Obituaries

POLSON — Our loving, talented, and generous mother, Grace Hartsoch, left this world early in the morning of Nov. 17, 2021. Grace was born in 1929 in Kalispell and grew up in the beautiful small town of Dayton. She was the daughter of John and Bertha Ober and sibling to sisters Stella, Esther, Virginia, Rose, Twilla, and brother Bobby. During junior high she met her future husband Ray during a school pen pal writing assignment. Ray was in the military and served in WWII and they got married upon his return. Grace was just 17, and they spent the rest of their lives together and had four children: Sandra, Charles, Roxanne, and Robin. Grace was strong in her faith and enjoyed servic...

RONAN — Phyllis Hocker passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on Nov. 17, 2021, at 12:10 after a short battle with an illness. She was born on July 13, 1926, in Shelton, Washington, to Gerald and Esther Deffinbaugh. The family later moved to Dayton and then to the North Crow area of Ronan...

RONAN — George Emmanuel Garcia Sr. was born in St. Ignatius on May 13, 1945, and went to be with his loving Savior on Nov. 11, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Trinidad and Annie (Courville) Garcia. He was the youngest of eight and a member of the Salish and Kootenai Tribe.   ...

POLSON — Dusty Seegers, age 56, passed away on Nov. 12, 2021, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.  

ST. GEORGE, UTAH — Cecile Marie Rathbun, 81, passed away peacefully on Oct. 27, 2021, from health issues at Dixie Hospital in St. George, Utah.  She was born to Ralph Dell Coulter and Ann Marie (Hood) Coulter in Missoula, on April 24, 1940. As a small child, she had many adventures at the fa...

PABLO — Regena Fay Ely passed away on Oct. 31, 2021. She was born to George Aldrich and Joan Hawkins, but raised by her dad, Charles Hawkins. She grew up all over the U.S. as an army brat and finally made her permanent home in Montana. Here she met and married Daniel Bisson and later married Steve Ely....

  NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — Richard (Dick) was born on March 14, 1941, in Miles City, where he spent his childhood.  As a youngster, Dick was fascinated by and learned the electrical trade from his father, Herb “Sparky” Schulz, who owned and operated Schulz Electric. Some of hi...

RONAN — Kevin Richard Normandeau passed away peacefully at home with his family on Oct. 29, 2021. Kevin was born to Louis and Lila Normandeau on July 28, 1964, in St Ignatius. He graduated from Ronan High School before attending A&P School.  He married Tracy Johnson and adopted her son Chri...

RONAN — Grave-side services for Paul W. Miller will be held at the Ronan Cemetery on Nov. 13, 2021, at 1 p.m. Paul, age 87, passed away at his home in Libby on Oct. 23, 2021.  

ENUMCLAW, WASHINGTON — Michael John Roseleip, age 59, joined our Heavenly Father on Oct. 15, 2021, with his wife, Laura, son, Joe, and daughter-in-law, Jessica, by his side, following a short, yet courageous battle with cancer. Many family members gave support from afar due to the restrictions of COVID...