Obituaries

Charles Ernest Gilmore

Charles Ernest Gilmore

Dec 8, 2025

Charles Ernest Gilmore, age 77, passed away December 8, 2025, at his residence.

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

Allen Roger Tromp

Allen Roger Tromp

Dec 6, 2025

Allen Roger “Al” Tromp passed away peacefully in his home on December 6, 2025.

Al was born in Missoula, Montana, on August 28, 1935, to Carol Owens and Orie “Boots” Tromp, the eldest of eight children. He grew up in Lolo and Ronan, later graduating from Flathead High School in 1954 while his family was living in Somers. Soon after graduation,...

Vicki Lynn Scheidecker

Vicki Lynn Scheidecker

Dec 5, 2025

Vicki Lynn Scheidecker, age 69, passed away December 5, 2025, at her home.

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

Leona Marie Juneau

Leona Marie Juneau

Dec 2, 2025

Leona M. Juneau made her journey home on December 2, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was the 3rd child out of 5, born March 9, 1941, in Saint Ignatius Mt, to Samuel Nicolas Hewankorn and Helen Couture Charlo. She spent her younger years traveling with her family as they traveled to many different places for work.

Due to the BIA...

Judith Ann Simshaw

Judith Ann Simshaw

Dec 1, 2025

Judy Ann Simshaw, age 78, passed away December 1, 2025, at St. Joseph Medical, Polson.

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

Francis Justine McMenus

Francis Justine McMenus

Dec 1, 2025

Justine McMenus, age 95, passed away December 1, 2025, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson.

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

Dolly Gottlob

Dolly Gottlob

Nov 30, 2025

Dolly Gottlob, age 78, passed away November 30, 2025, at Polson Health and Rehab.

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

Duane Frank Pickel

Duane Frank Pickel

Nov 30, 2025

Duane Frank Pickel, age 91, passed away November 30, 2025, at Immanuel Living, Kalispell.

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

Robin John Dotson

Robin John Dotson

Nov 29, 2025

Robin John Dotson, age 61, passed away November 29, 2025, at St. Luke Community Hospital, Ronan.

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

Paul Koehler Newgard

Paul Koehler Newgard

Nov 29, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Paul Koehler Newgard who left us far too soon on November 29th, 2025. Paul was born to Gerald and Karol Newgard and raised in Polson, MT.

Surrounded by the beauty of Flathead Lake and the Mission Valley, he developed a strong love for the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, shooting...

Benjamin Taylor Broeski

Benjamin Taylor Broeski

Nov 28, 2025

Benjamin Taylor Broeski, age 30, passed away November 28, 2025.

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

Gary Edward Erb

Gary Edward Erb

Nov 28, 2025

Gary Edward “Flip” Erb, age 93, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at his residence. He was born on August 17, 1932, in the Missoula Elmore Hospital.

Gary’s sperm donor, Phil Erb, divorced Margaret prior to Gary’s birth and he, as well as the extended Erb family, remained non-entities physically and financially throughout Gary’s life. Gary’s preschool years were spent...

Thomas Daryl Thorgaard

Thomas Daryl Thorgaard

Nov 25, 2025

Thomas Thorgaard, 62, a former resident of Libby. Took Jesus' hand and was welcomed into his Heavenly home, while being cared for at St. Joseph Hospital Polson, MT on November 25, 2025. He was born on June 1, 1963, in Wolf Point, MT to Robert Jens and Ima Jean (Kirkland) Thorgaard.

He found his community in Elmo, MT. He graduated from...

Peter Conrad Gleim

Peter Conrad Gleim

Nov 24, 2025

Peter Conrad Gleim, age 79, passed away November 24, 2025, at his residence.

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

Linda Daneen Hansen

Linda Daneen Hansen

Nov 22, 2025

Today, we gather with full hearts to honor the life of Linda Daneen Hassan Hansen (White Deer Woman) — our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, wife, and friend. A woman whose love shaped generations and whose presence was the steady heartbeat of our family. She was born on October 24, 1946.

Linda walked this world for 79 years with courage, humor,...

Willie Benjamin Bachert

Willie Benjamin Bachert

Nov 18, 2025

Willie Benjamin Bachert, age 34, passed away November 18, 2025, in Polson, MT.

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

Jim Lee Nethercott

Jim Lee Nethercott

Nov 17, 2025

Jim Lee Nethercott, age 68, of Polson Montana, passed away on November 17, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital, of natural causes.

Jim was born on July 11, 1957, in Driggs Idaho to Barbara and Byron Nethercott. He grew up in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and lived there until his parents bought the ranch in Polson MT in 1974.

He grew up with a...

Carl Bert Sivage, Jr.

Carl Bert Sivage, Jr.

Nov 16, 2025

Carl Bert Sivage, Jr., age 82, passed away November 16, 2025, at Polson Health & Rehab.

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

Joseph Elias Knudsen

Joseph Elias Knudsen

Nov 14, 2025

Joseph Elias "Joe" Knudsen, age 88, passed away November 14, 2025, at St. Luke Extended Care, Ronan.

A Celebration of Life will held on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 2:30 pm at New Life Church, Polson.

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

Martha Marie Lloyd

Martha Marie Lloyd

Nov 11, 2025

Martha Marie Lloyd passed away at her home in Ronan Montana, surrounded by family and the Northern Lights on Tuesday November 11, 2025, at the age of 91. She was born in Dupree South Dakota on April 7, 1934. Her family moved multiple times before landing in Boise Idaho. Martha attended eleven different schools, but the only stories family ever...