Obituaries

POLSON — Marshall Loren Bjork passed peacefully in his home in Polson on Jan. 8, 2023, at the age of 85. Marshall was born to Earl and Clara Bjork in Great Falls and spent his early years in Malta and Lincoln before the family settled in Stevensville, where he graduated from High School in 1955. He graduated from Montana State University in 1959 with a degree in Industrial Engineering. It was during his time in Bozeman that he met Betty Louise Eager, whom he would marry in 1960 and spend the rest of his life with. He was accepted into Officer Candidate School for the United States Marine Corps following graduation; he served three years in the Marines and resigned his commission in...

PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON — Kenneth Gerald Petticrew, a member of  the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, passed away on Dec. 10, 2022, at Jefferson Health Care, Port Townsend, Washington, at age 67. He fought a hard fight after being diagnosed with bile duct cancer earlier this year. ...

POLSON — Firm in her faith, Zana F. Niblack went home to her Lord on Dec. 1, 2022. She was born in Missoula on April 16, 1940, and spent her life before marriage on the family ranch.  Combined with all the ranching activities, Zana was also a musician, earning a clarinet chair in the All-Northw...

POLSON — Lucy (Simmon) McCrumb, 81, of Polson passed away on Dec. 16, 2022.  Mom was born on Nov. 24, 1941, to Jerome and Viola (Weiber) Simmon in Fowler, Michigan. She was raised on a farm, the eighth child of eleven.  In 1963, Mom married Dennis McCrumb and during the next four years,...

BOISE, IDAHO — Lee Roy Boyd, 65, former a resident of Ronan, passed away suddenly at the home of his sister, Janice in Boise, Idaho, on Dec. 2, 2022. Lee was born on Jan. 20, 1957, in Polson to Kenneth and Bernice Boyd. He was the fifth of six children in the family.  Lee graduated from Rona...

MESA, ARIZONA — Patricia “Pat” Jane (Bruner) Rawlings, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at her winter home in Mesa, Arizona. Pat was born on Aug. 24, 1928, in Myrtle Point, Oregon, to Sam and Anna Bruner(Delamater). She grew up with and was very clo...

POLSON — Beatrice Louise “Bea” Kruse, age 62. of Polson, passed away on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at St. Luke Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born on Oct. 25, 1960, in Glasgow, the daughter of Francis and Belva (Emeline) Morin.  She attended schools in both Saco and Malta. ...

KALISPELL — Evan Curtis Krebsbach, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at Logan Health in Kalispell. Memorial services for Curtis will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.   

RED RIVER VALLEY, MINNESOTA — Zona Danielita Kaml (Knox) was called home to rest on Nov. 22, 2022. She was born on Feb. 9, 1959, in Kalispell, to Mary Ann (Dunham) Mushel and Gerald Mushel, and was the third of four daughters. Her father later remarried and Zona gained a loving stepmother, stepsister, ...

POLSON —  Our loving mother, Judy Rae Simonson, age 71 of Polson, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph Hospital on Nov. 28, 2022. She was born on Nov. 20, 1951, in Stanley, North Dakota, to Willard and Marion Simonson, then moved with her family to Poplar, Montana, where she graduated from Poplar ...