Obituaries
Lilburn Knutson
Nov 4, 2018
Obituary for Lilburn Wesley "Libby" Knutson
Lilburn Wesley "Libby" Knutson, 84, of Polson, died Nov. 4, 2018, at Polson Health and Rehab. He was born Dec. 3, 1933, in Polson, the third of six children of Henry Alfred and Mary Ida (Brown) Knutson. He attended school in Polson and enlisted Jan. 4, 1951, in the U.S. Army. He served...
James Drake
Nov 2, 2018
Obituary for James Joseph Drake
James Joseph Drake, age 76, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at Community Medical Center in Missoula, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Margarita Phillips
Oct 29, 2018
Obituary for Margarita Martinez Phillips
Margarita Martinez Phillips, age 62, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at her home in Pablo, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Joan McDermott
Oct 26, 2018
Obituary for Joan Mildred McDermott
Joan M. McDermott, age 83, of Oswego, IL died on Friday, October 26, 2018 at Rush Copley Medical Center Aurora, IL. She was born December 22, 1934 in Evanston, IL daughter of the late Anton and Mildred Williams nee Perry. She met her husband William McDermott and married him on August 24, 1992 in...
Dean Hanson
Oct 24, 2018
Obituary for Dean Bruce Hanson
Dean Bruce Hanson. Dean arrived in heaven, ready for entertainment duty on October 24, 2018 after a battle with Glioblastoma. Dean was born in Isanti, Minnesota to Irma Carr Hanson and Hugo Hanson on August 1, 1939, joining brother Kenneth and sister Iris and Babe (Wilma). Dean grew up in Buffalo, Minnesota, living there...
Marcella Czak
Oct 21, 2018
Obituary for Marcella Ann Czak
Marcella Ann Czak, age 79, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Health Care Northwest in Kalispell. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Charles D'Arcy
Oct 20, 2018
Obituary for Charles Joseph D'Arcy
Charles Joseph D’Arcy, 94, of Polson, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, at Mountain View Care Center in Ronan. Chuck was born on Nov. 23, 1923, in Trochu, Alberta, Canada, the son of Francis and Mary (Walsh) D’Arcy. He was the fourth of their five children. The family moved to Butte where Chuck’s...
James McDevitt
Oct 20, 2018
Obituary for James Edward McDevitt
James E. McDevitt (Jim), age 85, passed into the next world with a prayer on his lips for the Lord’s forgiveness on October 20, 2018 in Polson, Montana. He was born on May 20, 1933 in Columbus, Ohio to James W and Margaret McDevitt. Jim was a veteran having served two years with the...
Viola Holm
Oct 20, 2018
Obituary for Viola Jessie Holm
Viola Jessie Lobdell-Holm, age 96, passed away in her home, surrounded by family, on Saturday, October 20, 2018. Viola was born on May 15, 1922 in Lincoln, Nebraska to parents Goldie Olivia Johnson and Earl Irwin Lobdell. She was the oldest of seven children. Viola attended school until she needed to begin work to...
Joseph Gencarelli
Oct 15, 2018
Obituary for Joseph Michael Gencarelli Jr.
Joseph Michael Gencarelli, Jr., age 78, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018 at his residence. There will be a Rosary on Sunday afternoon, October 21, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. at The Lake Funeral Home. There will be an obituary to follow. Funeral services will be held at a later date in Virginia....
Dudley Nesson
Oct 14, 2018
Obituary for Dudley James Nesson Jr.
Dudley James Nesson, Jr., age 62, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at his home in Polson, Mt. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Joan Lee
Oct 12, 2018
Obituary for Joan Carolyn Lee
Joan Carolyn Lee, age 81, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at The Pines in Polson. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Catherine Hamel
Oct 8, 2018
Obituary for Catherine Rita Hamel
Catherine Rita Mathias Hamel was born December 28th 1935 to Agnes Oshanee Cullooyah and Joseph Mathias in Elmo, Montana. She passed away October 8th 2018 in Ronan, Montana. She is the granddaughter of Chief Baptiste Mathias. Through her mother, she is a descendant of Chief Charlo’s band of Salish that were forcefully removed from...
Melvin Messmer
Oct 5, 2018
Obituary for Melvin Lee Messmer
Melvin (Mel) L. Messmer passed away in Polson at the age of 66. Mel was born in Bowman, North Dakota on February 11, 1952. He moved with his family to Missoula in June 1961. He graduated from Sentinel High School and the Missoula Technical Center. From an early age Mel followed in his father’s...
Hugh Houle
Oct 3, 2018
Obituary for Hugh Ryan Houle
Hugh Ryan Houle, 45, of Ronan, MT passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018. He was born June 30, 1973 in Polson, MT to Bob and Cherilee Houle. A son called Ottie Boy and a brother known as Coyote. A handsome husband and a hero to his children. Lovingly called Uncle Ewwie by his nieces...
Francis McGeaughay
Oct 2, 2018
Obituary for Francis Norman McGeaughay
Francis Norman McGeaughay, age 81, of Lebanon, TN, formerly of Ronan, MT, died October 2, 2018. Francis was a member of Victory Baptist Church. He retired from the Christian Missionary Alliance with 40 years of service. Francis enjoyed hunting and woodworking. He was also the author of two books. Francis was the son of...
J.J. Abeyta
Sep 27, 2018
Obituary for J.J. Abeyta
J.J. Abeyta, infant son of Jalen and Genevieve Abeyta, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at St. Joseph Medical Center. A graveside will be held Friday, October 5, 2018 at 11:00 am at Lakeview Cemetery.
Andrew Wilder
Sep 27, 2018
Obituary for Andrew Paul Wilder
Andrew Paul Wilder, age 54, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Health Center Northwest in Kalispell. A rosary will be Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 8:00 pm and a funeral service on Monday, October 1st at 10:00 am, all at Elmo Hall. Burial in Dayton Cemetery.
Lynette Thornburg
Sep 26, 2018
Obituary for Lynette Marie Thornburg
Lynette Marie Thornburg, wife of Donald Thornburg, daughter of the late Richard Stoddard Neville and Rosalie Marie Costa Neville was born September 24, 1946 in Sacramento, CA. She attended the public schools of Lincoln, CA. Lynette was married to Don Thornburg in August of 1963. This union was blessed with two children, Peggi Thornburg...
Arliss Anderson
Sep 18, 2018
Obituary for Arliss May Anderson
Arliss Anderson (Hoyt), 84, lovely wife, grandmother and friend, passed gently into the arms of Jesus September, 18, 2018. Born to Estelle and Ray Hoyt in Valentine, Nebraska, she was eldest to siblings Jack and Dennis. Through the Depression Era, Arliss moved frequently with her family as her father followed the construction work, eventually...
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