Jesse Howard Biggs, Jr., 80

Jesse Howard Biggs, Jr., 80, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010, at his home in Kalispell. Jesse was born on June 21, 1930, in Baker, Mont., to Jesse and Beulah (Huggins) Biggs. He was raised in Baker, Laramie, Wyo., and Lafayette, Ind., where he attended schools through the ninth grade. He married Muriel Jean Reaver in 1952 in Lafayette. They were married for 35 years when she passed away. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in January of 1949. He served in Japan and Korea, and was honorably discharged in May of 1952. Jesse was an appliance mechanic and owned his own business, Biggs Appliance and Repair Service, since 1968. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and fixing anything that was broken. He enjoyed feeding the birds and squirrels in his yard. He also enjoyed singing, working crosswords and talking politics. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Muriel; and three sisters, Veronica, Carol and Phyllis. Jesse is survived by his children, Larry and wife, Betty Biggs of Kalispell, Gary and wife, Trisha Biggs of Roscoe, Teresa Sue and husband, Steve Tritt of Richland, Wash., David Biggs of Kalispell, Linda and husband, Kim Briggeman of Missoula, and Rebecca and husband, Michael de Ruiter of Bellingham, Wash.; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, Oct. 18, at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home, with a viewing held from 9:00 a.m. until the start of the service. Rev. Tim Bartholomew will officiate the service. Interment will be follow the service at Glacier Memorial Gardens, with military honors being conducted by the Montana Army National Guard and the United Veterans of the Flathead Valley. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family. To send condolences to the family, please go to www.buffalohillfh.com