Henry Belston

Henry "Ray" Belston, 74, passed away Nov. 23, 2004, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center with loving support from family and friends.

He was born Dec. 29, 1929, in Mullan, Idaho. He served in the U.S. Navy.

Ray was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, "Bunny", his parents "Mommy" and "Pappy," and brother Bill.

He is survived by his children, Vicky and husband Cliff Silcox, of Libby, Carol and husband Ben Hoerner, of Columbia Falls, Terry and husband Gary Pritchard, of Quitman, Texas, Lynda Medhus, of Columbia Falls, and Brent and wife Colleen Belston, of Kalispell; 14 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and many close and dear friends.

A memorial service in celebration of his life was held at St. Richard's Catholic Church in Columbia Falls Nov. 29, 2004.

Thomas Costich

Thomas F. Costich was born June 12, 1924, in Eureka to Loretta and Frank Costich.

After high school graduation, he attended art school in Seattle, Wash. He then enlisted in the Army and was assigned to the l0th Mountain Ski Division and saw action in Italy.

Following his army service, he moved to California to work for Hanna Barbera as a cartoonist. Following that, he made a career in costume supervision and costume design training with Edith Head. After living many years in Los Angles and traveling to many movie locations, he retired in 1992 and returned to Montana to live in Whitefish. In 1999, he then moved to Eureka. He became a member of the Veterans Home in Columbia Falls until his death on Thanksgiving Day.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister.

He is survived by his sister Esther (Tyke) Aubert Green and her husband Larry, of Overton, Nev.; Esther's children Lyndell (Cy) Mace, of Billings, Jon (Jane) Aubert, of Phoenix, Ariz., Lori (Carl) Radabah, of Coram, Sylvia (Steve) Butterfield, of Winslow, Ariz., and Teresa (Mike) Johnson, of Whitefish; and many great nieces and nephews.

A funeral Mass was held on Dec. 1, 2004, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Eureka. Burial followed at the Tobacco Valley Cemetery.

Edwin Hanson

Edwin Robert (Ed) Hanson passed away on Nov. 21 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He was born in rural Milton, North Dakota on July 9, 1915 to Edward and Ragna Hanson. He grew up and went to school in the Milton area. On December 4th, 1940 he married Viola A. Sondreson. They stayed in the Milton area until 1946 when they moved to Coram. Ed drove truck for Lloyd Sondreson, Cy Tonner, Rex Brown and the last 20-plus years for Canyon Logging. Ed retired at the age of 70. In 2002 he moved to Athol, Idaho.

Ed enjoyed family outings of all kinds, boating, camping and snowcatting. He enjoyed the annual family trips to the North Fork for Thanksgiving holidays with Lloyd and Ruth Sondreson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Viola, two infant sisters, his sister Thelma Rudd, brothers Bernard, Marvin and Arnold. He is survived by a sister Arleen Sunderland, brothers Sidney and Harlan of Milton, North Dakota. His children Don and Sondra Hanson of Missoula, Bob Hanson of Spokane, Richard and Noreen Hanson of Coram, Debbie and Mike Ryan of Spokane and Cindy and Tracey Therriault of Athol, nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

The family asks that memorials be sent to the Canyon Community Church, P.O. Box 130221, Coram, MT, 59913 or Hospice, 175 Commons Loop, Suite 100, Kalispell, MT 59901.

James Harshbarger

James "Jim" Victor Harshbarger, 72, passed away of natural causes on Nov. 20, 2004, at his home in Seattle Wash.

Jim was the son of John and Mayree Harshbarger, from Antelope. Both are deceased.

Jim grew up working on his father's farm in Antelope with his 19 siblings. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

He worked all across the state of Montana building homes and bridges. He spent the last few years of retirement fixing his neighbor's cars in Seattle.

He is survived by his six children, Debbie Hancock, of Roswell, N.M., Sandy Blades, of Kalispell, Glenda Alberts, of Basin, Wyo., Cliff Harshbarger, of Kalispell, Dolly Green, of Martin City, and Holly Harshbarger, of Kalispell.

The service will be held at a later date.

Garth Jacobi

Garth W. (Jake) Jacobi, of Whitefish, passed away Nov. 23, 2004, at the North Valley Hospital in Whitefish of natural causes.

He was born Oct. 15, 1926, in Whitefish, the only son of Chris and Lillian Jacobi.

