Who We Are

Our professional staff has years of experience caring for families from all walks of life. We are leaders in our profession, with dedication to service and professional integrity.

• When we sit down with a family, our shared goal is to create a fitting, memorable and affordable service for their loved one. We offer them a wide variety of services and products, as well as a wealth of creative ideas and suggestions. Together, we'll design a memorial or funeral service that suits their needs now, and in the future. Families who come to us know that years from now, they will have deep peace-of-mind because in coming to us, they've done their best to honor their loved one.

Our Valued Staff

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  Anthony V. Gloschat, Managing Partner

  Anthony has served the Flathead Valley as a funeral director for Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home (formerly Johnson Mortuary) since 1996, and as the manager since 1998. He is a 1992 graduate of Mount Hood Community College and has been a licensed Mortician in Montana since 1993 and a licensed insurance agent since 2009. A Montana native, Anthony was raised in Great Falls, Montana graduating from C.M. Russell High School in 1981. After serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed right back in Great Falls for six years before finishing his education in Gresham, Oregon. Anthony is very active in his local congregation, is a husband and father of four, and a member of the Sunriser Lion's Club.
  In 2008, Anthony entered into a Partnership Agreement and became the Managing Partner of Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home. He now oversees operations at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home, Austin Funeral Home, Columbia Mortuary and Glacier Memorial Gardens.

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  Sue Gloschat, Funeral Assistant

  Sue was born in White Plains, New york but moved to Montana at a early age. She attended Bigfork High School and is a 1981 graduate of Flathead High School. Sue also studied at Montana State University. She met and married Anthony V. Gloschat in 1984. Sue is the mother of four children, two of which are Flathead High graduates and two in the Glacier High School program. She is a 2nd Degree black Belt with the International Shotokan Karate Association, and an early morning seminary instructor for the ninth grade students in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

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  R. Lee Darlington, Funeral Director

  Lee was born in Dover, New Jersey and moved around the country with his family due to his father’s engineering career for the Kaiser Corporation. He graduated from Goldendale High School in Goldendale, Washington. He attended college at BYU Idaho, Utah Valley State College, Purdue University and San Francisco College of Mortuary Science. He served in the US Army as a Surgical Technologist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. and a mission for his church, in New Zealand. Lee met and married Amber R. Boe in 1997. They are parents of five lovely children. Lee enjoys upholstery, construction, cooking and family activities and is active in his church congregation. The Darlington’s have moved to the Flathead to join our funeral service team in 2010 and are enjoying our community.

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  Charlie S. Wilson, Funeral Director

  Charlie has served the Flathead Valley as a funeral director for Johnson & Gloschat Funeral Home since 2004. He is a 1995 graduate of Kansas City Kansas Community College and has been a licensed Funeral Director since 1997. A Montana native, Charlie was born in Bozeman but recieved his high school education in Iowa graduating from Indianola Iowa High School in 1976. He worked for the Bell Telephone Company in Iowa and Nebraska for 15 years before starting his second career. He is currently engaged and enjoys hunting and fishing, bicycling and spending time with family and friends. He also enjoys photography and birdwatching. He is a member of Daybreak Rotary of Kalispell, is a Mason and also attends the Church at Creston.

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  Marie Love, Office Manager

  Marie has served as the Office Manager for Johnson & Gloschat Funeral Home since December of 1997. She is an Idaho native, born and raised in the Arco and Leslie areas. Marie married and raised her family in Price, Utah before moving to the Flathead Valley in 1986. Marie brings many years of experience in both accounting and management to the staff. She is married and enjoys her large family and much larger extended family. Marie loves working with people. Her hobbies include dancing, singing, bowling and outdoor activities. She is a very active member of the Bigfork ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-Day Saints.

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  Amy Koch, Funeral Director

  
  
  
  Amy has lived in Kalispell for nine years, moving here in 1999 from Mason City, Iowa to work as a Funeral Director with Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home. She grew up in Dubuque, Iowa and was a 1987 graduate of Hempstead High School. Amy attended the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, graduating in 1992 and later attended the Cinncinati College of Mortuary Science, graduating in 1995. She was then employed as a Funeral Director by Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel in Mason City, Iowa until moving to Montana. She married Tom Koch on February 28, 2000 and they are the parents of two exceptional boys, Sebastian and Jordan. Amy enjoys gardening, cooking and being a homeschooling mom. She is also a member of the Rocky Mountain Baptist church in Kalispell.

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  Fred Gloschat, Ambassador

  Joachim Alfred Gloschat Sr. known as "Fred" was born in 1936 in Berlin, Germany and is Anthony's father. His apprenticeship as a tailor was interrupted when the family fled communist East Germany in 1951. In 1953, Fred and his mother followed his sister to the United States where they settled in Salt Lake City and worked for English Tailors to pay off their sponsor's loan and become assimilated in the American culture. Fred joined the military serving honorably in Vietnam and retired from the USAF in 1976. He then worked for Boeing and the Department of Defense until 1992. Fred learned how to fly while on active duty and is a FAA certified flight instructor; he has been an electrical contractor; and has been associated as a part-time funeral assistant since 1982, working with Croxford and Son’s in the Great Falls and now Johnson & Gloschat Funeral Home in Kalispell. Fred married his sweetheart in 1958 and they are the parents of six children and twenty grand children. He has been involved in scouting since 1962 and received the honor of the Silver Beaver for his service to the youth. He is also very active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints, Bigfork Ward.

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  Fred Kluesner, Ambassador

  Fred is a native Montanan, having grown up in Lima. He moved to Kalispell in 1971 and is retired from PTI/Centurytel. He was active in the PeeWee baseball program growing up with his 2 sons and has been active with the Boy Scouts for 26 years. He is a member of the Eagles, Elks and Knights of Columbus. Fred is a volunteer with the Kalispell Regional Medical Center and Glacier Jazz Society. He has been married to his sweet heart, Eileen, for 50 years, has 4 children and 9 grandchildren. He enjoys hunting, fishing, rafting, boating on his “Red Wine” boat and is an active member of Risen Christ Catholic Church.

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  Roger Bowman, Ambassador

  Roger is a native to Kalispell, attending school and recieving his education in the Flathead. After his schooling he started a long haul trucking business, he then worked at Superior Lumber Co. in Columbia Falls, as a shipping foreman for 14 years. Roger then worked for the Kalispell Fire Department for many years, retiring as Assistant Chief. He was also instrumental in starting the fire department at the Glacier International Airport. Roger has helped out at the funeral home for thirty years, working part-time as needed. He is very active in his church and has traveled to several different countries on mission trips. He is married to Sue, and has four lovely daughters. Roger enjoys spending time with his family and meets daily for coffee with his friends who have retired from the fire department. Roger also enjoys fishing, camping, and hiking in Glacier Park.

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  Krista Cummins, Funeral Director