Obituaries

Richard Larsen

Richard Larsen

Dec 19, 2009

Obituary for Richard Larsen Richard Larsen, 89, of Charlo, MT, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at his home. Born on March 18, 1920 in Council Bluffs, IA, he was a son of the late Robert and Amelia Phillips Larsen. After graduating high school in 1938, Richard enlisted in the US Navy and served until 1944. He married Margaret...

Pastor Rudy Ringhoff

Pastor Rudy Ringhoff

Dec 14, 2009

Obituary for Pastor Rudy Ringhoff Rudolph Timothy Ringhoff, 62, of Polson, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday,December 14, 2009. Rudy was born on July 10, 1947 in Olympia, WA, the son of Fred H. and Lydia Opal Ringhoff. He graduated from Columbia High School in Burbank, WA, attended LeTourneau College in Longview, TX and graduated from...

Gerald "Jerry" Kenmir

Gerald "Jerry" Kenmir

Dec 14, 2009

Obituary for Gerald "Jerry" Kenmir Gerald 'Jerry' Kenmir, 81 of Polson passed away on Monday, December 14, 2009 after a two-year battle with cancer at his home with his wife of 51 years, Delma by his bedside. Jerry was born January 11, 1928 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, a son of the late Thomas and Jane Ellen Kenmir. Jerry was...

Lillie M. Nester

Lillie M. Nester

Dec 12, 2009

Obituary for Lillie M. Nester Lillie M. Nester, 86, of Ronan, MT, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. She had been a resident of St. Luke Extended Care Facility in Ronan. Lillie was born on December 20, 1922 in Tippo, MS, a daughter of the late Joe Charlie and Lena Allison. Lillie married...

Harold Ray "Sonny" Peterson

Harold Ray "Sonny" Peterson

Dec 9, 2009

Obituary for Harold Ray "Sonny" Peterson Harold 'Sonny' Ray Peterson passed away suddenly December 9, 2009, in Polson, MT. He was seventy-nine years old. Sonny's life was as colorful and varied as the man himself. He lived large, loved his family, adored his rodeo horses, and enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and snowmobiling. Born in Bingham, UT, March 8, 1930,...

Ruth Hall

Ruth Hall

Dec 7, 2009

Obituary for Ruth Hall Lois 'Ruth' Hall POLSON ' Lois 'Ruth' Hall, 92, of Polson, MT our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, went to be with our Heavenly Father on a clear brisk night on December 7, 2009 from natural causes. Ruth, a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, was born on September 16, 1917 in Ronan, Montana....

Theresa Marie Andrew Stasso

Theresa Marie Andrew Stasso

Dec 3, 2009

Obituary for Theresa Marie Andrew Stasso Theresa Marie Andrew Stasso age 66 of Elmo, Mt. passed away on Thursday December 3, 2009 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center from natural causes. She was Born March 21, 1943 in St. Ignatius, Montana to Charles and Mary Lefthand Andrew. She attended the Urseline School in St. Ignatius and Pierre, South Dakota. She moved...

Dale Johns

Dale Johns

Dec 2, 2009

Obituary for Dale Johns Dale Edward Johns age 80 of Ronan passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Polson Health & Rehab. Center from natural causes. He was born May 29, 1929 in Ronan, Montana to L.D. and Edith Johns. He served his county in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. After his discharge from the service he...

Marjorie Valerie Plank

Marjorie Valerie Plank

Nov 30, 2009

Obituary for Marjorie Valerie Plank Marge Plank, 93, relocated to Heaven on Monday, November 30, 2009 at St. Luke's Extended Care Facility in Ronan, MT. Our mother and beloved Grammy, vivacious and full of joy, gentle and loving, was a gift to each person she touched. We can't think of her without a smile coming to our faces. Marjorie Valerie...

Sylvia Goelitz Stanley

Sylvia Goelitz Stanley

Nov 28, 2009

Obituary for Sylvia Goelitz Stanley Sylvia Goelitz Stanley, 87, of Polson, MT passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at St. Joseph Retirement Community in Polson. Born on May 20, 1922, in Rochester, NY, she was a daughter of the late Walter A. Goelitz and Hazel Graser Goelitz. Sylvia attended Bayside High School in New York and then continued her...

