Obituaries
Hal Austin Samsel
Apr 2, 2015
Obituary for Hal Austin Samsel Hal A. Samsel, 85, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2015, after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease and a short battle with a broken heart. The love of his life, wife of 64 years and best friend, Betty, passed away 2 weeks earlier. Hal was born on February 20, 1930, in Missoula, MT to...
Eneas Victor Phillips
Apr 1, 2015
Obituary for Eneas Victor Phillips Eneas Victor Phillips, 69, of Big Sandy, MT, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, MT. Victor was born on May 2, 1945 in Flagstone, BC, Canada to Douglas Phillips, Sr. and Mary Gravelle. Victor met (Lola) June Gibbs in Eureka, MT and they were married on August 4,...
William James "Bill" Cook
Mar 31, 2015
Obituary for William James "Bill" Cook Surrounded by people who loved him, William J. "Bill" Cook passed away at the grand age of 91 on March 31, 2015. Bill was born on November 6, 1923 in what was the parlor of the Font Grove house on his family's farm in upstate New York. Bill was a World War II service...
Alexander Wassillie Vaska Sr.
Mar 29, 2015
Obituary for Alexander Wassillie Vaska Sr. Alexander Wassillie Vaska, age 71, was called to His ancestors on March 29, 2015. The Eskimo was born in Aniak Alaska August 4, 1943. Alex was the oldest child to Fred and Nastasia Vaska. Not too much is known about Alex's upbringing because he would not talk about it. He did go to school...
Dino Ray Combs
Mar 28, 2015
Obituary for Dino Ray Combs Dino Ray Combs, 52, of Polson, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula as a result of a motorcycle accident. Dino was born April 5, 1962 in Longview, WA, to Robert and Charlotte Combs. Dino graduated from Polson High School in 1980. As a young man, Dino enjoyed playing...
MaryAnn Emma Haskins
Mar 27, 2015
Obituary for MaryAnn Emma Haskins On March 27th, 2015, MaryAnn E. Haskins passed away peacefully after suffering from a stroke in June 2014. The time following her stroke was a testament to her strength, as she fought hard to return back to health. MaryAnn was deeply loved by those surrounding her life. She was a caring and loving mother, grandmother,...
Arnold Harold Steinert
Mar 24, 2015
Obituary for Arnold Harold Steinert Beloved retired minister and WWII Veteran, Rev. Arnold (Bud) Steinert, stepped into the presence of His Lord and Savior on March 24, 2015. He was born in Meredith Montana to the late Fred and Emma (Wornath) Steinert on August 23, 1925. Bud was the second of four children. Siblings include the late Esther Junkert, Florence...
James Junior Achenbaugh
Mar 23, 2015
Obituary for James Junior Achenbaugh James Junior Achenbaugh, age 96 passed away in his sleep on 23 March 2015, at Polson Care and Rehabilitation Center in Polson, Montana. James was born on 15 August 1918 in Shenandoah, Iowa to James Henry Achenbaugh and Margaret Mildred Johnson. Jim was raised with a half-brother, Millard James Maxted, a half-sister Edna Jewel De...
Roberta Joan "Bobbi" Luke
Mar 22, 2015
Obituary for Roberta Joan "Bobbi" Luke Roberta (Bobbi) Joan Luke, 77, of Polson, passed away on Saturday March 22, 2015 at Kalispell Regional Hospital with family by her side. She was born on June 21, 1937 in Kalispell to Bill & Charlotte Wilhelm. She graduated from Polson High School in 1956 and married Clifford Luke on September 11, 1956. They...
Dennis Brian Sitch
Mar 21, 2015
Obituary for Dennis Brian Sitch Dennis Sitch passed away March 21, 2015, from natural causes in Polson, Montana. He was born in Minot, North Dakota, on July 22, 1944, to Peter and Rene Sitch. Dennis spent his younger years in North Dakota, and in his teens he moved to Sand Point, Idaho. He graduated from Sand Point High school in...
Russell Gene Redekop
Mar 19, 2015
Obituary for Russell Gene Redekop Russell Gene "Russ" Redekop, 54 of Ronan passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Thursday, March 19, 2015 at his residence in Ronan. Russ was born October 19, 1960 in Polson, MT to Dean and Norma Redekop. In 1971 Russ' father was tragically lost in an auto accident in Idaho. His mother later married Jim Funke...
Betty Lou Samsel
Mar 18, 2015
Obituary for Betty Lou Samsel Betty Lou Samsel, 82, of Polson, passed away on March 18, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital, of natural causes. She was born on November 18, 1932 in St. Ignatius to Lawrence and Edith Decker. She attended school in St. Ignatius and was Salutatorian of her Class of 1950. Betty was married 63 years to the...
Mary Jane Luce
Mar 17, 2015
Obituary for Mary Jane Luce Mary Jane Martin Luce, age 90, quietly pass away March 17, 2015 in Polson, MT. She was born April 25, 1924 in Burden, Kansas. Parents Willis & Bessie Eastman Martin preceded her in death. Three younger sisters and one younger brother also preceded her in death. Mary Jane married Edward Robert Luce January 31, 1942...
Michael Rocco
Mar 17, 2015
Obituary for Michael Rocco Michael Rocco, age 90, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at St. Joseph Medical in Polson. The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory are assisting the family with the arrangements. Read Michael Rocco's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.
Evelyn Marie Stevenson
Mar 12, 2015
Obituary for Evelyn Marie Stevenson Evelyn "Evie" Stevenson passed away peacefully at St. Luke Hospital in Ronan, MT, with family by her side, on March 12, 2015, after dealing with various health problems over the years. She was born March 24, 1939 to Bill and Eva Matt Case in Blue Bay, MT, where her folks were living at the time....
Howard Harold Welty
Mar 11, 2015
Obituary for Howard Harold Welty Howard Harold 'Butch' Welty passed away on Wednesday March 11, 2015 at age 83 in Polson, Montana after a brief illness. He was born to Harold and Violet Welty in Wheaton, Minnesota on March 19th, 1931 and moved to Everett, Washington in 1943 along with his parents and elder sister Opal. After graduating from Everett...
Donald William George Zimmerman
Mar 10, 2015
Obituary for Donald William George Zimmerman Donald G. Zimmerman, 75, of Somers, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 surrounded by his three children at Brendan House after a short battle with cancer. He was born on July 12, 1939 in Saskatchewan, Canada to Henry and Ethel "Peggy" Zimmerman. As a young boy he grew up on the family farm...
Stanley William Tattle
Mar 8, 2015
Obituary for Stanley William Tattle Stanley William "Stan" Tattle, age 95, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at his residence in Polson. He was born on June 16, 1919 in Hannah, North Dakota the son of Charles and Mary (Pust) Tattle. He was raised in rural North Dakota. He worked as a prospector in Australia mining Opals. He later...
James Edward Zadra
Mar 8, 2015
Obituary for James Edward Zadra James Edward Zadra, age 67, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015 at his home in Polson. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 1:00 pm at the Polson Senior Center, 504 3rd Ave. E., Polson, MT. The Lake Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Read James Zadra's Obituary...
Betty Irene DeLong
Mar 6, 2015
Obituary for Betty Irene DeLong Betty Irene DeLong, 87, of Polson, passed away on March 6, 2015, surrounded by her family at St. Joseph Medical Center due to a stroke. Betty was born April 10, 1927 in Keystone, Idaho to Victor and Eleanor (Barker) Benson. She joined one sister and one brother. In her early childhood the family moved to...
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