Obituaries

Cindy Sue Basler

Cindy Sue Basler

Dec 30, 2012

Obituary for Cindy Sue Basler Cindy Sue Basler, age 56 of Polson, lost her battle with cancer, passing away peacefully in her home with family Sunday, December 30, 2012. She was born September 21, 1956 in Billings, MT to Lenard and Helen Temanson. Cindy and her family lived many places in her young years, most time being spent between Dayton,...

Viola May Ashley

Viola May Ashley

Dec 29, 2012

Obituary for Viola May Ashley On December 29, 2012, our loving mother Viola Grant Ashley, age 80, went up to the heavens with the angels with her children at her side. Viola was born July 22, 1932 in Lewistown, Montana to John and Thankful Grant. Viola met the love of her life Ernest E. Ashley. They were married on January...

Lovie Bernice Bailey

Lovie Bernice Bailey

Dec 18, 2012

Obituary for Lovie Bernice Bailey Lovie Bernice Bailey, 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Polson, on December 18, 2012, surrounded by her family. A service was held for immediate family on December 19, 2012 at Grogan Funeral Home. Lovie was born June 22, 1925 in Kimberly, Alberta Canada, while her mother Nora was visiting her parents. She was...

Walter B. Woodcock

Walter B. Woodcock

Dec 13, 2012

Obituary for Walter B. Woodcock Walter B. Woodcock, age 93, passed away December 13, 2012. Walter was born in Miles City, MT September 21, 1919, son of William E. and Josephine Nord Woodcock. Following his graduation from Custer County High School in Miles City, 1937, he became a partner in the Woodcock Brothers Cattle Ranch near Ismay, Montana. He served...

Evelyn M. Roy

Evelyn M. Roy

Dec 11, 2012

Obituary for Evelyn M. Roy Evelyn M. Roy, age 91, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at her home in Arlee. Grogan Funeral Home of Polson has been entrusted with the arrangements. Read Evelyn Roy's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Charles Thomas Elliott

Charles Thomas Elliott

Dec 8, 2012

Obituary for Charles Thomas Elliott Welcome Aboard! This is a phrase many heard from Charles Thomas Elliott, locally known as "The Caboose Guy". Tommy stepped off the train for his last time Saturday, December 8, 2012 after a courageous and exhausting battle with cancer. He was 70 years old. He was born Nov 3, 1942 in Eugene, Oregon, to Dr....

Wilhma Helen Delaney

Wilhma Helen Delaney

Dec 7, 2012

Obituary for Wilhma Helen Delaney Wilhma Helen Delaney, age 86 of Polson, passed away Friday, December 7, 2012 at St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula. Wilhma was born January 14, 1926 in Rupert, ID to William and Bertha (Bull) Johns. When she was a baby her parents moved to St. Ignatius. Wilhma and Howard attended St. Ignatius schools together and married in...

Helen Ann Morrison

Helen Ann Morrison

Nov 28, 2012

Obituary for Helen Ann Morrison Helen Ann Morrison, 89, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2012 of natural causes at Brendan House Health Care Facility in Kalispell, MT. She was born on December 26, 1922 to Frank and Francis Jurenka in Havre, MT. She graduated from Hingham High School in 1940. She earned her Teaching Certificate from Northern Montana College...

Eva Sarah Haack

Eva Sarah Haack

Nov 28, 2012

Obituary for Eva Sarah Haack Eva Sarah Haack, age 81, died of natural causes on November 28, 2012 at 12:52 p.m. at the Mt. View Care Center in Ronan, MT. She lived a long life that could no longer contain her spirit. She passed from this world receiving the gift of many prayers and with family at her side. Eva...

Lois Dupuis

Lois Dupuis

Nov 27, 2012

Obituary for Lois Dupuis Lois M. Dupuis passed away on November 27, 2012 at the age of 94. She was the eldest daughter of Fred and Hellen Houle, and was preceded in death by her husband James, daughter (Janet), son (Victor), sister (June Dullaghan) and brother (Fred, Jr). She is survived by sisters, Lora, Allene and Rosemary; brother, Bob; daughter,...

