Raymond C. Deist passed away on Feb. 18th, 2005 in his home in Whitefish.

A celebration of Ray's life will be held at the Christ Lutheran Church in Whitefish on Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. A luncheon will follow the service. Any memorials or gifts may be made to Dialysis Center Inc. in Kalispell, the Whitefish Historical Society or the Christ Lutheran Church inWhitefish.

A full obituary will be published in next week's Pilot.