All Obituaries

Dennie L. Gasser died Aug. 30, 2019, of lung cancer. Dennie was born July 19, 1947, in Polson to Wilda (McCracken) Gasser and Glen Gasser. Dennie was the middle of 11 children. He had five brothers and five sisters. Dennie attended grade school in California, Libby and Pablo. He attended high school in Ronan. Dennie got married when he was 17 and from that union had two children, one son and one daughter. The family moved to Columbia Falls in 1965 where he went to work at Plum Creek...

Dwayne Allen Hamilton, 45, passed away Aug. 2, 2019, at The HealthCenter in Kalispell. He was born July 19, 1974, in Spokane and moved to Columbia Falls in 1980. He received his G.E.D. from Trapper Creek Job Corps. Dwayne was a mechanic and worked for Pro Clean, Grease Monkey, Mann Log Homes, Big Mountain Toyota and others. Dwayne married Daphne Ithurbide in November 2003 in Kalispell. He loved camping, fishing, hunting and drawing and, later in life, working on cars, listening to music...

David Morrison, age 81, of Columbia Falls, Montana passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at his home in Columbia Falls, Montana. A memorial service for David will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness of Whitefish, 1900 US-93, Whitefish, Montana. Darlington Cremation and Burial Service is caring for David and his family.  

Barbara Swartzen-berger Fleming, 70, passed away on Sept. 10, 2019, at her home surrounded by close family. She was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota, on April 3, 1949, to Isabel and John Swartzenberger. Barbara was the oldest daughter of 11 children and often helped care for her siblings after their father died in a drowning accident in 1961 leaving Isabel a single parent. She had been battling cancer and heart problems since early 2017. She was recently diagnosed with brain cancer that...

Jeffery Lewis, age 39, of Kalispell, Montana passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 in Marion, Montana. Jeffery is survived by two daughters, a grandson, his mother and stepfather, three brothers and two sisters. A memorial service honoring Jeffery's life will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Troy Methodist Church, 713 3rd St, Troy, Montana. Darlington Cremation and Burial is caring for Jeffery and his family.

With love, and broken hearts, we say farewell for now to one of the hardest working and strongest men we have ever known. Bob Anderson, passed away with his children, daughter-in-law and grandchildren by his side in the early morning hours of Sept. 2, 2019. A Flathead Valley native and true outdoorsman, Bob was rough, fair, simple and proud — an all-around genuine man. In his younger years he excelled in wrestling, where he learned his strengths. School wasn’t his favorite...

Michael Stoken, age 65, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday September 5th, 2019.  You may not have known him but he made your life better. He was born in Eureka, MT in 1954.  Despite his rough, stoic and stubborn ways, there is actual evidence that he was a loving, caring, generous person.  That evidence is the deep sorrow and pain in our hearts that his family feels from his passing.  A man of unshakeable character, strength and courage.  A...

Ruby Foss, age 66, of Columbia Falls, Montana passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at her home in Columbia Falls. Arrangements are being made at this time. Darlington Cremation and Burial Service is caring for Ruby and her family.

Nancy Lou Hamm, age 88, of Kalispell, Montana passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at her home in Kalispell. Arrangements are being made at this time. Darlington Cremation and Burial is caring for Nancy and her family.

Donna E. Morden, age 84, of Columbia Falls, Montana passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish, Montana. Arrangements are being made at this time. Donations in Donna's name can be made to the United Methodist Church Lift Fund, Manistique, Michigan. Darlington Cremation and Burial Service is caring for Donna and her family.