Obituaries
Teresa JoAnn Whiting
Feb 14, 2025
Teresa JoAnn Whiting, age 71, passed away February 14, 2025, at her residence.
Arrangements are under the car of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Donald William Lake
Feb 13, 2025
Donald William Lake, who was 89, joined Jesus and his beloved wife, Bernadine, on February 13, 2025. He was born June 14, 1935, to Acel and Agnes Lake. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather to his family.
His life was exemplified by honesty, integrity, and a deep passion for the land and the crops it produced. He built...
Joan Lee Israel
Feb 12, 2025
Joan Lee Israel, age 87, passed away February 12, 2025, at Polson Health and Rehab.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Robert Leroy Gauthier
Feb 8, 2025
Robert Leroy Gauthier, 75, passed away surrounded by his family on February 8, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. Despite his illness, he felt he had actually won his battle, grateful to have been blessed with several months to share memories and laughter with beloved friends and family as he said his goodbyes. He insisted that love and hope...
Mark Allen Dooley
Feb 7, 2025
Mark Dooley of Polson MT, beloved husband, grandfather, stepfather, son, brother, and uncle, passed away from complications after esophageal cancer surgery at the age of 65 on February 7, 2025, at Billings Clinic in Billings, MT.
Mark was born on September 13, 1959, to Matt & Colleen Dooley in Oildale, California where he joined brothers Tracy and Dennis. The family lived...
Betty Lee Spittler
Feb 7, 2025
Betty Lee (Beale) Spittler, 66, of Pablo, MT passed away at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan, Mt on February 7, 2025, from complications with Type 1 Diabetes. Betty was born November 26, 1958, in Lewiston, Idaho, the daughter of Robert D. and Ivora (Hoisath) Beale.
Betty spent her childhood in various communities as her mother was a traveling musician. She...
Lorie Ann Noble-Sharbono
Jan 31, 2025
Lorie Ann Noble Sharbono, age 63, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025, at her residence. Lorie was born in Ronan, Montana on August 26, 1961, at Saint Luke Hospital, the daughter of Jerry and Irene Noble on August 26, 1961.
She graduated from Ronan High School in 1980. After high school Lorie worked at several different places along the way,...
Donald Elliot Olsson Jr.
Jan 30, 2025
Donald Olsson Jr., lifetime community leader and beloved husband and father, died on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan, surrounded by family and friends.
Don was born on June 22, 1947, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT. He spent the first few years of his life in student housing at the University of Montana while...
Lois Madelon Scott
Jan 30, 2025
Lois Madelon Scott, age 96, passed away January 30, 2025, in Kalispell, MT.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Francis "Frank" James Lyons
Jan 29, 2025
Francis J. Lyons, known as Frank, passed away on January 29, 2025, following a brief illness. He was 86. Born on January 14, 1939, in the small mining town of Kellogg, Idaho, Frank entered the world prematurely at just over two pounds, arriving more than two months early. His survival story is nothing short of miraculous—his aunt, Mary, held him...
Wayne Roger Hebert
Jan 29, 2025
Wayne R. Hebert, age 67, of Dayton, MT passed away peacefully at home on January 29, 2025.
Wayne’s passion for flying led to a career primarily as a remote sensing pilot with Diane working by his side for 30 years. An all-time favorite was taking people on “Wildog” flights and there were many.
Winters were devoted to skiing! With a Level 3...
Mary Elizabeth Partida
Jan 28, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Partida, age 65, passed away January 28, 2025, at Logan Health in Kalispell.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Richard Allen Barker
Jan 25, 2025
Richard Allen Barker, age 77, passed away January 25, 2025, at St. Luke Community Hospital, Ronan.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Helga Moe Degrandpre
Jan 25, 2025
Helga Moe Degrandpre, age 86, passed away January 25, 2025, in Polson, MT.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Ted Norman Winger
Jan 25, 2025
Ted N. Winger passed away on January 25, 2025, in Ronan, MT at 91 years old. A lifelong talented artist, he was born in Salt Lake City, UT in 1933, the son of Norman and Gayle Winger Sheneman, and older brother to Roy Winger, and Debra Winger Miller. The Winger family relocated from Utah to Montana, and settled in Polson...
Ann Lucille Mitchell
Jan 24, 2025
Ann Lucille Mitchell passed away peacefully on January 24, 2025, at the age of 93. She was born in Seattle Washington in June of 1931 to Charles F Roening and Anna (Schwartz) Roening. Ann was their only child.
She grew up in the Seattle area and after graduating high school, met Jack Mitchell who was from Polson MT. They were married...
Antoinette Gervais Burton
Jan 24, 2025
Antoinette Gervais "Toni" Burton, age 84, passed away January 24, 2025, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Mercy Franco Smith
Jan 21, 2025
Mercy Franco Smith, age 75, passed away January 21, 2025, at St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Peter Daniels Jr.
Jan 20, 2025
Peter Daniels Jr. was born Jan. 10, 1934, in Detroit to Jean and Peter Daniels. He died Jan. 20 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson.
Peter served in the U.S. Army (1953-55) before working as a bank manager where he met the love of his life, Carol Gugas. Peter and Carol married in 1956 and had two children.
Pete and...
Marca Hermenia Hicks
Jan 20, 2025
Marca H. Hicks, age 94, passed away January 20, 2025, at her residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
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