Obituaries
Wayne William Cooper
Jan 27, 2023
Wayne William Cooper, age 64, passed away January 27, 2023, at his residence. He was born on January 15, 1959, to Alice (Combs) and Donald Cooper in Missoula, MT. He was the sixth of eight children. His father moved the family to Lewistown in 1968 to open a lumber mill, where Wayne and his siblings helped after school. This is...
Clarine Frances Bolinger
Jan 26, 2023
Clarine F. Bolinger, age 100, passed away January 26, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical in Polson, MT.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Dean August Sauter
Jan 25, 2023
Dean August Sauter, age 65, passed away January 25, 2023. If you listened to local radio, you knew his voice. Dean August got you up in the morning on 750 KERR and stayed with you throughout the day on KIBG The Big 100. He was the program director for the Big 100, creating just the right mix of music and...
Geraldine Anne Crusch
Jan 24, 2023
Geraldine Anne Crusch, age 94, passed away January 24, 2023, at Mountain View Care Center in Ronan, MT. She was born July 31, 1928, to Barney and Florence (Ingalls) Egosque on the hottest day of the summer behind a sagebrush on the 12 mile stretch of highway between Nashua and Glasgow, MT. She was the only girl in a nursery...
Elton Ross Hoyt
Jan 23, 2023
Elton Ross Hoyt, age 84, passed away on January 23, 2023, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. He was born on June 21, 1938, in Polson to E. Edward and A. Blanch (Howell) Hoyt.
He graduated from Polson High School in 1957. He was in the National Guard for 7 ½ years. He married Darline Joyce in 1966 and...
John Leroy Evans
Jan 20, 2023
John Leroy Evans, age 78, passed away January 20, 2023, at his home in Polson MT.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Warren Dale Hirst
Jan 20, 2023
Warren “Babe” Hirst, age 84, passed away January 20, 2023, in Polson. He was born in Polson, on July 18, 1938, the middle son of Emmett and Belva Hirst.
Babe was a much loved and respected son, brother, friend and uncle to three generations of nieces and nephews (one of whom called him “Uncle Worm,” not able to pronounce Warren.)
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Stephen James Lean
Jan 19, 2023
Stephen “Steve” J. Lean, age 76, passed away January 19, 2023, at his home in Polson. He was born in 1946 to Steve and Georgine Lean. He spent his younger years in Butte.
In 1964, he married his childhood sweetheart, Beverly. Together, they raised two children.
During his life, he worked as a hard rock underground miner in several states,...
Linda Jo Auld
Jan 19, 2023
Linda Jo Auld, age 72, passed away January 19, 2023 at her home in Pablo, MT.
A wake will begin Friday, January 20, 2023, at 5:00 pm, Rosary will be Friday night at 8:00 pm, and funeral service on Saturday, January 21st at 10:00 am, all at Elmo Hall. Burial to follow at Dayton Cemetery.
Tanner Clay Ellis
Jan 8, 2023
Tanner Clay Ellis of Hot Springs, Montana left to ride that rainbow unexpectedly on January 8, 2023, at the age of 67. He was born in Anchorage, Alaska on November 4, 1955, to Don and Ada Ellis. He grew up on the family ranch near Cascade, Montana then moved to Livingston in 1966 where he graduated from Park senior High...
Marshall Loren Bjork
Jan 8, 2023
Marshall Loren Bjork passed peacefully in his home in Polson on January 8, 2023 at the age of 85.
Marshall was born to Earl & Clara Bjork in Great Falls and spent his early years in Malta and Lincoln before the family settled in Stevensville, where he graduated from High School in 1955. He graduated from Montana State University in...
Arlene Beverly Tompkins
Jan 4, 2023
Arlene Beverly Tompkins, age 92, passed away January 4, 2023. She was born December 10, 1930, in Miles City. Her family moved to Glendive shortly after and then moved to Columbia Falls when she was 6. When she was 14, they moved to Polson where she graduated from Polson High School in 1948.
In 1950 Arlene married Clyde Tompkins and...
Randall Woodrow Morigeau
Jan 2, 2023
Randall W. Morigeau went to be with our Lord on January 2, 2023. Randy was born September 8, 1959, in Seattle, WA.
Randy is preceded in death by his grandparents Polly & Orville Morigeau, Betty & Wilber Rickets and his father Donald Morigeau and mother Gayle Morigeau.
Randy is survived by his sisters Darbie Morigeau, Kim Kimmel, Lori Hutzler, and...
Blanche Aagot Rohrenbach
Dec 31, 2022
Blanche Aagot Rohrenbach born February 23, 1939, in Culbertson Montana to Leonard W. and Harriet Moen, went peacefully to heaven on December 31, 2022, in Polson, MT.
Blanche’s early years were spent in Culbertson, MT, where she met and married Kenneth Rohrenbach. After a short stay in Havre, MT, they fell in love with Polson, where they would raise their...
Timothy "Tim" Gene Bolts
Dec 30, 2022
Timothy Gene "Tim" Bolts, age 67, passed away December 30, 2022 at St Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
DeAnna Marlene Ratliff
Dec 29, 2022
DeAnna Marlene Ratliff, age 85, passed away December 29, 2022 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Susan Marilyn Childers
Dec 29, 2022
Susan Marilyn Childers, age 73, passed away December 29, 2022 at her residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Jody Lynn Irvine
Dec 27, 2022
Jody Lynn Irvine, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at her residence. She was born on November 5, 1958, in St. Ignatius, Montana the daughter of Peter Francis and Regina (Couture) Matt.
She loved visiting friends, playing pool and bowling. She enjoyed cooking for friends and family, shopping for grandkids. She was always there to help any...
Violet Viola Lewis
Dec 27, 2022
Violet Viola (Pinkerman) Lewis, age 92, passed away quietly on December 27, 2022. She was born to Violet Hazel (Gauss) Pinkerman and Karl Clifton Pinkerman on February 21, 1930, in Anaconda, Montana. The family, along with her brother, Duane, moved to the East Shore of Flathead Lake in 1941.
Vi graduated from Polson High School in 1948 and lived and...
William Allan Schreiber Jr.
Dec 25, 2022
William Allan "Bill" Schreiber, Jr., age 80, passed away December 25, 2022 at St. Joseph Medical Center.
A graveside will be held on Friday, December 30, 2022 at 11:00 am at Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.