Obituaries

Frederick Arthur Hansen

Frederick Arthur Hansen

May 27, 2026

Frederick Arthur Hansen, age 86, passed away May 27, 2026, at St. Joseph Medical, Polson.

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

Sharon Kathleen DuVall

Sharon Kathleen DuVall

May 26, 2026

Sharon Kathleen DuVall, age 64, passed away May 26, 2026, at St. Joseph Medical, Polson.

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

Vickey Ellen Griffin

Vickey Ellen Griffin

May 25, 2026

Vickey Ellen Griffin, age 73, passed away May 25, 2026, at St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula.

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

Mary Louise Hartzell

Mary Louise Hartzell

May 25, 2026

Mary Louise Hartzell, age 89, passed away May 25, 2026, at St. Luke Community Healthcare.

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

Rodney Jay Bailey

Rodney Jay Bailey

May 22, 2026

Rodney Jay Bailey, age 73, passed away May 22, 2026, at his residence.

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

Vicki Jo May

Vicki Jo May

May 21, 2026

Vicki Jo (Peterson) May was born July 29, 1954, in Preston, Idaho, to Deverl J. and Marjorie Jo Peterson. She was the oldest of three children.

The Peterson family moved to Calgary, Alberta, in June 1956. Vicki graduated from Lord Beaverbrook High School in 1970 and attended Brigham Young University for one year.

Vicki married Edward Alfred May in 1979 and lived...

Lorraine Crystal Baese

Lorraine Crystal Baese

May 18, 2026

Lorraine Crystal Baese, age 95, passed away May 18, 2026, at her residence.

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

James Clay Rogers

James Clay Rogers

May 17, 2026

James Clay Rogers, age 92, passed away May 17, 2026, at his residence.

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

Anong Naree Hemphill

Anong Naree Hemphill

May 17, 2026

Anong Naree Sibanyen Hemphill or “Annie”, passed away May 17, 2026. Annie was born in Thailand. At 18, she met an American, Roderick Hemphill, working in Thailand as an interpreter for the Thai Silk Company. They were married on September 5, 1951, and soon after had two daughters, Malee and Sita.

Rod’s work for the US government took him to many...

Darian Raychelle Williams

Darian Raychelle Williams

May 13, 2026

Darian Raychelle Williams, 23, of Frenchtown, Montana, passed away on May 13, 2026. Darian was born on November 3, 2002, in Portland, Oregon, to Anthony Williams and Sarah Buckman.

Darian graduated from Polson High School and was known for her kind heart, contagious laugh, and beautiful smile that could light up any room she walked into. She loved spending time with...

Erin Beth Trogden

Erin Beth Trogden

May 7, 2026

Erin Beth Trogden (Bennett) passed away on May 7, 2026, due to complications she endured during a heart ablation procedure.

Erin was born February 24, 1981, to JDavid and Donna Bennett in Carson City, Michigan. Erin moved to Montana with her family when she was 6 years old.

Erin had several opportunities to work in a variety of fields but found her...

Virginia Carol Nygaard

Virginia Carol Nygaard

May 6, 2026

Virginia Carol Nygaard was born on December 12, 1943, in Polson, MT to Alfred and Adella (Garbe) Butt from Pablo, MT. She was the 7th of 8 children. Virginia Married Jerry Nygaard on May 8, 1964. She lived a life defined by her deep love for the Lord, her husband and her three daughters, Lorri, Shari and Roxi. She enjoyed...

Beverly Mae Hauver

Beverly Mae Hauver

May 4, 2026

Beverly Mae Hauver, age 87, passed away May 4, 2026, at St. Joseph Medical, Polson.

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

Clinton Carter Duncan

Clinton Carter Duncan

Apr 27, 2026

Clinton Carter "Clint" Duncan, age 68, passed away April 27, 2026, at his residence.

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

Donald Earl Probert

Donald Earl Probert

Apr 26, 2026

Donald Earl "Don" Probert, age 85, passed away April 26, 2026, at St. Joseph Medical, Polson.

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

Patrick Charles Linderman

Patrick Charles Linderman

Apr 22, 2026

Patrick Charles Linderman was born on December 3, 1945, in Missoula, MT to Charles and Mildred Linderman. Pat passed away on April 22, 2026, at Logan Health in Kalispell, MT of natural causes.

Pat attended St. Ignatius schools and graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1964. Throughout his high school years, he worked on the Freshour Ranch up in Pistol...

Gary Neal Keener

Gary Neal Keener

Apr 21, 2026

Gary Neal Keener ascended into the arms of Our Lord on April 21, 2026, in Polson, Mt.

Gary passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. Gary was born October 11, 1954, in Billings, Mt. He was the youngest son of Bernard R. Keener and Leora J. (Easton) Keener.

Gary graduated from Melstone, Mt High School in 1973. Gary honorably served...

Lynn Michelle Carper

Lynn Michelle Carper

Apr 21, 2026

Lynn Michelle Carper, age 61, passed away April 21, 2026, at her residence.

Lynn is survived by Courtney Carper, Adrian Gonzalez, and Kristen Bruess. 

A Celebration of Life will be held in 2027. 

David Duane Drake

David Duane Drake

Apr 20, 2026

David Duane Drake, 61, of Pablo, passed away on April 20, 2026, at his home. He was born on October 31, 1964, in Vancouver, WA, to Arlene Drake and David Anderson. He moved to Montana in 1991 where he later met the love of his life Shirley Drake on August 14, 1992.

He worked as a mechanic most of his life....

Marilynn Rose Sparks-Paterno

Marilynn Rose Sparks-Paterno

Apr 18, 2026

Marilynn Rose Sparks-Paterno, age 72, passed away April 18, 2026, at her residence.

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