Obituaries
John Chrysostom Nelson
Feb 7, 2023
John Chrysostom Nelson passed away on February 7, 2023, at the age of 89. John was born on December 2, 1933. He was one of 15 children born to Hiram and Barbara Nelson of Boyd, Wisconsin.
John left school after the 8th grade to take whatever work was available which included time at a bakery, working in a dairy, and...
Joshua James Koffler
Feb 3, 2023
Joshua James "Josh" Koffler, age 32, passed away February 3, 2023, at his residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Dennis Benjamin Wolfe
Feb 2, 2023
Dennis Benjamin Wolfe took off on his final flight Feb. 2, 2023. His wishes to stay home on the shores of Flathead Lake to the end were realized. Denny was born in Postville, IA, on Jan. 9, 1938 to Emerson and Dorotha (Haas) Wolfe. His Dad went into the Air Force during WWII and he and his Mom moved back...
Doris Claire Gray
Feb 1, 2023
Doris Claire Gray, age 93, passed away February 1, 2023, at The Retreat in Polson, MT.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Mark Kevin Daniels
Jan 30, 2023
Mark Kevin Daniels was born in Dearborn, Michigan on October 14, 1958. He passed away at his home on January 30, 2023, in Polson, Montana. He graduated from Forest Hills Central High School in 1976. Mark had a unique sense of humor and a kind heart.
As a young child living in Detroit, Mark showed remarkable skills in identifying different...
John Randolph Dibble
Jan 30, 2023
John R. Dibble, age 80, a resident of Jette Lake near Polson, passed away on January 30, 2023, at Logan Health in Kalispell. He was born on February 11, 1942, in Pontiac, MI the son of Charles Emerson and Eleanore (Stolberg) Dibble.
John attended Humboldt State College in Arcata, California, majoring in Forestry. Following his graduation, John received a commission...
Elsie Rebekah Gierke-Locke
Jan 29, 2023
Elsie Rebekah Gierke-Locke, age 91, passed away January 29, 2023, at her residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Geraldine "Jerry" Cordier Powell
Jan 29, 2023
“Jerry” Geraldine Cordier Powell, 84, of Ronan passed away peacefully in her home with her daughter holding her hand on Sunday, January 29, 2023, ending her battle with cancer. She was born on January 24, 1939, in St. Ignatius to Charles Victor Cordier and Pearl Mary Rein Cordier. She was number ten of twelve kids. “The perfect ten.” She was...
Wayne William Cooper
Jan 27, 2023
Wayne William Cooper, age 64, passed away January 27, 2023, at his residence. He was born on January 15, 1959, to Alice (Combs) and Donald Cooper in Missoula, MT. He was the sixth of eight children. His father moved the family to Lewistown in 1968 to open a lumber mill, where Wayne and his siblings helped after school. This is...
Clarine Frances Bolinger
Jan 26, 2023
Clarine F. Bolinger, age 100, passed away January 26, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical in Polson, MT.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Dean August Sauter
Jan 25, 2023
Dean August Sauter, age 65, passed away January 25, 2023. If you listened to local radio, you knew his voice. Dean August got you up in the morning on 750 KERR and stayed with you throughout the day on KIBG The Big 100. He was the program director for the Big 100, creating just the right mix of music and...
Geraldine Anne Crusch
Jan 24, 2023
Geraldine Anne Crusch, age 94, passed away January 24, 2023, at Mountain View Care Center in Ronan, MT. She was born July 31, 1928, to Barney and Florence (Ingalls) Egosque on the hottest day of the summer behind a sagebrush on the 12 mile stretch of highway between Nashua and Glasgow, MT. She was the only girl in a nursery...
Elton Ross Hoyt
Jan 23, 2023
Elton Ross Hoyt, age 84, passed away on January 23, 2023, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. He was born on June 21, 1938, in Polson to E. Edward and A. Blanch (Howell) Hoyt.
He graduated from Polson High School in 1957. He was in the National Guard for 7 ½ years. He married Darline Joyce in 1966 and...
John Leroy Evans
Jan 20, 2023
John Leroy Evans, age 78, passed away January 20, 2023, at his home in Polson MT.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Warren Dale Hirst
Jan 20, 2023
Warren “Babe” Hirst, age 84, passed away January 20, 2023, in Polson. He was born in Polson, on July 18, 1938, the middle son of Emmett and Belva Hirst.
Babe was a much loved and respected son, brother, friend and uncle to three generations of nieces and nephews (one of whom called him “Uncle Worm,” not able to pronounce Warren.)
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Stephen James Lean
Jan 19, 2023
Stephen “Steve” J. Lean, age 76, passed away January 19, 2023, at his home in Polson. He was born in 1946 to Steve and Georgine Lean. He spent his younger years in Butte.
In 1964, he married his childhood sweetheart, Beverly. Together, they raised two children.
During his life, he worked as a hard rock underground miner in several states,...
Linda Jo Auld
Jan 19, 2023
Linda Jo Auld, age 72, passed away January 19, 2023 at her home in Pablo, MT.
A wake will begin Friday, January 20, 2023, at 5:00 pm, Rosary will be Friday night at 8:00 pm, and funeral service on Saturday, January 21st at 10:00 am, all at Elmo Hall. Burial to follow at Dayton Cemetery.
Tanner Clay Ellis
Jan 8, 2023
Tanner Clay Ellis of Hot Springs, Montana left to ride that rainbow unexpectedly on January 8, 2023, at the age of 67. He was born in Anchorage, Alaska on November 4, 1955, to Don and Ada Ellis. He grew up on the family ranch near Cascade, Montana then moved to Livingston in 1966 where he graduated from Park senior High...
Marshall Loren Bjork
Jan 8, 2023
Marshall Loren Bjork passed peacefully in his home in Polson on January 8, 2023 at the age of 85.
Marshall was born to Earl & Clara Bjork in Great Falls and spent his early years in Malta and Lincoln before the family settled in Stevensville, where he graduated from High School in 1955. He graduated from Montana State University in...
Arlene Beverly Tompkins
Jan 4, 2023
Arlene Beverly Tompkins, age 92, passed away January 4, 2023. She was born December 10, 1930, in Miles City. Her family moved to Glendive shortly after and then moved to Columbia Falls when she was 6. When she was 14, they moved to Polson where she graduated from Polson High School in 1948.
In 1950 Arlene married Clyde Tompkins and...
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