Obituaries
Elaine Barbara Hagestad
Feb 22, 2010
Obituary for Elaine Barbara Hagestad Elaine Barbara Rogers Hagestad, 88, of Polson, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2010 at St. Joseph Medical Center from natural causes. She was born in Myrtle Creek, Oregon on February 7, 1922 to Ara Pratt and Benton (Banty) Rogers. She was raised with her two sisters on their homestead South of Chinook, Montana and...
Florence Margaret Ladd
Feb 18, 2010
Obituary for Florence Margaret Ladd Florence McDonald Ladd, 89 years young, passed away on February 18, 2010, in Polson, MT in the wee hours of the morning after a long fight with a bad heart. Florence had a young heart and a bad carcass. Her firm and unwavering hope was to rest in death and be received in the resurrection...
Reynold John Unger
Feb 16, 2010
Obituary for Reynold John Unger Reynold John Unger passed away on Tuesday, February 16th at the age of 80 at his home in Polson, MT. He was surrounded by family, and died peacefully after battling cancer. He was born January 22, 1930 in Poplar, MT the 4th of six children to John and Minnie Unger. Reynold graduated from Savage High...
Harry Lee Britton
Feb 12, 2010
Obituary for Harry Lee Britton Harry L. Britton, 82, of Polson, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2010 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson after a year long battle with a brain tumor. He preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Margie Rae (1999) and survived by sons, Chris (Suzanne) Britton of Tri Cities, WA, Ken (Lorie)...
Vida Winkley
Feb 7, 2010
Obituary for Vida Winkley Vida Winkley, 98, of Polson, MT passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson. Vida was born on February 19, 1911 in Kellerton, IA, the 6th of eight children born to the late Bill and Martha Hackett Vail. At the age of 2, the family set out to homestead in Andes,...
Lisa Marie Ellis
Feb 6, 2010
Obituary for Lisa Marie Ellis Lisa Marie Ellis, age 40, of Polson, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, February 6, 2010. She was born May 1, 1969 to Fred & Cheryl Ellis in Spokane, Washington. Her family moved to Polson, Mt. in 1976 where she was raised. At the age of thirteen she had incredible talent for singing...
Doreen Margaret Pefley
Feb 5, 2010
Obituary for Doreen Margaret Pefley On February 5, 2010, Doreen Margaret Pefley, 63, of Polson, MT courageously left her family & friends to celebrate her walk with Our Lord and Savior. Her grace, smile and kindness touched so many. She enjoyed so many aspects of life and lived life the way God intended. Doreen helped so many family and friends...
Fern M. Giltner
Feb 2, 2010
Obituary for Fern M. Giltner Fern Mollohan Giltner, 85, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at the Evergreen Polson Health and Rehabilitation Center of complications from Alzheimer's disease. Fern was born May 25, 1924 in Burns, Kansas, the sixth child of T.K. and Lena Mollohan. She was schooled in El Dorado and Iola, Kansas and the Andover Newton Theological...
Cecil M. Madsen
Jan 28, 2010
Obituary for Cecil M. Madsen Cecil M. Madsen, 86, of Polson, MT, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at home. Cecil was born on October 25, 1923, a son of the late Emery and Cecelia Madsen and was raised in Bonner, MT. His parents were immigrants from Norway and Cecil was very proud of his Norwegian and Viking heritage....
Kathy Lynn Nimrick
Jan 26, 2010
Obituary for Kathy Lynn Nimrick Kathy Lynn Nimrick, 50, of Ronan, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at her residence. Kathy was born on June 16, 1959 in Polson, MT, a daughter of the late Robert and Esther Morgan. Kathy attended local schools in Ronan and in 1978 married Jimmy Leroy Nimrick, who passed away January 29, 1989. She...
Stark O. Cherry
Jan 19, 2010
Obituary for Stark O. Cherry Stark O. 'David' Cherry, 84, of Ronan, MT, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at St. Luke Community Hospital, Ronan. David was born on June 26, 1925 in Pittsburgh, PA, and named after his father, Stark O. Cherry, Sr. His mother, however wanted him named David, and it stuck. He attended the Oakwood Academy...
Joan L. Hawkins
Jan 17, 2010
Obituary for Joan L. Hawkins Joan L. Hawkins, 74, of Polson, MT, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson. Born on May 29, 1935 on the Flathead Indian Reservation, she was a daughter of the late Clifford and Alice Lozeau Courville. Joan was a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. She married...
Douglas "Doug" Walker
Jan 15, 2010
Obituary for Douglas "Doug" Walker Douglas Pringle Walker, 84, of Polson, MT and formerly of Grasmere, British Columbia, passed away on January 15, 2010 in Polson. He was born in Burlington, WA on October 3, 1925, son of Eugene and Marie Walker. Douglas graduated from Burlington High School and served his country as an infantryman in WWII. He spent his...
Beverly Grayce Bonamie
Jan 4, 2010
Obituary for Beverly Grayce Bonamie The Lord opened His arms and brought Beverly Grayce Bonamie, of Polson, MT, to Heaven on Monday, January 4, 2010. Family and friends surrounded her at home when she lost her courageous 6-year battle with breast cancer. Bev was 73. She was born on Sept. 1, 1936 in Petrel, ND to Edward and Grayce Christman....
Richard 'Pastor Dick T. Hatlin
Dec 28, 2009
Obituary for Richard 'Pastor Dick T. Hatlin Richard 'Pastor Dick' T. Hatlin, USMC (Ret.), 92, of Polson, beloved husband and father, went to be with his Lord on Monday, December 28, 2009 at his home in Polson.Born on August 24, 1917, in Minneapolis, MN, he was the son of the late Thorvald and Hertha Walvig Hatlin. On this day began...
Dona Jeane Sherbeck
Dec 28, 2009
Obituary for Dona Jeane Sherbeck Dona Jeane Sherbeck, 79, our beautiful wife, mother and grandmother completed this part of her journey on December 28, 2008. She was born to Doc and Leora Skates in Billings, MT. She battled her toughest opponent cancer as she always lived life, with strength, courage, grace, dignity and her incredible gift of love and giving....
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...
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...
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...
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...