Obituaries
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Byron William 'Bill' Devitt
A graveside service with military honors for Byron William “Bill” Devitt, 73, who died Aug. 19, 2016, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, at C.E. Conrad …
Richard Frank Blanchet, 93
Richard Frank Blanchet “slipped quietly from this life” early Sunday morning May 28, 2017.
Joan Foster Binnie, 92
Born in Montreal Dec. 11, 1924, Joan was the third child to Winnifred Foster. Joan had an older sister, Brenda and older brother, Raymond.
Roy C. Countryman Jr., 87
Roy C. Countryman Jr., 87, passed away on May 31, 2017, at North Valley Hospital.
Opal Marian Daley Newell, 89
Opal Marian Daley Newell passed away peacefully at Billings Clinic, Billings, on May 11, 2017, surrounded by her family.
Jackson Chester McWhorter, 74
Jackson Chester McWhorter was born Dec. 13, 1942, and passed away at his home Feb. 25, 2017, in Nampa, Idaho.
Kimberly Ann Lorek, 59
Kimberly Ann Lorek, 59, passed away from natural causes in Kalispell on May 29, 2017.
Edmond Van Mullem, 85
Edmond Van Mullem, formerly of Somers, passed away May 15, 2017, in Bozeman at age 85.
Kenneth Andrew Thompson, 64
Kenneth Andrew Thompson, of Kalispell, formerly of Glendive, “went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ” on May 28, 2017, while at home surrounded by loving f…
Geraldine 'Gerry' Smith, 68
Geraldine “Gerry” Smith, 68, passed away at her home in Marion on May 23, 2017.
David Lee Cochrane, 58
Columbia Falls lost one of their beloved residents on May 26, 2017. Born in Harrison Township, Michigan, on March 20, 1959, David Lee Cochrane passed peacefull…
Wesley 'Frenchy' French, 64
Wesley French sadly passed from our lives on May 23, 2017.
Edward W. Hedstrom, 94
Edward W. Hedstrom, 94, passed away from natural causes at Peace Hospice, Great Falls, on May 23, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.
Dacia Marie Finch, 55
Dacia Marie Finch, 55, of Kalispell, passed away March 30, 2017.
J. Michael 'Doc' Dockstader, 77
J. Michael “Doc” Dockstader, 77, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017. He was born March 3, 1940, in Kalispell, to James and Effie Dockstader.