Obituaries
Dorotha Margret Brown
Mar 18, 2026
Dorotha Margret Brown, age 66, passed away March 18, 2026, at Polson Health and Rehab.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Tina Marie Bean
Mar 18, 2026
Tina Marie Dupuis passed away on March 18, 2026, at Logan Health in Kalispell. She was born January 16, 1959, in Polson, Montana to Donald and Shirley Dupuis. She joined her older sister Pamela at the family home where their lifelong friendship began and endured until her passing.
Tina graduated from Polson High school in 1977 and attended the University of...
Roy Eugene Jacobs
Mar 15, 2026
Roy Eugene Jacobs, age 64, passed away March 15, 2026, at his residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Steven Albert Ducharme
Mar 6, 2026
It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of our father, brother, grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend, Steven Albert Ducharme of Polson, Montana. He passed away on March 6, 2026, in Kalispell, Montana at the age of 72.
Stevie, as he was affectionately known by many, was born in St. Ignatius, Montana to Hazel Couture Ducharme and Frank Wilbur...
Charles "Ray" Wall
Mar 3, 2026
Charles “Ray” Wall, age 85, passed away at home from Alzheimer complications on March 3, 2026. Ray was born on May 17, 1940, to Frank and Elsie Courville Wall in St. Ignatius. Ray married his wife Julie Clairmont in 1961. They were married 64 years when Ray passed away.
Ray worked at Plum Creek and Dupuis Lumber Mills for a time...
Ronald Duane Coulter
Feb 27, 2026
Ronald Duane Coulter, 81, of Polson, Montana, passed away on February 27, 2026.
Ron was born on May 25, 1944, to Cliff and Vera Coulter. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from August 1963 to July 1967. His time in the service was a meaningful chapter in his life and one he carried with pride.
In June...
Esther Loretta Bick
Feb 27, 2026
Esther Salomon Bick, a truly remarkable woman, went peacefully to her heavenly home on Friday, February 27, at St Joseph Hospital with her family by her side. Mom was born to Thomas and Gertrude Salomon on Nov 21, 1935, at the home of the midwife in Polson and raised on the family farm west of Pablo.
She attended school in Pablo...
Violet June Kimmel
Feb 26, 2026
It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Violet Kimmel, on February 26th, 2026. She left this world peacefully, surrounded by her cherished family, just as she lived her life - in the embrace of love.
Violet arrived with her own built-in best friend, Verna, on June 17,...
Trevor Daniel Gardipe
Feb 24, 2026
Trevor Daniel Gardipe, affectionately known as “Chubbs” to those who loved him, passed away on February 24, 2026. As he entered the spirit world, he was welcomed into the loving arms of his mother and reunited with his beloved brother, Drey. We take comfort in knowing they are together again driving the mountain roads side by side, sharing laughter, stories,...
Aubrey Arlene Drebes
Feb 22, 2026
Pablo - Aubrey was born to LaVern & Edith Combs in Polson, MT, graduating from Polson High School in 1966. After high school she became a Marine wife on Aug. 31, 1966, when she got hitched to Robert “Pappy” Drebes in Wallace, ID. Together they raised five children in their home in Pablo, MT. She worked various jobs, but for...
Joyce Elaine Buchholdt
Feb 22, 2026
Joyce Elaine Buchholdt, age 78, of Elmo Montana, passed away on Sunday Feb 22, 2026 at St Joseph Medical Center in Polson, MT of natural causes. She was born Feb 27, 1947, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Francis N. Tuttle and Coral Genevieve (Brown) Tuttle.
On Nov 13, 1986, she married Kim Buchholdt in Salt Lake City. For the past...
Gloria Jean (Yerian) Smith
Feb 20, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Gloria (Yerian) Smith, a devoted mother, sister, and friend, who left us on February 20th. To her family and childhood friends, she was affectionately known as Fuzz. Born on November 30, 1947, in St. Ignatius, MT to Asa and Julia Soucie Yerian, she grew up in Hamilton, MT, where...
James Harland Ringer
Feb 18, 2026
James Harland Ringer, age 73, passed away February 18, 2026, at Polson Heath and Rehab.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Robert Joseph Bowlby
Feb 14, 2026
Robert Joseph Bowlby, age 60, passed away February 14, 2026, at his residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Billie Rajean Reed
Feb 14, 2026
Billie "Jean" Reed, age 87, passed away February 14, 2026, at her residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Betty Ann Nichols
Feb 14, 2026
Betty Ann Nichols (Tenas) was born on September 23, 1947, to Thomas Tenas and Anna Rita (Andrew) Tenas in St. Ignatius, MT. Betty passed away on February 14, 2026, surrounded by her family at her home in Elmo, MT.
At a young age, Betty was sent to the Flandreau Indian School and was the school she graduated from. Despite her teachings...
Dolan Keith Gallier
Feb 10, 2026
Dolan Keith Gallier, age 68, passed away February 10, 2026, at his residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Virginia Ann Sibley
Feb 8, 2026
Virginia Ann “Ginni” Sibley, 69, passed away on February 8, 2026, at Polson Health and Rehabilitation Center in Polson Montana, with family by her side. She is now finally at peace after a long struggle with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. She was a caring and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend who will always be remembered for her beautiful...
Sidney Lee Powell
Feb 1, 2026
Sidney Schall Powell, age 88 of Arlee, passed away at her home on February 1, 2026. She was born on May 21, 1937, in Missoula to Ed and Anne Schall.
As a young girl on the family ranch in Arlee, Sidney’s love of rodeo and horse racing began. She liked to talk about barrel racing on her gray mare and going...
Elaine Mary Cohen
Feb 1, 2026
Laine M. Cohen, age 83, passed away February 1, 2026, at St. Luke Community Hospital, Ronan.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
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