Obituaries
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Nancy (Mellet) Tesmer, 83
Nancy (Mellet) Tesmer, 83 years old, with her family by her side, died a natural death on Nov. 23, 2020.
Dorothy 'Dolly' Jean Pluid, 72
Dolly has peacefully transitioned into heaven. Dolly was born April 29, 1948 and passed Nov. 10, 2020.
Barbara Joan Kelley Gallagher, 71
Barbara Joan Kelley Gallagher passed away in her husband’s arms on Nov. 29, 2020, after a wrenching three-week battle with COVID-19.
Shirley Ellen Brewer, 86
Shirley Ellen Brewer passed away peacefully on Nov. 26, 2020, in her home in Kalispell.
August James Strobbe, 92
August James Strobbe, born May 8,1928, in Pompeys Pillar, Montana, went to be with the Lord Nov. 28, 2020, just three weeks shy of his and his wife Jeanette's …
Ronald Wilson Lockhart, 83
Ronald Wilson Lockhart, 83, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Aug.15, 2020, from heart failure in his home in Murrieta, California.
Harold H. Clarke Jr.
Harold H. Clarke Jr. passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family and loved ones on Nov. 18, 2020.
Ruth 'Ruthie' Tempel, 95
Ruth “Ruthie” Tempel, 95, passed away on Nov. 23, 2020, in Kalispell.
Larry Gene Phillippe, 84
Larry Gene Phillippe, 84, passed away on Nov. 11, 2020, at Lake View Care Center in Bigfork.
Violet V. Cranmer, 88
Beloved mother, grandmother, and friend Violet V. Cranmer, 88, passed away due to COVID-19 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020.
Mary Lou (Gilbertson) Basham, 91
Mary Lou (Gilbertson) Basham, 91, of Thompson Falls, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
Leo Anthony Schaefer Sr., 83
Leo passed Nov. 6, 2020, after a short battle with COVID-19 exacerbated by asbestosis.
Alexis Marie Beecham, 20
Alexis Marie Beecham, 20, died at 8:11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, as a result of a car accident near Bigfork.
Cyril J. 'Ernie' Ernest, 90
Cyril J. "Ernie" Ernest, 90, died on Nov. 9, 2020.
Richard James Brady, 71
Richard James Brady passed away peacefully in his sleep on Nov. 17, 2020, at Lost Prairie.