Obituaries

Thomas Vincent "Tom" Ryan

Thomas Vincent "Tom" Ryan

Oct 18, 2015

Obituary for Thomas Vincent "Tom" Ryan Thomas V. Ryan passed away on October 18, 2015 in Whitefish, MT. He was born September 11, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY, to Vincent Paul and Anne C. (Ryan) Ryan. He lived in New York until the early death of his father in 1937, when he, his sister and mother returned to her family in...

Warren Neal McMillan

Warren Neal McMillan

Oct 17, 2015

Obituary for Warren Neal McMillan Warren Neal McMillan, age 85, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at his home in Plains. Arrangement are being handled by The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory. Read Warren McMillan's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Viola Hansen Deputy

Viola Hansen Deputy

Oct 12, 2015

Obituary for Viola Hansen Deputy Beloved Mother and Grandmother, Viola Hansen Deputy passed away peacefully in Boise, Idaho on October 12, 2015 at the age of 89. The middle daughter of five children, Vi lived and worked on the family Montana ranches through her teen years. She was an avid athlete and active in sports particularly basketball in high school...

Earl Kenneth Lefthand

Earl Kenneth Lefthand

Oct 11, 2015

Obituary for Earl Kenneth Lefthand Earl Kenneth Lefthand, age 71, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. The wake will begin Tuesday, October 13th at 11:00 am, Rosary will be Wednesday, October 14th at 8:00 pm, the funeral service will be Thursday, October 15th at 10:00 am at Elmo Hall. Burial will take place in Dayton...

Laura Ann Loween

Laura Ann Loween

Oct 7, 2015

Obituary for Laura Ann Loween Our beloved beautiful mother, Laura Ann Smith Cartwright Loween, passed away quietly at home on October 7, 2015 after a long hard battle with Ovarian Cancer. Laura was born on August 25, 1946 to Maryann (Szabo) and Douglas R. Smith and was taken home from the hospital to Canyon Ferry Dam where her father worked...

Barbara Ann Kintz

Barbara Ann Kintz

Oct 6, 2015

Obituary for Barbara Ann Kintz Barbara Ann "Barb" Kintz, age 55, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at her residence in Pablo. She was born on April 7, 1960 in Polson the daughter of William and Melva (Joy) Combs. She attended schools and graduated from Polson High School. She worked for many years at the Kwa Taq Nuk Motel...

Tracey Mae Normandeau

Tracey Mae Normandeau

Oct 6, 2015

Obituary for Tracey Mae Normandeau Tracey Mae Normandeau, age 50, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at her residence in Polson. A Vigil service for Tracey will be held on Friday, October 9, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at The Lake Funeral Home. Arrangements are under the direction of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory. Read Tracey Normandeau's Obituary and...

Mary Joan Hess

Mary Joan Hess

Oct 4, 2015

Obituary for Mary Joan Hess Mary Joan Hess, age 85, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at St. Luke Hospital in Ronan. Arrangements are under the direction of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Jean Allen Turnage

Jean Allen Turnage

Sep 27, 2015

Obituary for Jean Allen Turnage Jean Allen Turnage, 89, family man and devoted public servant died peacefully Sunday, September 27, 2015. Jean, a member of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, was born in St. Ignatius, Montana on March 10, 1926 and graduated high school there in 1944. During the school year Jean worked as a service station attendant and...

Michael Louis "Louie" Durglo Sr.

Michael Louis "Louie" Durglo Sr.

Sep 12, 2015

Obituary for Michael Louis "Louie" Durglo Sr. On September 12, 2015, Michael Louis Durglo Sr began his journey back to the loving arms of his wife Barb and those family members that have passed before him. He was a proud member of the Confederated Salish, Pend d'Oreille and Kootenai Tribes. Mike, also known as "Pa"," Xepe", or" Louie" to his...

