Obituaries
Katherine Dorothy Randall
Jan 19, 2009
Obituary for Katherine Dorothy Randall Katherine Dorothy (Sternberg Jones) Randall passed away Jan. 19, 2009, at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan from natural causes. She was delivered by her father July 27, 1916, at the family farm outside Big Sandy. After high school she moved to Great Falls where she married Bob Jones in 1942. They had four children....
Beverly E. Sego
Jan 18, 2009
Obituary for Beverly E. Sego Beverley Sego, 74, was born on February 5, 1934, in Eugene, Oregon. Her father was a logger and the family moved to various places in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho to follow his work. When she reached the 11th grade and her family moved again, she stayed behind in Okanogan, Washington to finish high school. May...
Eugene Kennedy
Jan 16, 2009
Obituary for Eugene Kennedy Eugene Kennedy was born on Mar. 1, 1923 and passed from this life on January 16, 2009. He was the second of three children born to Joe and Gladys (Noyes) Kennedy. He was raised on a ranch up the Rosebud Creek in eastern Montana. When he was 13 the family moved to Manhattan, MT. Gene graduated...
Alberta Mae Branson
Jan 11, 2009
Obituary for Alberta Mae Branson Our mother Alberta Mae Branson was born in Spencer, Iowa August 31, 1907 to John and Mary Campbell. She had 11 brothers and sisters and is the sole survivor of all the siblings. Alberta known to most as 'Birdie' had 6 children. Her first-born daughter died at 3 months of Pneumonia, her son Jerry Branson...
Helen Louise Fitz-Kelly
Jan 9, 2009
Obituary for Helen Louise Fitz-Kelly Helen Louise Fitz-Kelly age 91 of Ronan formerly of Arlee, MT., passed away on Friday, January 9, 2009 at Mountain View Care Center from natural causes. She was born August 25, 1917 to Hubert and Mary Jane Jette Hancock on the Jette Ranch in Polson. She was a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai...
Lura V. Holland
Jan 6, 2009
Obituary for Lura V. Holland Lura V. Holland, 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 following a hemorrhagic stroke, at Polson\'s St. Joseph Medical Center. Despite recent health problems she was still able to travel and had just returned from an extended trip visiting family in both Missouri and Arizona. Born September 29, 1920 in Auxvasse, Missouri to...
Hazel Lauretta Frey Zumwalt
Jan 2, 2009
Obituary for Hazel Lauretta Frey Zumwalt Hazel Lauretta Frey Zumwalt, 84, passed away January 2, 2009 in Polson, Mt. Although the following information is factual and of benefit, it certainly does not tell anyone who she was or what she meant to those who loved her. We would like to share who Hazel Lauretta Frey Zumwalt was to us, as...
Bernard Koenig Rev.
Dec 28, 2008
Obituary for Bernard Koenig Rev. Rev. Bernard J. Koenig age 82 of Ronan passed away on Sunday December 28, 2008 from natural causes. He was born September 13, 1926 at Conrad, Montana to Michael B. and Marie Kronebush Koenig. After graduating from Conrad High School in 1944, Father Bernie was drafted in 1945 and served in the army during WW...
Fred Thomas Bonneau
Dec 19, 2008
Obituary for Fred Thomas Bonneau Fred Thomas Bonneau, 94, of Polson, MT. died at his home on Friday, December 19, 2008. Fred was born on June 30, 1914 in Butte, MT to Thomas & Eva (Dussault) Bonneau. At an early age Fred worked for Hanson Packing Company and later worked as a mechanic at various Butte locations. There wasn't anything...
Jerome Scott Dubiel
Dec 13, 2008
Obituary for Jerome Scott Dubiel Jerome Scott Dubiel age 24 of Ronan passed away on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008 from an accident on Hwy 35. Jerome was born on Jan.10, 1984 in Landstuhl, Germany to Kenneth & Arlene (Ackerman) Dubiel. He grew up & attended schools in Lancaster, Calif. & Ronan, MT. He attended Ronan High School. After high school,...
