Mary Alice Kinshella, 87

Mary Alice Kinshella, 87, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell. Mary was born Dec. 9, 1922, in Great Falls, to Andrew and Anna Ella (Conrad) Evertt. She was raised in the Flathead Valley and graduated from Flathead County High School in 1943. In 1944, she married Dennis Kinshella in Libby. They had 45 wonderful years together before Dennis passed away. Mary worked at Montgomery Wards, Ben Franklin and finally Safeway Food Stores, where she retired. Mary loved the Flathead Valley! She would enjoy taking rides around the valley and tell you who had homesteaded where. Being a lifelong resident, she knew almost everyone in the valley at one point. Mary just enjoyed life and had a wonderful sense of humor. She was a great joy to be around. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis. She is survived by her daughters, Gloria Rose of Oklahoma City, and Terry Johnston of Kalispell; sister, Virginia Schmitt; and grandchildren, Kim Briggs, Kevin Rose, Michelle Mitchell, Jackie Monda and Andrea Johnston. Visitation for Mary will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20, at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21, at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home. A reception will follow the services at the Eagles Lodge. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Home Options Hospice. Friends are encouraged to visit www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolences for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.