Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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.
Dan Lee Giles
Apr 18, 2026
Dan Lee Giles, age 58, of Polson, Montana, passed away on April 18, 2026, in Polson, Montana.
Dan was born on March 14, 1968, in Seattle, Washington, to Larry D. Giles and Judith A. Giles, both of whom preceded him in death.
Dan proudly served his country in the United States Navy as an E-5 AS2 and was a Gulf War veteran....
James Edwin Brueckmann
Apr 15, 2026
James “Jim” Brueckmann, age 66, passed away on April 15, 2026, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana. Jim was born on April 10, 1960, to Charles and Elizabeth Brueckmann.
He grew up in Polson, Montana, where he built strong roots and formed lifelong connections within the community.
He attended Anaconda Job Corps, where he earned his G.E.D. and a state certification...
Anita Mae Russell
Apr 14, 2026
Anita Mae (Shaw) Russell, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Polson, Montana, of natural causes. She was born on May 11, 1939, to Vaughn and Lena Shaw. She was the youngest of five children and graduated from Presque Isle High School.
In 1960, she married Loyd Russell and embraced life as an Air Force wife. Throughout the years, they...
William Francis Schworak
Apr 14, 2026
William Francis Schworak, age 80, passed away April 14, 2026, at St. Joseph Medical, Polson.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
William Roger Thome
Apr 11, 2026
William Roger Thome, age 90, went to his heavenly home on April 11, 2026, surrounded by his family at their home in St. Ignatius, MT. He was born December 26, 1935, in Lancaster County, PA, to the late William and Eva (Miller) Thome.
Since William and his father shared the same first name, he became known as “Roger” to his family,...
Judith Kay Langdale
Apr 7, 2026
Judith Kay Langdale, age 83, passed away April 7, 2026, at Polson Health and Rehab.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Patrick Douglas Berry
Apr 1, 2026
Patrick Douglas Berry, age 74, passed away April 1, 2026, at St Luke Community Hospital, Ronan.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
Wayne Erwin Worley
Mar 31, 2026
Wayne Erwin Worley, age 78, passed away March 31, 2026, at his home in Polson.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
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