Dean L. Lingle

Dean passed away at Kalispell Regional Medical Center Saturday, March 20, 2010, surrounded by his family.

Dean was born February 23, 1958, in Wolf Point to Alvin L. and Goldie N.H. Lingle. He moved with his family to the Flathead Valley in the fall of 1962. He attended school at Demersville and Columbia Falls. June 23, 1986 he married Patti Stevens. They later divorced.

Dean was preceded in death by his father, Alvin Lingle, his stepfather, Vincent Neudecker and brother, Kim L. Lingle. He is survived by his son, Mitchell Calobeer and three granddaughters of Kennewick, Wash.; his mother, Goldie Neudecker of Columbia Falls; sister, Katrina Moore of Killeen, Texas; brothers, Gerry and wife Shelly of Kalispell, Joel and wife Jennifer of Tucson, Ariz. His dear aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, his best always friend, Patti, and her granddaughter, Bailey Rose, who was his "lil" fishing bud and who called him "PaPa," stepdaughter, Missy and her daughter Cheyenne, and numerous friends.

A potluck remembrance will be held Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Marantette Park in Columbia Falls.