J. Byron Christian

J. Byron Christian

Sep 8, 2015

J. Byron Christian, born in Shelby, Montana, January, 28, 1937 and passed September 8, 2015 following a brief illness in Polson. He attended schools in Shelby, Bigfork, Kalispell and the University of Montana and received BA and MA degrees. He received double master's degrees at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. While at the Montana State University / U of M,...

Betty Mae Metz

Betty Mae Metz

Sep 8, 2015

Obituary for Betty Mae Metz Betty Metz was born December 29, 1938 in Polson MT to Allen and Helga Crawford, and passed away September 8, 2015 in Lynden, WA at the age of 76. Betty graduated from Polson High School in Polson, MT in 1956 and attended Caroll College in Helena, MT. She worked at Security State Bank until she...

Roger Howard Beckendorf

Roger Howard Beckendorf

Sep 7, 2015

Obituary for Roger Howard Beckendorf Roger Howard Beckendorf, age 74, passed away on September 7, 2015, in Polson. He was born in Portland, Oregon, on June 3, 1941, the oldest son of Howard and Dorothy Beckendorf. At the age of three, he moved with his family to New Jersey, but the family later returned to the west coast and settled...

George Allen Christopher

George Allen Christopher

Sep 6, 2015

Obituary for George Allen Christopher Our precious Dad and Grandpa, George A. Christopher, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2015 in his home surrounded by his family. George was born February 22, 1944 in Missoula, Montana. He was one of seven children born to Lauren and Lillian Christopher. George was raised in Arlee and graduated from Arlee High School in...

Peggy Irene Reed

Peggy Irene Reed

Aug 25, 2015

Obituary for Peggy Irene Reed Peggy Irene Reed, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Health Center Northwest in Kalispell. She was born on May 14, 1931 the daughter of Charles William and Golda (Cutty) Reynolds in Bremerton, WA. She was raised and attended schools in Polson and graduated from Polson High School. It was in Polson...

Robert Peregoy

Robert Peregoy

Aug 21, 2015

Obituary for Robert Meyer "Bob" Peregoy

Robert Meyer Peregoy also known as Bob Peregoy, passed away from natural causes that took all of us by surprise. Bob was born on April 14, 1947 to Francis Nathan and Donna Mae (Meyer) Peregoy in San Francisco CA. Bob graduated from High School in Madera, CA. He went on and graduated with...

Taylor Davis

Taylor Davis

Aug 17, 2015

Obituary for Taylor Shae Davis On August 17, 2015 Taylor Shae Davis, 18, of Polson, MT passed away. Her beautiful blue eyes and infectious smile will forever be held in our hearts. She was born on December 19, 1996 to Dean Davis and Denise Amundson. She graduated from Polson High School in 2015. As early as 2 weeks old she...

Marsha Ann Rubino (McDonald)

Marsha Ann Rubino (McDonald)

Aug 13, 2015

Obituary for Marsha Ann Rubino (McDonald) Marsha McDonald Rubino, age 70, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center after a long battle with Type I Diabetes and cancer with her loving family and friends at her side. She was born on July 9, 1945 in Spokane, WA the daughter of Thomas R. McDonald and Lois...

Esther Dena Hicklin

Esther Dena Hicklin

Aug 9, 2015

Obituary for Esther Dena Hicklin Esther Dena Hicklin passed away August 9, 2015, with her loving family, son, and daughter by her side. Esther was born April 20, 1920 in Belgrade, Montana. Esther celebrated her 95th birthday on April 20th of this year. Esther moved with her family to a small farm in Whitefish, MT in 1932. On July 9,...

George Robert "Bob" Gould

George Robert "Bob" Gould

Aug 7, 2015

Obituary for George Robert "Bob" Gould George Robert Gould, aka "Lightning", age 81, of Polson, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson. He was born on June 28, 1934 to John Robert "Bob" and Mary Gould. He had a brother Arthur and a sister Sara. They grew up in Valley View on the farm,...

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