Records
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William Owen Lambson
An affinity with water flowed through William Owen Lambson’s life, from his childhood in Lexington, Ky., to his de…
Polson woman sentenced for negligent arson
A Polson woman, convicted of negligent arson, was committed in District Court in Polson Feb. 26 to the Montana Department of Corrections for five years with tw…
Mary Jo Pugh, 80
We share sad news that Mary Jo Pugh passed away Feb. 9, 2025, in Roseville, Calif., after a short illness. Mary Jo was born June 16, 1944, in Polson, the first…
Marriages & Divorces
The following marriages and divorces were recorded recently at the Lake County Courthouse in Polson:
Legals for March, 6 2025
Legals for March, 5 2025
Dorothy Rinke, 99
On Feb. 26, 2025, Dorothy E. Rinke of Round Butte, passed away at the age of 99. A Celebration of Life and potluck will be held at the Round Butte Club House a…
Kenneth "Kenny" Prewett, 77
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Kenneth Allen Prewett, beloved husband, father, grandfather, pastor and friend, on Feb. 28, 2025. Servic…
Harold Patrick Hughes, 85
Harold Patrick Hughes passed away peacefully Feb. 21, 2025, in Polson, where he spent the final 45 years of his 85-year life. The Rosary will be recited on Sun…
John (Jack) Cram, 81
John (Jack) Harry Cram was born May 9, 1943, to Hiram and Pauline (Laurich) Cram in Big Bay, Mich. He passed away peacefully at age of 81 at the VA Hospital in…
Dwain Edwards, 61
Dwain Harrison Edwards, age 61, passed away peacefully on Feb. 12, 2025, at his home in Polson. He was born on Jan. 11, 1964, in Billings to Oshel and Bette Ed…
Legals for February, 27 2025
Harold Hughes, 85
Harold Patrick Hughes, 85, passed away Feb. 21, 2025. The Funeral Mass will be Monday, March 3, at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Polson.
Woman pleads not guilty to assaulting jail staff
A Polson woman, on probation stemming from a recent burglary conviction, is accused of assaulting Lake County Jail detention staff.
Richard ("Dick") Wells Banghart, 89
Richard (“Dick”) Wells Banghart, 89, of Grinnell, Iowa, and formerly of Polson, passed away on Feb. 9, 2025, under hospice care at his home in Grinnell.
Births at the Nesting Place
Recent births at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place in Polson: