Clerical Staff

Kathy was born and raised in northwest Montana, and other than going away for college and moving to Minnesota for one year, she has continued to make the Flathead Valley her home. Kathy met her husband Mike after he moved here from Minnesota. Together with their son, Matthew and their beagle, Bailey they enjoy hiking, mountain-biking, camping, fishing and canoeing. Kathy had worked as a church secretary previously both here in Kalispell and in Minnesota and enjoys combining her experience in graphic design with church ministry. Her family began attending Easthaven in the fall of 2006.

Lisa Strickle - Financial Secretary

Lisa was born and raised in Illinois.  When she was 16 years old her family moved to Ontario, Canada where she finished high school.  After about four years in Canada she moved back to Illinois and it was then that she met her husband George.  Lisa and George came to Kal ispell for their honeymoon and six months later they moved to the area.  In her free time Lisa loves to hang out with family playing games, camping and fishing. 

Lisa has been in the financial world since the mid 1990's.  She started at a bank in Illinois, moved to Minnesota and worked at Norwest Bank, then transferred to Norwest Bank in Kalispell as a teller/vault teller.  When her two children Paul & Jessica were born she moved to the job of stay at home mom. In 1999 the entire family was baptized at Easthaven and in 2002 she joined the church staff as the financial secretary

Kristi Willits - Pastor's Secretary

Kristi Willits was born in Casper, WY, and raised in Missouri and Montana.  She graduated from Flathead High School in 2000 and attended college at the University of Montana, earning a Photojournalism Degree.  Kristi has worked at Plum Creek and  also has  management experience.  She is excited to combine those skills with  her design  experience as she assists the Youth Pastors’ and the Children’s Director.  Kristi first met her husband, AJ at an Easthaven  college group  Bible study.  They married in July 2007 and have been attending Easthaven since then.  Kristi and AJ like to be in the outdoors as much as possible.  You can often find them skiing, backpacking, hiking, and camping.