Richard “Pastor Dick” T. Hatlin, USMC (Ret.), 92, of Polson, beloved husband and father, went to be with his Lord on Monday, December 28, 2009 at his home in Polson.        Born on August 24, 1917, in Minneapolis, MN, he was the son of the late Thorvald and Hertha Walvig Hatlin. On this [...]

Richard Larsen, 89, of Charlo, MT, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at his home. Born on March 18, 1920 in Council Bluffs, IA, he was a son of the late Robert and Amelia Phillips Larsen. After graduating high school in 1938, Richard enlisted in the US Navy and served until 1944. He married [...]

Gerald “Jerry” Kenmir, 81 of Polson passed away on Monday, December 14, 2009 after a two-year battle with cancer at his home with his wife of 51 years, Delma by his bedside. Jerry was born January 11, 1928 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, a son of the late Thomas and Jane Ellen Kenmir. Jerry was [...]

        Rudolph Timothy Ringhoff, 62, of Polson, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday,December 14, 2009.         Rudy was born on July 10, 1947 in Olympia, WA, the son of Fred H. and Lydia Opal Ringhoff. He graduated from Columbia High School in Burbank, WA, attended LeTourneau College in Longview, TX and [...]

            Lillie M. Nester, 86, of Ronan, MT, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. She had been a resident of St. Luke Extended Care Facility in Ronan.             Lillie was born on December 20, 1922 in Tippo, MS, a daughter of the late Joe Charlie and Lena Allison. [...]

Harold “Sonny” Ray Peterson passed away suddenly December 9, 2009, in Polson, MT. He was seventy-nine years old. Sonny’s life was as colorful and varied as the man himself. He lived large, loved his family, adored his rodeo horses, and enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and snowmobiling. Born in Bingham, UT, March 8, 1930, Sonny [...]

Lois “Ruth” Hall POLSON – Lois “Ruth” Hall, 92, of Polson, MT our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, went to be with our Heavenly Father on a clear brisk night on December 7, 2009 from natural causes. Ruth, a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, was born on September 16, 1917 in Ronan, [...]

Theresa Marie Andrew Stasso age 66 of Elmo, Mt. passed away on Thursday December 3, 2009 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center from natural causes. She was Born March 21, 1943 in St. Ignatius, Montana to Charles and Mary Lefthand Andrew. She attended the Urseline School in St. Ignatius and Pierre, South Dakota. She moved to [...]

Dale Edward Johns age 80 of Ronan passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Polson Health & Rehab. Center from natural causes. He was born May 29, 1929 in Ronan, Montana to L.D. and Edith Johns. He served his county in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. After his discharge from the service [...]

Marge Plank, 93, relocated to Heaven on Monday, November 30, 2009 at St. Luke’s Extended Care Facility in Ronan, MT. Our mother and beloved Grammy, vivacious and full of joy, gentle and loving, was a gift to each person she touched. We can’t think of her without a smile coming to our faces. Marjorie Valerie [...]

Sylvia Goelitz Stanley, 87, of Polson, MT passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at St. Joseph Retirement Community in Polson. Born on May 20, 1922, in Rochester, NY, she was a daughter of the late Walter A. Goelitz and Hazel Graser Goelitz. Sylvia attended Bayside High School in New York and then continued her [...]

Margaret Ann (Howard) Vaughan, born September 9, 1936 died peacefully on November 21, 2009 at St. Luke’s Extended Care in Ronan, MT with family by her side. Born in Grand Rapids, MI to Pat and Sally Howard (Flossie Cottingham) she graduated from South High School and, later, Michigan State University. She married Paul R. Vaughan [...]

Dorothy K. Thompson died November 18, 2009 at Lake View Assisted Living in Big Fork, Montana. She was 94 years old. Dorothy was born in Irvine Flats near Polson, Montana on April 12, 1915. She was the fourth child of John and Alice Clair (McCarthy) Smith. Dorothy was the last surviving child of her father. Dorothy [...]

John Leonard Pfefferkorn, 57, of Proctor, MT, husband of Debbie Pfefferkorn, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson. Mt. of a heart attack. John was born on May 7, 1952 in Charles City, Iowa, the son of the late Leonard and Doris Westergard Pfefferkorn. John graduated from Charles City [...]

            Elaine Joy Cuklanz Cowan, 68, of Polson, MT passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson.             Elaine was born on April 18, 1941 in Estherville, Iowa, the daughter of the late Fred and Doris Hannover Cuklanz. Elaine made education a priority and earned several degrees beginning in 1964 [...]

Larry E. Pitts, 52, of Polson, went to be with Jesus on Monday, November 9, 2009 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on September 29, 1957 in Missoula, MT, son of Eugene and Faye Oehrling Pitts of Dixon, MT. Larry grew up in Dixon and graduated [...]

Virgil Escoe Lewis age 80 of Polson passed away peacefully Saturday, November 7, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Escoe was born October 29, 1929 in Hardin, Montana to Kenneth Arnold Lewis and Mary Escoe Rumfelt Lewis.  He grew up in Hardin and graduated from Hardin High School in 1950.  He entered [...]

            Stuart Irvin Fryberger, 79, of Charlo, MT, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Mountain View Care Center in Ronan.             Stuart was born on November 18, 1929 in Polson, MT, a son of the late George and Elizabeth Chamberlin Fryberger. He grew up in Charlo where he attended and graduated from the [...]

            Gail Gretchen Peterson, 93, of Polson, MT passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at St. Luke’s Community Medical Center, in Ronan. MT. Gail was born on March 19, 1916 in Tokio, North Dakota, daughter of the late Ralph and Gretchen Hindstock Mosher.             Gail married Leon Peterson in North Dakota on December 18, 1936 and [...]

              Ray Hogan, 87, of Polson, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2009 at home in Polson surrounded by family and friends at his beloved “Bony Fingers Ranch”.             Ray was born on October 10, 1922 in Walhalla, ND, a son of the late Albin Hogan and Julia Frank Hogan who raised 13 [...]