Obituaries
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Albert 'Walter' Ayers Jr., 84
Albert “Walter” Ayers Jr. passed away on Jan. 27, 2019, due to pneumonia complications after a long battle with dementia.
Caroline Virginia Felton Morton, 90
Caroline Virginia Felton Morton passed away at home on Jan. 29, 2019.
August 'Chris' Christensen, 70
On Friday Feb. 1, 2019, August “Chris” Christensen, 70, received his angel wings at his home in West Valley.
Duane Allen Battes, 77
Duane was 77 years young when he passed away, after a hard-fought battle with cancer, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, at 3 p.m. He passed away peacefully at home in…
Aud Waage-Biederstedt, 82
Aud Waage-Biederstedt, 82, of Fresno, Texas, passed away on Jan. 28, 2019, in Texas.
Albert 'Walter' Ayers Jr., 84
Albert “Walter” Ayers Jr. passed away on Jan. 27, 2019, due to pneumonia complications after a long battle with dementia.
R. Dick Mitsch, 77
R. Dick Mitsch was born on Dec. 6, 1941, to Nellie and Adolph Mitsch.
Brandon Heath Nelson, 38
On Monday Jan. 28, 2019, Brandon left us suddenly and all too soon after a vehicle accident in Bigfork. His beloved blue heeler/border collie mix Sheba and her…
Lois Robbe Stroud, 91
Lois Robbe Stroud of Columbia Falls, (formerly of Eureka) died peacefully on Jan. 22, 2019, at Beehive Assisted Living where she had resided since September 20…
Carol Jean Peltier 52
Carol Jean Peltier 52, died in her home in Kalispell Jan 12, 2019.
Jennifer E. 'Jen' Blauvelt, 68
Jennifer E. “Jen” Blauvelt, 68, of Kalispell, died peacefully, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019.
Dianne Marie Livermore Bufton, 62
Dianne Marie Livermore Bufton, 62, walks with Jesus today after a short battle with cancer that ultimately led her home Jan. 28, 2019. She loved and was loved …
Thelma Virginia Bickle, 97
Thelma Virginia Bickle, 97, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away Jan. 28, 2019, in a local rehabilitation center.
Henrietta M. Irish, 91
Henrietta M. Irish was born as Henrietta Margaret Hellman on June 27, 1927, in Columbia Falls to James and Mary Hellman. She grew up in Kalispell.
Faye Hilary Lomax, 71
Faye Hilary Lomax, 71, passed away on Monday Jan. 21, 2019, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell.