Anthony Michlig, 83

Anthony Michlig, 83, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016, in Kalispell.

Tony and and his wife, Deone, moved to Anchorage, Alaska, in 1951, and he had a great run as a contractor of over 50 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and hanging out at their cabin on Big Lake, Alaska. Upon retirement, they moved back to Laona, Wisconsin, and remodeled the house on the Michlig family farm, where there were gardens to be tended and deer in need of daily feeding. Using his dad’s recipe, Tony made the best maple syrup.

In 2014, Tony and Deone packed up all their earthly possessions and Effie the cat to move to Kalispell to be near their two sons. At their new residence, Buffalo Hill Terrace, they made many new friends, including some originally from Alaska — small world!

He was preceded in death by his parents, Conrad and Elfrieda Michlig; and his brothers, Raymond and Hillary.

Tony is survived by Deone, his wife and girlfriend of 65 years. He is also survived by son Michael and his wife, Bridget, residing in Bigfork, and his son Nicholas and daughter, Allison; son James and his wife, Darlene, residing in the Flathead Valley, and their two sons Tony and wife Jodie, and Andrew and wife Breana, and their children; daughter Diana, residing in Wisconsin, her son Christopher, wife Wendy and family, and daughter Georgia. Tony’s youngest daughter, Jennifer McDaniel, resides with her husband, E. L. “Mick” McDaniel and their two children, Michael and Madison, in Indianapolis. The McDaniels will always cherish their many great memories which they shared with Grandpa Tony and Grandma Deone — from Anchorage to Seattle, from southern California to Scottsdale, Arizona, and from the family farm in Wisconsin to Kalispell.

A rosary will be said at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 20, at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home in Kalispell. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, with a burial to immediately follow at C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery.

Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for the family.