Stanley R. Stan Heuscher, 84

Stanley R. Stan Heuscher, 84, passed away Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at the family home in Kalispell. Stan was born March 30, 1925, in Creston to Jacob and Elsie (Ruckdashle) Heuscher. He was raised in Creston and attended schools in the Flathead Valley. Stan served in the U.S. Army from December 1943 through March 1946. He served in Germany as a gunnery corporal. After returning from the service, Stan worked in the woods as a sawyer, before becoming logging foreman for Claridge Logging for the next 20 years. In 1970, Stan was logging foreman for Stoltze Land and Lumber Co., until his retirement in 1990. Stan married Evelyn Claridge in Kalispell, in 1950. They had 59 wonderful years together. After retirement, Stan enjoyed traveling, golfing with his buddy Tom, and attending any and all sporting events his grandchildren were in. Stan loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Many summer weekends were spent fishing for bull trout on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. Stan was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers; three sisters; and a grandson, Joel. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Heuscher; sons, Larry and wife, Sandy Heuscher, of Kalispell; Dennis and wife, Karen Heuscher, of Kalispell; and Randy and wife, Patsy Heuscher, of Lynden, Wash.; sister, Dorry Ingram; 10 grandchildren, Brian, Connie, Brandon, Lance, Tanja, Michael, Caitlin and Casey Heuscher, and Shannon and Dan McGivern; and four great-great-grandchildren, Dyan, Dillan and Daysha Guzman, and 9-day-old, Lawson Heuscher. A celebration of life for Stan will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at Faith Alliance Church, 348 Second Ave. W., Kalispell. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Home Options Hospice, 175 Commons Loop, Ste. 100, Kalispell, MT 59901; or to the church. Friends are encouraged to visit the Web site, www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolences for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.