Obituaries
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Death notice: Kelly Neal Gilson, 60
Kelly Neal Gilson, 60, passed away Jan. 27.
Richard Duane Locke, 91
He served in the U.S. Air Force for 23 years.
Kristine Sara Meili, 72
She taught third and fifth grades in Browning for several years before moving to Ronan.
David Franklin Swayne Sr., 81
He served aboard the USS Chicago, the USS Shenandoah and the USS Saratoga.
Betty Lou Erickson, 89
She was a wonderful nurse and caregiver who treated all her patients with love and compassion
Barbara Ellen Baxter Fay, 72
She and her husband started Son-of-a-Stitch Monogramming in Polson, which they operated for many years.
Carl Victor Moss, 74
His family moved to the Mission Valley when he was 5 years old.
Richard Giffin, 90
Dick spent many years as a linotype operator at both the Missoulian and the Flathead Courier/Lake County Leader.
Death notice: Patrick Devlin, 66
Patrick Dale Devlin, 66, passed away Sunday, Jan. 16.
Death notice: Terrance Lee Gembala, 67
Terrance Lee "Terry" Gembala, 67, passed away unexpectedly Jan. 13, 2022, at his residence in Polson.
Mark Layne Goetsch, 67
A couple of highlights from his life were skydiving and riding in the Goodyear blimp.
William “Bill” Emil Olson, 76
Bill was on the Polson Flathead Lake Museum board and served as president for many years.
Alice Hewankorn, 94
Alice was a highly fluent speaker of her native Ksanka language. She was employed by the Kootenai Culture Committee as a consultant from 1998 until her death.
Phyllis Sharbono, 81
She was the third oldest and the first daughter born in a family of 11 children.
Helen McClellan, 94
She graduated from the University of Montana in 1950 with a degree in music.