Obituaries
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Joanne Blood, 71
Joanne Blood, age 71, passed away peacefully on Feb. 8, 2024, due to long-term health issues.
Clay Benkelman, 73
Dr. Clay E. Benkelman, 73, passed away Jan. 23, 2024, at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula. He was a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and eye do…
Bill Pittsley, 52
Bill Pittsley, age 52, passed away Nov. 1, 2023, in Libby, where he lived with his wife, Celeste. He attended school in Missoula, Butte and Tacoma, Wash., and …
Ila Kaye Griffin, 1944-2024
On Feb. 15, 2024, Ila Kaye Griffin, our beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother lost her life in a tragic car accident along with her …
Katherine Kaye Griffin
Kathryn Kaye Griffin was born Feb. 24, 2017, in Missoula, to loving parents Joshua and Christina Griffin. Katie lived her almost 7 years of life in Charlo, unt…
Bonnie Kay Taylor
Bonnie Kay Taylor was born in Polson on June 3, 1942, to Mabel and Clinton Reum of St. Ignatius. Bonnie passed away Feb. 8, 2024, in a Missoula hospital from c…
Alvin Lee, 85
Alvin Frank Lee (Joe), 85, of Polson, passed away Feb. 8 at his home surrounded by his son, Brad Lee, wife, Dolores, and stepdaughters, Nancy Wallace and Susan…
Wain Alexander Lefthand, 65
Wain Alexander Lefthand was born to Alexander Lefthand and Josephine (Caye) Lefthand on Nov. 3, 1958, in Hot Springs. He was the last living child of nine. Wai…
Matthew Emerson, 47
Matthew Joseph Emerson quietly passed away in his home located in Huachuca City, Ariz., on Nov. 12, 2023. He suffered from severe health issues during the las…
Barbara Namen, 80
Beautiful Barbara Jean Namen passed surrounded by family and friends at her Polson home on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, at the age of 80. We would love you to join u…
Elsie Mae Brown, 95
Elsie Mae (Funk) Brown, age 95, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at her residence in Polson.
Drew Hubatsek, 72
Drew William Hubatsek, 72, of Woods Bay, passed away Feb. 5, 2024.
Carl Wall, 85
Carl “Jay” Wall, age 85, of Ronan passed away Jan. 30, 2024. A burial will take place at Western Montana State Veteran’s Cemetery in Missoula.
Kenneth Carl Nordberg, 79
Kenneth Carl Nordberg, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 at his residence in Polson.
Garnet Crusch Stuerke
Garnet Crusch Stuerke of Polson was born on April 15, 1949, in Williston, N.D. She was the first child born to Cecil and Geraldine (Egosque) Crusch.