Vicki Jo Lopez

Vicki Jo Lopez, age 53, passed away on Friday, Jan. 28, 2005, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell.

Vicki was born Jan.14, 1952, in Kalispell to Marion and Vivian Smith. She attended schools in the Flathead Valley, graduating from Flathead High School.

After high school she attended the University of Montana.

Vicki married Frank Lopez in Las Vegas, Nev., in 1980. She worked for Mountain Bell in Phoenix, Ariz., then worked for post offices in Kalispell, Bigfork and Elmo.

She loved fishing on Flathead Lake, hunting, playing cards and going with her son Justin to moto-x races.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Pat and Buzz Smith, grandmother Mildred Frach, step-grandfather Bob Frach, grandfather Art Smith, and one brother, Mike Smith.

She is survived by her husband Frank Lopez of Bigfork, a son, Justin R. Lopez, stepchildren Jessie R., Jackie R. and Janice R. Lopez, brother Mark and his wife Frankie Smith of Kalispell, sister Patty Ruiz of Butte, 10 step-grandchildren, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorial services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home. Deacon Fred Topp officiated. A potluck reception followed at the Eagles Club in Kalis-pell. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory cared for the family.