Allison 'Ally' Marie Fifield, 16

Allison "Ally" Marie Fifield, 16, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2005, on the north side of Kalispell, as the result of an automobile accident.

Allison was born on March 16, 1989, in Missoula, to Paul and Marlene Fifield. She was raised in Missoula, Spokane, and had lived in Kalispell for the past 11 1/2 years. Ally had attended West Valley School, and would have been a junior at Flathead High School this coming school year.

She had worked at the Stumptown Ice Den, and Taco Bell. Her school activities included being a member of the Writer's Club and National Honor Society. She sponsored a child from the Philippines through Compassion International. Ally enjoyed figure skating, especially ice dance, and was looking forward to skating this summer at the University of Delaware, and pursuing a career as a skating coach. She especially enjoyed the time she was able to spend training with her coaches in Spokane, and Cranbrook, British Columbia. She also truly enjoyed riding on the back of her dad's motorcycle.

She is survived by her parents, Paul and Marlene Fifield of Kalispell; her sister, Rebecca Fifield of Minneapolis; her grandfather, Dorwin Fifield of Missoula; aunts, Marsha Wolcott and her husband, Kelly, of Arlee, Joyce Poley and husband, Myron, of New Brighton, Minn., and Roberta Wilson and husband, George, of Gridley, Calif.; cousins, Heather Sundheim and husband, Steve, and Tiffany Christensen and husband, John, all of Missoula, Matt Wolcott and wife, Jen, of Juneau, Alaska, Jennifer Stetson and husband, Micah, of Red Bluff, Calif., and Heather Steen and husband, David, of Downey, Calif.

Allison was preceded in death by her grandmother, Lilian Fifield, of Missoula and grandparents, Robert and Mertis Nolt of Chico, Calif.

Funeral services will he held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 27, at Faith Alliance Church, 348 2nd Avenue West in Kalispell with the Rev. Jim Davey officiating. Burial will follow at C. E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery.

Memorials in Allison's name can be sent to Compassion International, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Buffalo Hill Funeral Home caring for the family.