Chester Francis

Chester Lee Francis, 93, of Whitefish, died Jan. 13, 2009, at North Valley Hospital.

He was born Sept. 8, 1915, in Wagoner, Okla., and lived in Texas until he moved to Whitefish in 1975.

He was preceded in death by his first wife Burnell, his parents, two sisters and a brother.

He is survived by his wife Hulda; sister Ruth Francis, of Fayetteville, Ark.; daughters Selma Schieck and husband David, of Cibolo, Texas, Sherry Francis, of Great Falls, and Cathy Siegel and husband Larry, of Dripping Springs, Texas; son Ray Francis, of Boerne, Texas; three step children; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.

A funeral service was held Jan. 19, 2009, at the Austin Funeral Home, in Whitefish, with Pastor John Bent officiating. Burial followed at Glacier Memorial Gardens Cemetery, in Kalispell.