Obituaries
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Richard Yarde
Richard “Dick” Ralph Yarde, 72, died Feb. 16, 2013, in Kalispell surrounded by family.
Gerald Larsen
Gerald K. Larsen, 47, died Feb. 4, 2013, at his home in Ferndale, Mich., after an extended battle with melanoma cancer.
Edward Hynes IV
Edward Lawrence Hynes IV, 55, passed away in Hungry Horse on Feb. 10, 2013.
John Anderson
John Paul Anderson, 70, passed away Jan. 21, 2013, at his home.
Pattie Ann Herzog
Pattie Ann Herzog, 77, of Columbia Falls, died Jan. 16, 2013, at her home in Timber Creek Village.
Carle O'Neil
Carle Francis O’Neil, 92, a former resident of Columbia Falls, died Jan. 31, 2013.
Michael Koskela
Michael Leonard Koskela, 50, died in a car accident Jan. 27, 2013. He was born in Libby. He became a licensed pilot at age 17.
Richard Sutherland Sr.
Richard “Dickie” Lee Sutherland Sr., 75, of Columbia Falls died of natural causes on Jan. 5, 2013, at his home in Rocky Boy.
Hugh McManus
Hugh Dennis McManus, 89, died Jan. 24, 2013. He was born in Great Falls on Nov. 7, 1923, to Nathan and Gertrude McManus.
John Anderson
John Paul Anderson, 70, of Columbia Falls, died of natural causes at his home on Jan. 21, 2013. Services will be held at a later date.
Hamilton Gibson
Hamilton A. “Hoot” Gibson, age 71, passed away Jan. 20, 2013, in Whitefish after a short battle with esophageal cancer.
Shirley Knight
Shirley Ann Knight, 61, of Hungry Horse, passed away Jan. 13, 2013.
Nancy Claydon
Nancy Lee Claydon, 56, passed away from unknown causes at her home in Columbia Falls on Jan. 10, 2013.
Rodney Freeman
Rodney Raymond Freeman, 75, died Jan. 12, 2013, after a painful struggle with mesothelioma cancer.
George Peebles
George Monford Peebles, 81, passed away Jan. 12, 2013, at Buffalo Hills Retreat in Kalispell.