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Lori Emily Frescas, 47, passed away peacefully in her sleep due to natural causes on Oct. 10, 2020, at her home in Kalispell. Lori was born on April 22, 1973, in Butler, Pennsylvania, to Alice Fend and Ramon Cameron. Lori loved working with children as a classroom aide/paraprofessional at various schools in the area, Creston School, West Valley Elementary School and Cayuse Prairie Elementary School. She loved it so much that it encouraged her to work towards a Master of Arts in Educational...

ROSS OERTEL ARMSTRONG 96 Ross departed on his final fishing trip October 6, 2020. He was born Nov. 21, 1923 to Tom & Margaret Armstrong in Kalispell. His parents managed the Depot for the Great Northern Railroad in Essex and Summit. Ross and his sister Shirley spent their early years in the shadows of Glacier Park. He graduated from Flathead High School in 1942. He then went to work for the railroad, until enlisting in the Army in 1943. Upon his discharge he returned to work for...

KEITH "ANDY" ROZAR, 63, OF WHITEFISH, DIED SEPTEMBER 26, 2020, AT HIS HOME. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE MARIANNE ROZAR, AND HIS DAUGHTERS JANNA PRIVETTE AND REBECCA ROZAR. AUSTIN FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES IS CARING FOR THE FAMILY.

Margaret "Martie" Armstrong, 88, died at her home on September 22, 2020. She is survived by her seven children, Debra Armstrong, Ronald Armstrong, Donald Armstrong, Gail Shepard, Linda Hutchens, and Donna Bruner. Services will be held at a later date. Columbia Mortuary in Columbia Falls is caring for the family.

Donna Shane Hopkins' generous and expansive heart, beating since her Valentine-Day birth 77 years ago, 1943, finally gave up trying to cope with all the medical challenges she experienced over the years, including a battle with Covid-19 that she survived. Her big and open heart, so filled with love and joy, had no more room to function. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, while recuperating at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish, Montana, she let go. Now, hundreds of people, friends and family can...

Frank Newbury’s final road trip is underway. “Huckleberry's” log book entry shows the journey began August 10, 2020, at 1:45 p.m. Though he had no passengers on this last journey, Frank was not alone. For much of his life Frank was a professional driver, whether logging, or over the highways driving a semi, or as a tour bus driver in the U.S. and Canada. The time he spent in Alaska was part of his soul. It was never particularly easy being Frank. He often had a bur on his seat but...

Chuck White Chuck White’s wonderful life ended on August 8, 2020 in Kalispell, Montana. He was born Charles Cole White, the only child of Constance and Cecil White in Flagstaff, Arizona on May 1, 1932. Cece and Connie owned a ranch in Sedona during Chuck’s early childhood, then later moved the Bar-U-Bar Ranch to remote Skull Valley, Arizona. With no consistent public school near the ranch, much of Chuck’s early education came from his mother, Connie. Chuck began his life as a...

Jack ‘John’ Petersen age 85 passed away on July 23, 2020 at Whitefish Care and Rehab Center. He is survived by his wife Jean Petersen and children: John, Christine, Joanna, Dia, Kim, and DJ. A private family service will be held at a later date. Columbia Mortuary in Columbia Falls is caring for the Petersen family.