at Logan Health Medical Center. Shirley was born on November 28, 1936 in Wolf Point, Montana. Funeral Services are currently pending. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Lorraine Hodges

Jul 5, 2021

Lorraine Hodges, age 88,passed away at Lake View Care Center on July 5, 2021. Lorraine was born in Havre, Montana on October 16, 1932 to Julius and Laura (LaBorta) Rocks. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.

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,...