Charles E. 'Chuck' Leming, 47

Charles E. "Chuck" Leming, 47, passed away on Jan. 29, 2008, in Kalispell of natural causes.

He was born May 11, 1960, in Great Falls. He lived most of his life in Kalispell. He spent a couple years of high school in Billings. He went to Vo-Tech in Helena to become an electronic technician, and then to Bozeman where he received a computer science degree.

He had worked at Teletech.

Chuck had been a diabetic since he was 6 years old. Thirteen years ago he had a successful kidney transplant.

He loved riding his motorcycle, spending time fixing computers or e-mailing his friends. His other favorite pastime was going out and having coffee with all his friends.

Chuck could make the kids laugh and enjoyed being the family comedian. The last few months of his life he has been supporting a couple Christian ministries.

"We are all missing him but know he is now free of his disease and enjoying his new life in heaven!"

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Preston and Mary Leming; and maternal grandparents, Kelly Connors and Bill Rowland.

Chuck is survived by his parents, Glenn R. and Rexine Leming, of Kalispell; his brother and his wife, Glenn D. and Lora Leming, and family, of Kalispell; sister and her husband, Mona and Leron Wagner, and family of Kalispell; niece and husband, Desire' and Jonathon Telles, and their daughter, Katherine, of Kalispell; nephew and wife, Brad and Ashley Wagner, of Kalispell; nephews, Curtis Wagner and Wesley Leming, both of Kalispell; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home. Visitation will follow the service. Burial will take place Feb. 5 in Darby where Chuck will be buried next to his grandparents.