Daniel F. Deck, 96

Daniel F. Deck, 96, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2010, at Big Sky Senior Community Living. Dan was born Dec. 3, 1913, to Jacob and Rose Deck in McArthur, N.D. He attended high school in Wolf Point and attended Northern Montana College in Havre. While at Havre, he met his future wife, Laura, who sat across from him in class. They were married in 1939 and together they raised three children. Dan led a full life with his occupations of busboy, janitor, produce manager, meat cutter, buyer, store manager and owner. His jobs took him to Glasgow, Sunburst, Cut Bank, Lewistown, Missoula, Great Falls, Vancouver, Wash., and Lyons, Colo. In 1976, Dan retired and he and Laura moved to Kalispell and Polebridge. Thirty years of retirement enabled them to entertain their friends and family at Polebridge. Dan and Laura liked to host the annual Presbyterian Church Fourth of July gathering. Dan liked to play bridge, cribbage, poker, and created art in latch hook projects. He and Laura kept busy with volunteering and their daily walks. Dan was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Laura, who died in 2004; four sisters; and one brother. Survivors include son, Denis Deck, and wife, Sandy, of Salt Lake City; son, Douglas Deck, and wife, Christie, of Thompson Falls; daughter, Danette, and husband, Ray Johnson, of Anaconda; grandchildren, Stuart Deck and wife Betsy of Euless, Texas, Stephanie Sandell and husband Sam of Tetonia, Idaho, Wade Johnson and wife Jamie of Anaconda, Russ Johnson and wife Bobbie of Portland, Stan Johnson and wife Kim of Olympia, Wash., and Leslie Deck of Kalispell; great-grandchildren twins, Layne and Logan Johnson, Claire and Ellie Johnson, and Lawson Deck. We will treasure our memories and are grateful to all who crossed his path and contributed to his healthy, long, and productive journey here. As per his request, no funeral services will be held. The family requests memorials to the First Presbyterian Church of Kalispell. Cremation was under the care of the KT Riddle Funeral Homes, Anaconda.