Obituaries
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Johnna Kathryn Pimentel, 49, of Ashburn, Va., died July 20, 2010 in Leesburg, Va. after courageously battling an aggressive case of cancer that began as melanoma.
Johnna was born to Sharon and (George) Roger Wilson Feb. 20, 1961 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. In 1970 her family moved to Columbia Falls, just outside of Glacier …
The cutthroat trout of the Hungry Horse reservoir can rest a little easier now that Dick Trinastich has passed away.
Richard "Dick" Trinastich was born July 10, 1931 to Pete and Florence Trinastich in Great Falls. He graduated from Great Falls High School, where he was a stan…
Inga Julia Olson passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home. She was 92.
Inga was born in Malta on Feb. 28, 1918, to Alfred and Marie Higdem. She grew up on the family homestead, where she went to country school in the Bennett Lake …
Lee Longfield
Lee Longfield passed away Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 at his home in Columbia Falls from a massive heart attack. He was born Oct.2, 1958 in Salmon, Idaho, to Alvi…
Jerald D. McDonald
Jerald D. McDonald, 60, of Columbia Falls was born March 29, 1950 and passed away Sept. 12, 2010.
Dean B. Haworth
Dean B. Haworth, 53, passed away Sept. 2, 2010, at Whitefish Care and Rehab. He was born March 30, 1957, in Billings to Richard and Beverly Haworth.
Charles Edward LeRoy Taylor, Jr.
Chuck passed away peacefully Aug. 11, 2010 at home at the age of 65 after a brave battle with cancer.
S. Elaine Persinger
S. Elaine Persinger, 77, passed away Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, and went home to our dear Lord and Savior.
Richard J. Downen
Rich Downen, 46, Columbia Falls, died at his home Sunday, Aug. 29.
Mitchell Alan Reemts
Mitchell Alan Reemts, 48, of Columbia Falls passed away Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010 at his home in Columbia Falls.
Beverly Lee Smith Arriaga
Beverly Lee Smith Arriaga went on to meet her Heavenly Father on Sept. 4, 2010 near Paradise, at age 60. She was born Nov. 3, 1949 to Marvin and Clara Brittenh…
Rudy Arriaga
Rudy Arriaga, 78, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, near Paradise, at the age of 78. He was born June 14, 1932, in Wichita, Kan., to Lorenzo and Leonora (Granados'…
Barbara Jean Ott Reynolds
Barbara Jean Ott Reynolds passed away, at home, on Sept. 3, 2010 surrounded by her family. She was born in Bemidji, Minn., on April 30, 1933 to Emil and Else O…
Norma Jean Lipp
Norma Jean Lipp, 83, passed away with her family at her side on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Eugene A. Matteson
Eugene A. Matteson of Kingman, Ariz., passed away tragically along with his two faithful companion dogs, Pudgy and Sky, early evening on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010.…