Obituaries
ST. REGIS — Rose “Rosie” Mary Wright was born in Lubbock, Texas, on Aug. 20, 1941, to Solomon C. Hayhurst and Alma Hayhurst and passed away on Feb. 23, 2023. She grew up in Belen, New Mexico, and married Charlie O. Wright on June 1, 1958. Charlie and Rosie moved to Ronan in 1966. Rosie had many jobs while living in Ronan, from checking at the Normandeau’s grocery store, selling appliances at Jerry Akers’ store, selling clothing at Audrey’s, working at Ronan State Bank, belly dancing with her friends, grooming dogs at the veterinary clinic, and finally as a medical transcriptionist at St. Lukes Hospital and later at the Clark Valley Hospital in...
POLSON — Lola Mae Stewart Emerson Vulles, age 91, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at The Villas in Kalispell. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
POLSON — John Arthur Cotton, 80, of Polson, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at his home with family by his side. He was born in February of 1943 in Illinois, to George and Maxine Cotton. He loved anything that had a motor … from snowmobiling with his buddies, touring roads on hi...
ST. IGNATIUS — William “Wild Bill” Whalen, 83, a long-time resident of St. Ignatius, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital in Ronan on Feb. 26, 2023. Bill was the second of seven children born to Charles E. Whalen and Helen E. (Duffy) Whalen on May 23, 1939, in Big Timber, Monta...
RONAN — Elton Ross Hoyt, passed away on Jan. 23, 2023, at St. Luke Hospital in Ronan. He was born on June 21, 1938, in Polson to Edward E. Hoyt and A. Blanche (Howell) Hoyt. Ross graduated from Polson High School in 1957. He was in the Montana National Guard for seven and a half years. He married Da...
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Gladys was born on April 8, 1931, in Polson, to Lloyd and Magna Harris. She had a brother, Donald, who was four years her senior. Gladys grew up in Polson, graduated from high school in 1949, and attended and received her degree in Home Economics and Music from Montana State U...
CHARLO — At the “young” age of 95, our dear mother Eva Gladys Evans Bauer has joined our dad in the hereafter. Eva passed away on Feb. 9, 2023. She was born on Dec. 23,1927, in D’Aste, Montana. Joining the family of Jesse Rhodes Evans and Lila Belle Clem Evans, eventually having ten s...
POLSON — Mark Kevin Daniels was born in Dearborn, Michigan, on Oct. 14, 1958. He passed away at his home on Jan. 30, 2023, in Polson. He graduated from Forest Hills Central High School in 1976. Mark had a unique sense of humor and a kind heart. As a young child living in Detroit, Mark showed r...
APPOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA — Longtime resident of Polson and Missoula, Jack Blaine Mercer, 77, died in Apollo, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 8, 2023, due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. He was in the care of his beloved Roxy, with the help of the local Hospice. Jack was born in Missoula, ...
POLSON — Kenneth Morris Newgard (Kenny/Snuse), son of Leonard and Solvay (Karlsgodt) Newgard, passed away in his home at the age of 82 on Feb. 9 from pancreatic cancer. He was under the care of his family and hospice. Ken was born on Sept. 23, 1940, in Polson. He was a third generation Newgard in Polso...
