Obituaries

Beverly Mae Hauver

Beverly Mae Hauver

May 4, 2026

Beverly Mae Hauver, age 87, passed away May 4, 2026, at St. Joseph Medical, Polson.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Clinton Carter Duncan

Clinton Carter Duncan

Apr 27, 2026

Clinton Carter "Clint" Duncan, age 68, passed away April 27, 2026, at his residence.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Donald Earl Probert

Donald Earl Probert

Apr 26, 2026

Donald Earl "Don" Probert, age 85, passed away April 26, 2026, at St. Joseph Medical, Polson.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Patrick Charles Linderman

Patrick Charles Linderman

Apr 22, 2026

Patrick Charles Linderman was born on December 3, 1945, in Missoula, MT to Charles and Mildred Linderman. Pat passed away on April 22, 2026, at Logan Health in Kalispell, MT of natural causes.

Pat attended St. Ignatius schools and graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1964. Throughout his high school years, he worked on the Freshour Ranch up in Pistol...

Lynn Michelle Carper

Lynn Michelle Carper

Apr 21, 2026

Lynn Michelle Carper, age 61, passed away April 21, 2026, at her residence.

Lynn is survived by Courtney Carper, Adrian Gonzalez, and Kristen Bruess. 

A Celebration of Life will be held in 2027. 

David Duane Drake

David Duane Drake

Apr 20, 2026

David Duane Drake, 61, of Pablo, passed away on April 20, 2026, at his home. He was born on October 31, 1964, in Vancouver, WA, to Arlene Drake and David Anderson. He moved to Montana in 1991 where he later met the love of his life Shirley Drake on August 14, 1992.

He worked as a mechanic most of his life....

Marilynn Rose Sparks-Paterno

Marilynn Rose Sparks-Paterno

Apr 18, 2026

Marilynn Rose Sparks-Paterno, age 72, passed away April 18, 2026, at her residence.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Dan Lee Giles

Dan Lee Giles

Apr 18, 2026

Dan Lee Giles, age 58, of Polson, Montana, passed away on April 18, 2026, in Polson, Montana.

Dan was born on March 14, 1968, in Seattle, Washington, to Larry D. Giles and Judith A. Giles, both of whom preceded him in death.

Dan proudly served his country in the United States Navy as an E-5 AS2 and was a Gulf War veteran....

James Edwin Brueckmann

James Edwin Brueckmann

Apr 15, 2026

James “Jim” Brueckmann, age 66, passed away on April 15, 2026, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana. Jim was born on April 10, 1960, to Charles and Elizabeth Brueckmann.

He grew up in Polson, Montana, where he built strong roots and formed lifelong connections within the community.

He attended Anaconda Job Corps, where he earned his G.E.D. and a state certification...

Anita Mae Russell

Anita Mae Russell

Apr 14, 2026

Anita Mae (Shaw) Russell, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Polson, Montana, of natural causes. She was born on May 11, 1939, to Vaughn and Lena Shaw. She was the youngest of five children and graduated from Presque Isle High School.

In 1960, she married Loyd Russell and embraced life as an Air Force wife. Throughout the years, they...

William Francis Schworak

William Francis Schworak

Apr 14, 2026

William Francis Schworak, age 80, passed away April 14, 2026, at St. Joseph Medical, Polson.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

William Roger Thome

William Roger Thome

Apr 11, 2026

William Roger Thome, age 90, went to his heavenly home on April 11, 2026, surrounded by his family at their home in St. Ignatius, MT. He was born December 26, 1935, in Lancaster County, PA, to the late William and Eva (Miller) Thome.

Since William and his father shared the same first name, he became known as “Roger” to his family,...

Judith Kay Langdale

Judith Kay Langdale

Apr 7, 2026

Judith Kay Langdale, age 83, passed away April 7, 2026, at Polson Health and Rehab.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Patrick Douglas Berry

Patrick Douglas Berry

Apr 1, 2026

Patrick Douglas Berry, age 74, passed away April 1, 2026, at St Luke Community Hospital, Ronan.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Wayne Erwin Worley

Wayne Erwin Worley

Mar 31, 2026

Wayne Erwin Worley, age 78, passed away March 31, 2026, at his home in Polson.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Janet Gail Gardner

Janet Gail Gardner

Mar 29, 2026

Serving others; optimism; kindness; compassion; a loyal friend; and a loving daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother are qualities enveloped in the life of Janet Gail Gardner. On March 29, 2026, Janet passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loved ones.

Janet was born in Jackson, Teton, Wyoming, on November 22, 1947, to Alonzo William ‘Billy’...

Freddie Lee Mueller

Freddie Lee Mueller

Mar 25, 2026

Freddie Lee "Fred" Mueller, age 81, passed away March 25, 2026, at Pal Memory Care, Ronan.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Pete John Rorvik

Pete John Rorvik

Mar 23, 2026

Pete John Rorvik, age 84, passed away March 23, 2026, at his residence.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Lou Ann Phillips

Lou Ann Phillips

Mar 23, 2026

Lou Ann (Scott) Phillips passed away on March 23, 2026, in the evening at St. Luke Extended Care with her daughter by her side.

She was born at her aunt Carrie’s home in Rapid City, South Dakota on July 14, 1934, delivered by her aunt Minnie who was a midwife. She had two older brothers when she arrived, and two younger...

Richard Francis Nash

Richard Francis Nash

Mar 21, 2026

Richard Francis Nash, age 79, passed away March 21, 2026, at his residence.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.