Obituaries
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Anneli Elizabeth Margaret (Flechsig) Heintz, 90
The “Lord Jesus Christ sent his holy angels to take” Anneli Elizabeth Margaret (Flechsig) Heintz “to heaven” on Jan. 9, 2017, following a short illness.
Dorothy Burns, 77
Dorothy Burns was a loving wife, devoted mother and a caring grandmother.
George M. Dennison, 81
George M. Dennison, the longest-serving president of the University of Montana and one of the most impactful educators in the history of the state, died Jan. 3…
Richard Joseph Page, 34
Richard Joseph Page, 34, died unexpectedly from a congenital heart condition Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at his home in Whitefish.
Robert Alan Blickenstaff, 75
Robert Alan Blickenstaff died peacefully surrounded by his family on Dec. 31, 2016, in Barrington, Illinois.
John 'Johnny' Heidler Williams, 84
John “Johnny” Heidler Williams, 84, passed away with “peace and grace” on Christmas morning 2016 with Bonnie, his life partner of 23 years by his side.
Annie Ellen Ek, 3 weeks
Annie was born Dec. 23, 2016, in Kalispell and passed away Jan. 13, 2017, at home in Lower Valley of complications due to trisomy 13.
Terri Lynn Saubert, 57
Terri Lynn Saubert passed away on Jan. 7, 2017, under hospice care at her home in Austin, Texas.
Joyce Lugene Lape, 83
Joyce Lugene Lape, 83, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Henderson, Nevada, with family by her side.
Beverly Jean Bateman, 68
Beverly Jean Bateman of Great Falls passed away Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, in Kalispell.
James Haldeman Armstrong Sr., 87
Our father was born Nov. 18, 1929, in Northampton, Massachusetts, to the Rev. James Newton Armstrong Jr. and Louise Storms Armstrong.
Manuel Martinez Jr., 83
Manuel Martinez Jr., born Jan. 3, 1934, died peacefully at his home in Bigfork, surrounded by family and close friends Jan. 5, 2017. Manuel fought Parkinson’s …
Benjamin Jim (Curtis) Parsons, 36
Benjamin Parsons, 36, of Kalispell, died Jan. 5, 2017, in an avalanche while backcountry skiing on Stanton Mountain in Glacier National Park.
Michael James Lyngholm, 66
Michael James Lyngholm, 66, of Missoula, “has launched his next great adventure.” Mike died on Jan. 6, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Francis J. 'Nick' Engel, 97
Nick passed away on Jan. 6, 2017, at the Immanuel Lutheran Nursing Home in Kalispell.