Obituaries
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Scott Russell, 71
Scott Gilbert Russell, 71, passed away at home on March 1, 2026.
Delbert Koenig, 85
Delbert Arnold Koenig, 85, died peacefully at home in Kalispell on Feb. 10, 2026.
Ronald Coulter, 81
Ronald Duane Coulter, 81, of Polson, passed away on Feb. 27, 2026.
Riley Stanwood, 22
Riley Dring Stanwood, 22, born Aug. 19, 2003, arrived on a sweltering Houston summer day — two weeks late and already carrying the presence of an old soul.
Carol Vish, 67
Carol Alstad Vish, 67, of Kalispell, born Nov. 28, 1958, passed away peacefully on Feb. 14, 2026.
Patrick 'Pat' Bekier, 51
Patrick "Pat" Bekier, 51, passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in the early morning hours at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell.
Anna Bowles, 90
Anna Mae Bowles, 90, of Kalispell, passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 24, 2026, of congestive heart failure surrounded by her family.
Dennis Borgen, 77
Dennis Leslie Borgen, 77, was born April 28, 1948, to Norman and Florence Borgen.
Heather Lynn Matthews, 51
Heather Lynn Matthews, 51, born May 12, 1974, passed away on Feb. 6, 2026.
Patrick 'Pat' Bekier, 51
Patrick "Pat" Bekier, 51, passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in the early morning hours at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell.
Clifford Leroy Brenneman, 94
Clifford Leroy Brenneman, 94, was born April 7, 1931, in Tofield, Alberta to Daniel D. and Mary Ellen (Kauffman) Brenneman and completed his journey on earth F…
Gabriel Richard Perjessy, 82
Gabriel Richard Perjessy, 82, was born on June 20, 1943, in Budapest, Hungary.
Ronan Andrew Lynch born Savannah Joy Mackin, 28
Ronan Andrew Lynch born Savannah Joy Mackin on June 11, 1997, went to be with his ancestors on Jan. 9, 2026.
Scott Cowperthwaite, 55
Scott Cowperthwaite, 55, was born in Santa Clara, California, on May 3, 1970, the youngest of four children of Michael and Margaret Cowperthwaite.
Gerald 'Jerry' Sawyer, 74
Gerald "Jerry" Sawyer, 74, of Bigfork died on Feb. 11, 2026, after battling cancer for almost a year.