Obituaries
Buffy Sue Shear
Oct 9, 2023
Buffy Sue McEvoy Shear, 40, of Polson, left this world for her Heavenly home on Monday, October 9, 2023.
Buffy was born March 27, 1983, in Polson, to Mary Sue and Bruce McEvoy. Buffy joined her older brother (Tyson) and sister (Holly) to complete their family. As a small girl, Buffy was convinced she was a child of the stars...
Russell Dell Jenkins
Oct 3, 2023
Russell Jenkins, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. He was born on September 28, 1934, at his grandparents’ house on Cooley Street in Missoula to Delwin and Gertrude Jenkins.
Russell attended several grade schools in Missoula and graduated from Missoula County High School (Hellgate) in the Class of 1953. He...
Carl Theodore Hein
Oct 1, 2023
Carl Theodore "Ted" Hein, age 80, passed away October 1, 2023, at his residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Anna B. Lucas
Oct 1, 2023
Anna (Martinson) Lucas peacefully passed away October 1, 2023, in Polson, MT at the age of 90. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her. She cared deeply for her family and friends not out of a sense of obligation but because of who she was as a person. She had many friends and was...
Cynthia Jean Severns
Oct 1, 2023
Cynthia Jean Severns, age 68, passed away October 1, 2023, at Polson Health and Rehab.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Dennis Alfred Morin
Sep 28, 2023
Dennis Alfred Morin, age 61, passed away September 28, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical Hospital.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Margaret Elizabeth Church
Sep 24, 2023
Margaret E. Church, age 70, passed away September 24, 2023, at her residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Marjorie Jacoby Burkitt
Sep 22, 2023
Marjorie J. Burkitt, age 87, passed away September 22, 2023, at Polson Health and Rehab.
There are no services planned at this time.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Donald Eugene Freeman
Sep 18, 2023
Donald Eugene Freeman, 64, of Pablo, MT, passed away at his home on September 18, 2023. Donald was born on October 7, 1958, in Hawthorne, CA, to Marion and Edna Freeman.
Donnie’s life was filled with a variety of work endeavors, providing him with a unique skill set. He was always up for some fun, from being rolled up in...
Billy Ray Gist
Sep 15, 2023
Billy Ray Gist, age 88, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023, at his home near Polson, Montana. He was born in Texhoma, Texas in 1934 to Everett and Mertle Gist and grew up across the line in Oklahoma.
Billy graduated from Texhoma High School and attended Panhandle State College before joining the Army and being stationed in Berlin, Germany....
Raciel Roberto Perez
Sep 11, 2023
Raciel Roberto Perez, age 35, passed away September 11, 2023.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Randal Todd Doss
Sep 11, 2023
Randal “Randy” Doss passed away September 11, 2023, surrounded by family at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Randy was born May 26, 1970, to Arlene Doss and Richard Doss Sr. He grew up playing baseball, surfing and spending time with family and friends.
Randy joined the United States Navy in 1993, an adventure...
Carla Sue McGuire
Sep 10, 2023
Carla Sue McGuire, age 68, passed away September 10, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical in Polson.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Beverley Ann Lean
Sep 10, 2023
Beverley Ann Lean, age 77, passed away September 10, 2023. She was born to Lewis and Alice Geary on June 26, 1946. She was raised in Butte and graduated from Butte High school in 1964. She married her childhood sweetheart Steve Lean, and they were married 58 years until his passing this past January. They had two children before returning...
Sharon Ann Sampson
Sep 9, 2023
Sharon Ann Sampson, 79, long-time resident of Polson, Montana, peacefully passed away on September 9, 2023, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
Sharon was born on October 17, 1943, to Durell (Pete) and Delsie Grigsby in Glendive, Montana. She spent her early years on the family farm 40 miles outside of Glendive. She was soon joined by her sister, Karen,...
Philista Mae St. John
Sep 7, 2023
Philista Mae St. John, age 86, passed away September 7, 2023, at her residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Elly Helen Raptou
Sep 7, 2023
Elly Helen Zoganas Raptou died peacefully in her sleep, September 7, 2023, at the age of 86. She had no suffering, no injury, no pain. Recently residing in Ronan, Montana, with her daughter, Rhea Alexandra Raptou DeLong, and her son-in-law, Matthew DeLong, Elly enjoyed her last few months in the loving care of Polson Health and Rehabilitation staff.
Elly was...
Charles Michael Hartsoch
Sep 4, 2023
Charles Michael Hartsoch, 71, passed away peacefully at his home in Ronan, Montana September 4, 2023.
Chuck was born January 26, 1952, in Kalispell to Grace and Ray Hartsoch and graduated from Polson High School. He later earned a degree in architectural design from Northern Montana College in Havre before returning to the Flathead Valley.
Chuck married Kathleen Seifert in 1974 in...
Kathryn Embley Jensen
Sep 3, 2023
Kathryn Embley Jensen, age 81, passed away September 3, 2023, at Hospice House of Spokane.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 15, 2023, at 11:00 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Polson. Burial to follow at Lakeview Cemetery.
Thomas Shannon Lozeau
Sep 3, 2023
Thomas Shannon Lozeau, age 24, was born on November 23, 1998, in Ronan to Tina Rose Lozeau and the late Lawrence Doty. He passed away September 3, 2023.
Thomas is survived by his mother, Tina Lozeau and siblings: Bonnie (Zeb) Erickson, Lucinda (Leevi) Wadsworth, Brenda Shepard and Daylen Lozeau.
Thomas attended school at Ronan, Two Eagle River School, and the...
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