Rocky Willis Jelleff, 61

Rocky Willis Jelleff, 61, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010, in Kalispell. Rocky was born Feb. 25, 1949, in Kalispell to Percy and Audrey (Knight) Jelleff. Rocky was raised in the Bigfork area and attended Bigfork Schools and then took a year of college at Flathead Valley Community College. He married Kathryn Henn in Cardston, Alberta, in 1972, and they were married for 25 years. He then married Linda R. Greeson in 2000, in Kalispell. He drove trucks for 42 years. He drove log trucks for Royal Logging and John Jump. He drove a milk truck for three years and drove chip trucks for Hanson Trucking and Kevin Jump. Rocky was very active in the Mormon Church for a number of years, as well as the North Valley Search and Rescue, and was a volunteer fireman for the Bad Rock Fire Hall. He enjoyed fishing, boating, hunting, visiting (Rock had a lot of friends), traveling and gardening. He was preceded in death by his father, Percy Jelleff; twin daughters, Samantha and Olivia Jelleff; sister, Mona Weller; and a son, Mark Andrew Jelleff. He is survived by his mother, Audrey Jelleff; wife, Linda Jelleff; children, Sheila (Jelleff) Uhde, Marsha Jelleff, Aaron Jelleff and wife Holly, Kate Jelleff, Joseph Jelleff and partner Nikkia Cooper, Vanessa Jelleff and partner Raymond Nevins; stepdaughter, Heather Beadles and husband, Chris; brother, Randy Jelleff, and Wendy; brothers-in-law, Jerry Riebe and Ellie, Dan Riebe and Hazel, Jeff Riebe, Jay Riebe and Patricia, and Ron Guyton and Dianne; grandparents, Willis and Evelyn E. Jelleff, and William and Vera Knight; and 11 grandchildren, Tyler, Jacob, Kayla and Elissa Uhde, Haylee, Cyrus, Kyson and Joseph Jelleff, and Ashlynn, Zach and Hannah Baker. Other relatives include Deet and Swede Strand, Gloria Grilley, Dwane and Colette Knight, Marilyn and Pinky Murer, Lois Baker, Helen Riebe, Nieves Shannon Nielsen, Angie Chavez, Raejon Barron, Shane Nielsen, and Jordan and Cami Jelleff. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 10, at the Little Brown Church in Bigfork. Friends are encouraged to visit the website at www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of support or condolences for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.