Obituaries
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Randall A. 'Curly' Hansen, 68
Randall A. “Curly” Hansen joined the International Space Station on July 5, 2022; enjoy the ride.
David Robert Maxam, 94
Long time Green River, Wyoming, resident, David Robert Maxam, passed away Aug 3, 2022, in Kalispell where he had resided since 2016
Arland 'Arnie' Jay Riebe, 72
Arland “Arnie” Jay Riebe was born in Kalispell on May 31, 1950, to Martin Christian and Evelyn Grace (Burnell) Riebe.
Edwin Elymar 'Ed' Stuart III, 86
Edwin Elymar “Ed” Stuart III, 86, residing in Whitefish passed away on Friday Aug. 5, 2022, from natural causes.
Dustin Foster, 31
Dustin Foster sadly passed away on Aug. 7, 2022, at the age of 31.
Marilyn Phyllis (Jelleff) Nylander Murer, 85
Marilyn Phyllis (Jelleff) Nylander Murer, 85, went home to heaven Aug. 5, 2022.
Patrick James Webb, 61
Patrick James Webb, of Whitefish, died Aug. 10, 2022, in Nampa, Idaho, from complications of a stroke.
Judy D. Hartford, 84
Judy D. Hartford passed away on July 24, 2022, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell after a long illness.
Jeff A. Kruckenberg, 60
Jeff Kruckenberg passed away on July 3, 2022, from a tragic accident.
Tricia ‘Trish’ Valler
My beloved wife went home peacefully to the arms of her Lord Jesus Christ on April 6, 2022.
Gary W. Cook Jr., 56
It is with great sadness that we announce Gary W. Cook Jr., 56, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022.
Linda Jeanne Earl, 78
Linda Jeanne Earl, 78, passed away on Aug. 8, 2022, at home after a brief illness.
Trey Elliott Manning, 45
Trey Elliott Manning moved on to his next great adventure Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.
Darwin David Ekstrom, 87
Darwin David Ekstrom, 87, of Polson, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell.
James Stanley Lanktree
James Stanley Lanktree, born of parents Stanley A. and Eva D. Lanktree in Baker, Montana, Dec. 1, 1934, died in Whitefish, July 27, 2022.