Wanda Lea Cardin, 77

Wanda Cardin passed away June 30, 2009, at the Heritage Place. She was born Oct. 15, 1931, in Ray, N.D. She loved to play bingo, crochet and go huckleberry picking with her family.

She was married to her husband William "Bill" Cardin for 49 years, until his passing in 1998.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill" Cardin; parents, Ray and Viola Malone; and sister, Patsy Caudill.

She is survived by one brother, Richard "Dick" Malone, and wife, Marie, of Goose Creek, S.C.; five children, Connie Downing and husband Wally, Douglas Cardin, Donald Cardin and wife Suezette, and Sheryl Westphal and husband Robert, all of Kalispell, and Carol Cardin and partner, Paul, of Fairbanks, Alaska; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Graveside services for Wanda will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 3, at Fairview Cemetery. Viewing will be from 10 a.m. to noon Friday. There will be a potluck reception following graveside services from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Kalispell VFW Post No. 2252 banquet room.