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Lois Delaney Lois Delaney

ST. IGNATIUS _ Lois (Freshour) Delaney was born in St. Ignatius on Oct. 13, 1933, to George Freshour and Mary Zulema (Krantz) Freshour and was raised on the hill above Pistol Creek along with sister, Helen and brothers, Elmer, Walter, Gere and Don. Lois graduated from St. Ignatius (Mission) High School in 1951 and attended Montana State University. While attending MSU she played the trumpet in the Spirit of the West marching band and earned a teaching degree in Physical Education and Home Economics. She taught PE and Home Economics in Stevensville, Dixon, and St. Ignatius. Lois coached girls’ basketball with Verlin Mintz, volleyball, and later was one of the first female Athletic Dire...


Dale Ott Dale Ott

POLSON — Longtime resident of Lake County, Dale Ott, passed away in his sleep on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.   Dale Allen Ott was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Skip and Sheila where he lived the first 10 years of his life until moving to Finley Point in Lake County. He later lived with his father in...


Xavier Morigeau Xavier Morigeau

KALISPELL — Xavier Dorian James McAdams Morigeau, known affectionately as “X” or “X-man,” passed away on Sept. 8, 2024, in Kalispell, at the age of 32. Born on Dec. 10, 1991, in Missoula, Xavier was a vibrant individual whose presence was a blessing to those around him. Xavier k...


Betty Schall Betty Schall

ARLEE — Betty Mae Schall, Mom, was born at the Elmore Hospital in Missoula, on Jan. 20, 1925, to Elmer and Della Wemple. She was proud that her dad, living on top of Evaro Hill at the time, flagged the train down to board his pregnant wife so she could travel to the local hospital to bring their little...


Agnes L. Wangerin Agnes L. Wangerin

RONAN — Agnes L. Wangerin passed away at St. Luke Hospital in Ronan on Aug. 28, 2024.  Agnes Lorraine Christensen was born to Mary and Henry Christensen on Oct. 12, 1933. She grew up on a grain farm near Westby with her two brothers, Verne and Kenneth, and her sister, Marge. Agnes attended high sc...


Virginia Rowe (Wallace)

CHARLO — Virginia Rowe (Wallace) 81, passed away on July 13, 2024, from complications from a fall. She was born on Oct. 14, 1943, to a mining family in Wallace, Idaho. As a young child, she frequented her grandparent’s property in Lincoln. She officially made Charlo home in 1970. In Charlo she me...


Karen Cowan Karen Cowan

SPOKANE — Karen Cowan passed away peacefully on Aug. 3, 2024, at Hospice House of Spokane surrounded by her friends and family. Karen was born on June 22, 1950, in St. Ignatius, and attended Ronan High School. She is survived by her two adult sons, Jeff Lee (55) and Aaron Swinkels (47).  Karen ...


Tom Konen Tom Konen

POLSON — Tom Konen passed away on Aug. 10, 2024, at his home in Polson, surrounded by his loving family, after a 10-month battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born in Butte, on July 5, 1961. Tom was a successful chiropractor with a clinic in Plains and at Logan Health Polson. He had a soft spot for ...


Lillian Stephenson Lillian Stephenson

POLSON — Lillian (Johnson) Stephenson died peacefully in her sleep at age 99 on Jan. 5, 2024. She was born on July 25, 1924, in Polson, to Carl and Marie Johnson who had recently arrived from Siberia north of the Artic Circle where they had a trading post and where their first child, Chester was born. ...


Colleen Ricciardi Colleen Ricciardi

POLSON — A beautiful and loving soul, Colleen Ann Ricciardi, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Missoula at The Village Care Center of natural causes. Colleen was born on July 5, 1959, in southern California. Her dad, mom and brother moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1971 where she lived until 201...


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