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Paul Richard Webber
Paul Richard Webber, 62, passed away unexpectedly on July 10, 2009, at his home with his wife by his side. He was born Nov. 20, 1946, in Detroit to Robert and Geraldine (Gohs' Webber.
Paul was married
to the love of his life, Catherine "Kate" (Claytor) Webber on Dec. 20, 1986, in Michigan.
Paul was the ultimate musical performer. Even though Paul was a natural musician, he studied under the guidance of the director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra until the director proclaimed Paul needed no further instruction. He'll be best known for his crooning and Elvis style of singing. Paul never met a musical instrument he couldn't master.
He began performing at an early age and continued performing throughout his lifetime. Paul's favorite musical instrument was the saxophone. He emulated the style of Boots Randolph to perfection. Gifted with a beautiful baritone voice, Paul leaves a legacy of uplifting the hearts of family and friends through song.
Paul enjoyed driving vintage and sports cars. He collected classic movies and loved to fish, boat and shoot pool.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine "Kate" Webber of Columbia Falls; four daughters, Amy Sharpe of Troy, Mich., Stacy Firu and husband, John, of Kalispell, Connie Lasco and husband, Aaron, of Somers, and Donna Stuk and husband, Jeff, of Ortonville, Mich.; and six grandchildren, Owen Sharpe, Sarah Firu, Vanessa Firu, Mason Lasco, Chase Stuk and Tristan Stuk.
Funeral services for Paul will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home.
Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Paul's family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer condolences and sign Paul's guest book.
Cynthia Marie Kobylenski, 52
Our beloved Cynthia Marie Kobylenski passed away Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. How does one begin to describe the life force of Cindy? To begin, Cindy was born May 30, 1957, in Riverhead, N.Y., to Helen and Frank Ruskowski.
She attended NYU Polytechnic in Brooklyn, where she received her master's degree in electrical engineering. Her degree culminated into a job at Hazelteen Corp., where she was an aeronautical antenna development engineer and taught as an adjunct professor at NYU Poly for electrical engineering.
Cindy lived and worked in New York until she and her future husband, Len, married
on May 10, 1986. After their wedding, Cindy moved to Montana where they grew, with great flourish and ingenuity, Mission Mountains Mercantile.
Through the store, Cindy's cooking and creative genius soared, bringing delicacies previously unknown to the valley. After building the successful mercantile, Len and Cindy started Swan River Valley Real Estate, which expanded across western Montana.
Her love for children and the community was exhibited through her dedication to Swan Valley Elementary, where she served as a school board trustee for 10 years, a track and soccer coach and a devoted mother.
Life for Cindy was made even better by obsessive downhill skiing, boasting 1.2 million vertical feet just this last year at Big Mountain with her other ski bums. She was a pedal-to-the-metal wave runner, avid snowmobiler and a gourmet chef who loved entertaining.
Cindy's love for life extended to all of her family and friends for whom she would donate time and her vast energy and love. Most of all, however, she prided herself in being the No. 1 fan of her children.
She is survived by husband, Len Kobylenski; daughter, Basia, and son, Lenny, both current students at Montana State University; parents, Helen and Frank Ruskowski; siblings, Frank and Susan; and Len's parents, Leonard I. and Anelia.
There will be a funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Our Lady of Swan Valley. Shortly after the service there will be a celebration of Cindy's life at Tori and Ronnie Matthews' residence. For more information, please contact Dawn Bishop at 754-2444 or Lucinda Heekin at 754-2448.
Donations may be made in Cindy's name to the Condon QRU.
Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Cindy's family.
Betty L. Buck, 66
Betty L. Buck, 66, of Columbia Falls, passed away on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at her home in Columbia Falls. Betty was born in Cass Lake, Minn., on Sept. 19, 1943. She was the fifth child of Clarence and Agnes Graham.
In 1959, she met the love of her life, Stanley Buck, and they married
on March 11, 1960. They had 49 wonderful years together.
Betty and Stan had two children, Faith, and Dale (deceased). Because she only raised one child did not mean she didn't have children around her at all times. She had 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Along with her grandchildren, she taught Head Start for many years and taught the nursery age kids in Vacation Bible School for more than 10 years. She loved children.
She was preceded in death by her son, Dale; sister, June; and brother, Richard.
Betty is survived by her husband, Stanley, of Columbia Falls; daughter, Faith, and Dean Calderwood, of Columbia Falls; brother, Louis, of Minnesota; sisters, Pat of Columbia Falls, and Babe of Minnesota; 10 grandchildren, Kelly, Lauri, Eric, Brittany, Jacob, Emily, Chris, Jenny, Trish and Brian; 11 great-grandchildren, Avari, Abi, Alex, Todd, Chloe, Emma, Charlie, Lanie, Mary, Cindy and Ben; as well as her mother-in-law, Lorna Buck, of Columbia Falls.
A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today, Oct.1, at the Columbia Mortuary in Columbia Falls. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at the First Baptist Church in Columbia Falls, with Pastor Jerry Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn cemetery in Columbia Falls.
Connie M. (Gove) Brown, 42
Connie M. (Gove) Brown of Kalispell passed away Oct. 1, 2009, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 42 years young.
Connie was born Oct. 28, 1966, in Kalispell, to Richard and Shirley Gove. Connie lived her life in the Flathead Valley close to the family she loved and the beautiful outdoors of Montana. She was married
to the love of her life, Eric Brown, and they had two beautiful children, Joey and Charissa Brown.
Connie worked at Nickel Charlies for many years and was well known for her sense of humor, beautiful glowing eyes and contagious smile. Anyone who knew Connie, loved Connie.
