Obituaries

Alice  May DeLay

Alice  May DeLay

Feb 5, 2018

Obituary for Alice May DeLay Alice Mae Micheli DeLay was born on February 14, 1925 in Durango, Colorado and went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 5, 2018 at St. Luke Extended Care. She was the last born of six children. Her parents were Italian immigrants from northern Italy who did not speak English. When Alice started...

Norma K. Funke

Norma K. Funke

Jan 31, 2018

Obituary for Norma K. Funke Norma K. Funke, 78, a lifelong member of the Polson community and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, passed away from natural causes while surrounded by her family on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 in Missoula, Montana. She was born in Polson on April 1,1939 to Elwood (Shorty) and Leota (Dottie) Noel Joy. Norma was the...

David Lee Alexander Jr.

David Lee Alexander Jr.

Jan 29, 2018

Obituary for David Lee Alexander Jr. Our beloved family member, David Lee Alexander, Jr. was called home on Monday, January 29, 2018. Dave was 47 years old and was born on September 17, 1970 in Phoenix, Arizona to David Lee and Sandra Rae Alexander. Dave loved to spend time hunting, fishing and hanging out with family and friends. He also...

William Rubia

William Rubia

Jan 27, 2018

Obituary for William Franklin Rubia William Franklin “Bill” Rubia, age 70, passed away at his home after fighting a HEROIC battle with Acute Leukemia on January 27, 2018. Bill was born on March 27, 1947. Bill retired from the U.S. Navy after 22 years. He received many medals while serving. He was in Vietnam for the majority of war time....

Sean Bigby

Sean Bigby

Jan 25, 2018

Obituary for Sean Michael Bigby Sean Michael Bigby, age 25, passed away on January 25, 2018 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center due to injuries sustained in a car accident. He was born on May 18, 1992 in Missoula. Sean attended schools in Harlem as well as Two Eagle River. Sean loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman and had...

June Sagmiller Sorensen

June Sagmiller Sorensen

Jan 24, 2018

Obituary for June Sagmiller Sorensen June Sagmiller Sorensen, 84, left this earth on January 24, 2018 in Polson, MT. She joins her parents, Mathilda and John Sagmiller; brothers Norm, Ken, Del, and Jerry; sons, Kevin and F. Herb Sorensen; and a niece, Sherry. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Herb; children, KC (Cindy) Sorensen and Jean (Ted)...

Gwen Ford

Gwen Ford

Jan 20, 2018

Obituary for Gwen R. Ford Gwen R. Ford, age 64, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Arrangements are in the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Jeffery Allen Hogan

Jeffery Allen Hogan

Jan 19, 2018

Obituary for Jeffery Allen Hogan Jeffery Allen Hogan, age 66, passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 at his home in Polson. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Jerry Arlin Anderson

Jerry Arlin Anderson

Jan 19, 2018

Obituary for Jerry Arlin Anderson Jerry Arlin Anderson, 72, of Polson, MT, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 at his home. Jerry was born on August 8, 1945 in Jamestown, ND, a son of the late Arlin and Lillian Landscoot Anderson. He served in the US Marine Corp. during Vietnam and went on to become a Montana State Highway...

Jerrell Tenas Piapot

Jerrell Tenas Piapot

Jan 14, 2018

Obituary for Jerrell Joseph Tenas Piapot Jerrell Joseph Tenas Piapot, 13, became our guardian angel on January 14, 2018, surrounded by his family in Kalispell, Montana. Jerrell was born November 28, 2004 at 3:51 pm in Polson, Montana to Colleen Tenas and DJ Piapot. He was a loving brother to 5 brothers, 2 sisters and numerous cousins. He started his...

Colleen  Alice Paris

Colleen  Alice Paris

Jan 14, 2018

Obituary for Colleen Alice Paris Colleen Alice Paris, age 75, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 at her home in Polson. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Martha Irene Richard

Martha Irene Richard

Jan 8, 2018

Obituary for Martha Irene Richard Martha Irene Richard, age 76, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Laura Carpentier

Laura Carpentier

Jan 4, 2018

Obituary for Laura Marie "Babe" Carpentier Laura Marie (David) Carpentier, AKA “Babe”, age 68, passed away on January 4, 2018 peacefully in her home, after battling COPD and Emphysema for a few years. Babe was born June 17, 1949 in St. Ignatius, MT to Leo and Regina “Jeanie” (Senecal) David. Growing up, Babe and her family lived in California and...

Alice  Marie Estes

Alice  Marie Estes

Dec 31, 2017

Obituary for Alice Marie Estes Alice Marie Estes, 90, was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on Saint Patrick’s Day in 1927 (3/17/1927). Her Certificate of Baptism (St. John the Baptist Church, Manchester NH) states that three days later she was christened “Marie Rosemonde Albertine Martel”. She died of natural causes on December 31, 2017 at Polson Empress Health and Rehabilitation...

Pearl Jackson

Pearl Jackson

Dec 27, 2017

Obituary for Pearl Larrayne Jackson Pearl Jackson was surrounded by her devoted children as she went to her heavenly home, after an untimely heart attack on December 27th, 2017. Pearl was born in Wagner, Montana on September 10, 1924, to Lillie (Jones) and Clifford Main and was one of 12 children. She graduated from Harlem High School in 1942. Pearl...

Marie Theresa Haglund

Marie Theresa Haglund

Dec 26, 2017

Obituary for Marie Theresa Haglund Marie Theresa Haglund, 97, of Polson, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at the Polson Health and Rehabilitation Center. Marie was born on January 25, 1920 in St. Paul, MN, a daughter of the late Andrew and Barbara Haider. She graduated high school in 1937 in Willmar, MN and after her graduation, Marie worked...

Janet Harmsen

Janet Harmsen

Dec 26, 2017

Obituary for Janet Louise Harmsen Janet Louise Harmsen, 65, of Polson, Montana passed away on December 26th, 2017. Janet was born on August 25th, 1952 in Pasadena, California to Fred Ecker and Cabiria (Mastrolia) Ecker. She graduated from Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy in 1970, attended Pasadena City College, and worked in the family business, Ecker Brothers Construction as an accountant...

Joseph M. Johns

Joseph M. Johns

Dec 23, 2017

Obituary for Joseph M. Johns Joseph M. Johns, age 58, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Mountain View Care Center in Ronan. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Edward Edmond Holland

Edward Edmond Holland

Dec 20, 2017

Obituary for Edward Edmond Holland Edward Edmond Holland, 72, of Polson, MT, passed away at the family home December 20th, 2017. Ed was born January 4, 1945, to Maxwell E and Myrtle C Holland in St. Louis, Missouri. The family moved to Ohio and later to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin where he went to high school, graduating in 1962, joined the...

Wilbert Overtt "Buck" Weaver

Wilbert Overtt "Buck" Weaver

Dec 19, 2017

Obituary for Wilbert Overtt "Buck" Weaver Wilbert O. (Buck) Weaver was born in Harrisville, West Virginia on May 14, 1924 to Gleston W. and Arvilla Layfield Weaver. He was the oldest of four brothers. Buck graduated from Parkersburg High School and joined the US Navy on his 17th birthday, in 1941. He served in thirteen battles in the Pacific and...