Obituaries
Larry Dean Skipper
Jan 23, 2022
Larry Dean Skipper passed away January 23, 2022 in his home surrounded by family. Larry was born May 29, 1947 in Blue Mound, IL to Harry Cecil Skipper and Dorothy (Armstrong) Skipper. He spent his childhood exploring and sharpening his mechanical skills; that he would use later in life. He graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1965. He then...
David Alton Flint
Jan 23, 2022
David Alton Flint, age 62, passed away January 23, 2022 at his residence in Pablo, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
David Franklin Swayne
Jan 20, 2022
David (Dave/Chief) Franklin Swayne, Sr., age 81, of Polson, Montana, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2022. David was born August 30, 1940, in Polson to Donald F. Swayne and Eva (Montgomery) Swayne. He grew up in Polson and graduated from Polson High School in 1959. He enlisted in the Navy at age 18, where his career spanned 30 years...
Richard Duane "Dick" Locke
Jan 19, 2022
Richard Duane Locke 91, of Polson, passed away peacefully on Jan 19, 2022, of natural causes. Richard was born April 21, 1930, to Flossie and Issac Locke in Cornell, Illinois, the seventh of eight children. Richard or Duane as he was known by his family, was raised on a family farm in Fairfield, IL, where he learned how to fix...
Florence Betty Brown
Jan 19, 2022
Florence Betty Brown, age 79, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Richard Lamar "Dick" Giffin
Jan 19, 2022
Richard “Dick” Giffin, loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at the age of 90. He was born in Missoula, MT on March 19, 1931, to Robert and Martha Giffin and the family later grew to include his twin brothers Bill and Bob Giffin. While working at the Missoulian, he met a...
Patrick Dale Devlin
Jan 16, 2022
Friends and family will celebrate the life of Patrick Dale Devlin, 66, on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 at 2 p.m. at Boettcher Park in Polson. Pat, a beautiful and fun-loving soul with an infectious laugh that could be slow to build but lasted long, passed away at his home of natural causes on Jan. 16, 2022. He entered the world...
Joyce Marie Finley
Jan 15, 2022
Joyce Marie Finley, age 54, passed away at her residence in Port Jervis, NY. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Eugene Loras "Gene" Larsen
Jan 13, 2022
Eugene Loras "Gene" Larsen, age 77, passed away at his residence in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home.
Terence Lee "Terry" Gembala
Jan 13, 2022
Terrance Lee "Terry" Gembala, age 67, passed away January 13, 2022 at his residence in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Betty Lou Erickson
Jan 10, 2022
Betty Lou Erickson, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022 at Polson Health and Rehab at the age of 89. She was born on March 9, 1932 in Conrad, MT to Mildred Simms and H.W. “Pat” Hart. She spent her early years in Conrad before the family moved to the Finley...
William Emil "Bill" Olson
Jan 9, 2022
William “Bill” Emil Olson, 76, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022, at St. Luke Medical Center in Ronan, Montana. His battle with cancer was fought with the same dignity with which he lived his life. Bill grew up in Missoula and graduated from Sentinel High School. He then spent many summers on his uncle’s cattle ranch outside of Hall, Montana....
Thomas James Hewitt
Jan 7, 2022
Thomas James “Tom” Hewitt, age 74, passed away January 7, 2022 at his home in Polson, MT. Tom was born to James Olin and Betty Ann (Wooster) Hewitt in Gillette, WY on April 6, 1947. Tom married Deana Tilton in Kalispell, MT in 1970. Tom was very proud to be a Navy veteran. Tom was preceded in death by his...
Alice Rose "Finley" Hewankorn
Jan 7, 2022
Alice Rose Finley Hewankorn, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 7, 2022 at her home. She was born in a Tipi on March 7, 1927 in Elmo, Montana to Sakali and Mary Susan (Amos) Finley. She attended Ursuline School, Elmo School and graduated from Thompson Falls High School and later received a Bachelor’s degree in Language. She was...
Joseph Earl Green
Jan 6, 2022
Joseph Earl Green, age 87, passed away January 6, 2022 at his home in Polson, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Patricia Gayle "Gayle" Morigeau
Jan 3, 2022
Patricia "Gayle" Morigeau, age 82, passed away January 3, 2022 at Logan Health in Kalispell, MT. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Helen Ruth McClellan
Jan 2, 2022
Helen McClellan, 94, of Polson left this earth on January 2, 2022 after a brief illness at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Helen was born to Swedish and Russian immigrant parents who had previously been fur traders in the Siberian arctic but were displaced by the Russian Communist revolution, third and eventually middle child of five, Helen was born in...
Judy Lee Cope
Dec 30, 2021
Judy Lee Cope, age 79, passed away December 30, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Mark Layne Goetsch
Dec 30, 2021
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mark Layne Goetsch, 67, on Dec. 30, 2021 from respiratory failure. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl Goetsch ,and his daughter, Carla Goetsch. He attended school in Missoula and then joined the U.S. Air Force. Afterward he went on to work in the automotive industry for...
Gerald Lloyd "Jerry" Baasch
Dec 26, 2021
Gerald (Jerry) Lloyd Baasch died from complications related to cancer at Logan Health in Kalispell on December 26, 2021 at the age of 70. Jerry is survived by his children, Nikki (William) Watkins of Missouri, Garett (Crystal) Parks of Missouri, Malden (Jessica) Baasch of Indiana, Matthew (Madelyn) Baasch of Oregon. His siblings, Marci Rodgers of Oregan, Dennis Baasch of Montana,...
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