C.J. Schriner
Dec 5, 2008
Obituary for C.J. Schriner C. J. Schriner, 76, died Friday morning (Dec. 5) at his home in Polson. He was born on the family homestead near Franktown, Colorado August 15, 1932 to Gerald Schriner and Ruth (Mead) Schriner and was raised and educated in the Franktown area. He served with the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He married...
Dolores M. Hunsucker
Dec 3, 2008
Obituary for Dolores M. Hunsucker Dolores M. Hunsucker, 84, a Polson area resident for the past thirty-nine years, died December 3 at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson. She was born at Laurel, Nebraska March 6, 1924 to Leopold A. Schmakiet and Wilhemina 'Minnie' (Ever) Schmakiet. She graduated from high school at Chadron, Nebraska in 1943 and later served with the...
Otto G. Klein Dr.
Nov 27, 2008
Obituary for Otto G. Klein Dr. Dr. Otto G. Klein, Jr. age 70 of Polson passed away on Thursday November 27, 2008 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born August 2, 1938 to Otto G. Klein and Mary A Klein in Helena, Montana. Otto attended Helena High School, Stanford undergraduate, Cornell Medical School and finished...
Barbara Marie Hankel
Nov 25, 2008
Obituary for Barbara Marie Hankel Barbara Marie Hankel age 89 of Polson formerly of Minot, ND, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, at St. Joseph Hospital from natural causes. She was born April 8, 1919 to Sebastian and Barbara Weiss Klein at Minot, ND.She is survived by her husband Lloyd W. Hankel of Polson and formerly of Minot, ND, daughter...
Don Philip Kurtz
Nov 25, 2008
Obituary for Don Philip Kurtz Don Philip Kurtz age 80 of Polson, formerly of Cheney, Wa. Passed away on Tuesday November 25, 2008 at Evergreen Health & Rehab. Center from natural causes. He was born October 31, 1928 in Akron, Ohio, to Ray and Grace Stryker Kurtz. Don retired from the U.S. Army as a Master Sergeant, serving 23 years...
Eva L. Sisler
Nov 14, 2008
Obituary for Eva L. Sisler Born January 1st, 1945, to Leonard and Eva Southworth, at Oceanside, California. Eva graduated from Escondido High School in California in 1962. Eva had six brothers and sisters, Barbara (Bobbie), Harry (Bud), Jack, Evelyn, Leslie (Butch), and Leonard. She was preceded in death by the father and mother, her brothers Bud and Butch and her...
Edward Robert "Bus" Luce
Nov 12, 2008
Obituary for Edward Robert "Bus" Luce Edward 'Bus' Robert Luce, 87, of Polson, MT. (formerly of Havre, MT) passed away from natural causes on November 12, 2008 in Polson, MT. He was born in Douglas, Kansas, the son of Edward and Mildred Luce. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Mary Jane Martin Luce: daughters: Mildred Luce...
Jacque Alexander Morigeau
Nov 6, 2008
Obituary for Jacque Alexander Morigeau Jacque Alexander Morigeau passed away Thursday, November 6, 2008 at St. Luke Extended Care Facility in Ronan with his family at his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Jacque was born on November 27, 1943 in Missoula and lived his entire life on the Flathead Indian Reservation except for the time he spent serving...
Dorothea Smith
Nov 4, 2008
Obituary for Dorothea Smith Dorothea Smith age 96 of Polson passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at her home. She was born October 12, 1912 at Riebling, Montana, the daughter of August and Martha Fulberg. Dorothea graduated from Augusta High School where she played basketball. She then graduated from Intermountain College in Helena with a BS degree in Education.Dorothea married...
Fred Roy Lilley
Nov 3, 2008
Obituary for Fred Roy Lilley Fred Roy Lilley passed away quietly in his home of over 50yrs, surrounded by his family, November 3, 2008. He was born June 4, 1924 in Butte MT. He was the son of Roy and Theo Lilley. Born into a coal mining family, Fred quickly realized his thirst for adventure and at the ripe age...