Obituaries
Brenda Lee Santos
Aug 22, 2021
Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt, Brenda Santos went with our creator on Sunday, August 22nd, 2021. Brenda was born in Saint Ignatius, Montana on April 3rd, 1956. She attended schooling in Saint Ignatius, but graduated from Ronan High School in 1972 after the family moved. Brenda also attended Salish Kootenai College as well as the University...
Margaret Elaine Hanson
Aug 19, 2021
Margaret Elaine Hanson of Polson, Montana, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 19, 2021, at Polson Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on October 15, 1940, to Walter and Delma (Brott) Zimmerman in Beatrice, Nebraska, grew up on a farm near Jansen, Nebraska, and graduated from Fairbury High School in Fairbury, Nebraska. On March 24, 1965, Marge...
Mary "Toni" Antoinette Erkkila
Aug 18, 2021
Mary Antoinette “Toni” Cella Erkkila died suddenly in Polson, Montana on August 18, 2021. Toni was born on July 11, 1936, the second of three children of Col. Joseph A and Mary Cella (neé Beck) in Corvallis, Oregon. Col. Cella’s US Army career took his family to postings around the American West before settling in Albuquerque, NM in 1943. There,...
Dianna Rosette Auld
Aug 18, 2021
Dianna Rosette Auld, age 73, passed away August 18, 2021 at Logan Health in Kalispell, MT. A service will be held Friday, August 20, 2021 at 10:30 am at The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial at Dayton Cemetery.
Dale Richard Muri
Aug 17, 2021
Dale Richard Muri, age 94 of Rollins, MT., passed away August 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV. A graveside service will be held Friday, September 3, 2021 at 10:00 am at Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Dale Russell Day
Aug 17, 2021
Dale Russell Day, age 83, passed away August 17, 2021 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
John Junior Vincent
Aug 16, 2021
Our beloved family patriarch, John Junior Vincent, passed away peacefully in his home Monday, August 16, 2021, with his wife Brenda was at his side. John was a caring, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great-great grandfather and will be “greatly” missed by his adoring family. John had a big heart and leaves behind his loving wife of 62...
Edmond Joseph "Ed" Violette Jr.
Aug 12, 2021
Edmond Joseph "Ed" Violette passed away on August 12, 2021 at the age of 90. He was the youngest of five children. He had three brothers Sherman, Glenn and Jim and his sister Iris. He married Gloria Johnson in Polson in 1950 starting a 66-year adventure. Ed was born in Deer Lodge on September 25, 1930. He spent his youngest...
George Frederick Engelke
Aug 12, 2021
George Frederick Engelke, age 85, passed away August 12, 2021 at Logan Health Care in Kalispell, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Richard Ragsdale
Aug 11, 2021
Richard Ragsdale, age 66, passed away August 11, 2021 at his residence in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Nicholas Michael Lockwood
Aug 10, 2021
Nicholas Michael Lockwood, age 29, passed away August 10, 2021. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Charline Laverne Warren
Aug 8, 2021
Charline Laverne Warren, age 93, passed away August 8, 2021 at Edgewood Vista in Kalispell, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Wayne Lee Atchison
Aug 7, 2021
Wayne Lee Atchison, age 70, passed away August 7, 2021 at St. Joseph Medical in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Joni Lynn Buckman
Aug 7, 2021
Our Joni was born at the Fort Belknap Agency, Harlem, Montana on May 4, 1983. At the young age of 38, our beloved Joni left our world on August 7, 2021, in Benefis Hospital, Great Falls, Montana. Born to parents, Glen Johnny Buckman and Jolene Shorte Shortman, Joni Lynn Buckman was the youngest of their five beautiful children. Along with...
Robert Lee "Bob" Jones
Aug 6, 2021
Robert Lee "Bob" Jones, age 80 of Beaverton, OR, passed away on August 6, 2021 in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Tonya Lynn Warrick
Aug 4, 2021
Tonya Lynn Warrick, age 45, passed away August 4, 2021 at her residence in Polson, MT. A service will be held Friday, August 13, 2021 at 11:00 am at Fellowship Baptist Church in Polson. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Richard Cary "Dick" Benner
Jul 30, 2021
Richard Cary Benner, born January 30, 1947, in Eugene, OR went gently into his Heavenly Father’s arms in his sleep in Polson, MT on July 30, 2021. The only book that Dick ever read was the Bible, and he had it right on his table where he sat each morning. He had lots of extended family, cousins and friends that...
Lynda Merle Edwards
Jul 29, 2021
Grandmother, longtime nurse and lover of all animals, Lynda Edwards, 74, of Pablo, Montana, died on July 29, 2021, in the Ronan Hospital where she suffered a massive stroke after being admitted to the hospital with a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Born on Dec. 16, 1946, in Harve, Montana, to Bob and Esther (French) Cornett, Lynda graduated from Big Sandy...
William Bruce "Will" Elliott
Jul 28, 2021
William “Will” Bruce Elliott, aged 60 passed on July 28th, 2021. Will. Willie. William, when he was in trouble. He had as many names as he had roles in the lives of those around him. Like his siblings and parents before him, he grew up during harder and less tolerant times. Early life experiences, while filled with beautiful memories, such...
Clifford "Swede" Hanley Jr.
Jul 26, 2021
Dad, Clifford J (Swede) Hanley was born November 11, 1922 on the Hanley homestead in present day Northern Carter County north of Ekalaka, MT to Clifford and Cora Ethel Hanley. He joined three older brothers, George, Jack, Jean (Bucky) and was followed up by younger brother Francis (Pat). They rode horseback to the Lame Jones School through his eight years...
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