Duywane Doyle Gardner, 61

Duywane Doyle Gardner, 61, of Columbia Falls, passed away Oct. 9, 2012, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. 

Duywane was born Aug. 16, 1951, in Whitefish, to Bella and Albert Gardner of Columbia Falls. He graduated from Columbia Falls High School with the Class of 1969. During his high school years he was a member of the National Honor Society, Columbians, Thespians and the Math and Ski Clubs. He attended Montana State University.

 Throughout his life, Duywane enjoyed listening to good music, boating, bowling, golfing, snowmobiling, as well as camping, hiking and floating McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park with friends and family. 

Duywane and Janine Marie Christenson were married in St. Richard’s Catholic Church on Aug. 23, 1975. After working for Plum Creek for five years he and Janine moved to Cloverdale, Calif., to work for Dresser Industries Inc. as an air equipment operator. They moved back to Columbia Falls in November of 1978, where Duywane returned to Plum Creek, retiring from there in July of 2011.

 As a family, Duywane and Janine and their children, Devon and Darren, had many adventures vacationing throughout the Mid- and Western states, touring the Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion National Parks, Carlsbad Caverns, Mount Rushmore, Mount St. Helens, Mall of America, Great Lakes, Roswell, N.M., Disneyland, Sea World, Universal Studios and the beautiful state of Hawaii.

Many a special moment for Duywane was spent reminiscing past memories with friends and family members.   

 Duywane was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Bella Gardner.

 He is survived by his wife, Janine; daughter, Devon Forney, and husband, Adam, of Spokane Valley, Wash.; son, Darren Gardner, of Seattle; brothers, Alfred Gardner and his wife Cherie of Columbia Falls, Arson Gardner and his wife Veronica of Libby, and Emil Gardner and his wife Bobbi of Cloverdale, Calif.; his grandson, Connor Forney, of Spokane Valley; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

 A Mass of the Resurrection will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at St. Richard’s Catholic Church in Columbia Falls, with a reception following at the parish center. Burial will take place at St. Richard’s Catholic Cemetery after the reception.

Arrangements are entrusted to Columbia Mortuary. You are invited to go to www.columbiamortuary.com to offer condolences and view Duywane’s tribute wall.