Obituaries

Kathleen Curran Johnson

Kathleen Curran Johnson

May 2, 2023

Kathleen Curran Johnson, age 79, passed away May 2, 2023, at her residence.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Larry Warren Powers

Larry Warren Powers

May 2, 2023

Larry Warren Powers, age 69, passed away May 2, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Patricia Ann Funke

Patricia Ann Funke

Apr 29, 2023

Patricia Ann Funke, 91, died at her Polson, Montana, home on Saturday, April 29, 2023. She was surrounded by family and passed peacefully. Patricia was born January 19, 1932, at Holy Family Hospital in St. Ignatius, Montana, and was the daughter of George Roy and Ruby (Archie) Morigeau.

Patricia graduated from Polson High School, Class of 1951, where she was...

Earl Allen Fercho

Earl Allen Fercho

Apr 25, 2023

Earl Allen Fercho, age 95 of Pablo, walked into the arms of Jesus, Tuesday April 25, 2023. Earl was born on September 11, 1927, in Lehr, North Dakota to Albert and Lydia Fercho. He was the second of five children.

On December 14, 1949, Earl married Lorine Wentz. They lived on a farm in Lehr, North Dakota. In 1955 they...

Doris Elvina Nadrau

Doris Elvina Nadrau

Apr 24, 2023

Doris Elvina Nadrau, age 77, passed away April 24, 2023, at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan.

Services for Doris are pending. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Thomas Richard Johnson

Thomas Richard Johnson

Apr 23, 2023

Thomas Richard Johnson, age 61, passed away April 23, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical in Polson.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Richard David Sandlas

Richard David Sandlas

Apr 22, 2023

Richard David Sandlas, age 87, passed away April 22, 2023, at his residence.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Lewis Jewel Croft

Lewis Jewel Croft

Apr 20, 2023

Lewis Jewel Croft, age 87, passed away April 20, 2023, at St. Peter's Health in Helena, MT.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 11:00 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Belinda Kathryn Stoneham

Belinda Kathryn Stoneham

Apr 18, 2023

Belinda Kathryn Stoneham, age 67, passed away April 18, 2023, at her residence.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Cary Michael Devlin

Cary Michael Devlin

Apr 15, 2023

Cary Michael "Mike" Devlin, age 67, passed away April 15, 2023, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Ellen Imogene Gravning

Ellen Imogene Gravning

Apr 15, 2023

Ellen Imogene Gravning, age 96, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at her residence at Providence St. Joseph Assisted Living in Polson. Ellen was born on Oct 2, 1926, to Swedish immigrants, Hans and Helga (Lindblad) Hoglund, in Los Angeles, California, when there were still orange groves in the downtown area. She had one older brother, Ed.  She spent...

Barbara Ann Smith

Barbara Ann Smith

Apr 14, 2023

Barbara Ann Scherb Smith of Polson passed away April 14, 2023, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center.  She was born on December 13, 1949, in Terre Haute, Indiana to Dr. Burton and Frances Scherb nee Larson.  Showing an affinity for languages at an early age, she studied Latin, French, German, and Russian starting in high school and throughout her college...

Kathleen Allen Cowan

Kathleen Allen Cowan

Apr 13, 2023

Kathleen Allen "Kathy" Cowan, age 74, passed away April 13, 2023, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Loretta Ann Jepson

Loretta Ann Jepson

Apr 11, 2023

Loretta Ann Wilhelm Jepson, age 88, passed away April 11, 2023 at her residence. Loretta was welcomed by her parents, Bill and Charlotte Wilhelm and sister Charleen (Perkins), on her birth in Kalispell, Montana on October 5, 1934. In a few short years, younger sisters Roberta (Bobbi Luke) and Christine (Chris Schutlz) would round out what would be the “Wilhelm...

Lu Dean Allred

Lu Dean Allred

Apr 11, 2023

Lu Dean Allred, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at his residence. He was born on May 13, 1932, in Charlo to George and Idella Allred. He had two brothers, George, Jr., and Merrill and one sister Reta Hanson.

He was raised in Charlo and graduated from Charlo High School. Dean owned Allred Trucking and spent some...

Orrene Carol Murrin

Orrene Carol Murrin

Apr 7, 2023

Orrene Carol Murrin, age 87, passed away April 7, 2023, at her residence.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

Steven Wayne Saxton

Steven Wayne Saxton

Apr 6, 2023

Steven Wayne Saxton, 71 of Beaverton OR passed away peacefully at his home in Polson, MT, on Thursday, April 6, 2023. He passed after suffering a long battle following a traumatic brain injury. His wife and children were by his side.

Steve was born on November 26, 1951, in Portland, OR and attended Aloha High School. He played football and...

William Archie Ashley

William Archie Ashley

Apr 5, 2023

William Archie Ashley, age 79, passed away April 5, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical Center, with his sister June by his side.

Bill was born July 29, 1943, to Archie and June (Roullier) Ashley. He was raised east of Pablo with his sister June, surrounded by a large extended family. Times were tough but they all stuck together, pitched in...

Andrew Dan'l Jackson

Andrew Dan'l Jackson

Apr 4, 2023

Andrew Dan'l Jackson, age 37, passed away April 4, 2023, at Logan Health in Kalispell.

A service will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Lonepine Community Hall at 11:00 am. Burial to follow at Murray Memorial Cemetery.

Liberty Rae Plouffe

Liberty Rae Plouffe

Apr 3, 2023

Liberty Rae Plouffe, age 64, passed away April 3, 2023, at her residence.

Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.