Obituaries
Anna Jean Johnson
Feb 11, 2013
Obituary for Anna Jean Johnson Anna Jean (A. J.) Johnson died February 11, 2013 at her home in Polson, MT of natural causes. She was born August 1, 1923 to John Wesley and Rose Bleth Hanson at St. Joseph's Hospital, in Minot, N.D. A. J. had two older brothers. Her early schooling was in the Minot school system. When A....
Edward L. Hamm
Feb 10, 2013
Obituary for Edward L. Hamm Edward Lee Hamm was born in San Jose, Calif., on July 31, 1929, the only child of Ellen and Lee Hamm. Ed died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in Polson. Ed grew up in Walla Walla, Wash., where he attended grade school and high school. When he graduated from Walla Walla High, he jokingly said he...
Irene Belle Olsen
Feb 10, 2013
Obituary for Irene Belle Olsen Irene Belle Johnson Olsen, age 81 of Polson, MT, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson. Irene was born March 5, 1931 in Regent, N.D. to Wayne Wilbaird and Della Louise Hunderdmark Johnson. Irene married Wallace Vernon Olsen on October 24, 1948. They were married 50 years until his passing...
Shirley Ann Morigeau
Feb 8, 2013
Obituary for Shirley Ann Morigeau Shirley Ann Shepard Morigeau passed away February 8, 2013. She was born in Ronan, Montana, on November 30, 1934, the youngest daughter of eight of Hugh and Lucinda Shepard. She was raised on a farm near Ninepipe reservoir outside of Ronan attending grade school and graduating Ronan high school in 1952 as the first Miss...
Paul Gary Mathias Jr.
Feb 8, 2013
Obituary for Paul Gary Mathias Jr. Paul Gary Mathias Jr. age 61, of Polson, passed away on Friday, February 8th, 2013 at his home. Gary was born July 7, 1951 in St. Ignatius and lived in Washington State for several years. Gary was considered a Jack of all trades and held several different jobs to prove this. He was the...
Sharon Haigh
Feb 7, 2013
Obituary for Sharon Haigh Sherry passed away February 7 in Polson, MT surrounded by family. Born August 6, 1934 in Hollywood, CA to Martin F. and Vida E. Conelly, the family soon moved to Seattle where Sherry was a 1952 graduate of Queen Anne High School. A year later, Sherry married William P. Haigh and they began their 50 plus...
Ethel M. Harding
Feb 1, 2013
Ethel Marie Harding passed away February 1, 2013. She was born in Fishtail, Montana, on September 19, 1927, the second daughter of Milton C. Israel and Marguerite C. Hucke Israel. She was raised on farms west of Billings, in and around the Broadview area, until she attended high school. She graduated from Billings Senior High. She married Warren G. Harding,...
Linda M. Loughery
Jan 29, 2013
Obituary for Linda M. Loughery Linda Voller Loughery of Polson past away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 following a brave battle with cancer. Linda was born July 14, 1949 in Conrad MT to her parents Sylvester ("Silver") J Voller and Inez H. Pourroy Voller. Linda's love of her life was her horses. From the time she was a young girl until...
James Calvin Alexander Sr.
Jan 27, 2013
Obituary for James Calvin Alexander Sr. James Calvin Alexander, Sr, 56, went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 27, 2013. James was a dedicated mechanic for Mission Mountain Golf Course in Ronan and Owner/Operator of Cringles Toy Store in Polson. Most of all James was a loving and devoted Father of 4. He is survived by son, Jamie Alexander...
Marjorie L. Semmens
Jan 26, 2013
Obituary for Marjorie L. Semmens Marjorie Lorraine Semmens left our world on January 26, 2013. Margie was born March 28, 1926 to Silas and Otelia Hillstead in Williston, ND. Margie lived and worked on the farm in Bull Butte Township with her sister and brothers until at age 17 moved to town working in clerical jobs and eventually opening her...
Audrey Jean Guertin
Jan 26, 2013
Obituary for Audrey Jean Guertin Jean Wigton-Guertin Audrey Jean Pryor was born on February 8, 1926 in St. Louis, MO. On January 26, 2013, at 86 years young, Jean passed away into the waiting arms of her son Theron, the love of her life Del, and her loving granddaughter Lisa. At her bedside were her sons, David "Gus" (Jenifer), Mike...
Richard L. French
Jan 24, 2013
Obituary for Richard L. French Richard Love French, age 85 passed away on January 24, 2013 at Kalispell Regional Hospital in Kalispell, MT. He was born November 25, 1927 in Blair, NE to Harold and Drusilla (Love) French. He was the oldest of five children raised on the family farm near Blair. He joined the Coast Guard in 1945 and...
Carol J. Tietema
Jan 21, 2013
Obituary for Carol J. Tietema Carol June Tietema was born June 8, 1928 to Ray and Geraldine Conrad in Wolf Point, Montana, and passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 in Polson, Montana, at the age of 84. She was preceded in death by her sister, Iris Schuster, and brothers Ross and Richard Conrad. Carol is survived by the love...
Duward A. Reber
Jan 21, 2013
Obituary for Duward A. Reber Duward ("Dewey") Arthur Reber, age 89, passed away peacefully at home from cancer while surrounded by his loving family on Monday, January 21, 2013. He was born in Amiret, Minnesota on May 11, 1923 to Arthur and Mabel Reber, and was the eldest of five children. He grew up in Crookston, Minnesota, and after graduating...
Verna Esther Straugh
Jan 19, 2013
Obituary for Verna Esther Straugh Verna Esther Straugh, 92, of Helena, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 19, at Apple Rehab Cooney. Verna was born on January 6, 1921, in Wibaux, Mont., the daughter of Joseph M. and Betty Novak. Verna attended schools in Bloomfield and Polson. She graduated from Polson High School in 1939. Verna married Clarence E. Seifert in...
Franklin J. Raze
Jan 18, 2013
Obituary for Franklin J. Raze Franklyn J. Raze, age 93, passed away Friday, January 18, 2013 at Polson Health and Rehab. Franklyn was born in Portland, OR to James Franklyn Raze and Louise Griebel on August 3, 1919. Frank lived and worked in Watford City, N.D., Columbus, N.D., Sidney, MT, Ronan, MT, and Salem, OR until moving to Polson in...
Larry John Gariepy
Jan 17, 2013
Obituary for Larry John Gariepy Larry John Gariepy, age 77 of St. Ignatius, MT, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013 at St. Luke Hospital. Larry was born October 17, 1935 to Fred and Gertrude Gariepy in Richey, MT. Larry moved to Havre at the age of 9. He moved to Ronan at the age of 10 and finally settling down...
Opal Swaney Cajune
Jan 13, 2013
Obituary for Opal Swaney Cajune A brilliant light has left the world. On January 13, 2013 Opal Swaney Cajune, 86, of Ronan passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones, songs, and prayers. Opal was the fifth of seven children born to James Swaney and Mary Catherine McDonald on October 6, 1926. She attended school in Dixon and the...
Ruby M. Sampson
Jan 8, 2013
Obituary for Ruby M. Sampson Ruby M. Sampson, age 79, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson, MT. Ruby was born on August 9, 1933 in Grand Rapids, MI. Ruby moved to Long Beach, CA at the age of 7. She and her husband, Jerry Sampson were married on June 20, 1950 in Long Beach....
Marion Schat
Jan 8, 2013
Obituary for Marion Schat Marion Schat, age 69 of Polson, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Grogan Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Read Marion Schat's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.
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