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Catherine (Luce) Nicklaus, 61 was called home to be with the loving Lord, our God and Savior on February 9th, 2020.  She passed in the presence of her loving and caring husband Donald Nicklaus and precious son Lucas at home.  Catherine was born February 19th, 1958 to Lewie and Ann Luce in Kalispell.  Catherine’s passion and excitement for living life was apparent from the beginning.  She was raised in Columbia Falls, MT alongside 4 siblings.  She spent her formative years going to...

Elizabeth Rose Sweeney 95, went to be with the Lord February 4, 2020. She was born August 14, 1924 to John and Theresa Schela in Devils Lake, ND. She was the sixth of eight siblings. Her first teaching job was in Sarles, ND where she met and married Raymond John Sweeney. They married September 3, 1946 in Devils Lake, ND. They lived in Sarles, ND and raised 5 children. Elizabeth taught grade school in Sarles for 32 years, teaching all five of her children. She was a charter member of the...

On Tuesday, February 4th, 2020, Michael Cronquist passed away surrounded by family, at the age of 72, due to complications from pneumonia.    Mike was born on March 6th, 1947, in Coeur d’Alene, ID to parents Malcolm and Earlene Cronquist. He attended Montana State University where he played football and was part of the Big Sky Conference’s 1969 All-Conference Team. After receiving his degree in Civil Engineering, Mike traveled the world for the majority of his career, primarily...

Susan Kitchen, 67, of Columbia Falls passed away at her home on January 28, 2020. She is survived by her husband Jesse Kitchen, children Laurie Kitchen and Jess “Albert” Kitchen.  Funeral services will be held on February 3rd, 2020 at 2 P.M. at The Church At Creston with interment held before services at Fairview Cemetery at 12 P.M. Columbia Mortuary is caring for the family.

John Cicero Hughes, 47, died on Jan. 28, 2020. He was born on June 15, 1972, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Karen and Max Hughes. John attended Tarpon Spring High School in Palm Harbor, Florida, where he played string bass in the orchestra, which eventually brought him and the love of his life, Wendy Hughes, together. They married Oct. 15, 1988. John served as OS3 in the United States Navy. He loved all things outdoors, music and history. He was preceded in death by his mother, Karen Hughes,...

Harriet Reese Head Harriet Delores Reese Head passed away peacefully on January 27, 2020 in Columbia Falls. She was born at home January 4, 1931 in rural Burnett County, Wisconsin, the second of three girls to Ethel & Harry Reese. In 1945 the family moved to Portland, Oregon where she graduated from high school and met the handsome and adventurous Vern (Bill) Head. They married in 1948. The last of their three children had just arrived when they packed up and moved to Columbia Falls when...

Theresa Downing, 54, passed away at her home in Columbia Falls on January 27, 2020.  She is survived by her husband Patrick Downing and her two children.  An inurnment will be held at St. Richard’s Catholic Cemetery on Friday February 7th at 1 P.M. followed by a pot luck Celebration of Life at The Eagles in Columbia Falls at 2 P.M. Columbia Mortuary is caring for the family.

Julie Ann Plevel, Columbia Falls, MT embarked on January 13th, 2020 at the age of 65 in her home, surrounded by her loved ones, after a heroic 7 year battle against cancer.  Originally from Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe, California, Patrick and Julie moved to the Flathead Valley 28 years ago. After moving to Columbia Falls, MT. Julie became a real estate agent at Columbia Falls Realty before ultimately becoming a broker/co-owner of RE/MAX Mountain View in Columbia Falls.  Her clients became...

Wesley Eugene Bodeen age 76 passed away on January 13, 2020 in his home in Columbia Falls, MT. He worked for Plum Creek Plywood plant for 42 years. He loved to fish, take trips to the mountains, and go camping. He married Bernice B. Jackson on May 11, 1963 in Kalispell, MT. They were married for 56 years. Wesley was survived by wife Bernice, three children; Debbie Bennett, Allen Bodeen, and Lee Anna, and seven grandchildren. He is also survived by six siblings; Trudy Foltz, Ruby...