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November 6, 2009 5:11 a.m.

Richard W. Waldt Jr., 85

Richard W. Waldt Jr., passed away peacefully on Nov. 3, 2009, after an extended illness. He was born on July 18, 1924, in Washington, D.C., to Richard W. Waldt and Ingrid A. Waldt. He had a twin brother, Roy, and two sisters, Ingrid and Grace. He met his wife and lifelong true love, Lucia H. Stutzenberger, while serving in post-World War II Germany. They were married on Aug. 30, 1948, and had three children over the years, Richard R., Ralph W. and Robin L. They in turn gave him six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Richard enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1941, and served with the Army Air Corps and later the U.S. Air Force for 30 years, ending his distinguished career on April 1, 1971. He served during the war in the Pacific Theater and in Europe. His service took him to several postings in Germany, and to various stateside postings, with the last assignment being Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls. After retirement, he continued to work in Great Falls, but moved the family to Whitefish in June 1972, after falling in love with the Flathead during a summer visit the previous year. He worked in various capacities in the area, among which were the local Chevrolet dealership, Burlington Northern, and finally 11 years at Plum Creek, after which he fully retired. At the time of his death he resided in Brendan House in Kalispell, where he had lived for seven years. It seems that everyone who knew him well, whether through work, friends or family, loved and respected him. Richard loved his family fiercely, and was happiest spending time with them. He and Lucia loved country music, and for a time were a fixture on the dance floor at the Blue Moon, again known and loved by all. Richard had a wonderful sense of humor, and when he laughed, everyone laughed with him. Those who knew him would tell you that he was a simple, humble, quiet man of the highest integrity. His dedication to Lucia was legendary. Truly for his family he was our hero, and the finest man we have ever known. We will dearly miss him. Richard is survived by his two sons, Richard and Ralph; his grandchildren, Suzanne Colman, Richard L. Waldt, Ryan Nelson, Dawn Brelje, Spring Foley and Nikki Haack; and great-grandchildren, Breanna, Shaya, Brandon, Ashley, Devon and Asher. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Austin Funeral Home in Whitefish, followed by interment at Glacier Memorial Gardens in Kalispell.

April 11, 2010 6:04 a.m.

Bonnie Ruth Brown Wallem, 69

Our mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Bonnie Ruth Brown Wallem, passed away from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Thursday April 8, 2010. She was born to Esther (Svennungsen) and Don L. Brown in Fort Benton March 17, 1941. Bonnie was baptized by her maternal grandfather, the Rev. David Svennungsen, at Christ Lutheran Church in Big Sandy. In life Bonnie was involved in serving many facets of Montana State government. She served as the first woman Sergeant-at-arms for the Montana House of Representatives; first woman Secretary of the Montana Senate; and served as an employee in the Office of the Secretary of State. Bonnie was a staunch advocate and visionary for criminal justice reform and provided her knowledge to the Youth Justice Council, 2005 to 2007; Public Safety Officer Standards and Training Council, 2007 to the present; and the Montana Board of Crime Control, 2005 to the present. Bonnie was passionate about making Kalispell a safe place for all citizens and was a strong supporter of all law enforcement. As such, she was instrumental in starting the Volunteers in Police Services for the Kalispell Police Department. She researched how to implement a volunteer program in a police department. Bonnie wrote and developed volunteer policies and procedures, along with the application packet and training manual for volunteers. She and then-Chief of Police, Frank Garner, started the first V.I.P.S. program in the K.P.D. Bonnie helped hire and train the first seven V.I.P.S. for the K.P.D. This program has saved over 3,900 personnel hours and has helped make the streets of Kalispell safer. Bonnie was also very active in the Police Advisory Council. Bonnie helped the P.A.C. organize a town hall meeting on the dangers of Meth, attended by over 500 Flathead County citizens, that raised awareness of the Meth problem in Flathead County. Her energy, especially regarding criminal justice, will be missed by all. Bonnie is healthy and happy now in the arms of her loved ones who passed before her. The family would like to thank Home Options for their loving care of Bonnie. She was preceded in death by her two infant children, Celeste and Luther Wallem; and her mother and father, Esther D. and Don L. Brown. Bonnie is survived by her husband, Jerry R. Wallem; daughter, Leslie Jo Wallem; granddaughter, Victoria Esther; grandson, Alexander Gerald, of Kalispell; brother, Scott and Nedra Brown, of Helena; sisters, Marsha and Daryl Paulson and Judy and Jim McKenna, all of Bozeman. Memorial services are pending. Memorials and condolences may be sent to 206 Rosewood Dr., Kalispell, MT 59901. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Bonnie s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer condolences and view Bonnie s tribute wall.

January 20, 2005 1 a.m.

Robert H. 'Bob' Shennum, 82

Robert H. "Bob" Shennum, 82, died on Monday, Jan. 17, 2005, in Bigfork.

November 10, 2010 5:11 a.m.

Genevieve McGarvey, 91

Genevieve Gen McGarvey, 91, of Kalispell, passed away at Immanuel Lutheran Home on Nov. 8, 2010. Gen was born on May 6, 1919, in Cyrus, Minn., to Henry and Bertha (Sanvik) Bugge. She was baptized by the Rev. N. Forde and confirmed by the Rev. G.O. Forde at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Starbuck, Minn. Gen graduated from Cyrus High School in 1937. She later graduated from Humboldt Business College of Minneapolis. She worked in Minnesota for four years before moving to Tacoma, Wash., in 1942. She worked as an executive secretary for an insurance company located in Tacoma. She married Alex A. Purdy on Dec. 30, 1950, in Tacoma. Alex and Gen moved to Kalispell, where Alex had property on Airport Road. They raised cattle on the edge of Kalispell and had a small trailer court near their home. During this time, Gen worked as an executive financial secretary for Treasure State Equipment Company with offices in Kalispell, Missoula and Eureka, Calif. She later was employed with Miracle Ear in Kalispell. Gen was also very active as a hospital volunteer at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Alex Purdy died on Jan. 31, 1981, in Las Vegas. Gen married Dale L. McGarvey on July 11, 1998, in Hawaii. She and her husband Dale resided at 405 Third Street East in Kalispell. In addition to enjoying applying her skills as a homemaker, Gen enjoyed keeping books for her husband, as well as ballroom dancing and traveling. She especially enjoyed her trips to Hawaii. Gen was preceded in death by her parents " her mother Bertha died in 1956, and her father Henry died in 1959. She had one brother, Harris Bugge, who passed away in 1987. Gen is survived by her husband, Dale L. McGarvey; her stepchildren, John McGarvey, Margaret Henderson, Michael McGarvey and Allan McGarvey; her niece, Bernice Waddell, and her husband, Terry, of Ewen, Mich.; and grandnieces, Dawn and Paul Benjamin of Lowell, Mich., and Heather and Nik Gruber of Moorhead, Minn. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11, at Epworth United Methodist Church with Pastor Robert D. Ross officiating. Interment will follow at C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery, followed by a reception celebrating Gen s life at Epworth United Methodist Church. Johnson - Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Gen s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to view Gen s guest book, offer condolences and share memories.

June 26, 2012 11:45 p.m.