Obituaries
Edwin William Hansen
Apr 19, 2019
Edwin William Hansen, age 78, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at The Retreat in Polson, Mt. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home.
George Louis Zimmermann
Apr 18, 2019
George Louis Zimmermann, age 93, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at his home in Polson. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Christopher Lehman "Chris" Weiss
Apr 18, 2019
Christopher Lehman "Chris" Weiss, age 77, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Barbara Ann Martinez
Apr 17, 2019
Barbara Ann Martinez, age 53, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Stephen A "Bud" Lozar
Apr 15, 2019
On Monday April 15, 2019 Stephen Aloysius Lozar passed away to avoid paying his 2018 taxes, a jokester to the end. “Buddy as we all know him” was born in St. Ignatius on June 27, 1925 to Mary Azelda Morigeau and Stephen Joseph Lozar. He was a proud member of the Confederated Salish, Kootenai and Pend d’Oreille Tribes and was...
Lynda Darlene Douglas
Apr 14, 2019
Lynda Darlene Douglas, age 75, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at St. Joseph Medical in Polson. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Joseph Oliver Santos Sr.
Apr 12, 2019
Joseph O. Santos Sr. 80 years of age, peacefully passed away April 12th, 2019 Joseph was born on March 10th, 1939 in St. Ignatius Mt. Joseph attended the Ursuline Boarding School in St. Ignatius as a child and pursued his higher education at the Salish Kootenai College, MSU Northern College, and attended college in Washington. He married Marliss McDonald in...
Rebekah Christine Witter
Apr 4, 2019
Rebekah Witter, age 31, passed away on April 4, 2019 in Polson, Montana. Rebekah was born November 26, 1987. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 13 at 1:00 pm at the Bible Baptist Church in Kalispell, Montana. Rebekah was married to Pastor Samuel Witter and served alongside her husband at the Calvary Baptist Church in Polson, Montana. She...
Jean Kathleen Collins
Mar 31, 2019
Jean Kathleen Collins: Jan. 18, 1939 ~ Mar. 31, 2019 Jean passed away peacefully in her home in Polson on Sunday, March 31, 2019, after a short but brave battle with cancer. The youngest daughter of Alexander Gerard MacDougall of Nova Scotia and Edith Veronica Steinkraus of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Jean was born and raised in Michigan where she attended grade...
Marie Alma Kadehjian
Mar 30, 2019
On March 30, 2019, Marie Kadehjian (Nee Aresenault and formerly Lambert), daughter of George Dewey and Ann Catherin (McKenna) Arsenault, died peacefully at Polson Health and Rehabilitation Center, Polson, Montana of natural causes. Marie was the loving mother of Dr. Lorelei (Lori) Lambert (Dr. Frank Tyro), Pablo, and Attorney Laurent Lambert (Sandra) of Newburyport Massachusetts. Marie was proud of her...
Karen Ann Barba
Mar 29, 2019
Karen A. Barba, 69, of Polson, Montana, returned to our loving Heavenly Father on March 29, 2019. Karen was born on February 3, 1950 in Long Branch, New Jersey but from her first visit to Montana in the mid 80’s she always felt her home was near the Mission Mountains. She was the daughter of the late, Harold and Shirley...
Nancy Peace
Mar 29, 2019
Nancy A. Peace (McLaughlin) passed away peacefully on Friday, March 29, 2019 at Lake View Care Center in Bigfork. Nancy was born Nov. 27, 1926 in Roundup to John McLaughlin and Helen (Nellie) Hunter. After growing up there, she attended the Normal College in Dillon and obtained a teaching certificate. She started her career teaching in Ronan. After marrying James...
Judith Lee Loberg
Mar 28, 2019
Judith Lee Loberg, age 68, passed away on March 28, 2019 in St. Ignatius. She was born on July 9, 1950 in St. Ignatius at Holy Family Hospital the daughter of Omer Dennis Garrett and Frances (Markle) Garrett. During her working career, whatever work she did, she was the master of it. She worked for SLAM, family services and Indian...
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.