Obituaries
Steven Grives
Feb 9, 2022
Steven Grives Jr., 73, of Big Arm, MT passed away on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022. He was born on May 10, 1948, in Pasadena, CA to Steve and Dolores Grives. After high school, Steve joined the Navy and was deployed during the Vietnam War. Through his 16 years of military service, including Army and National Guard, he chose to serve...
Cynthia Mary Barker
Feb 6, 2022
Cynthia Mary Barker, age 72, entered into the presence of the God she served for more than 60 years. She passed away February 6, 2022, due to a pulmonary embolism. Cynthia was born in Watertown, NY on August 28, 1949. Her parents moved the family to southern California where she grew up and graduated from Narbonne High School. She continued...
Dianne Kay Schultz
Feb 4, 2022
Dianne K. Schultz age 75, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022 at Polson Health & Rehab. She was born on April 24, 1946 to Wayne and Beverly Wetzel. She was the older sister to Charlie and Darin. Dianne was raised in Polson and lived by Flathead Lake on Rocky Point. She attended grade school and graduated from Polson High...
Dolores Walker
Feb 3, 2022
Dolores Rodgers Walker, age 87, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana. She was born on August 20, 1934 in Miles City, Montana to Alvin and Cora (Cook) Rodgers. She married Ronald Walker on April 4, 1953. They had four children, James, Janet, Coralee and Barbara. They lived in Bozeman, Montana for several...
John Leland Stokes
Feb 2, 2022
John Leland Stokes, age 70, passed away February 2, 2022 at his residence in Polson, MT. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 1:00 pm at Ronan Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
George David Smart
Jan 31, 2022
George David Smart, age 71, passed away January 31, 2022 at Community Medical Center in Missoula, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Bruce Wayne McEvoy
Jan 30, 2022
Bruce W. McEvoy was called home to Jesus on January 30, 2022. He was born July 4, 1960. Bruce had a generous heart, a quick wit and always a smile for everyone. He loved playing cards with his housemate Wendy and her mom, Rosemary, and all their friends. He made friends wherever he went and will be missed greatly by...
Hazel Alene McAlear
Jan 24, 2022
Hazel A. McAlear passed peacefully of natural causes on January 24, 2022, at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson, Montana. She was 84. She was born on September 14, 1937, to Bruce E. Gold, Sr, and Sylvia (Walter) Gold in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While in grade school the family moved to Independence, Missouri. One of her early memories is at the age...
David Alton Flint
Jan 23, 2022
David Alton Flint, age 62, passed away January 23, 2022 at his residence in Pablo, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Larry Dean Skipper
Jan 23, 2022
Larry Dean Skipper passed away January 23, 2022 in his home surrounded by family. Larry was born May 29, 1947 in Blue Mound, IL to Harry Cecil Skipper and Dorothy (Armstrong) Skipper. He spent his childhood exploring and sharpening his mechanical skills; that he would use later in life. He graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1965. He then...
David Franklin Swayne
Jan 20, 2022
David (Dave/Chief) Franklin Swayne, Sr., age 81, of Polson, Montana, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2022. David was born August 30, 1940, in Polson to Donald F. Swayne and Eva (Montgomery) Swayne. He grew up in Polson and graduated from Polson High School in 1959. He enlisted in the Navy at age 18, where his career spanned 30 years...
Florence Betty Brown
Jan 19, 2022
Florence Betty Brown, age 79, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Richard Lamar "Dick" Giffin
Jan 19, 2022
Richard “Dick” Giffin, loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at the age of 90. He was born in Missoula, MT on March 19, 1931, to Robert and Martha Giffin and the family later grew to include his twin brothers Bill and Bob Giffin. While working at the Missoulian, he met a...
Richard Duane "Dick" Locke
Jan 19, 2022
Richard Duane Locke 91, of Polson, passed away peacefully on Jan 19, 2022, of natural causes. Richard was born April 21, 1930, to Flossie and Issac Locke in Cornell, Illinois, the seventh of eight children. Richard or Duane as he was known by his family, was raised on a family farm in Fairfield, IL, where he learned how to fix...
Patrick Dale Devlin
Jan 16, 2022
Friends and family will celebrate the life of Patrick Dale Devlin, 66, on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 at 2 p.m. at Boettcher Park in Polson. Pat, a beautiful and fun-loving soul with an infectious laugh that could be slow to build but lasted long, passed away at his home of natural causes on Jan. 16, 2022. He entered the world...
Joyce Marie Finley
Jan 15, 2022
Joyce Marie Finley, age 54, passed away at her residence in Port Jervis, NY. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Terence Lee "Terry" Gembala
Jan 13, 2022
Terrance Lee "Terry" Gembala, age 67, passed away January 13, 2022 at his residence in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Eugene Loras "Gene" Larsen
Jan 13, 2022
Eugene Loras "Gene" Larsen, age 77, passed away at his residence in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home.
Betty Lou Erickson
Jan 10, 2022
Betty Lou Erickson, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022 at Polson Health and Rehab at the age of 89. She was born on March 9, 1932 in Conrad, MT to Mildred Simms and H.W. “Pat” Hart. She spent her early years in Conrad before the family moved to the Finley...
William Emil "Bill" Olson
Jan 9, 2022
William “Bill” Emil Olson, 76, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022, at St. Luke Medical Center in Ronan, Montana. His battle with cancer was fought with the same dignity with which he lived his life. Bill grew up in Missoula and graduated from Sentinel High School. He then spent many summers on his uncle’s cattle ranch outside of Hall, Montana....
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