Margaret Ann Vaughan

Margaret Ann Vaughan

Nov 21, 2009

Obituary for Margaret Ann Vaughan Margaret Ann (Howard) Vaughan, born September 9, 1936 died peacefully on November 21, 2009 at St. Luke's Extended Care in Ronan, MT with family by her side. Born in Grand Rapids, MI to Pat and Sally Howard (Flossie Cottingham) she graduated from South High School and, later, Michigan State University. She married Paul R. Vaughan...

Dorothy K. Thompson

Dorothy K. Thompson

Nov 18, 2009

Obituary for Dorothy K. Thompson Dorothy K. Thompson died November 18, 2009 at Lake View Assisted Living in Big Fork, Montana. She was 94 years old. Dorothy was born in Irvine Flats near Polson, Montana on April 12, 1915. She was the fourth child of John and Alice Clair (McCarthy) Smith. Dorothy was the last surviving child of her father....

John Leonard Pfefferkorn

John Leonard Pfefferkorn

Nov 17, 2009

Obituary for John Leonard Pfefferkorn John Leonard Pfefferkorn, 57, of Proctor, MT, husband of Debbie Pfefferkorn, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson. Mt. of a heart attack. John was born on May 7, 1952 in Charles City, Iowa, the son of the late Leonard and Doris Westergard Pfefferkorn. John graduated from Charles City...

Elaine J. Cuklanz Cowan

Elaine J. Cuklanz Cowan

Nov 10, 2009

Obituary for Elaine J. Cuklanz Cowan Elaine Joy Cuklanz Cowan, 68, of Polson, MT passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson. Elaine was born on April 18, 1941 in Estherville, Iowa, the daughter of the late Fred and Doris Hannover Cuklanz. Elaine made education a priority and earned several degrees beginning in 1964 at...

Larry E. Pitts

Larry E. Pitts

Nov 9, 2009

Obituary for Larry E. Pitts Larry E. Pitts, 52, of Polson, went to be with Jesus on Monday, November 9, 2009 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on September 29, 1957 in Missoula, MT, son of Eugene and Faye Oehrling Pitts of Dixon, MT. Larry grew up in Dixon and graduated...

Virgil Escoe Lewis

Virgil Escoe Lewis

Nov 7, 2009

Obituary for Virgil Escoe Lewis Virgil Escoe Lewis age 80 of Polson passed away peacefully Saturday, November 7, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Escoe was born October 29, 1929 in Hardin, Montana to Kenneth Arnold Lewis and Mary Escoe Rumfelt Lewis. He grew up in Hardin and graduated from Hardin High School in 1950. He entered...

Stuart Irvin Fryberger

Stuart Irvin Fryberger

Nov 4, 2009

Obituary for Stuart Irvin Fryberger Stuart Irvin Fryberger, 79, of Charlo, MT, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Mountain View Care Center in Ronan. Stuart was born on November 18, 1929 in Polson, MT, a son of the late George and Elizabeth Chamberlin Fryberger. He grew up in Charlo where he attended and graduated from the Charlo Schools...

Gail Gretchen Peterson

Gail Gretchen Peterson

Nov 1, 2009

Obituary for Gail Gretchen Peterson Gail Gretchen Peterson, 93, of Polson, MT passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at St. Luke's Community Medical Center, in Ronan. MT. Gail was born on March 19, 1916 in Tokio, North Dakota, daughter of the late Ralph and Gretchen Hindstock Mosher. Gail married Leon Peterson in North Dakota on December 18, 1936 and...

Ray Hogan

Ray Hogan

Oct 30, 2009

Obituary for Ray Hogan Ray Hogan, 87, of Polson, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2009 at home in Polson surrounded by family and friends at his beloved 'Bony Fingers Ranch'. Ray was born on October 10, 1922 in Walhalla, ND, a son of the late Albin Hogan and Julia Frank Hogan who raised 13 children. Ray graduated from...

Alex Volborth

Alex Volborth

Oct 30, 2009

Obituary for Alex Volborth Alex Volborth, 85, of Dayton, MT, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 30, 2009. Alex was born on July 11, 1924 in Viipuri (Wyborg) Karelia, Finland, the son of the late Alexis von Volborth and Ljubow Ottllie Augusta Schroeder. He joined he Finnish Army and served during WWII and in 1947 married Nadia Hasso...

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