Obituaries
Stephen Mills Niblack
Mar 27, 2019
Named for his grandfathers, Stephen Mills Niblack died at home March 27, 2019. He was born July 19, 1966 in Newark, New Jersey. He teased his parents for years because he was the only family member not born in Montana. His schooling started in Calgary. He then attended schools in Spokane and Missoula and high school in Boulder and Helena....
Trudy Carol Evenson (King)
Mar 19, 2019
Trudy Carol King Evenson, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. She was born on January 7, 1949 to Bud and Sis (Lucille) King. Trudy grew up and was educated in Missoula, MT. Her mother owned the Whistle Stop Drive In, a drive through restaurant on highway 93, where Trudy frequently helped. Sis then purchased the In-Between Bar. Both Sis...
Mildred Marcella Williams
Mar 18, 2019
Mildred Marcella Williams, age 98, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at Polson Health and Rehab. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Eugene Turner "Gene" Ashby
Mar 17, 2019
Eugene Turner Ashby, passed March 17th, 2019 peacefully in his sleep in the town he made his home, Polson MT. He was born June 3, 1938 in Bluemont, VA to Eugene Kilgore Ashby and Hazel Sisk Williams. Gene Ashby, professional teller of tall tales, self proclaimed master fisherman, beer loving cowboy and Louis L’Amour's biggest fan, road off into the...
Richard Lee Walton
Mar 16, 2019
Richard Lee Walton, age 79, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at his home in Big Arm, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Dorthy Ann Woodcock
Mar 15, 2019
Dorthy Ann Woodcock, age 68, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. A wake for Dorthy will begin on Friday, March 15th, Rosary will be Sunday, March 17th at 8:00 pm, and a funeral service will be held Monday, March 18th at 10:00 am, all at St. Ignatius Longhouse.
Loretta Wright
Mar 12, 2019
Loretta Wright, age 82, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Polson Health and Rehab. A funeral service will be held Friday, March 22, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Burial at Lakeview Cemetery.
John Sterling Cowan
Mar 11, 2019
John S. Cowan of Kalispell and Polson passed on March 11, 2019. John was born in Bellefonte, PA on March 7, 1937 to John D. Cowan and Elizabeth Fowler Cowan. The family soon moved to Charleston, SC and subsequently in 1949 to Stamford, CT. He attended the Hotchkiss School where he met lifelong friend and Polson resident Chuck Jarecki. A...
Eneas Raymond Vanderburg
Mar 11, 2019
Eneas Raymond Vanderburg, age 92, of Arlee, MT passed away March 10, 2019 in Ronan, MT. Eneas was born November 1, 1927 near Placid Lake to Agnes and Jerome Vanderburg. Jerome was employed by the Civil Conservation Corp so when Eneas became school age he attended the CCC Camp school until the Camp closed. From there he went to Lapwai,...
Florence Ann Johnson
Mar 10, 2019
Florence Ann Johnson, 73, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2019 in Polson, Montana. She was born July 10, 1945 in St. Ignatius to Samuel and Helen Nicholas Hewankorn. She attended school at the Saint Ignatius Ursulines, Flandreau Indian School, and moved to California to complete her certificate in Dental Assisting. Florence was married to Phillip Johnson, and they had...
Christian McCurdy
Mar 8, 2019
Christian William McCurdy, 27, was born February 7, 1992 in Polson to William and Lori McCurdy. He died at the family home March 8, 2019, leaving us far too soon. As a baby, his wispy white-blonde hair led the family to nickname him “Spud.” Christian was anxious to keep up with older siblings, Lindsey and Brandon; they spent hours building...
Daniel Mitchell Godwin
Mar 7, 2019
Daniel M. Godwin passed away on March 7, 2019, at the age of 68. Daniel worked as a truck driver for most of his life. Daniel moved to Lake County in the mid-90s, making the Mission Valley his home until his death. Daniel met Donna Pena in 2012, and they were married on April 15, 2013. Daniel enjoyed collecting toys,...
Wesley Thomas "Wes" Vert Sr.
Mar 6, 2019
Wesley Thomas Vert Sr., age 94, passed away on March 6, 2019 in Polson, MT. Wes was born to Clarence and Julia Vert on June 24, 1924 in Big Arm, MT. He graduated from Polson High School and joined the Navy. After 2 years in the Navy, Wes moved to Portland, OR and attended aeronautics school and then joined the...
Marilyn Kay Wall
Mar 4, 2019
MARILYN KAY (Mann) WALL, 85, of Polson, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 4, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Kay was born on August 21, 1933 in Broadus, MT to Clifford and Minnie (Smith) Mann. Her family moved several times throughout the years, eventually settling in Tacoma, WA. Kay attended Puyallup High School then Lincoln High...
Cherilee Alice Houle
Mar 3, 2019
Cherilee “Cheri” Alice Houle, 69, of Polson, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at home surrounded by her loving family. Cheri was born April 27, 1949, in Polson, to Dick and Alice Dresen. Her family meant the world to her and she was a wonderful daughter, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. All who knew her admired her tenacity...
Daniel Keith "Dan" Phipps
Mar 3, 2019
Daniel K. Phipps, 70, sailed into the night sky March 3, 2019, perhaps on the wings of the snow angel his daughter made outside his sunny window at the Lakeview Care Center, Bigfork. He was an airplane pilot, a live-aboard sailor, and a San Francisco gourmet. Night sailing with him between the Christmas lights of Ghiradelli Square and Alcatraz Island...
Ethel Alene Seals
Mar 1, 2019
Ethel Alene Pendergrass Seals, age 76, was born on Aug. 18, 1942, in Pikeville, Tennessee, to Milton and Alene Pendergrass. She passed from this life into the next at her home in Polson on March 1, 2019, after a short battle with cancer. Ethel was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Eleanor Riden. She is survived by her...
Thomas Coran Fleming
Feb 22, 2019
Thomas Coran Fleming, age 82, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at his home in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Grace Beverly Schumacher
Feb 19, 2019
Grace Beverly Schumacher, age 100 - (born Oct. 20, 1918), of Polson, passed away on Tuesday, Feb 19, 2019, in her home surrounded by her family. Grace was born and educated in Conrad, Montana. She moved to Polson after her marriage on April 4,1936, to Edmund Schumacher in Shelby, Montana. Grace loved her friends and was a very active bowler...
Lillian Annette Westby (Burland)
Feb 16, 2019
Lillian Annette Westby, age 61, passed away, on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. She was born on June 10, 1957 in St. Ignatius, Montana the daughter of Lloyd and Marlene E. (Bisson) Burland. She was married to Bill Westby and he preceded her in death. She frequented the Polson VFW and was also very crafty and...
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