Obituaries
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Vera Loraine Gunderson, 85
Vera Loraine Gunderson peacefully entered eternal rest Dec. 25, 2020, at her residence in Kalispell.
Colleen Mary Hofland
Colleen Mary Hofland passed away peacefully Dec. 29 2020, following a sudden stroke.
Suzanne Louise Cestnik Nelson, 66
Suzanne Louise Cestnik Nelson, 66, passed away peacefully at her home in Columbia Falls Dec. 28, 2020, with her family by her side.
Bob Lockman, 84
Bob Lockman, 84, of Columbia Falls, passed away Dec. 25, 2020.
Betty Louise (Hovey) Ott, 92
Betty Hovey Ott, 92, of Columbia Falls, passed away on Dec. 26, 2020, at Kalispell Healthcare Center from complications following a heart stint surgery.
Joseph 'Joe' Richard Redfield, 90
Joseph “Joe” Richard Redfield, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 1,2021, after a lengthy battle with dementia
Toni Heckel, 96
Toni Heckel, 96, of Kalispell passed away on Jan. 1, 2021, in Kalispell.
Frances L. Olsen, 87
Frances Louise Olsen, 87, passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side on Jan. 2, 2021.
Edgar Milton ‘Ed’ McMurtry, 84
Edgar Milton “Ed” McMurtry, also known as Dad, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa, passed away Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, due to complications from COVID-19.
Geraldine (Jeri) Cardin, 79
Geraldine (Jeri) Cardin dedicated her life and her hands to making grandmothers and widows walk out of her beauty salon feeling pretty.
Kimberly Sue Mitchell, 50
Kimberly Sue Mitchell, 50, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away on Dec. 24, 2020, and is now resting peacefully.
Betty Jane Kraft, 92
Betty Jane Kraft made her journey home in the arms of the Lord and joined her beloved husband, Jerry, the morning of Dec. 26, 2020.
Thomas William Bates, 83
Thomas William Bates passed away on Dec. 24, 2020, in Bigfork after a short illness. He was 83.
Carol Wynette Hecker, 83
Carol Wynette Hecker passed away peacefully on Dec. 20, 2020, at The Lodge at Buffalo Hill Terrace in Kalispell, at the age of 83.
Lois Birky, 95
Lois Birky, 95, passed away on Dec. 23, 2020, at Brendan House.