Obituaries

NORTH OAKS, MINNESOTA — Mary Margaret (Marney) Wamsley was born on June 3, 1926, in St. Ignatius and passed away on Feb. 18, 2024, in North Oaks, Minnesota. Marney graduated from St. Catherine’s College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and received a master’s degree from Notre Dame. Following her graduation, she joined the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and took the name Sister Grace in honor of her mother. Marney was a respected leader, teacher, administrator, and “change-maker” who was loved by those in that community and by those they served. Her educational experience was vast. She taught at St. Margaret’s Academy, St. Anthony High School, Derham Hi...

POLSON — Keith Rennie, a devoted husband, beloved father and brother, and cherished grandfather, passed away on June 23, 2024, after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. He was 71 years old. Keith was born on July 1, 1952, in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, and grew up on multiple reservations in New Mex...

ST. IGNATIUS — Shirley Rae Newton Eye, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the Pines of Mission in St. Ignatius. She was born Oct. 18, 1938, in Polson, to Raymond and Pearl (Schmidt) Newton.  She was raised on the Newton ranch and graduated from Polson High School. She got her B....

RONAN — Sharon Jean Turner Hall (Snyder) passed away with family by her side on June 22, 2024, from a battle with metastasized colon cancer. Sharon was a loving, funny and beautiful person. She was there for her parents and siblings as they passed, and her family was there for her.  Sharon was ...

POLSON — Albert Knutson, age 91, passed away on Jan. 18, 2024, at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan. Memorial services for Albert will be held on Saturday, July 13, at 10 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Polson. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.  

POLSON — Celebration of life for Kenneth Alan Feiler will be held at Valley View Clubhouse, 40762 Valley View Rd, on July 13. Opening held at 2 p.m., with shared stories at 3 p.m. and a music session after that in his memory.  

SAINT IGNATIUS — Donna Lynn Rawhouser, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Heavenly Father at the age of 69, on Friday, June 28, 2024, at her home in Saint Ignatius. She continues to be loved and remembered by her mother, husband of 35 years, two daughters, grandson and all who knew what a brig...

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA — Merle was an amazing and kind woman who loved her family above all. Merle Elaine Walling passed on June 23, 2024. Born on Oct.12, 1937, in Pasadena, California, to parents, Gwindon and Anna Elizabeth Spindt, she was the oldest of three children with brother David and sister So...

POLSON — Ayden Willie Luper peacefully entered his eternal home on June 15, 2024, after a courageous four-year battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma. He passed as he lived surrounded by family and friends while loving and praising Jesus. Ayden was born on Feb. 2, 2007. Ayden had just finished his junior...

POLSON — Mary Janet Swanson Vail, on Sunday, June 16, 2024, slipped peacefully into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father, at the age of 91. She was born on Dec. 15, 1932, on a snowy day, to Frank and Rachel Swanson at Mason County General Hospital in Shelton, Washington.  Janet graduated from...