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Obituaries for 2012

 

Loren Miller, age 86

Loren Thomas Miller, age 86, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012 in Missoula, MT. Loren was born to Helen and Loren Charles Miller. He attended schools in L.A., CA. Loren joined the US Marines in 1942 and served 4 years during World War II. He eventually moved back to L.A. and went to work for [...]

 

Lois Knutson Haley, age 79

Lois Marie (Bailey) Knutson Haley,  79 of Polson, MT and Yuma, AZ., passed away with her loving family by her side in Polson, MT on May 12, 2012. She fought a courageous battle of  Ovarian Cancer for the past 4 years. She has gone to be with her savior and is now reunited with her [...]

 

Elliott Johnson, age 77

Elliott passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 12, 2012.  He was born June 19, 1934 in Polson,MT to Arle and Bess Johnson. Elliott attended the Polson schools and was active in sports.  After graduation, he attended Rocky Mountain College on scholarships he received in football and basketball.  He joined the Army with 12 other young [...]

 

Mearl F. Atwood, age 75

Mearl F. Atwood, age 75, of Fallon, NV., passed away in Elmo, MT., Thursday, May 10, 2012 of natural causes. Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory, Polson, have been entrusted with arrangements.

 

Elverda “Verdie” Malgren, age 89

Elverda “Verdie” Malgren was born in Fergus Falls, MN., to Ethel and Martin Loge on August 25, 1922. Her father, Martin Loge, worked for the Rocky Mountain Elevator Company, so the family moved on the average of every two years. This being the case the family wanted to establish more secure roots and they settled [...]

 

Marsha Manley Hunter, age 61

Marsha  Coggeshall Manley Hunter, 61, passed away on April 28, 2012 of complications associated with Multiple Sclerosis.  Marsha was born July 9, 1950 in Missoula, Montana to Jack and Shirley Coggeshall.  She grew up in Missoula graduating from Sentinel High School in 1968.  After attending business school in Spokane, Washington, she returned to marry her [...]

 

Ruth Ann Redekop, age 63

Ruth Ann Redekop, age 63, passed away in Ronan, MT. on Friday, April 27, 2012. Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory, Polson, are entrusted with arrangements.

 

Vernon Cooper, age 76

Vernon Lee Cooper, of Polson Mt, went to be with his Lord on April 25, 2012. He was born on June 20, 1935 in O’Brien County, Iowa. He grew up in Paullina, Iowa, graduating from Paullina High School in 1953. ‘Coop’ married his high school sweetheart, Arlene Mae Eschenbacher, in 1954. He had his own [...]

 

Raymond Choquette, age 59

Raymond Choquette, age 59, of Polson, MT., passed away at his home Sunday, April 22, 2012.  He is survived by his wife Carol, and daughters Denise and Virlina.  No services are planned at this time.  Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

 

Neila Obenchain, age 77

Neila I. Obenchain, 77, of Ronan, MT, passed away April 15, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. Neila was born on July 22, 1934 in Cottage Grove, Oregon to Frank & Geneva Richardson. She attended schools in Cottage Grove and graduated from Cottage Grove High School. She went on to attend Boise Bible [...]

 

Auda Thomas, age 93

Auda Thomas, age 93, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 in Polson, MT.  Auda was one of nine children born to Peter and Millie Lind. She was born February 19, 1919 in Pellston, MI. She married Oliver Thomas in 1937, and they had 61 happy years together until his death in 1998. Auda was an [...]

 

Joyce Boon, age 82

Joyce E. Boon passed away peacefully the evening of Wednesday April 11th, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell, MT.  Joyce was born November 25, 1929 in Libby, MT.  Joyce grew up in the Libby area but in her adolescent years went to live with her Aunt Helen in Polson.  Joyce graduated from Polson High School [...]

 

Wanda Olson, age 85

Wanda Lurene Olson of Polson, Montana, died early in the morning on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012 at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan at the age of 85. Wanda was the first-born child of Joseph “Louie” and Nellie K. Askew in McCleansboro, Illinois on October 28, 1926.  Her brother James (“Larry”) was born 17 [...]

 

Donald Muccigrosso, age 76

Mr. Muccigrosso was born in the Bronx, NY on March 11, 1936 and passed away early Wednesday morning on April 4, 2012 inPolson,Montana. Mr. Muccigrosso was the beloved first born of the late Gerard Joseph Muccigrosso and Rose (Regina) Muccigrosso. He is survived by his wife, Portland, OR, his children, Donald Muccigrosso, Jr., Portland, OR; [...]

 

Lawrence “Larry” Reid, age 82

Lawrence “Larry” Reid, age 82, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson, MT. Cremation has taken place. The staff at Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory considers it a privilege to care for the Reid family.

 

Wynne Maas, age 61

Wynne Maas was a man who lived life on his own terms. At the same time, he made friends everywhere he went. An avid sportsman in his younger days, he loved to sit around the fire at Camp Tuffit and share stories about the one that got away…and brag about the ones that didn’t. It [...]

 

Melvin Brown, age 66

Melvin R. Brown (Peanut) was born November 13, 1945 in St. Ignatius, MT., to Melvin and Helen Brown.  He was the first of four children and was the only boy.  On March 29, 2012, at the age of 66, Dad began his new journey surrounded by family and friends.  He was a proud member of [...]

 

Richard “Rick” Korf, age 61

Rick Korf died peacefully on March 29, 2012 at the Lake Mary Ronan family home, with Jane his wife/nurse/confidant and lover supporting him to the end. He was 61. Rick had bladder cancer with multiple complications, some from Agent Orange. His death as so much of his life was tied to a distant war fought [...]

 

Maureen Hammond, age 79

Maureen Hammond passed away March 20, 2012 at St. Josephs Hospital in Polson, MT.  Services will be handled by Burts Funeral Home in Fort Payne, Alabama.

 

Thomas Gregory Greenwood, age 71

Thomas Gregory Greenwood, 71, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012, peacefully as a full moon rose above the Mission Mountains. He was surrounded by his loving family. Tom had battled cancer and a traumatic brain injury for three years prior to his passing. He fought with dignity, humor and endless strength. Tom lived his life [...]

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