Obituaries
Oscar Baertsch
May 26, 2023
Oscar Baertsch, age 107, 10 months, 20 days, passed away peacefully of a natural death on Friday, May 26, 2023, at St. Luke Extended Care on Ronan. He lived the life of a true Montanan, being born to homesteaders Oscar Arthor and Bertha (Rowe) Baertsch in Proctor, MT on July 6, 1915. His parents lived on a homestead in Hog...
Virginia Lorraine Payson
May 26, 2023
Virginia Lorraine Payson, age 88, passed away May 26, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical Center.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Bonnie Jean Kimball
May 26, 2023
Bonnie Dostert Kimball, age 80, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson. Bonnie Jean was born in Oakland, California on February 26, 1943, to parents Vernon and Thelma (Hopstad) Dostert.
The family returned to Nashua, Montana where she graduated from high school, then enrolled at MSU in Bozeman. In 1965, she married David...
Daniel Loyd Francis
May 21, 2023
Daniel Loyd Francis, age 71, passed away May 21, 2023, at his residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Joann Dorothy Sagmiller
May 19, 2023
Joann Schoonover Sagmiller, age 83, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Missoula Health and Rehabilitation Center.
There will be no services at Joann’s request.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Karen Ann Vergeront
May 13, 2023
Karen Beck Vergeront was born on July 9, 1948, to Sam and Betty Beck in Deer Lodge, Montana. She was raised as a country kid of the 50’s with neighbors, cousins, and friends. There were blue skies, horses to ride and gates to open. This was also the time that her Grandma Mary made sure she got to Sunday School...
John Robert Cowan
May 11, 2023
John Robert Cowan, age 80, passed away May 11, 2023, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Rawland Bruce Barhalls Jr.
May 8, 2023
Rawland Bruce "Butch" Barhalls Jr., age 74, passed away May 8, 2023, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Carl Alan Robbins
May 8, 2023
Carl Alan Robbins, age 68, passed away May 8, 2023, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
A celebration of Carl's life will be Saturday, May 13th at the in Polson Lake City Bakery from 4 to 7pm. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
DeWayne Lee Kemp
May 3, 2023
DeWayne L. Kemp passed away on May 3, 2023, although in a tragic motorcycle accident he was doing what he loved. He was born in San Jose, California on January 10, 1964, to Harry Wayne and Jeannie Eileen (Argetsinger) Kemp and resided there for several years before he ended up in Montana. He often shared with family and friends that...
Kristine Kyla Walter
May 3, 2023
Kristine Kyla Walter, 57, of Polson, MT formerly of Missoula, gracefully slipped into the “promise land” May 3, 2023, at 1 AM to reunite with her beautiful mother Jane, feisty Finnish Grams Elsie and countless other friends and relatives undoubtedly eagerly awaiting her arrival.
Kris was born to Bud and Jane Walter on August 20, 1965, in Billings, MT and...
Kathleen Curran Johnson
May 2, 2023
Kathleen Curran Johnson, age 79, passed away May 2, 2023, at her residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Larry Warren Powers
May 2, 2023
Larry Warren Powers, age 69, passed away May 2, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Patricia Ann Funke
Apr 29, 2023
Patricia Ann Funke, 91, died at her Polson, Montana, home on Saturday, April 29, 2023. She was surrounded by family and passed peacefully. Patricia was born January 19, 1932, at Holy Family Hospital in St. Ignatius, Montana, and was the daughter of George Roy and Ruby (Archie) Morigeau.
Patricia graduated from Polson High School, Class of 1951, where she was...
Earl Allen Fercho
Apr 25, 2023
Earl Allen Fercho, age 95 of Pablo, walked into the arms of Jesus, Tuesday April 25, 2023. Earl was born on September 11, 1927, in Lehr, North Dakota to Albert and Lydia Fercho. He was the second of five children.
On December 14, 1949, Earl married Lorine Wentz. They lived on a farm in Lehr, North Dakota. In 1955 they...
Doris Elvina Nadrau
Apr 24, 2023
Doris Elvina Nadrau, age 77, passed away April 24, 2023, at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan.
Services for Doris are pending. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Thomas Richard Johnson
Apr 23, 2023
Thomas Richard Johnson, age 61, passed away April 23, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical in Polson.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Richard David Sandlas
Apr 22, 2023
Richard David Sandlas, age 87, passed away April 22, 2023, at his residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Lewis Jewel Croft
Apr 20, 2023
Lewis Jewel Croft, age 87, passed away April 20, 2023, at St. Peter's Health in Helena, MT.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 11:00 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Belinda Kathryn Stoneham
Apr 18, 2023
Belinda Kathryn Stoneham, age 67, passed away April 18, 2023, at her residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
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