Yvonne Diane Carter, 51

Yvonne Carter died peacefully on the morning of Nov. 15, 2010, in Kalispell, bringing to a close her courageous battle with ALS. Yvonne was born in Phoenix on Dec. 6, 1958, and was raised in Prescott, Ariz., where she graduated from Prescott High School in 1976. She received her Health Information Management Certificate from Arizona Institute of Business and Technology in Phoenix. She had been a certified tumor registrar since 1996 and served in that capacity at Kalispell Regional Medical Center since 2002. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Grace Carter. She is survived by her sister, Edna Ford, of San Antonio, Texas; and a nephew, Brian Ford, and wife, Leslie, of San Diego; and two great-nieces, Katarina Ford of San Antonio, and Zoey Ford of San Diego. There will be a celebration of her life at 11 a.m., Dec. 4, at Grace Baptist Church. The church is located at 1385 Columbia Falls Stage Road. Donations in her memory can be made to the ALS Association, 1275 K Street NW, Suite 1050, Washington, D.C. 20005; or online at http://www.alsa.org.

Alice Jane Kimes, 67

Alice Jane Kimes peacefully passed away on Monday, June 7, 2010, at her home in Camas, Wash. Born on April 17, 1943 to Lloyd and Jane Woodworth in Great Falls, Alice was 67 years old. A Camas resident since 1976, Alice was formerly of Montana. She was raised in the Flathead Valley, and attended Flathead County High School. She later went on to work for K-Mart as a retail associate and in the shipping/receiving department. Outside of work, Alice enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and attending numerous performing arts events such as the opera, ballet and symphonies. Alice is survived by her mother, Jane Woodworth of Camas; daughter, Lynn Kimes of Colorado; sons, Mark Kimes of New York, Brett Kimes of Vancouver, and Kevin Kimes of Idaho; brother, Roy Woodworth of Athena, Ore.; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Tom Blackwell; father, Lloyd Woodworth; and son, Fred Kimes. There will be a celebration of Alice s life at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 12, at Brown s Funeral Home in Camas, with a reception to follow. Brown s Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Camas has been entrusted with arrangements. To send condolences or to sign the online guestbook, please visit www.brownsfh.com.

Judy K. Hynes, 67

Judy K. Hynes, 67, of Sun City West, Ariz., and formerly of Broadus, Mont., passed away on May 28, 2012. 

John K. McBride, 90

John K. McBride, 90, died on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at his home in Libby of natural causes.

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Tickets on sale to see Eagles tribute band

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State receives more than two dozen charter applications

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Erika Jolene Hoefer, 27

Erika Jolene Hoefer, 27, of Kalispell, and formerly of Beloit, Wis., died Sunday, June 27, 2010, in Western Montana. Erika was born Oct. 7, 1982, in Beloit, the daughter of William and Candy Meyers Hoefer. She was a 2001 graduate of Parkview High School, Orfordville, Wis., where she set the new high jump record, participated for two years at the state track meet, took third place in the high jump for Division II Schools in 2001, and represented Parkview at the Badger State Girls Conference. Erika was a 2005 graduate of Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, where she was a member of the track team. She worked her way through high school and college as a waitress at area restaurants, including Domenico s and LaCasa Grande. Erika was employed by American Girl magazine, Merideth Corporation s Special Interest Publications Department, the Drake Campus newspaper as a photo editor, creative director of Drake s Launch magazine, Beloit Daily News, Pioneer Press, Northshore Magazine, Make It Better magazine, and most recently by the Daily Inter Lake newspaper in Kalispell. She was a member of Atonement Lutheran Church, Beloit, Wis., and the American Business Women. Erika enjoyed her many adventures with her college friends from Drake and her new friends from Kalispell with whom she enjoyed hiking. She also enjoyed the city of Chicago and all it had to offer. Erika especially loved spending time with her family and friends. She was a very creative person whose talents included sewing, knitting, graphic design and designing her own cards and gifts. Survivors include her parents, William D. and Candy K. Hoefer, of Beloit; sister, Jessica L. Hoefer, of Beloit; brother, Kyle W. Hoefer, of Beloit; grandmother, Marlene Meyers, of Orfordville; uncles, James and Debra Meyers of Folsom, Calif., Paul Meyers, Robert and Tina Meyers, and Kevin Joe and Shona Meyers, all of Orfordville; aunts, Laurie and Steve Hazeltine of Orfordville, and Robin Hoefer of Beloit; cousins, Hillary and Catherine Hazeltine, Jordann, Siddalee, Josephine, Krystal and Kyra Meyers, all of Orfordville, Abraham Leach of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Jackson Meyers of Folsom. She was predeceased by her grandfathers, Robert K. Meyers and Vineyard Dwain Hoefer; grandmother, Phyllis Richter; and aunt, Rebecca Hoefer. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 15, in the Atonement Lutheran Church, 901 Harrison Ave., Beloit, with Pastor Tina Koenig Ray officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Daley Murphy Wisch & Associates Funeral Home and Crematorium, 2355 Cranston Road, Beloit. Private inurnment will be in the Orfordville Lutheran Cemetery at a later date. A memorial will be established in her name at a later date. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.daleymurphywisch.com.

Valley shows support for K-9 new unit

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Legals June 1, 2017

No. 24560 Molly K. Howard DATSOPOULOS, MacDONALD & LIND, P.C. Central Square Building 201 West Main Street, Suite 201 Missoula MT 59802 Telephone: (406) 728-0810 Facsimile: (406) 543-0134 Email: mhoward@dmllaw.com mmantei@dmllaw.com Attorney for Applicant MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FLATHEAD COUNTY In re the Estate of: IBERICA MARIA PAULINO, Deceased. Dept. No.: DAN WILSON Cause No. : DP-17-103D NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ron Daniel Erdman has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Ron Daniel Erdman, Personal Representative, return receipt requested in care of Molly K. Howard, Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind, P.C., 201 West Main Street, Suite 201, Missoula, MT 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 22nd day of May, 2017. DATSOPOULOS, MacDONALD & LIND, P.C. By: /s/ Molly K. Howard Molly K. Howard Attorneys for Petitioner May 25, June 1, 8. 2017 MNAXLP

N. Carolina school closings extended, gathering size tighter

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Part of missing Navy jet located

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High School Soccer: Whitefish boys blank Rams

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Legals for December, 15 2022

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