Obituaries
Deline Jeannette Warren
Aug 30, 2025
Deline J. Warren (Burland), age 73, passed away August 30, 2025, at The Retreat assisted living in Polson Mt. surrounded by loved ones.
Deline was born June 9, 1952, in St. Ignatius, MT the daughter of Lloyd Burland and Marlene Bisson (Tiny). She was raised in Polson on the west side where her father built the family’s home.
Deline had a great...
Rickie Harold Loberg
Aug 30, 2025
Rickie (Rick) Harold Loberg, also known as “Cougar,” passed away on August 31, 2025, at the age of 74.
Rick was born on August 28, 1951, in Glendive, Montana, to Garnett and Dorothy Loberg. At six years old, his family moved to Hot Springs, Montana, where he grew up helping with ranch chores and developing a lifelong love for working with...
Christopher Mark Vaccaro
Aug 30, 2025
Christopher Mark Vaccaro, age 66, passed away August 30, 2025, at his home in Polson.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Nicolaus Heinrich Vonvolborth
Aug 29, 2025
Nicolaus Heinrich "Nic" Vonvolborth, age 65, passed away August 29, 2025, at St. Luke Community Hospital, Ronan.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Kimberly Rose Hewankorn
Aug 27, 2025
Kimberly Rose Hewankorn 42, of Polson, passed away on August 27th, 2025. She was born on November 17th, 1982. Kimberly lived with grit, great creativity and a heart that left a mark on everyone she knew.
She was rugged, honest, and real- a protector, a genuine friend, and a creative soul with a big imagination. Kimberly fought her own battles in...
Denise Shawnell Burland
Aug 27, 2025
Denise Shawnell Burland, 53, passed away on August 27, 2025, in an automobile accident. Denise was born on July 25, 1972, to Alan Burland and Jeannie (Burland) Nowotny in Polson, MT.
Denise was raised in Polson and went on to Trapper Creek Job Corps where she received her GED. She worked in different laborer jobs throughout her life as a housekeeper,...
Suzanne Leslie Allred
Aug 25, 2025
Suzanne Leslie Allred, 70, died peacefully on August 25, 2025, at Hope Hospice Center in Missoula, just three days after leaving her condo in Polson, MT.
Suzanne was born in Hamilton, MT, on January 31, 1955, to Roland and Doris Gray. She lived with her parents in Montana, California, Alaska, and Washington before moving to Vancouver, BC, where her brother, Ted,...
Arnold Walter Person
Aug 21, 2025
Arnold Walter Person, age 83, passed away August 21, 2025, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Betty "Yvonne" Rehard
Aug 21, 2025
Yvonne Rehard passed away at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson, on August 21, 2025, surrounded by her daughters and other family. She was born to James Lewis Flake and Ollie Coble Flake in the family farmhouse in Papalote, Texas on October 5, 1932. She joined big brother James and sisters Kathleen and Ollie Mae. During her childhood, the family...
Vici Kay Boucher
Aug 19, 2025
Vici Kay Boucher, age 86, passed away August 19, 2025, at her residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Rex Gilbert Merritt
Aug 18, 2025
Rex Gilbert Merritt, age 90, passed away in the home he was raised in on Monday, August 18, 2025. Rex was born to Alvin and Lenore (Jones) Merritt on April 17, 1935, in Polson.
His education began at Green Mountain School in Irvine Flats. Once bus service was provided, he continued his education and graduated from Polson High School. Immediately after...
David Easterly
Aug 16, 2025
David Easterly, age 67, passed away August 16, 2025.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Thomas Raymond Antiste
Aug 13, 2025
Thomas Raymond Antiste, age 89, passed away August 13, 2025. He was born in St. Ignatius on December 9, 1935. He was chosen as a newborn by Joe and Mary Antiste of Elmo.
He had a sister, Annie, who through her marriage, got to travel to South Carolina and work on an Army Base, Camp Lejeune. As he left the base...
Joan Kay Platko
Aug 9, 2025
Joan Kay Platko, age 81, passed away August 9, 2025, at her residence.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Walter Douglas Morigeau
Aug 6, 2025
Walter Douglas “Doug” Morigeau, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at St. Joseph Assisted Living in Polson. Doug was born May 14, 1932, in Wellington, UT.
In Doug’s younger years he lived in Wellinton, UT, Butte and Polson, MT, Minnesota, and San Francisco, CA. Doug moved back to Polson in 1946. He received a scholarship to play football...
Edward Elijah Mooso
Aug 6, 2025
Edward Elijah "Ed" Mooso, age 57, passed away August 6, 2025, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 3:00 pm at the Sportspage.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Mark William Krause
Aug 5, 2025
Mark William Krause, age 65, passed away August 5, 2025, at his residence.
Full obituary to follow.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
James Arnold Oschmann
Aug 5, 2025
James Arnold "Jim" Oschmann, age 79, passed away August 5, 2025, at St. Joseph Medical, Polson.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Evelyn Eileen WhiteWater
Aug 4, 2025
Evelyn WhiteWater, age 59, of Ronan, passed away peacefully on Aug. 4, 2025, surrounded by family and love.
Evelyn was a woman of perseverance and grit – a steady force whose strength carried those around her through life’s most difficult moments. She faced challenges with quiet resilience and never wavered in her care for her family.
She is survived by her beloved...
James William Phillips
Jul 30, 2025
Jim “Gypo Jim – The Legend” Phillips, 78, of Big Arm, Montana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona, surrounded by his family and on his own terms. The loss has left a profound hole in our hearts and our lives, and we miss him dearly.
Jim was born on September 12,...
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