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After 75 years of a wonderful, full and adventurous life, Michael Douglas Cottet passed away peacefully at home on March 6, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 20, 1948, in Whitefish, Montana, he spent his early years in Kila, Montana, with his parents, Harriet and Percy Cottet. Michael loved visiting his grandparents down the road and wandering the forest with his dog. At a young age, the family moved to Lonepine where Michael went to school before graduating from Hot...
Shirley Hicks passed away March 3, 2023, in Weiser, Idaho. Services will be held Saturday, March 18, 2023 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 169 Helterline Road in Plains, Montana. Sunset Hills Funeral Home is handling all arrangements....
Larry R. Seibel, 83, of Trout Creek, Montana, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. He requested no services be held. Larry was born February 16, 1939, in Peabody, Kansas, to Walt and Fern Seibel. The family moved to Deer Park, Washington, in 1943 where they initially lived in a two-room house built by Walt with no indoor plumbing or electricity. During the years in Washington, Larry and his older brother Jim performed most of the chores around their small...
Constance (Connie) Edith Benson Robbins, 93, passed away February 11, 2023, at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho. Constance was born on September 22, 1929, in Vancouver, Washington, to Gladys (Conklin) and Olof Benson. She joined a sister, Evelyn, on the family vegetable farm in the small community of Burton. She also had an older half-sister, Charlotte Jean Greenblum, who visited the family occasionally. Sadly, life’s trials began early in Connie’s life. When she was only nine months old her mother became ill and was hospitalized, nev...
Sharon Ann Wilson passed peacefully at Clark Fork Valley Hospital on Thursday, February 23, 2023. A full obituary will follow....
Our beloved Haylee Elizabeth, 17, passed away February 6, 2023. She is survived by her mother, Jessica, sister, Annabelle, brother, Donny, and sister, Palin, along with an overwhelming number of aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and friends. She leaves behind a hell of a lot of stuff, one super fluffy dog, and one angry cat. Haylee was an extremely bright young woman who graduated from high school early so that she could focus on flight training as it was her dream to become a commercial...
March 14, 1943 - January 26, 2023 Our Lord and ruler in life took Alva Arthur "Alvie" Anderson as he was lovingly called on January 26, 2023, at 9:30 p.m. in his foster care provider's home in Hillsboro, Oregon. After a very intense battle with stage four cancer that was diagnosed in October/November 2022. Alvie endured several months of radiation therapy and different medications. He was going to be scheduled for chemotherapy treatment when he became very sensitive to pain and was too weak to...
February 21, 1940 – February10, 2023 Our beloved husband, father, brother and friend, Dick Cooperman, peacefully passed away on February 10, 2023, after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease and Leukemia. Dick was raised in Snohomish, Washington, and from his earliest days was always surrounded by his animals – from the pet ducks and chickens he brought into the house to his FFA cows and sheep. He graduated from Snohomish High School in 1958. He spent his career with Kenmore Premix Company, r...
Francis A. "Frank" Braun passed away February 19, 2023, at 1:55 p.m. Born in Lewiston, Idaho, October 25, 1942, he served with distinction as an Air Force medic before spending many years in the logging industry. He owned a repair shop in California before returning to Thompson Falls, Montana, where he always called home. He was a man of passionate faith and was deeply devoted to his God and his family. He is preceded in death by his son Thadius "Di" Braun. Surviving is his wife: Joan L. Braun;...
20-2023 Toby Block Larsson, age 85, passed peacefully, February 06, 2023, in the company of family, and the caring staff at the Long-Term Care in Plains, Montana. Toby was born December 15, 1937, to Maurice and Jean Drake Block in Bay Shore, New York. They were Ashkenazi Jew. After her completion of High School, her family moved to south Florida in the Ft. Lauderdale area. In Ft. Lauderdale she met and married Frederick Franklin Lisenby, in December 1959. With this union she and "Fred" had...
Larry J. Spiekermeier, age 75, lost his hard-fought battle with cancer on Thursday, February 2, at the home he loved in Plains with his family by his side. He was born July 19, 1947 in Fargo, North Dakota, to John and Dolores Spiekermeier. In 1975, he moved to Montana where he married Mary Ann Lanier in Hot Springs. He began his 50-year trucking career hauling logs, but the “crown jewel” of his career was hauling the U.S. Capital Christmas Tree to Washington DC in 2017. He is leaving behind his wife Mary, daughter Many (Jake) Antony, two son...
Skip (Orville W) Keith passed away on January 30, 2023, after a short battle with cancer. Skip was born on July 5, 1955, in Hot Spings to Orville and Marjorie Keith. He was a very active child and kept everyone on their toes. He tortured his older siblings and they tortured him back. Skip was his own person with his own ways. He did what he wanted when he wanted regardless of the consequences. Skip worked for himself and numerous logging companies throughout the Northwest as well as Alaska. Skip...
Diana Marlee Taylor was born August 23, 1966, in Oregon City, Oregon. She lived in the surrounding area most of her life. She met and married her high school sweetheart Troy Taylor on September 24, 1988, then had two wonderful children. Then in 2018 she and the love of her life moved to Montana to make their dreams come true. Diana passed on December 23, 2022, surrounded by her family. She is survived by the love of her life Troy Taylor of Montana; her wonderful son Zachary Taylor of Montana;...
