Obituaries

POLSON — Jack Hurley, 73, passed away on May 14, 2020. He was born on June 30, 1946, in Great Falls and was raised on the family farm east of Conrad. Jack served in the U.S. Air Force (1966-72) and the Air National Guard. He owned Flathead Electric in Polson, which is where he met the love of his life, Cheri. Later Jack and Cheri managed VFW Post No. 2986 in Polson until they retired.  Jack is survived by his wife, Cheri; his beloved pup, Maya, and his extended family.  

ST. IGNATIUS — Doris Snyder,79, passed away at her home on May 16, 2020. She is survived by her children Larry Schwartz of Ronan, Connie Bykonen of Battle Ground, Washington, Anthony Shwartz of Cascade, Brenda Shwartz of St. Ignatius, and Jackie Shwartz of West Jordan, Utah. No services are planned; th...

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between people who can draw well and those who don’t? What if I told you the difference lay with the way we observe the world around us? While studying at university, I was required to take a studio drawing class. What I learned in this class changed the wa...

POLSON — Joshua “Josh” Joseph LaBau, 42, of Polson, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at his home. He was born on Oct. 12, 1977, to Val and Sally LaBau in Miller, South Dakota.  Throughout his upbringing Josh lived in Miller, South Dakota; Thousand Oaks, California; Seattle, Was...

POLSON — Gerald “Gary” D. Noland, age 71, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020. A happy, born in Montana man, who could design, build, repair anything; manage workers and complex projects; skillfully operate his beloved Bobcat; ride, pack and shoe horses; all while being a good husband, ...

POLSON — Clarice H. Onsager passed away peacefully on May 3, 2020, at the age of 90, at Polson Health and Rehabilitation in Polson, of natural causes. She was born on Nov. 27, 1929, in Northwood, North Dakota, to Adolph and Sophia (Erickson) Thingelstad. She grew up in the home her father built and ...