Patricia Stokes
Patricia Stokes
POLSON – Patricia Lynn Beaver Stokes, 85, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017, at The Retreat in Polson. She was born in Missoula to Elmer and Ethel (Dewey) Lynn on July 22, 1931.
Patricia graduated from Missoula County High School in 1949. She later married Larry “Bevo” Beaver, who was also from the class of the 49’ers. They had four children, Hu, Kathryn, Joanne and Jeanne.
They moved to Polson and Patricia helped with running the Dewey Lumber Company with her brother Robert Lynn. She spent many years enjoying her property on Flathead Lake with friends and relatives.
In 1969 she married John Jay Stokes. She was the bookkeeper for their trucking business, which was a fulltime job, having up to five trucks on the road at times. They moved the trucking business to Great Falls in 1986 and returned to Polson in 1999. John preceded her in death in 2008.
Patricia is survived by her children, Kathryn (Gary) Harding of Pablo; Hu (Patsy) Beaver of Polson; Joanne (Wade) Emerson of Ronan and Jeanne (Brad) Cochran of Polson; her grandchildren, Sunshine (Dave) Deveny, Travis (Acacia)Harding, Chip Harding, Michael (Shawna) Lytton, Emily Emerson, Jody (Jennifer) Seifert, Jeremy (Jen) Seifert, Tommy (Jodi Lynn) Seifert and Sami Beaver; and 11 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by step-children, John L. Stokes of Pablo and Lori Harbour and their children and grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank “The Retreat” for caring for Patricia during her stay.
Graveside services for Patricia will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at 2 p.m. at the Ronan Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday evening, June 14, 2017, from 5-7 p.m. at The Lake Funeral Home.
Memories and condolences may be sent to the family at: www.thelakefuneralhomeandcrematory.com.
Memorial contributions are suggested to go to the Mission Valley Aquatic Center, P. O. Box 774, Polson, MT 59860.
Arrangements are under the direction of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
