Laird S. Ayers, 61

Laird S. Ayers, passed away on July 27,2023. He was born in Billings, making him a fourth-generation Montanan, and lived in the Flathead Valley for most of his life. Several years ago, he took Jesus Christ to be his personal Lord and Savior, inheriting the right to enter the kingdom of heaven to live with his Lord eternally.

He loved Montana and all the outdoor life and opportunities it afforded. His great smile and ability to laugh at life, and his Intense work ethic, mainly in his construction business, led him to be acquainted with so many people. He and his wife Paula led a fairly private and personal ordeal with his cancer for over five years, and he tried his very best to battle it with dignity, strength, bravery and determination to beat the rotten disease. He leaves behind so many cherished family members and friends. He will be sorely missed.

A graveside memorial will take place at Fairview Cemetery, 1205 Fairview Cemetery Road, Columbia Falls, on Wednesday Aug. 2, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., followed by an informal potluck at Central Bible Church, 902 First Ave. E. in Kalispell from 12 to 2 p.m.

Friends are encouraged to visit the website www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolences for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory caring for the family.