Obituaries

William Franklin Hagedorn

William Franklin Hagedorn

Jun 6, 2023

William Franklin (Bill) Hagedorn, age 84, passed away June 6, 2023. Bill was born in Vancouver, Washington, on December 30, 1938. After a childhood spent in the Fargher Lake area, including working in the mint fields, Bill graduated from La Center High School.  He attended both La Center and Battle Ground High Schools.  After graduating, he attended Oregon State University...

Reginald Douglas Freeman

Reginald Douglas Freeman

Jun 1, 2023

Reginald Douglas "Doug" Freeman, age 82, passed away June 1, 2023, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.

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

Dennis Ray Pinon

Dennis Ray Pinon

May 30, 2023

Dennis Ray Pinon, age 65, passed away May 30, 2023, in Polson, MT.

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

Patricia Claire Wallace

Patricia Claire Wallace

May 28, 2023

Patricia Claire Wallace, age 93, passed away May 28, 2023, at her residence.

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

Boyd Clyde Foster

Boyd Clyde Foster

May 27, 2023

Boyd Clyde Foster, age 86, passed away of natural causes on May 27, 2023, at his summer home in Polson, MT. He spent winters in Georgetown, TX near Austin and made that home his permanent residence in his later years. Boyd was born April 2, 1937, in Teigan, MT to William and Beatrice (Schultz) Foster.

Boyd earned a BS in...

Oscar Baertsch

Oscar Baertsch

May 26, 2023

Oscar Baertsch, age 107, 10 months, 20 days, passed away peacefully of a natural death on Friday, May 26, 2023, at St. Luke Extended Care on Ronan. He lived the life of a true Montanan, being born to homesteaders Oscar Arthor and Bertha (Rowe) Baertsch in Proctor, MT on July 6, 1915. His parents lived on a homestead in Hog...

Virginia Lorraine Payson

Virginia Lorraine Payson

May 26, 2023

Virginia Lorraine Payson, age 88, passed away May 26, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical Center.

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

Bonnie Jean Kimball

Bonnie Jean Kimball

May 26, 2023

Bonnie Dostert Kimball, age 80, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson. Bonnie Jean was born in Oakland, California on February 26, 1943, to parents Vernon and Thelma (Hopstad) Dostert.

The family returned to Nashua, Montana where she graduated from high school, then enrolled at MSU in Bozeman. In 1965, she married David...

Daniel Loyd Francis

Daniel Loyd Francis

May 21, 2023

Daniel Loyd Francis, age 71, passed away May 21, 2023, at his residence.

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

Joann Dorothy Sagmiller

Joann Dorothy Sagmiller

May 19, 2023

Joann Schoonover Sagmiller, age 83, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Missoula Health and Rehabilitation Center.

There will be no services at Joann’s request.

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

Karen Ann Vergeront

Karen Ann Vergeront

May 13, 2023

Karen Beck Vergeront was born on July 9, 1948, to Sam and Betty Beck in Deer Lodge, Montana.  She was raised as a country kid of the 50’s with neighbors, cousins, and friends.  There were blue skies, horses to ride and gates to open.  This was also the time that her Grandma Mary made sure she got to Sunday School...

John Robert Cowan

John Robert Cowan

May 11, 2023

John Robert Cowan, age 80, passed away May 11, 2023, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

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

Rawland Bruce Barhalls Jr.

Rawland Bruce Barhalls Jr.

May 8, 2023

Rawland Bruce "Butch" Barhalls Jr., age 74, passed away May 8, 2023, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT.

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

Carl Alan Robbins

Carl Alan Robbins

May 8, 2023

Carl Alan Robbins, age 68, passed away May 8, 2023, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

A celebration of Carl's life will be Saturday, May 13th at the in Polson Lake City Bakery from 4 to 7pm. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

DeWayne Lee Kemp

DeWayne Lee Kemp

May 3, 2023

DeWayne L. Kemp passed away on May 3, 2023, although in a tragic motorcycle accident he was doing what he loved. He was born in San Jose, California on January 10, 1964, to Harry Wayne and Jeannie Eileen (Argetsinger) Kemp and resided there for several years before he ended up in Montana. He often shared with family and friends that...

Kristine Kyla Walter

Kristine Kyla Walter

May 3, 2023

Kristine Kyla Walter, 57, of Polson, MT formerly of Missoula, gracefully slipped into the “promise land” May 3, 2023, at 1 AM to reunite with her beautiful mother Jane, feisty Finnish Grams Elsie and countless other friends and relatives undoubtedly eagerly awaiting her arrival.

Kris was born to Bud and Jane Walter on August 20, 1965, in Billings, MT and...

Kathleen Curran Johnson

Kathleen Curran Johnson

May 2, 2023

Kathleen Curran Johnson, age 79, passed away May 2, 2023, at her residence.

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

Larry Warren Powers

Larry Warren Powers

May 2, 2023

Larry Warren Powers, age 69, passed away May 2, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson.

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

Patricia Ann Funke

Patricia Ann Funke

Apr 29, 2023

Patricia Ann Funke, 91, died at her Polson, Montana, home on Saturday, April 29, 2023. She was surrounded by family and passed peacefully. Patricia was born January 19, 1932, at Holy Family Hospital in St. Ignatius, Montana, and was the daughter of George Roy and Ruby (Archie) Morigeau.

Patricia graduated from Polson High School, Class of 1951, where she was...

Earl Allen Fercho

Earl Allen Fercho

Apr 25, 2023

Earl Allen Fercho, age 95 of Pablo, walked into the arms of Jesus, Tuesday April 25, 2023. Earl was born on September 11, 1927, in Lehr, North Dakota to Albert and Lydia Fercho. He was the second of five children.

On December 14, 1949, Earl married Lorine Wentz. They lived on a farm in Lehr, North Dakota. In 1955 they...

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