Elaine Clairmont

Elaine Clairmont

Nov 24, 2012

Obituary for Elaine Clairmont Elaine Clairmont, age 52, passed away at her home in Polson on Saturday, November 24, 2012 after a long battle with brain cancer. Elaine was born on January 18, 1960 in Polson, MT. She attended Polson School's and graduated from Polson High School in 1978. Elaine worked in Polson at several area businesses. Radio Shack and...

Evelyn I. Dolphin

Evelyn I. Dolphin

Nov 24, 2012

Obituary for Evelyn I. Dolphin Evelyn Irene Tegtmeyer Dolphin of Polson, Montana, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2012 of natural causes. Born April 6, 1925 in Britt, Iowa to Louis and Marie Tegtmeyer, she married Bruce Robert Dolphin on May 29, 1943. In 1958, they moved to Fort Collins, Colorado where they raised their family, and in 1977, they...

Lucille Theresa Smith

Lucille Theresa Smith

Nov 21, 2012

Obituary for Lucille Theresa Smith Lucille Theresa Smith passed away peacefully on the morning of November 21, 2012. She was born to Robert (Bob) and Mary Nessler on July 16, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York. The family moved from Brooklyn to St. Albans in October of 1925. Lucille attended Public School 136 in St. Albans through the eighth grade and...

Louis Edwin Amick

Louis Edwin Amick

Nov 15, 2012

Obituary for Louis Edwin Amick Louis "Lou" Edwin Amick, age 87, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012 at his home in Polson, MT. Lou was born December 4, 1924 in San Antonio, TX. to Paul Newton Amick and Vivian Lucille Hamilton Amick. Lou married Phyllis Irene Kresge on June 15, 1948. Lou graduated from the University of Colorado in 1946....

Carol Sue Cheff

Carol Sue Cheff

Nov 9, 2012

Obituary for Carol Sue Cheff 2 Timothy 4:7 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." Carol Sue Cheff, born October 9, 1958 in Oakland City, IN, finished her race well on the morning of November 9, 2012. She joins those who went before her; her father and mother Murrell Slinker and...

Amelia Lefthand

Amelia Lefthand

Nov 9, 2012

Obituary for Amelia Lefthand Amelia Lefthand, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012, after a long illness. Amelia was born on July 4, 1940 to Basil Lefthand, Sr. and Coomsah (Morigeau) Lefthand. She was a proud member of the Kootenai Nation. Amelia worked as a staff cook with Kicking Horse Job Corps, Tribal Forestry Fire Control, Green House, and Tree Planter....

Loretta May Winter

Loretta May Winter

Nov 6, 2012

Obituary for Loretta May Winter Loretta May Winter, age 81, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012 in Polson. Grogan Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Read Loretta Winter's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Barbara Evann Anderson

Barbara Evann Anderson

Nov 5, 2012

Obituary for Barbara Evann Anderson Barbara Evann Anderson, age 70, passed away Monday, November 5, 2012 at Polson Health and Rehab. Grogan Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Read Barbara Anderson's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Wayne E. Stephens

Wayne E. Stephens

Nov 3, 2012

Obituary for Wayne E. Stephens Wayne E. Stephens, 80, of Polson, passed away Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, after a long struggle with Parkinson's. He was born in Emmett, Idaho, on Oct. 18, 1932, to Bud and Bessie Stephens, and grew up in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Before graduating from high school he entered the U.S. Army and was stationed in Korea...

Lois Leora Becker

Lois Leora Becker

Oct 31, 2012

Obituary for Lois Leora Becker Lois Leora Becker, formerly of Woodbine, Iowa passed away at the St. Joseph's Assisted Living Center in Polson, Montana on October 31, 2012 at the age of 94. She was born on September 13, 1918 at a farm west of Dunlap. Her parents were Charles Martin and Neva Whaley Martin. She was the third child...