Obituaries
Ruth Louise Houle
Oct 16, 2023
Ruth Louise Houle, age 90, passed away October 16, 2023, at St Joseph Medical.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Kenneth Andrew Cameron
Oct 15, 2023
Kenneth Andrew Cameron, age 74, passed away October 15, 2023, at his residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Duskie Evelyn Dwelle
Oct 14, 2023
Duskie Evelyn Dwelle, age 74, peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023, in Kalispell, Montana.
Duskie was born with her twin sister, Dixie, on July 25, 1949, in Philipsburg, Montana to Pete and Flossie Davis. She and her siblings grew up in Philipsburg until the family moved to Big Arm in 1963. She attended Polson High School where she...
Patrick Joseph Brophy
Oct 13, 2023
Patrick Joseph Brophy, age 79, died October 13, 2023, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson, Montana after a lengthy illness. Patrick was born April 5, 1944, in Conrad, Montana to Robert and Eleanore Johns Brophy. He attended school in Valier, Montana. He graduated from Carroll College in 1966, and University of Montana Law School in Missoula in 1969....
Blaise Anthony Richard
Oct 12, 2023
Blaise Anthony Richard- son, brother, friend, talented artist and CSKT Tribal Member—died on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at his home in Polson, MT. He was 56 years old.
Blaise was born on March 8, 1967, in San Francisco, California to Charles Edward Richard II and Donna Marie Languille. Blaise was a gifted student, artist, and loved music, his pets, and...
Henry John Pieper
Oct 12, 2023
Henry John “HJ” Pieper, age 76, died at home with his family on October 12, 2023. He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Emil John and Zina Madaline Pieper.
Henry graduated from Ronan High School in 1966, joining the US Army and serving in Vietnam the years of 1966-1969. He was employed at Plum Creek for 33 years, then...
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...



