Obituaries

KALISPELL — Gordon Floyd “Duff” Gerrish, 92, of Kalispell passed away June 25, 2023, in Kalispell. He is survived by his wife, Marian Gerrish. No services are being held at this time. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.  

BILLINGS — Geraldine Swainston Maughan was born in Afton, Wyoming, on Dec. 5, 1934. She returned to her Heavenly Father on July 10, 2023, in Billings, Montana. She was preceded in death by her husband Wayne (2004), and son Dale (1983). She is survived by her children: Pam Darnell, Ramona Smith, Lora...

ST. IGNATIUS — LaVonne Olmsted, 78, returned home to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, after battling pancreatic cancer. LaVonne was born and raised in St. Ignatius and attended college at Concordia College in Portland, Oregon. After marrying her husband Ron in Chicago ...

RONAN — Patricia Roark Sheumaker was called home after a major stroke on June 27, 2023. She was born in Charlo on Aug. 22, 1940, to Rommie and Helen Roark. She attended school in Charlo and Missoula, then obtained her GED and graduated from beautician school in Missoula. She opened her shop, Pat’...

STANWOOD, WASHINGTON — Leslie Anne Gilbert was born on July 2, 1946, to Glen and Ruth Vergeront in Denver, Colorado. Anne passed into heaven at the age of 76, on April 13, 2023, in Stanwood, Washington. Anne is survived by her sons, Will and Jeremy Gilbert and grandson, Jacob Gilbert; her brother, C...

RONAN — John Delaurenti, lifetime resident of Lake County, passed away at his home on June 23, 2023. John was born in Polson on Jan. 17, 1944, to Italian immigrants, Joseph Delaurenti and Rosie Zan Delaurenti. He was the youngest of three and was preceded in birth by two older sisters, Pauline Bolton a...

POLSON — Marcella “Marcy” Bishop, age 96, passed away June 23, 2023, at Polson Health and Rehab. Services will be held in September and will be announced. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

RONAN — Judy D. Lockwood Jackson Collins, age 75, beloved wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt, died surrounded by loved ones, on June 12, 2023, in Seattle, Washington, due to strokes that happened directly after surgery to remove a tumor in her inner ear and against her brain.  Judy was born on...

POLSON — Jack Duane Allen, age 81, died on Dec. 24, 2022, of natural causes at his home in Polson. Celebration for Jack’s life is at Boettcher Park in Polson on July 1 at 11 a.m. We will provide main dish, please bring a side dish or a dessert to share.  

RONAN — Alan Fay Dibble, age 76, of Ronan, passed away June 11, 2023, at Polson Health and Rehab in Polson, from complications due to his military service in the U.S. Army. Alan was born Feb. 14, 1947, in Payson Utah, to Iris Tippetts and Willis Fay Dibble.  Alan attended grade school in Maplet...