Obituaries
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Beverly H. Watts, 86
Beverly H. Watts was born on April 6, 1934, in Flaxville, Montana, to her parents, Hans P. and Beulah B. (Olds) Jacobson.
Jerry Lee Lachenmaier, 72
Jerry Lee Lachenmaier, 72, of Columbia Falls, passed away on Dec. 7, 2020, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center due to COVID-19 complications.
Louis B. Ruiz Jr., 89
Our dad, a great man, husband, father, teacher, mentor and friend, quietly left us on Dec. 11, 2020, of natural causes.
Marguerite MacDonald Schenck, 94
Marguerite Helen Schenck passed away at her residence at The Springs in Whitefish on Dec. 8, 2020, with three of her children by her side.
Stanley 'Royal' Smart Jr., 92
Stanley “Royal” Smart Jr. was born on Dec. 1, 1928, in Missoula. He died on Dec. 5, 2020, in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
Donald Leroy Simmonds, 85
Donald Leroy Simmonds of Columbia Falls passed away on Tuesday,Dec. 8, 2020, at the age of 85.
Herbert 'Larry' Smith, 77
Larry Smith passed away Dec. 6, 2020.
Arnold Quentin Sandefur, 96
Last Tuesday afternoon, Arnold laid down in the grass on his daily walk to the mailbox.
Donald Dale Komenda, 89
Donald Dale Komenda was born on Jan. 12, 1931, in Hettinger, North Dakota.
Fred C. Hartson, 93
Fred C. Hartson passed away on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, in Whitefish.
Donald Leroy Simmonds, 85
Donald Leroy Simmonds of Columbia Falls passed away on Tuesday,Dec. 8, 2020, at the age of 85.
Stephen William Cheman Jr., 80
Stephen “Steve,” “Dad,” or “Uncle Butch” William Cheman Jr., 80, of Kalispell, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, at the family home after a battle …
Dore’ Schaffer, 83
Dore’ Schaffer of Big Arm/Polson passed away peacefully the morning of Dec, 12, 2020, at The Retreat assisted living facility in Polson, after suffering 4 four…
Wallace D. “Mark” Norley, 89
Wallace D. “Mark” Norley passed away from cancer at The Retreat at Buffalo Hill on the morning of Dec. 8, 2020.
Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Elaine Nix, 84
Jacqueline “Jackie” Elaine Nix, 84, passed away Dec. 7, 2020, at The HealthCenter, Kalispell Regional Medical Center.