Connie was preceded in death by her father, Richard F. Gove Sr., who passed away Nov. 16, 2007.
She is survived by her husband, Eric Brown; her children, Joey and Charissa Brown; her mother, Shirley Gove; and her brothers and sisters, Bruce and Vickie Gove, Rick Gove, Don Gove, Gary and Susan Gove, Linda Gove, Tammy and Dennis Munroe, and Danette and Dave Gildart, all living in the Flathead Valley; also numerous nephews, nieces, family and friends throughout the valley that she truly loved. She also leaves behind her best friend and dog, Pepsi.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Easthaven Baptist Church (on Whitefish Stage Road), with a potluck luncheon directly following at the church. A burial will follow the luncheon at C.E. Conrad Memorial cemetery.
Memorial donations will be accepted at the church at the time of service or may be sent to Eric Brown, 1235 Fourth Ave. E., Kalispell, MT 59901.
"We want to share a heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful friends and family who helped in her time of need and shared in her battle for life."
"We're going to miss you, 'Downtown Connie Brown Trout.' You are our angel ... fly home to Poo Bear, Connie!"
Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Connie's family.
Jean Ann Tikka, 59
Jean Ann Tikka, 59, passed away of natural causes at her Somers residence on Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. She was born on April 14, 1950, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Jesse and Myra (Ullrich) Wilkinson.
Jean is survived by her husband, Gordon Tikka, of Somers; five sons and three daughters, Scott Tikka of Loveland, Colo., Shane, Jeremy, Carsie and Benjamin Tikka, all of Davenport, Wash., Serena Cahoon of Pasco, Wash., Sonja Raisanen of Duluth, Minn., and Tera Tormanen of Brush Prairie, Wash.; and her parents, Jesse and Myra Wilkinson, of Battle Ground, Wash.
Visitation for Jean will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Oct. 4, at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church in Lakeside. Burial will follow at the C.E. Conrad Memorial cemetery.
Friends are encouraged to visit the Web site at www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolences for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.
Sheila (Mayo) Burhans, 73
Sheila (Mayo) Burhans, 73, formerly of Kalispell and Whitefish, passed away quietly on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Eugene, Ore.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Martha Mayo.
Sheila is survived by her brother, Cyril Mayo, of Whitby, U.K.; and her two sons, Ian McElligott of Surrey, U.K., and Neil McElligott of Post Falls, Idaho; and many other cousins, nieces and nephews.
Sheila was a talented pianist and was playing with local youth orchestras and choirs while still at school. She later became a professional theater pianist, playing for music stars of the time, going on to join entertainment parties, and visiting U.S. bases in Germany and the Middle East before settling in North America. She eventually moved to Florence, Ore., and became a leading light on the local music scene as a musical director and with Rotary Club until ill health curtailed her mobility.
Sheila will always be missed; never to be forgotten, our "Yorkshire Yank."
Memorials are suggested to Rotary International.
Marica Grace Weller, 42
Marica Grace Weller, 42, passed away Oct. 15, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. She suffered injuries as a result of being hit by a car.
Marica was born Feb. 26, 1967, at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego to Gary and Janet Weller. She attended elementary school at Onconta School in Imperial Beach, Calif., with the remainder of her education in Columbia Falls.
Marica worked several different jobs, all in the service industry. Her job at the Woodland Qwik Stop, where she was working at the time of her death, was by far her favorite. She loved her fellow employees and had many favorite customers. She will be greatly missed. She radiated kindness and love.
We would like to make special mention of Marica's "Street Family, " whom she loved and cherished very much. They were always there for her in times of sorrow.
Marica was very athletic and was the first girl to play baseball in Imperial Beach, and played softball with her Pops in Wasilla, Alaska. She also loved shooting hoops with her son Gary and nephew Elijiah. She was a "shark" pool player and had a love affair with muscle cars.
She was never more alive than when she was holding a child. Her grandchildren made her smile most of all; it was obvious how much she loved them. She was a giver, a collector of friends, a daughter, sister, auntie, mother and grandmother.
"She's part of the strand that sews us all together, an infinite light piercing through the hearts of us all."
Marica was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ed and Grace Fenner and Lawrence and Una Weller; her son, Gary Hower; stepmother, Mona Weller; stepgrandfather, Percy Jelleff and a favorite aunt, Gerry Ryan.
Marica is survived by her mother and Pops, Janet and Matt McConville; father and stepmother, Gary and Donna Weller; stepgrandmother, Audrey Jelleff; two sisters, Rita Searles and her husband Bryan, and Darla Weller; a brother, Norman Weller and his wife Tana; three stepsisters, Shannon Messer and her husband Craig, Angie Chavez and Raejon Nielsen; stepbrother Shane Nielsen; daughters Christina Fieler and her husband Jake, and RaeLene Evans; and grandchildren Madison, Austin and Marley. She will be greatly missed by her nephews Joshua Weller, Elijiah Weller, Skyler Barron, Richard Chavez, Dalton Emmerson and Brady Messer; and nieces Bryanne Hinsz, Courtney Osier, Gabrielle Weller, Casandra Chavez, Jessica McCullam and Arista Barron.
A celebration of Marica's life will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the United Methodist Church, 117 Second St. W., Columbia Falls, with the Rev. David Merkel officiating. A reception will follow at the church.
An account has been set up at the Whitefish Credit Union in Kalispell under Darla Weller's name in memory of Marica Weller, to help with funeral costs. In best regards to the family and out of respect, no alcohol will be tolerated.
