Daily Inter Lake

October 16, 2009 6:10 a.m.

Gretchen Elaine Sutton, 76

Gretchen Elaine Sutton passed away on Oct. 12, 2009, at her home in Lynnwood, Wash., after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Gretchen was born on Dec. 3, 1932, in Kalispell, to Thomas and Maybelle St. Germain. She moved with her family to Monitor, Wash., and graduated from Cashmere High School in 1951. Gretchen enlisted in the Women s Air Force. She was active in the Order of Eastern Star (Goldenrod and Alderwood Chapters) and a past Worthy Matron and Deputy Instructor. Gretchen was married to Mark J. Sutton Sr., for 27-plus years. She is survived by their children, Dean and Heather of Everett, Wash., Blanche and Sal Saladino of Poulsbo, Wash., Mary and Ken Thresher of Wenatchee, Wash., Mark and Glenna of Bremerton, Wash., Ray of Snohomish, Wash., and Brian and Stephani of Everett; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; niece, Germaine Belt, and nephew, Dale Gould, of Kalispell. A celebration of Gretchen s life, under the direction of Purdy & Waters Floral Hills in Lynnwood, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. Viewing will be on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An online memorial will be available at www.mem.com. Donations in memory of Gretchen may be made to Washington State Special Olympics, or Providence Hospice of Snohomish County.

October 28, 2009 6:10 a.m.

Jack Edward Casey, 12

Jack Edward Casey, 12, of Kansas City, Kan., passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, at Children s Mercy Hospital. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at the Church of the Harvest, in Olathe, Kan. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City. Friends may call from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest contributions to the funeral home to help defray expenses. Online condolences may be expressed at www.Highlandparkfh.com. Jack was born Aug. 29, 1997, in Tulsa, Okla., and had lived in Kansas City for the past three years. He was in the seventh grade at Rosedale Middle School where he was on the football and track team. He attended the Church of the Harvest in Olathe. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Clara Covey. He is survived by his parents, Tad Casey of Kansas City, Jennifer Casey of Kalispell, and Juanita Covey of Kansas City; brothers, Matthew Casey, Scott Casey, Austin Wilkenson and Ethan Wilkenson, all of Kansas City; sister, Shelby Casey, of Kansas City; grandparents, Ron Covey of Kansas City, Duane Hull of Bell, Tenn., Lory Casey of Poway, Calif., and Anthony and Cheryl Gamble of Fort Collins, Colo.; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements are with Highland Park Funeral Home and Crematory in Kansas City, (913) 371-0699.

May 7, 2010 6:05 a.m.

Donald Dell Manning, 89

Donald Dell Manning, 89, of Polson, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2010, after a six-year battle with multiple myeloma. Donald was born on July 28, 1920, in Nortonville, N.D., the son of Dell and Edith Manning. He married Anna G. Kimble on April 27, 1946. After his retirement from the U.S. Air Force, the couple moved to Polson in 1970. Don loved photography, gardening and woodcarving. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Polson. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and is missed very much. Besides his parents, his wife, Anna, who passed away in 2008, and two sons, Jerry and David, preceded him in death. Don is survived by his daughters, Jane, Margie and Dona; along with seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A graveside service for Don and his son David Manning, who passed away in 2009, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 8, at Lakeview Cemetery, Polson, with the Rev. Mark Calhoun officiating. Military honors will be provided by Polson VFW Post 2986. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com. The staff of Grogan Funeral Home, Polson considers it a privilege to care for Mr. Manning s family.

November 5, 2014 9 p.m.

Kalispell City Council puts pawn-shop plan on hold burner

The Kalispell City Council voted Monday to indefinitely table a pawn-shop and secondhand store ordinance.

July 5, 2014 9:05 p.m.

Islamic State's leader calls for holy war in video

BAGHDAD (AP) — A man purporting to be the leader of the Sunni extremist group that has declared an Islamic state in territory it controls in Iraq and Syria has made what would be his first public appearance, delivering a sermon at a mosque in Iraq’s second-largest city, according to a video posted online Saturday.

August 10, 2015 9 p.m.

LETTER: Iran treaty OKs missiles that can be used for nukes? Count me out

There have been many comments relative to the Iran nuclear treaty illuminating how bad this agreement is, and I agree. Thanks to Sen. Tester I’ve have had the opportunity to review this document online where my fears were confirmed: the treaty is very general and light on inspections but very detailed about doing away with sanctions which so greatly benefits the Iranian government.

October 1, 2011 10:51 p.m.