Donald Holmquist

Donald Bill Holmquist, 69, died on May 9, 2014, after a long battle with cancer.

He was born Oct. 14, 1944, the son of the late Ted and Pat Holmquist of Kalispell. He was raised in Kalispell and graduated from Flathead County High School.

After graduation he joined the Air Force where he was trained in refrigeration. After his discharge. he continued for a while working with refrigeration as a civilian at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. He spent a few years working here in Kalispell but made his refrigeration career mainly in Texas.

Don is survived by siblings Ted Holmquist, of Columbia Falls, Bonnie Hanson, of Kalispell, Jim Holmquist, of Kalispell, Robin Holmquist, of Grandview, Idaho, David Holmquist, of Cheyenne, Wyo., Joseph Holmquist, of Somers, and Wendy Holmquist, of Kalispell; sons Todd Holmquist, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mark Holmquist, of Norfolk, Va.; wife Trish, and her children Rene, Quentin, Hayden and Lisa; 12 grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

A memorial service will take placeat the First Church Of the Nazarene, 1295 Whitefish Stage Road, in Kalispell on July 11, 2014, at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations  may be sent to Community Kitchen, Feeding The Flathead, P.O. Box 3166, Kalispell MT 59901.