Obituaries
RONAN — Beverly Jean Dellwo, 89, passed away on Dec. 22, 2023, at St Luke Hospital. She was born on Oct. 21, 1934, in Kalispell to George and Dorothy (Lykins) Hardie. They resided in Ronan where she attended school. She learned at an early age that life is not always fair. In 1936 she lost her baby sister, Ramona Rae, in a house fire and in 1944 her dad was killed in action in France during WWII. Beverly married Derald Dellwo at an early age and together they had nine children. While raising the kids, she worked various jobs, sometimes having two or three at the same time to keep a roof over our heads and food on the table. She was a strong and determined lady. Her stress relief wa...
SPENCER, INDIANA — Garry A. Hiter, 69, of Spencer, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at his residence. Garry was born on Aug. 7, 1954, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to James Hiter and Grace (Farris) Hiter. He retired from John Deere as a service technician after working in Ronan for sever...
POLSON — Dillard “Cody” Miller, age 77, of Polson, passed away on March 10, 2024, at his residence. Cody was born on April 13, 1946, to Dillard F. Miller and Mona (Strate) Miller in Havre. Cody enjoyed many things in his lifetime which included hunting, fishing, and camping. He loved bei...
PAHRUMP, NEVADA — Harold Lee McMillan, Sr., age 92 passed away on Dec.29, 2023, in Pahrump, Nevada. He was born on May 24, 1931, in Denver, Colorado. He was the oldest of three sons born to Viola V. McMillan (Armbrust) and Clarence J. McMillan. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Howa...
RONAN — Mary Belle Kinsel Boyd Grazier passed peacefully at the age of 97 on March 2, 2024, surrounded by her beloved family. Mary Belle was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Thomas and Mary Kinsel on July 30, 1926. Mary Belle graduated from high school and moved to Kansas City, Missouri, to work fo...
NIARADA — Louise V. Andrew passed away at her home in Niarada on March 6, 2024, surrounded by her family. Louise was born Sept. 27, 1934, in Niarada to Charles James Andrew and Mary Lefthand Andrew. She was a cultural consultant on the Elders Advisory Committee at KCC, and one of the last flue...
POLSON – Amelia Ruth Gipe, age 103, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at St. Joseph Medical Center. Memorial services for Amelia will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 1 p.m. at the Polson Community Church. Memories and condolences may be sent to the family at: www.lakefuneralhomeandcrematio...
POLSON — John Masten Harlan, age 68, of Polson, passed away on Feb. 7, 2024. John was born on Jan. 12, 1956, in Los Angeles, California, where he was adopted by his parents, Frederick and Mary Harlan. John spent most of his childhood around Lancaster, California, graduating from Quartz Hill Hi...
ELMO — Wain Alexander Lefthand was born to Alexander Lefthand and Josephine (Caye) Lefthand on Nov. 3, 1958, in Hot Springs. He was the last living child of nine. Wain passed away peacefully at his home in Elmo on Feb. 18, 2024. Once Wain’s brother Pat returned from the military, he moved Wain...
POLSON — Garnet Crusch Stuerke was born on April 15, 1949, in Williston, North Dakota. She was the first child to Cecil and Geraldine (Egosque) Crusch. When she was young, she was often teased that she was mom and dad’s tax deduction because she was born on the day their taxes were due. She gr...
