Obituaries
POLSON — Boyd Clyde Foster, age 86, passed away of natural causes on May 27, 2023, at his summer home in Polson. He spent winters in Georgetown, Texas, near Austin, and made that home his permanent residence in his later years. Boyd was born April 2, 1937, in Teigan, Montana, to William and Beatrice (Schultz) Foster. Boyd earned his BS in Business/Commercial Science from Montana State University and a MS in Economics from Montana State University. Boyd started his own financial advisory and tax accounting firm in Great Falls in 1965 and expanded the firm to Billings and Helena. Boyd married Peggy Jean Bell and they were married for 58 years. Boyd was a member of R...
RONAN — Joanne Beaver Emerson, age 68, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at her home. She was born on Jan. 31, 1955, in Missoula to Larry and Patricia (Lynn) Beaver. Joanne was raised in Polson and graduated from Polson High School in 1973. She had many happy memories gr...
POLSON — Colleen Rhea Kelley was killed in a traffic accident on Sunny Slope north of Polson on October 20, 2022. She was born in Portland, Oregon, on June 12, 1960. Colleen is profoundly mourned by her mother, Mary Kelley, formerly of Polson, and sister, Mary Jean Martin, both of Helena, man...
POLSON— Karen Beck Vergeront was born on July 9, 1948, to Sam and Betty Beck in Deer Lodge. She was raised as a country kid of the 50s with neighbors, cousins, and friends. There were blue skies, horses to ride and gates to open. This was also the time that her Grandma Mary made sure she got to Sunday ...
RONAN — Richard Lee Jessen, age 81, passed away on Nov. 19, 2022, at his residence. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, June 3, at Ronan City Park from noon until 4 p.m. with military honors at 12:30 p.m. Arrangements are under the care of Shrider - Thompson Funeral Home.
RONAN — The world lost an amazing human on May 2, 2023, when the sun was shining and a gentle breeze was blowing. There will forever be holes in the hearts of all who were blessed to know him. Alva, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his cows, the great outdoors and people whom he cherished. He i...
RONAN – Daniel Frank Gerhardt, age 62, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. Services for Daniel are pending. Arrangements are under the care of Shrider – Thompson Funeral Home.
POLSON — Larry W. Powers, age 69, passed away May 2, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical Center. No services are planned currently. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
KALISPELL — Lola Mae Stewart (Hartsoch) Emerson Vulles, left this world at 91 years and one day on March 2, 2023, in Kalispell. She was born March 1, 1932, in Ray, North Dakota. She was the last remaining child of Charles E “Doc” Stewart and Charlotte “Lottie” Hartsoch. Lola ...
