Born Sept. 5, 1942, in Shelby, Mont., to Kenneth and Leona (Ludwig) Nisbet. He died unexpectedly of natural causes in Citrus Heights, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2011.

Survived by his wife, Zella of Citrus Heights; sons Tate Chaffin of Billings, Mont., and Todd Chaffin of Phoenix, Ariz.; daughters Natalie Allred of Spirit Lake and Noel Nisbet of Hayden Lake; stepchildren Scott, David, Johnny and Debbie Gattrell of California. Also survived by his brother, Dick Nisbet of Arizona; sister Pat Swartz of Great Falls, Mont.; sister Nancy Lathim of Pasco, Wash.; several grandchildren, step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews; and friend and former wife, Marge Nisbet of Hayden Lake.

He was preceded in death by his father, mother and older brother, Danny Sims.

A memorial service will be held later in Hayden Lake.