Obituaries

Norman Kurtz

Norman F. Kurtz died Jan. 10, 2014.

Frances Anderson

Frances Anderson, 87, died Jan. 11, 2014, surrounded by family and friends.

Blaine Byington

Blaine Byington, 86, of Columbia Falls, died Jan. 6, 2014.

Cindi Turbyfill

Cindi Parkos Bratlien Turbyfill, 53, died Jan. 1, 2014.

Daniel Rhodes

Daniel Curtis Rhodes, 25, of Coram, died at his sister’s home in Kila on Dec. 19, 2013.

Lance Walden

Lance James Walden Sr., 71, passed away at Kalispell Medical Center on Dec. 26, 2013, with his daughters by his side after a year-long battle with cancer.

Lori Sablan

Lori Louise Moulds Sablan, 50, of Reno, Nev., passed away Dec. 25, 2013, surrounded by her loving family, following a motor vehicle accident one week earlier.

Obert Tu

Obert A. “Obie” Tu, 72, passed away suddenly on Dec. 25, 2013, in Yuma, Ariz.

Helen Kingsbury

Helen Elaine (Thompson) Kingsbury, 63, passed away surrounded by her family on Dec. 25, 2013, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer.

Myrna Taylor

Myrna Louise (Duffy) Taylor, 71, , passed peacefully Dec. 19, 2013, in Big Timber.

Tim Friske

Tim Dean Roy Friske, 55, passed away at his home in Columbia Falls on Dec. 20, 2013.

Tim Friske

Tim D.R. Friske, 55, died at his home Dec. 20, 2013, surrounded by his family.

Nancy Hulslander

Nancy B. Hulslander, 76, “went to be with our heavenly father” on Dec. 12, 2013, after complications due to heart valve replacement surgery.

Olaf Isachsen

Wendy Hoerner