Ivan Windsheimer

Ivan Andrew Windsheimer, 91, passed away on March 11, 2012, in Kalispell.

He was born Dec. 1, 1920, in Gurley, Neb., the oldest of 12 children born to Fredrick and Helen Dykman Windsheimer.

Ivan was a machinist mate 2nd class in the Navy. He married Mary Ellen McCall in 1944 at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Chicago. Ivan dismantled a cabin in Glacier National Park and later rebuilt it in Polebridge, where he and Mary spent much of their time.

He is survived by four brothers; two sisters; four children, Sam, Mike, Patti Lingle and Larry; eight grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.

A graveside memorial service was held at C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery, in Kalispell, on July 7, 2012.