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POLSON -- It is with great sadness that we share with you the news that Rolly White left us peacefully on August 26, 2011 at his home in Polson, surrounded by his family. Rolly was 94 years old and would have marked 95 years on Nov. 13. In 1969 Rolly married Candace Simshaw, the woman that he would spend ...
POLSON - Helen B. Roys, 89, of Polson, joined her Lord and loved ones on Aug. 23, passing away at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula due to natural causes. Helen Mae Butterfield Roys was born on July 24, 1922, to the late Fay and Maude Stewart Butterfield in Richey, Mont. Helen is survived by her childre...
POLSON – Ellen Marie Lobdell, 80, of Polson, passed away on Sept. 5, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her family. Born Sept. 14, 1930 in Chelsea, Mich. to Jim and Delores Wright, Ellen married LeRoy Lobdell on Aug. 9, 1952. Ellen is preceded in death by her great granddaughter, Little Angel, and a...
Editor, The Polson Loaves and Fish Pantry wishes to thank St. Joseph's Medical Center for their recent donation of a whole pig and Glacier Bank for their donation of half a steer and half a pig to help supply meat to needy clients in the Polson area. The need continues to grow. The Pantry also thanks all t...
Editor, With the new work of stop signs in Polson to protect the school kids, I question why there is not a sign on Seventh Avenue West and Second Street West to protect them? This is a main turn to three different schools and the kids from the below streets must cross there to go to school. Older kids ...
Editor, People ask me, "Why do you write so many letters to the editor?" Others might say, "You know, Bob, nobody really reads or cares what you or anyone else writes anyway." My answer is always the same, always quite straightforward, and always the truth: I write because I like to write and express a...
Judge C.B. McNeil dealt with the following cases Wednesday, Aug. 24: Nathaniel Erwin Bird , 25, Polson, was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for two years. Bird’s suspended sentence for partner or family member assault, a felony, was revoked on July 20 after Bird admitted he failed to kee...
Judge Justin Bartels dealt with the following cases July 22 - Aug. 25: Cari Lee Carter , 24, pleaded guilty to theft. She was found guilty, sentenced to six months in jail with all suspended and fined $100 plus $85 in court costs. Carter was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $551.89. J...
Justice of the Peace Chuck Wall dealt with the following cases from Aug. 19 - Aug. 25: Cody Joseph Alt , 23, pleaded guilty to an amended offense of driving without a valid driver’s license, expired less than 180 days. He was found guilty and fined $95. Conan Xavier Armantrout , 41, pleaded not...
ELMO — Arthur R. Trahan Sr., 66, passed away Friday, Aug. 26, in Kalispell after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his mother Alois Burland; brothers Jim Skelton, Mike (Caro) Trahan, Ron (Vi) Trahan; sisters Kay Trahan, Dixie (Bill) Brabender; sons Les (Jen) Trahan, Art Trahan Jr., Dan Trahan, Lu...
