Obituaries
Maria M. Maiz
Sep 11, 2019
Maria M. Maiz, age 64, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Earline Faye Couture
Sep 11, 2019
On September 11, 2019, Earline Tenas Couture (73) passed away in the comfort of her home. She was a quick-witted and brutally honest wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was known and loved for her ornery and blunt comments to those she loved most. Earline was born October 30, 1945 to Carla and Earl Goss and raised by her mom...
Mary Wasylko
Sep 8, 2019
Mary Dubiak Wasylko. Mom was born on May 20, 1922 to Samuel & Eva Dubiak in Lublin, Wisconsin, and passed away September 8, 2019, age 97, in Polson where she had recently moved. She was raised on a dairy farm, and graduated from Gilman H.S. in 1941. She worked in a Defense Plant in Kearny, New Jersey in 1942, later...
Victoria Ann Normandeau
Sep 8, 2019
Victoria Ann “Little V” (Lobdell) Normandeau was born December 9, 1988 in Polson, MT. Vickie passed away September 8, 2019 at St Luke Community Hospital in Ronan Montana, from complications due to Huntington’s Chorea with her loving family and friends by her side. Victoria had many horses in her life, Wrangler and Moby the deep dish seat, great white whale...
Ann Louise Ricciardi
Sep 7, 2019
Ann Louise Ricciardi, age 85, passed away on September 7, 2019 at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan, MT. Ann was born on January 13, 1934 in Denver Colorado to John and Helen (Baker) Hazlette. Ann went to college and became a Registered Nurse, a job that kept her busy for 30 years. She was an Operating Charge Nurse for...
Debora Mae Jones
Sep 7, 2019
Debora Mae (Pruitt) Jones, age 62, of Polson unexpectedly passed away on September 7, 2019 in her home. Deb, the second of four daughters, was born in 1957 in Ventura, California. Following graduation, she met Jim Jones and they married in 1976 in Polson. Deb and Jim continued to live in Polson and raised a humble family of six children....
Louise Anna Sago
Sep 4, 2019
Louise Sago passed away from Congestive Heart Failure on September 3, 2019, at the age of 97 at St. Luke's Extended Care Facility. She was able to live in her home until the last four months of her long life. Louise was born on July 31, 1922, in a one-room cabin in Billings, Montana, to Anna and Carl Oehler. She...
Arnold Joseph Schliep Jr.
Sep 1, 2019
Arnold Joseph Schliep, Jr., age 77, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at his residence. He was born on May 25, 1942 in St. Ignatius, Montana the son of Arnold Joseph and Laura (Soucie) Schliep. He attended schools in St. Ignatius and graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1961. He served honorably in the U.S. Army and served...
Gyme Alan Kelly
Aug 31, 2019
Gyme Alan Kelly, 63, passed away August 31, 2019. Gyme was such a kind soul, always looking for the next person who might need his help. His family was everything to him and he was everything to us. Our hearts are broken, but we know it’s time to share Gyme with those who have passed on before him. Gyme was...
Arlene Susan Powell
Aug 29, 2019
Arlene Susan (Matt) Powell, age 54, was called home by the Creator on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at her residence in Ronan. She was born on February 17, 1965 to Peter F. Matt and Regina A. Couture Matt. Arlene attended grade schools in Missoula and graduated from Ronan High School in 1983. She grew up with her 5 siblings in...
Richard William "Rich" Cavalar
Aug 27, 2019
Richard William "Rich" Cavalar, age 88, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Rich was born March 31, 1931 to Otto and Lena Cavalar in Columbia Falls, Mt. joining the world with his older brother, John. Rich and John took excellent care of each other through their lives and had an indescribable brotherhood with a close bond. Richard fell madly in...
Dan Allen Madsen
Aug 26, 2019
Dan Allen Madsen, 91, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph Hospital, Polson, on August 26, 2019. He was surrounded by loving family. Dan was born on November 10, 1927, in Sheridan County, Montana, to Danish immigrants Hans and Henriette Madsen. He attended one room schools, Hawthorne and Garfield, in the Dagmar area, and graduated from Antelope High School. From childhood...
Don Wayne Ambrose
Aug 24, 2019
Don Wayne Ambrose slipped from this life on Saturday August 24th, 2019 with his beloved wife Shirley by his side. Don was born in 1943 in Buhl, Idaho and spent his childhood and college years in southern Idaho before accepting a position with the Carnation company in Spokane, Washington in 1971. Don enjoyed a long and successful career in the...
Jack James Guns
Aug 23, 2019
Jack Guns passed away peacefully at his home in Polson on Aug. 23, 2019. He was born to Katherine Lease and Gilliam Guns on March 1, 1928, in Toppenish, Washington. The third of three brothers, he grew up and attended school in Zillah, Washington, a small town near Yakima. Owing to the Depression, Jack worked hard throughout his childhood and...
Daniel Edward Cannon
Aug 19, 2019
Daniel Edward Cannon, age 77, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home.
Diana Gail Baird (Evertz)
Aug 17, 2019
Our mother, Diana Gail “Evertz” Baird, got her wings and flew home August 17, 2019. Diana Gail (Evertz) Baird was born April 11, 1952 in Billings, Montana to Ann Elizabeth Hanje and John Paul Evertz along with her twin sister Donna Eileen (Evertz) Whealon. The family ranched in Edgar, Montana, for a short time before moving to Darby where John...
Louis Eugene Lafrinire
Aug 13, 2019
Louis Eugene “Louie” Lafrinire, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 in Arlee. He was born on December 9, 1940 at St. Ignatius, Montana the son of Leroy and Phyllis (Orr) Lafrinire. After high school, Louie completed an apprentice program through Greyhound to become a journeyman mechanic. He moved to California in high school and raised his family...
Nancy Darlene Seegers
Aug 11, 2019
Nancy Darlene Seegers, age 80, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at her home in Polson, Mt. A private family burial will be held at Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Clara Florence Mays
Aug 11, 2019
Clara Florence (Pryor) Mays passed away at her home in Polson, Montana on August 11, 2019 at age 74. She was born to Edna and William Pryor on December 31, 1944 in Morenci, Arizona. Clara grew up with her five siblings in Butte, Montana. Along with achieving math student of the year, Clara shone as head majorette at her high...
Michael John Chernikoff
Aug 4, 2019
Michael John Chernikoff, 34 years old, of Polson, MT, was lost to us in a swimming accident on Flathead Lake, August 4, 2019. Michael was born April 25, 1985 to Kenneth and Katrina Chernikoff. “/stōkt/ adjective: stoked. exhila- rated, excited, or euphoric. (slang)” There was one word to describe Michael: stoked!! Since childhood, Michael was an exceptionally kind, funny, original,...
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