Dallas Ray Holst, 72, died in his home in Bigfork, Mont., on March 8, of natural causes. He was born on Sept. 15, 1937, in Glasgow, Mont., to Ray and Helen (Legge) Holst.

Dallas was raised in the Flathead Valley and went to Flathead High School in Kalispell, Mont. After spending four years as a Navy Seabee, he worked in the oil fields around Tioga, N.D. Dallas, along with his brother, Bob, and their father, Ray, then owned a distributorship for Olympia beer which delivered to the north western region of Montana for many years.

Dallas enjoyed fishing in Swan Lake, Mont., in the summers and spending the winters in Lake Havasu City. He appreciated a sunny day and a delicious meal and always enjoyed telling a good story and spending time with his family and friends. Dallas was a member of the Paralyzed Veterans Association as well as a member of the Elks. He will be greatly missed by those who knew him.

He is survived by his wife, Ann Holst, of Bigfork, Mont.; son, David Holst, of Los Angeles, Calif.; daughter and son in-law, Laura and Marc Miller, of Colo.; as well as his brother, Robert Holst, of Creston, Mont.; sister and brother in-law, Sandy and Harry Haroldson, of Tacoma, Wash. Dallas is also survived by his nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services for Dallas Holst will be today at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home in Kalispell, Mont., at 2 p.m., with Pastor Glenn Burfiend officiating. Burial will immediately follow at C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery.

Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Dallas’s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer condolences and view Dallas’s tribute wall.