- Date Of Birth: December 12, 1933
- Date Of Death: February 19, 2008
- State: Montana
Bernice Olive Waller Bestul, 74, died at the Heritage Place in Kalispell, on Feb. 19, 2008, after a long battle with emphysema. She was born in Shepherd on Dec. 12, 1933, to George and Minnie Waller. She moved to Kila with her parents and four brothers, Kenneth, Marvin “Corky,” Richard, and Gerald “Jerry,” and her sister, Loretta, in 1950. She graduated from Flathead County High School and married Harris Eveland. They had one child together, Kathy Hawbaker. She moved to Seattle, where she was a stay-at-home mom. In 1961, she married Glen Bestul. They had one child together, Glen Jr., who preceded her in death. She had many different jobs, but mainly worked in dry cleaner and office manager positions. She loved the outdoors, hunting, picking berries and camping. She also loved to quilt and crochet. Bernice was a wonderful and loving mother. She had many friends and will be greatly missed by everyone. She held her children close to her heart. “Remember me in gladness of heart. Memories are forever.” She moved back to Kila in 1982 where she had since resided.
Bernice was preceded in death by her son; brothers, Ken and Marvin; and her sister, Loretta. She is survived by her husband Glen, and her daughter Kathy Hawbaker, both of Kila; brother, Richard and Donna Waller, of Seattle; brother-in-law, Gerald Grove, of Seattle; brother, Jerry, and Debi Waller, of Dillon; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Johnson Mortuary & Crematory is caring for Bernice’s family.
