Gayle Renee Peaslee Tharpe, 75

Gayle Renee Peaslee Tharpe died on Friday, May 25, 2018, at her home in Kalispell, surrounded by family. She was born in Bonner, Montana, to Ed and Mabel Koford.

Gayle loved playing the piano, accordion and organ at her home and at get-togethers with family and friends. She worked for the U.S. Postal Service and also owned downtown Koford Jewelry with her husband, Bil Peaslee, now deceased.

Left to honor Gayle and remember her love is her husband, Wendell Tharpe; daughter Maureen and her husband Philip Burden; grandchildren, Chelsea Ridenour, Tarah Roybal, Mariah Burden, Graham Burden, Spencer Burden and Julia Burden; and three great-grandchildren, Myah and Liam Ridenour, and Gabriel Loyda.

Gayle was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Buls and husband Bil Peaslee.

Gayle will be remembered as a bright, shining light to all of her friends and family.

A graveside service will be held at 4 p.m. on June 12 at C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery, in Kalispell.