Obituaries
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Norman Leroy 'Norm' Julian, 85
Norman Leroy “Norm” Julian, 85, a resident of The Dalles, Oregon, and formerly of Kalispell, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015.
Romona Belle Gregg, 53
Romona Belle Gregg, 53, “went to be with the Lord” on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, after a two-year battle with breast cancer.
Kenneth D. Mallett, 91
Kenneth D. Mallett died Jan. 14, 2016, at Heritage Place Healthcare Community in Kalispell.
Steven D. Chester, 84
Lt. Col. U.S. Air Force (retired) Steven D. Chester, 84, died Jan. 10, 2016, in Palm Desert, California.
Gladys Graham, 91
Early in the morning of Dec, 18, 2015, Gladys Graham of Kalispell peacefully “left this earth to live on forever in her heavenly homeland.” This loving and god…
William M. Brass, 89
William “Bill” Brass passed away peacefully on Jan. 8, 2016, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls. He was 89 years old; nine days shy of his 90th bir…
James L. Ryan, 52
James L. Ryan, 52, passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015.
Irene Boots, 83
Irene Boots, 83, passed away on Jan. 12, 2016, at the Springs at Whitefish.
Fern Louise Reid, 97
Fern Louise Reid died peacefully and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, at the age of 97. She was born in Oakland, California, to S…
Ava Jean Duncan, 89
Ava Jean Duncan, 89, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, of natural causes at the Brendan House in Kalispell.
Alva 'Al' Price Downey, 80
Al passed away on Jan. 7, 2016. He was 80 “when he crossed the rainbow bridge to be with his extended family and beloved pets.”
Serenity Step' eysi (Rain) Clairmont, 14 months
Serenity Step’ eysi (Rain) Clairmont “was made an angel” on Jan. 10, 2016.
Huberta 'Bert' Lee (Hudson) Eilerman, 81
Huberta “Bert” Lee Eilerman, nee Hudson, 81, passed away in Kalispell on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
Virgil E. Bench, 63
Virgil E. Bench was born Nov. 6, 1952, and passed away Jan. 11, 2016.
Frances Hess Reilly, 98
Frances Fay Hess Reilly was born March 3, 1917, at her family farm in Victor. She and her twin brother, Herbert, were delivered by the next door neighbor durin…