Obituaries
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Harriett M. 'Hattie May' (Almond) Damm, 83
Beloved sister, mother and friend, Harriett M. “Hattie May” (Almond) Damm, 83, formerly of Kalispell, resided in Oak Hills, California, at the time she passed …
John Heidler Williams, 84
John Heidler Williams, 84, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at his home in Bigfork.
Marie Mildred Scudder, 92
Marie Mildred Scudder passed away Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in Kalispell.
Roy Milton 'Pat' DeLong, 94
Roy Milton “Pat” DeLong, 94, passed away on Dec. 28, 2016, surrounded by his family at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.
Kennedy Grace Ruff, 6 months
Kennedy Grace Ruff, 6 months, was born in Portland, Oregon, on June 29, 2016, to Shawn and Jyndia Ruff, who is formerly of Kalispell. She arrived in her own pe…
James Cherington Price, 28
On Dec. 23, 2016, James lost his long and difficult battle against addiction.
Violet J. (Hone) Rask, 91
Violet J. Rask passed away Dec. 19, 2016, from complications after a fall and breaking her hip.
Cecilia Lyons, 49
Age 49, Our beautiful Mommy, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Dec. 30, 2016.
Clarence Gembala, 86
Clarence Gembala passed away peacefully at his home on Jan. 4, 2017.
Herman 'Hal' Loff, 67
Herman “Hal” Loff, 67, passed away on Dec. 31, 2016, at his home in Coram.
Elda 'Ferne' (Downes) Hill, 87
Elda “Ferne” (Downes) Hill, 87, passed away peacefully surround by loving family on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016.
Myra Louise (Shaw) Birky, 54
Myra Louise (Shaw) Birky, 54, passed away Jan. 3, 2017.
Nancy Dougherty Best, 85
Nancy Louise Dougherty was born in Groffdale, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on May 18, 1931, as the first child of Frank and Kathyrn Ebersol Dougherty. Frank…
Cecilia Lyons, 49
Age 49, Our beautiful Mommy, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Dec. 30, 2016.
Wayne Arthur Hegdahl, 71
Wayne Arthur Hegdahl, 71 years of age, died Dec. 26, 2016, at the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle from a pulmonary embolism after suffering from a brain a…