Obituaries
Brenda Sue Costilla
Aug 3, 2022
Brenda S. (Rodda) Costilla, age 63, passed away Wednesday August 3, 2022, at home. She was born February 16, 1959, to Miles and Janet (Dingman) Rodda. She graduated 1978 from Ronan High School. Brenda married Rick Costilla on April 6, 1991, in Polson. She worked a variety of jobs throughout her life and enjoyed trying new things. She loved hiking,...
Charles "Glenn" Wallace
Aug 2, 2022
Charles Glenn Wallace, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away on August 2, 2022, at his lake home in Big Arm, Montana. Glenn was a former Anaconda resident and longtime Anaconda businessman. He was 95. Glenn was born in Opportunity, Montana on June 16, 1927, to Charles and Helen Wallace. He was raised and educated in Anaconda and graduated from...
Naida Rose Lefthand
Aug 1, 2022
Naida Rose Lefthand passed away August 1, 2022. She was born July 21, 1947 and was raised on Dayton Creek with her maternal grandparents Jerome and Mary Hewankorn. She acquired a working knowledge of the Kootenai Language from them and a responsible work ethic from her grandmother, Mary. This enabled her to act as caretaker beginning in her teen years...
Darwin David "Dar" Ekstrom
Jul 29, 2022
Darwin David Ekstrom, 87, of Polson, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Logan Health in Kalispell. He was born on February 18, 1935, in Britton, SD, to Edwin and Ethel Ekstrom. As a young man, Dar lived in Anaconda where he later graduated from Anaconda High School. Upon graduation, he worked at the smelter then later enlisted in...
Marilyn Dolores Salomon
Jul 26, 2022
Marilyn Salomon, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, of natural causes. She was born on January 29, 1932, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Harry and Marion Fink. After living in multiple places, Marilyn moved to Pablo, MT in 2010 after marrying Ralph Salomon. Marilyn enjoyed animals, decorating her home, reading, and dancing. A graveside service will be held...
Emma Juanita Andersen
Jul 26, 2022
Emma Juanita Andersen was born June 13, 1931, at Schofield Home in Ronan to Grace and Earl Long. She was the second daughter of four girls, joining older sister Lucy, followed by Cookie and Peggy. Juanita spent her younger years along the canal at the foot of the Mission Mountains east of Ronan. During her high school years her family...
Gayle Debra (Winger) Miller
Jul 23, 2022
Debbie Miller went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 23, 2022. Debbie was born in Denver CO June 9, 1953, as Gayle Debra Winger. Her parents were Norman and Gayle Winger. She was named by her older brother Roy who was 17. Her brothers were essentially raised when she was born. She grew up...
Regina Eva "Jean" Lies
Jul 19, 2022
Regina Eva Lies passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. She was 89 years old. Jean was born on March 31, 1933, in Karlsruhe, ND. Her parents, Peter and Johanna, were not rich in worldly possessions, but they treasured their large and happy family. Jean was the fourth youngest of nine children (six girls, three boys) and, from an early...
Lois Marie Crippen
Jul 17, 2022
Lois Marie Crippen, age 82, passed away July 17, 2022 at her residence in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Violet Mae Brueckmann
Jul 15, 2022
Violet Mae Brueckmann passed away suddenly and tragically on Friday July 15, 2022, at St Luke Community Hospital in Ronan MT at 15 months and 23 days old. She was born to parents Daniel and Shaelynn Brueckmann and twin sister Vivian Brueckmann on Monday March 22, 2021, at St Joseph Hospital in Polson MT. She was preceded in death by...
Jeannette Beatrice Wicklund
Jul 11, 2022
Jeannette Beatrice Wicklund was born to Ellis Wicklund and Maribelle Brist in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, June 11, 1941, and passed away, age 81, at home in Polson, Montana on Monday, July 11, 2022. She was a loving mother of four sons and one daughter and was immersed in connecting with all people and taking care of them...
James Glenn "Jim" Violette
Jul 8, 2022
James (Jim) Glenn Violette, age 84, died peacefully at home on Friday, July 8, 2022, after a short illness. He was born January 17, 1938, in Missoula, Montana to Sherman and Josephine (Arpan) Violette. The family moved to Polson after Sherman's passing, where Jim loved playing basketball with big brother Don and where he met the love of his life,...
Alvina May Burns
Jul 8, 2022
On Friday July 8, 2022, Alvina May Burns passed away of natural causes. Alvina was born outside of St. Ignatius, not in a hospital, but in a teepee on February 5, 1932, to Katherine Coffey and Alexander Lozeau. She was a proud member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. She was baptized in the St. Ignatius Catholic Church not...
Jean Lloyd Deranleau
Jul 4, 2022
Jean Lloyd Deranleau was born June 3, 1976, to Rocky and Lillian Deranleau in Polson, MT. Jean loved his life in the Mission Valley and taught his young people to also appreciate the joys here, fishing, camping, and hiking. He raised his children with kindness and a gentle voice– unless they were making music– another talent he shared with so...
Norma Kathleen "Cis" Parge
Jul 4, 2022
Norma K. "Cis" Parge, age 85, passed away July 4, 2022 at The Pines of Polson. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Alan James Burland
Jul 2, 2022
Alan James Burland, 72, of Ronan, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022, of natural causes. He was born on February 4, 1950, in St. Ignatius to Richard and Faye (Stinger) Burland. One of his passions throughout his life was boxing. He was a Golden Glove boxer as a teenager and boxed across Montana. He was a crafts man finisher and...
Noma Loraine Giffin
Jun 30, 2022
Noma Loraine Scruggs Giffin, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at the age of 92. She was born in Mason, Illinois on March 26, 1930, to Glenn and Grace Peyton Scruggs. She was the youngest of five children. Her family moved to Montana to ranch in the Bitterroot when she was very young, but...
George Leonard Reksten
Jun 29, 2022
George Leonard Reksten of Polson, MT died peacefully on June 29, 2022 of natural causes. He was 98 years old. George was born March 14, 1924 in Polson, MT to Gjert and Hilda Reksten who immigrated from Norway to homestead in Montana. He married Joann Cline Reksten in 1950 and raised two daughters, Linda and Susan, in Kalispell. Living in...
Lester Raymond "Les" Cyr
Jun 26, 2022
Lester Raymond Cyr, 86, of Big Arm MT, died June 26, 2022, after complications with COVID and Parkinson’s Disease. ‘Les’, passed away peacefully with his wife Marcia Cyr, and three sons, Mike, Brian, and Craig at his side. Les was born April 23, 1936, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Elmer and Elsie Cyr. As the second oldest of four siblings,...
Kathleen Kay Halvorson
Jun 23, 2022
Kathleen Kay Halvorson, 78, of Polson, Montana, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, June 23, 2022. She was born on February 9, 1944 in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Howard and Nancy Earl. They moved to Edgewater, Colorado where Howard and Nancy bought their house and lived for the rest of their lives. Kathy completed her education at...
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