Dale Ray Brabender, 45

Dale Ray Brabender, 45, passed away July 18, 2005, in Las Vegas.

Dale was born April 11, 1960, in Kalispell, to Jack and Eva Brabender. He attended grade school at Hodgson School in Lower Valley and graduated from Flathead High School in 1978.

As a young man Dale enjoyed hunting, fishing and swimming. Then in 1987 he moved to Las Vegas.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Eva; and infant brother, Kim.

Dale is survived by his father, Jack; his sister, Barbara and husband, Robert Hunt of Kalispell; and brothers, Bill and wife, Dixie, of Tacoma, Wash., and Willis of Anchorage, Alaska. He is also survived by five nieces, Niki Kerzman of Kalispell, Jacquie and B.J. Brabender of Tacoma, Bailey Brabender of Kent, Wash., and Jennifer Brabender of Anchorage.

Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will take place at a later date.