Obituaries

Nov 6, 2013

Obituary for Loyal Schaffner "Buck" Baertsch Loyal "Buck" Baertsch was born at the family homestead in the area known as Hog Heaven (Nirada, MT) on July 4, 1919. He was one of seven children born to Oscar Andrew and Bertha Rowe Baertsch. The Hog Heaven homestead was staked in 1909 and worked until 1920. In 1920 Oscar moved from Hog...

Nov 2, 2013

Obituary for Elsie Elizabeth Culver Elsie E. (Hansen) Culver, 96, of Polson, died in her home from complications related to cancer on Saturday, November 2, 2013. Elsie was the oldest of three sisters [Edna (Hansen) Elder and Emily (Hansen) Lau, both passed away in 2012] born to Minnie and Emil Hansen, both Danish Immigrants. Elsie and her sisters were raised...

Nov 1, 2013

Obituary for Thomas Andrew Gogal Thomas Andrew Gogal, age 68, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 in Polson, MT. Grogan Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Read Thomas Gogal's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Nov 1, 2013

Obituary for Brett Ashley McCarrick Brett Ashley McCarrick, age 48, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at Heritage Place in Kalispell, MT. Grogan Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Read Brett McCarrick's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Oct 29, 2013

Dean Alton Berens, Sr., age 76, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson on October 29, 2013.Dean was born in Woonsocket, SD on December 2, 1936 to William and LaVerle (Danner) Berens.Dean married Ilene Termer and they were happily married for 58 years. Dean loved woodworking, collecting coins, hunting, and fishing. He was also a member of the Eagles.Dean...

Oct 25, 2013

Obituary for Boyd Grant Payne Boyd Payne, age 87, passed away Friday, October 25, 2013 at his home in Ronan. Grogan Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Read Boyd Payne's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Oct 19, 2013

Obituary for Ernest W. "Buz" Dickson Buz (Ernest W.) Dickson, 62, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Community Health Center in Missoula following complications of a stroke. Buz was born June 28, 1951, to Willard and Shirley (Pierce) Dickson in Missoula, MT. He had two older sisters who called him "Buzzer" which became Buz and stuck throughout his...

Oct 17, 2013

Obituary for Martha Nicholson On October 17th at 9:45 p.m. our beloved mother, Martha Nicholson, went to her heavenly home completing a well-lived journey of 93 years on this earthly soil. She was the last of her generation as all of her siblings and her beloved husband of 53 years predeceased her. She was born on August 22nd, 1920 in...

Oct 16, 2013

Obituary for Lindy C. Eslick Lindy C. Eslick, age 65, passed away October 16, 2013 at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan. Grogan Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Read Lindy Eslick's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Oct 16, 2013

Obituary for Marion Helen Ferguson Marion Ferguson, age 104, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at The Pines of Polson. Grogan Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Read Marion Ferguson's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Oct 15, 2013

Obituary for Mildred Hanson Mildred Audrey Mullen Weber Hanson was born April 16, 1920 in Forest Park, Illinois. She died October 15, 2013 in Polson, Montana at age 93. Her parents were Lewis J. Mullen and Mildred Seibert Mullen. She had two brothers, Arnold Mullen and Lewis J. Mullen. In high school Mildred ran track, sang in the choir and...

Oct 15, 2013

Obituary for Kenneth E. Weddle Kenneth E. Weddle, 81, of Polson, passed away peacefully, with his two daughters by his side, on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at St. Luke's Extended Care Facility in Ronan. He was born April 28, 1932 in Wichita, Kansas, to Leo and Alice Weddle. He graduated from Valley Center High School in 1950. Two years later,...

Oct 14, 2013

Obituary for Karen Florence Ridnour Karen Florence Ridnour, age 66 of Polson, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2013 after a valiant fight with breast cancer. She was born on August 11, 1947 in Sheridan, WY to John Kenneth & Vedia Kerr. When she was two years old they moved to Montana where her parents homesteaded. She graduated from Polson...

Oct 9, 2013

Obituary for Roger H. Fleenor Roger H. Fleenor, age 65, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Grogan Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Read Roger Fleenor's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Oct 6, 2013

Obituary for Edmund John Schumacher

Edmund (Eddie) John Schumacher 97 passed away October, 6 2013 of natural causes at his home in Polson MT. He was born in Circle Mt on July 10, 1916. His family moved to Polson in the summer of 1925 with his 6 siblings. In his younger years he worked as the boiler fireman on...

Oct 5, 2013

Obituary for Nicholas Gravelle Jr. Nicholas "Nicky" Gravelle Jr., age 70, passed away at his home on October 5, 2013. Nicky was born March 22, 1943 in Flagstaff, Canada. Nick had a passion for rodeos, ranching, and bareback riding. In his pass time, Nick enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, taking rides in the woods, trapping, gathering huckleberries, spending time with family...

Oct 5, 2013

Obituary for Rachael Ann Lawrence Rachael "Ann" Lawrence unexpectedly passed away at the age of 79 on the morning of October 5, 2013. Born in St Maries, Idaho on April 17, 1934 to Harold and Betty Gray, Ann married Samuel Lawrence in 1962. She devoted her life to researching genealogy for not only her family, but for other families through...

Oct 4, 2013

Obituary for Arthur E. Matson Arthur "Art" Matson, 81, died October 4th at Polson Health and Rehab in Polson. No services are planned. Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory is handling the arrangements for the family. Read Arthur Matson's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Sep 30, 2013

Obituary for Jerry Dean Jorgenson Jerry Dean Jorgenson, 64, of Polson, passed away on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 at home surrounded by loved ones, after a heroic battle with lung and brain cancer. He was born on August 17, 1949 in Hettinger, ND, to E. Margaret and James R. Jorgenson. He was younger than his twin brother Gene by 15...

Sep 26, 2013

Obituary for Ronald Eugene Weidman Ron Weidman, age 81, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at his home in Polson. He is survived by his wife, Willa. Services are planned for a future date. Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory is handling the arrangements for the family. Read Ronald Weidman's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.