Geri Crosswhite

Geri L. Crosswhite, 68, entered into eternal rest on May 27, 2006, at Brendan House in Kalispell, after a long, courageous battle with lupus and most recently cancer.

She was born July 19, 1937, in Whitefish to Chellis and Elaine (McCauley) Brown. Geri was the oldest of six children. She graduated from Whitefish High School in 1955.

She was preceded in death by both her parents and a brother Larry Brown.

Geri is survived by her three children, Dan Crosswhite and his wife Robin, of Kalispell, Debby St. Onge and her husband Bob, of Swan Lake, and Dave Crosswhite and his wife Jennifer, of Kalispell; sister Patti Mackie and her husband George, of Spokane; brothers John Brown, of Parker, Ariz., Dick Brown and his wife Betty, of Liberty, M0., and Ron Brown and his wife Connie, of Snohomish, Wash.; grandchildren Becky, Amanda, Billy, Jessica, Tristan, Taylor Crosswhite and Veronica St. Onge; great grandson Kyle; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and many friends.

At Geri's request, there was no memorial service, but a celebration of her life was held June 2, 2006, at the Pin & Cue (her favorite spot) in Whitefish.

The family suggests that donations be made to the following Spinal Muscular Atrophy organizations: SMA Support Inc., P.O. Box 6301, Kokomo, IN 46904 or FSMA, P.O. Box 196, Libertyville, IL 60048.