Jake loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He married Beverly Ann Drake on July 16, 1948, in Havre.

After he retired in 1988 as a business manager for School District 6 in Columbia Falls, Jake set out on a personal mission, to turn a timbered piece of land he had grown up on and carve it into a beautiful piece of heaven. His mission was completed, and it is there that he is survived by his loving wife of 56 years.

He is also survived by five children, Karen and her husband, Jesse, Greg and his wife, Sandy, Patti and her husband, Todd, Steve and his wife Roxanne, and Chris and his wife, Teressa; six grand children; and four great grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at the Austin Funeral Home in Whitefish with Rev. David V. Kauffman officiating.

Memorials may be made to Hospice.

Frederick Hartman, Jr.

Frederick William Hartman, Jr., 67, passed away on Thanksgiving day after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer at his home in Martin City surrounded by his loving family.

He was born June 18, 1937, in Saginaw, Mich., to Frederick William Hartman, Sr. and Orra Mae (Heil) Hartman.

He was raised in Midland, Mich. and moved to his parents' cherry orchard on the east lakeshore of Flathead Lake in 1976. In 1989, he moved to Martin City to live with his sister and brother-in-law, Mary Jane and Tom Church, and he loved spending his winters in Arizona.

As a boy, he was active in Boy Scouts and a bowling team, and he loved working in their orchard picking cherries and apples. Freddie loved the outdoors and his trip into the Bob Marshall on horseback with his dad. He enjoyed fishing any chance he got. He also enjoyed sporting events. He could often be seen at football, baseball and basketball games. Freddie's biggest joy was meeting people and shaking their hand. He always had a smile and never forgot a name. He worked for Flathead Industries in Columbia Falls with his brother, Richard, for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Mae Hartman; his nephew and his brother-in-law, Tom Church.

Freddie is survived by his sister, Mary Jane Church; his brother and best friend, Richard Hartman; his nephew and family, Louis, Suzanne, Lori, Emily and Danny Church; his nieces and families, Carma, John and Billy Johnson and Brandi and Chris Sinerius, and Cathy, Mike, and Shelby Nash and Tommy Church.

He will be greatly missed by all who knew him, and he was an inspiration to us all. Thank you to everyone who came by, called, and sent cards, postcards and letters from all over the country during his illness. It meant a great deal to him to know so many people cared about him.

Freddie's memorial service will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at the Canyon Community Church in Coram. There will be a potluck dinner at 5 p.m. in the Ed building next to the church preceding the service.

Memorials can be made in Freddie's name to Flathead Industries of Columbia Falls, P.O. Box 1446, Columbia Falls MT 59912 or Hospice, 175 Commons Loop, #100, Kalispell MT 59901.

Fredrick Mack

Fredrick James Mack, 84, passed away Nov. 26, 2004, of natural causes at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell.

Fred was born Jan. 18, 1920, the oldest of two sons, to Fred and Mindah Mack, in Seattle, Wash. On Feb. 12, 1938, Fred married Annie Lea Breckenridge, his lifetime love for 66 years. Soon after they were married, they moved to Colorado where Fred worked the mines and also worked for the Forest Service, running a string of pack mules.

After the start of World War II, they returned to the Seattle area where Fred worked in the shipyards while also working his own business building rock retaining walls, excavation and landscaping. In the early 1970s, Fred and Annie purchased and operated the River Terrace Cafe, Cabins, and Service Station. While doing this, Fred also ran a tow truck, had chain saw sales and service, and maintained a rural newspaper delivery route.

In the early 1980s, after selling their business, Fred and Annie moved to Montana, where they spent several summers as campground host at various sites on the Hungry Horse Reservoir and at Big Creek campgrounds in the North Fork.

Fred was raised a Master Mason at Green Lake Lodge No. 149 A.F. & A.M. in Seattle on April 28, 1960. He was a life member of the Whitefish Masonic Lodge No. 64 A.F. & A.M., 32 degree Scottish Rite and a 32-degree Knight Templar.

Fred is survived by his wife, Annie Lea, at the Immanuel Lutheran Home; his children, Fred J. (Fritz) Mack, Jr. and wife Rena, of Everett, Wash., and Robert L. (Bob) Mack and wife Lynne, of Columbia Falls; his brother Donald L. Mack, of Libby; eight grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild.

As requested, there will be no funeral services. A private memorial will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Immanuel Lutheran Home or Hospice.