Linda Rae (Kalepp) May, 62

Linda Rae (Kalepp) May, 62, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 14, 2004, in Whitefish.

She was born on July 25, 1942, in Anaconda, to Herman and Dorothy Kalepp. Linda was raised in Butte where she attended Butte High School and was actively involved in marching and twirling.

She continued her education at Montana State University where she participated in ROTC Angel Flight precision marching, was a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, and graduated with honors in education.

While at MSU, Linda met and married Buck May of Havre in 1961. Upon graduation they moved to northern California where they taught 10 years and started a family. Family brought them back to Montana where they continued teaching and opened their businesses in Havre. She was tremendously proud of her Boku Gift Shop in Havre, and realized how much she enjoyed and succeeded in running her own business.

In 1983, the family moved to Whitefish to start a new life. Linda and Buck purchased Yeti's Den, formerly the Pastime, and renamed it the Bulldog Saloon. For the past 21 years she and Buck worked together to create a local gathering place with a home team/home town atmosphere.

Linda enjoyed country life, being outdoors, gardening and walking. She loved trees, plants, birds and Montana wildlife, and had a soft spot for dogs, especially bulldogs. She loved her four grandsons and they knew they could always count on Grandma Linda's supply of lollipops.

Linda is survived by her husband of 43 years, Buck; her two children, Eric May and wife, Amy, of Whitefish, and Nikki May Eagleburger and husband, Casey, of Mesa, Ariz.; grandsons, Jake and Luke May, and Buck and Mack Eagleburger; and her brother, Craig Kalepp of Big Bear, Calif.

The family invites friends to an open house at Linda and Buck's home from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Project Whitefish Kids, P.O. Box 2010, Whitefish, MT 59937.