James "Jim" Louis Farlan, 80, formerly of Thompson Falls, Montana, died peacefully on January 20, 2023, in Belgrade, Montana, with his sister Tess at his side. Jim was born in Helena, Montana, on July 28, 1942, to Paul John and Emma Elizabeth (Schwarzhans) Farlan, joining older brother Paul and eventually welcoming sisters Judith, Mary, and Tess over the years and the places the family made their home. Jim and Paul frequently joined their Uncle Louie at his Rimini Ranch for numerous adventures...
Mary Ula Schaller, age 87, passed peacefully the morning of January 13, 2023, in the company of family. Mary was born November 20, 1935, to Roland and Mary Dinning in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She moved to the Bonners Ferry/Porthill area with her family when she was very young. Mary had six brothers: Grifford, Leighton, Ray, Irvine, LaVerne, Kenny and a sister Beulah (Lyle). Her life at the farm instilled her sense of family, being true to yourself to help others. She enjoyed and had so many...
Virginia Bache, 91, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2023, at the Clark Fork Valley Long Term Center in Plains. She was born September 30, 1931, to Arthur and Cleo Ritter in New Port, Washington. She graduated high school in Auburn, Washington, and shortly after, she met the love of her life, Lloyd Bache. They were married in Libby on her birthday in 1950. They had four children, Cathy, Ed, Joe, and Diana, and they gained a forever daughter Cheryl Brock. Virginia was an exceptional wife and...
Isabelle Welch, 89, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2023, at Beehive Assisted Living with her family by her side. She was born August 22,1933, in Kalispell, Montana, to Walt and Genevieve Rau. They lived at Lost Prairie until 1944 when Isabelle's parents purchased a ranch and moved to Hot Springs. While attending Hot Springs High School Izzy met John Welch, the love of her life. She graduated in 1951 and few days after turning 18 she and John were married. A year later John joined the Navy...
Betty Larson Boehler went to her Heavenly Home Tuesday, January 3, 2023. She was born in Trout Creek, Montana, and graduated from Noxon High School. She also graduated from Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing. She married William "Bill" Ward Boehler in 1950 and moved to the Boehler Ranch in Plains on Highway 28. Her comment many times had been, "from the time we adopted Debra Elaine and William Todd until they started school were the best and happiest times of our lives." Betty was an active...
Our cherished and beloved sister, aunt and dear friend, Ellen Anne Strommen, departed onto the next leg of her Sacred Journey on January 4, 2023, at The Springs Living in Missoula, Montana. Family members were with her on the way. Ellen was born July 22, 1936, the first child of Ed and Phyllis Strommen, in Anaconda, Montana. She was co-valedictorian of her high school graduating class and went on to earn a master's degree in psychology from the University of Montana in 1961. While attending the...
Jack Esler was born April 10, 1938, to Lillian & Ira Esler (a Menomonee Indian) in Birnamwood, Wisconsin. He was the first born and had a sister Patsy that was two years younger. They lived on a farm about 9 miles from Bowler, Wisconsin, where they raised cattle on 160 acres without much money. Even though he was allergic to cattle he did everything necessary from working on farm equipment to harvesting hay, grain, and corn. He graduated in 1956 from Bowler High School. He attended Branson...
Thadius (Di) Ira Braun, 52, passed away December 15, 2022, at St Patrick’s Hospital, Missoula, Montana, following a long bout of cancer. He was living in the Superior and Missoula areas. Thadius was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, July 12, 1970, and graduated from Thompson Falls High School in 1988. He enjoyed music, hunting, landscaping and other creative arts. He is survived by his Mother, Colleen Braun; Father Frank Braun; Sister Talitha Braun; Brother, Travius Braun; several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends that he considered as family. A M...
Fred Rolland Dodge passed away Monday, December 19, 2022, at Franciscan Villa in Broken Arrow. He was 82 years old. Fred will be laid to rest in Trout Creek, Montana, the land he loved. Born December 22, 1939, in Noxon, Montana, at home, Fred was the son of Clarence Wayland (Wade) and Lola Irene (Elliot) Dodge. He came from humble beginnings but became an incredible marksman from a young age, killing many deer to feed his family. He graduated from Thompson Falls High School in 1957. Following...
Carol Ann Susic ,71, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by family and friends on December 26, 2022. She was born on February 7, 1951, in Oakland, California, to Frank and Gladys Decker. In 1973 She married her best friend, Bill Susic. While in California they had two kids, Justin and Josh. Not liking the atmosphere and the future of raising a family in the Bay Area, they packed up everything and moved to Montana on June 2, 1979, where Bill started his own construction company and Carol...
Gregory Earl Anderson went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, November 23, at his parents’ home in Thompson Falls after an intense battle with cancer, and now he is finally pain free. He was surrounded by friends and family in his last days. His mother was singing to him when he passed. Greg was born on March 9, 1968, in Hot Springs Montana. He grew up in Thompson Falls and graduated from Thompson Falls High School in 1987. While in high school he worked for Thompson cement plant cleaning the inside of the cement truck drums, and h...
James D. Eplin, son of deceased longtime Thompson Falls residents Neil and Evelyn Eplin, passed away November 1, 2022, after a short illness. He was 76 years old, and was living with his wife Beth Eplin in Vancouver, Washington. He was retired from the Washington State Highway Department. He spent many years as a member of the Ptarmigan Mountaineering Club where he spent much time participating in mountain climbing, hiking, cross country skiing, and regular skiing. He is survived by his brother David Eplin and sister-in-law Nancy Eplin of Deer...
