Obituaries
Juliana Olivia Marengo
Sep 17, 2022
Juliana Olivia “Sweet Pea” Marengo, age 19, passed away due to complications of lymphoma at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula on Saturday, September 17, 2022. She was born the daughter of Sarah Marengo and Jaime Funes. Juliana was raised in Bridgeport, CT until she was seven years old. She grew up in a small house filled with lots of love....
Patrick James Cork
Sep 14, 2022
Patrick James Cork, age 50, left this world on his own terms on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Patrick was born to Gwyn Evans and Dennis Juneau on April 14, 1972 in Helena, Montana. He was adopted by Laura and Virgil Cork of Missoula and raised mostly in the Missoula area, though he did also attend school in Browning, MT and...
James Boyd "Jim" Payson PhD
Sep 10, 2022
James Boyd Payson, 89, of Polson, Montana took his last flight out of this world at 6 p.m. on September 10, 2022 at St. Joseph Hospital. He was attended by his son, wife, and a friend. Jim was born on October 22, 1932 in Centerville, Clay County, South Dakota to Wallace W. Payson and Ardith B. Payson. In 1936 the...
James Vincent Burnham
Sep 7, 2022
James V. Burnham, age 85, passed away on September 7, 2022. He was born to William and Elizabeth (Hatton) Burnham in New York City on May 5, 1937. James chose the Air Force to fulfill his military service as an aircraft mechanic. After leaving the military he attended college and received a bachelor’s degree for Mechanical Maintenance Engineering. James met...
Harriet Florence Ross
Sep 3, 2022
Harriet Florence Ross, age 74, passed away September 3, 2022 at St. Joseph Medical in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Arlene Janet Todd
Sep 3, 2022
Arlene Janet Todd, age 88, passed away September 3, 2022 at Mountain View Care Center in Ronan, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Danielle Leigh Freeman
Aug 26, 2022
Danielle Leigh Freeman, age 40, passed away August 26, 2022 at St. Joseph Medical in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Jesse "Duane" Rehard
Aug 23, 2022
Jesse Duane Rehard, “Duane”, passed away at Community Medical Center, Missoula, on August 23, 2022, after a brief illness. He was born in Billings on September 5, 1936, the first of three sons of Jesse Emmett and Helen Ruth Rehard. He grew up in Billings. He started college at Eastern Montana College in Billings then attended the University of Oklahoma...
Sandra L. Walle
Aug 21, 2022
Sandra Lennemenn Walle, age 78, passed away on August 21, 2022, in Kalispell, MT. She was born in Livingston, MT to Bernard and Nordie Lennemann on March 5, 1944. Sandra married Charles “Tuck” Walle on August 7, 1966. She received a BA from Montana State University and an ME from the University of Montana. She taught school for 30 years...
Erma Janis Davis Prier
Aug 20, 2022
Erma J. (Mapston) Davis Prier, age 91, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at her residence. She was born on April 5, 1931 in Stockett, Montana the daughter of Raymond and Grace (Muntz) Mapston. In 1948, Erma married Ernie Davis and together they raised three children; Gayle Rose (Ray), Dana Blush (Ken) and Dean Davis. After Ernie’s death and...
Rodney Jay Vessels
Aug 19, 2022
Rodney Jay Vessels, age 71, passed away August 19, 2022 at his residence in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Richard Martin Bartasek
Aug 18, 2022
Richard Martin Bartasek, age 88, passed away August 18, 2022 at St. Joseph Medical. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Lucy Dumaine
Aug 18, 2022
Lucy Dumaine, age 89, passed away August 18, 2022 at her home in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
James Edward "Jim" Boyle
Aug 17, 2022
James Edward "Jim" Boyle, age 94, passed away August 17, 2022 at St. Joseph Medical in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Thomas David "Tom" Borr
Aug 16, 2022
Thomas (Tom) David Borr, 60, passed away in Polson, Montana on August 16, 2022, after a brave battle with brain cancer (glioblastoma). He was born in 1962 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to his beloved mother Betty and father Earl. Tom graduated from Western Michigan University and his adventuresome spirit eventually brought him to the Seattle, WA area where he worked in...
Betty J. Matt-Marquart
Aug 16, 2022
Betty June Matt-Marquart, 92, of St. Ignatius, MT., passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at home surrounded by family. She was born April 12, 1930, in Stevensville, MT., to Eli and Rosanna Matt. As a young girl at the age of 3, Betty relocated with her family to the Jocko located in Arlee, MT. making the journey in a...
Rodney Stephen "Rod" McElwee
Aug 16, 2022
Husband, Father, Grumpy (Grandfather) Rodney “Rowdy or Rod”, Stephen McElwee passed away of natural causes on August 16, 2022, in Polson, MT at the age of 74. He was born in Bozeman, MT on September 13, 1947, and grew up ranching in the Horseshoe hills by Manhattan, MT, where he went to school. After high school graduation, Rod enlisted in...
Aubrey Leon "Jake" Heaton
Aug 12, 2022
Aubrey (Jake) L. Heaton, 94, of Polson, passed away on August 12, 2022, at home surrounded by family. Jake was born on September 29, 1927, in Everton, Missouri, to Albert and Tessie Heaton. He was raised on the family farm during the depression. With the men in the family traveling for work, at the tender age of 8 he helped...
Alice J. Cooper
Aug 11, 2022
Alice Joan Cooper, 91 passed away peacefully on August 11, 2022, at The Pines of Mission in St. Ignatius. Alice was born on September 9, 1930, in Sparks, NE. She was the daughter of LaVern and Edith Combs. She had four brothers and five sisters. In 1947 the family moved to Polson, MT. Alice graduated from Polson High School in...
Joanne Couture Twoteeth
Aug 9, 2022
Joanne Couture TwoTeeth, age 62, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. She was surrounded by her family and friends at her side. Joanne was the eldest of five siblings born to James Conrad TwoTeeth and Rhoda Mae Couture. She was born in Polson Montana on May 31, 1962 During her younger years, she attended Chilico...