Obituaries
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Myrtle Marie Olson Andres
Myrtle Marie Olson was born in a barn (or so she told us) July 11, 1926, in the farmlands of eastern Montana to John Elmer Olson and Myrtle Nadine (Cusker) Ols…
Deanna Marie Ihla Hermes, 79
Deanna Marie Ihla Hermes, 79, of Polson, formerly of Williston, N.D., passed away after a long battle with cancer on May 30, 2020, surrounded by her loving fam…
Allyson M. Nixon, 73
Allyson M. Nixon, 73, of Libby passed away May 28, 2020, at home. She was born April 3, 1947, in Kalispell to Alton (Tony) and Rosemary (Tina) Hedahl.
Ryan Dean Johnson
Ryan Dean Johnson left this world far too soon on May 23, 2020. He was residing in St. Maries, Idaho, at the time of his death.
Jerry Okonski
Jerry Okonski passed away May 14, 2020, unexpectedly at home. He was married to Mary Ann for 52 years and together they have three daughters: Kendra, Kristina …
Albert C. Anderson, 81
Albert C. “Andy” Anderson, 81, passed away May 18, 2020, at his home in Libby. He was born July 14, 1938, to Swend and Ina Anderson in Preston, Idaho.
John Kujawa, 60
John Kujawa, 60, passed away May 22, 2020. He was born and raised in Libby by his parents, Loren and Gynell Kujawa.
Leland B. Varney, 89
Leland B. Varney, 89, passed away May 12, 2020, at Cabinet Peaks Medical Center after a brief hospitalization. He was born July 5, 1930, in Reardon, Wash.
Russell E. Fuhlendorf, 70
Russell E. Fuhlendorf, 70, a resident of the Kootenai Valley for the past 66 years, died May 20 at his home. He had been a longtime employee of the St. Regis P…
Eugene Thomas Lockhart, 75
On May 1, 2020, the love of Arlene Lockhart’s life became an angel in heaven. Eugene Thomas Lockhart, 75, was born Aug. 20, 1944. He was a twin, and his brothe…
George Rhoads Jamison, 91
George Rhoads Jamison, 91, of Taylorville, Ill., passed away May 17, 2020, at Lewis Memorial Christian Village in Springfield, Ill. He was born April 15, 1929,…
Patricia May Haynes, 64
Patricia May Haynes, 64, of Libby, passed away peacefully May 15, 2020, at Cabinet Peaks Medical Center. She was born Aug. 11, 1955, in Oak Harbor, Wash., to G…
Kenneth Holcomb, 82
Kenneth “Ken” Holcomb, 82, died May 9, 2020, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center after a short battle with cancer. He was born on April 19, 1938, to Joe and E…
Peggy Joyce Countryman Petersen, 77
Peggy Joyce Countryman Petersen, 77, of Troy, passed away May 9, 2020. She was born on March 4, 1943, in Chewelah, Wash.
Lorissa Jean Kier
In the early hours of April 26, 2020, my mom, Lorissa Jean Kier, passed away after a six-month battle with cancer. She passed quietly in her home, surrounded b…