Obituaries

POLSON —  Gene Wallace Johnson, 78, of Polson passed away on Thursday, Nov. 10, at home. He was born on May 23, 1944, in Dickinson, North Dakota, to Wayne Johnson and Della Hundredmark. He was the youngest of their 11 children.  Gene moved to Polson as a young child and lived there until he joined the Army in 1966 where he served in the Old Guard in Fort Meyer, Virginia. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. He also served on the color guard for Robert Kennedy’s funeral. He moved back after his service where he settled to raise his three children.  He briefly lived in Medical Lake, Washington, before returning to his bel...

RONAN — Theresa (Betty) Walter, age 101, passed from this life at 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Theresa was born on Sept. 29, 1921, in Fulton, South Dakota, to Julius and Nettie Giraud. She completed elementary and high school education in Fulton. After a year of college in Madison, South Dakota, s...

POLSON — On Oct. 20, 2022, Colleen Rhea Kelley, also known to her friends as “KK,” died in a car accident outside of Polson. Colleen was born on June 12, 1960, in Portland Oregon. She grew up in Missoula, attending Hellgate High School. As an adult she spent time in Vermont, California and ...

RONAN — Marvin Fred Bauer went home to our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, at the age of 93. He was born on the family farm in Grant County, North Dakota, to Fred and Sophie Bellon-Bauer on Jan. 22, 1929. Marvin’s parents joined two households together, making him the baby of eleven ...

BOISE, IDAHO — Maureen Magdalene Gallagher Theiler, born April 19, 1938, in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, passed away in Boise, Idaho, on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, surrounded by loved ones.  Born to Edward and Genievieve (Beeman) Gallagher, Maureen joined older siblings Peggy, Joe, and Patricia a...

RONAN — Richard W. Wiebke, 79, of Ronan, was born to Winfield and Geneva Wiebke of Charlo, at the Holy Family Hospital in St. Ignatius. He passed away suddenly on Sept. 30, 2022, at this home in Ronan. Rich graduated from Charlo High School in 1961 and the University of Montana with a degree in busi...

POLSON – James Franklin “Jim” White, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at his residence. There are no services planned at this time for Jim. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.  

POLSON — Juliana Olivia “Sweet Pea” Marengo, age 19, passed away due to complications of lymphoma at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. She was born the daughter of Sarah Marengo and Jaime Funes. She was raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut,  until she was se...

PENDLETON, OREGON — Our father, Don Porter Silcocks, died on Sept. 26, 2022, a day shy of his 92nd birthday. He was a cowboy first and supported himself and his family as a real estate agent until he retired at the young age of 81. Don’s passion was team roping, which he pursued at every opportun...

BOISE, IDAHO — Maureen Magdalene Gallagher Theiler, born April 19, 1938, in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, passed away in Boise, Idaho on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Her family will host a Celebration of Life at Kruger Funeral Home in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022...