Lawrence DeVall

Lawrence "Frenchy" G. DeVall died Sunday, June 5, 2005, in Kalispell at the age of 95.

He was born May 21, 1909, in Michigan. He owned and operated Frenchy's Chinese Gardens just south of Whitefish for about 40 years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved his Chinese cooking.

He was preceded in death by two daughters, Lorebell McKinley, of Renton, Wash., and Marceline Moore, of Anchorage, Alaska.

He is survived by his wife Marie, of Kalispell, his daughter Gloria Glynn, of St. Helens, Ore., his sister Betty Brown and brother Bill DeVall, both of Whitefish, seven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, 13 great great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was very well loved and will be sadly missed.

Private services were held.

Marlyn Michaud

Marlyn Boorman Michaud, 68, a longtime Whitefish resident, passed away June 3, 2005, at the Colonial Manor in Whitefish after a brief illness.

Marlyn was born May 4, 1937, in Kalispell, the daughter of John and Ellen Boorman. She was raised and attended schools in the Flathead Valley.

Marlyn was preceded in death by her father, John Boorman, and by an infant son.

Survivors include her mother, Ellen Boorman, in Whitefish; two sons, Ed Baker, Jr., of Villa Park, Calif., and David Baker, of Peoria, Ariz.,; a daughter, Tami Stone, of Salem, Ore.; a sister, Midge Smith, in Elk City, Okla.; a brother, Jack Boorman, in Anacortes, Wash.; and by grandchildren.

At her request no memorial services will be held. Inurnment will be in Glacier Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kalispell.