All Obituaries

The story of Harry Edwin Moe. A journey of 90 years begins in Sandpoint, Idaho on March 16, 1928 when he became the first son of Harry and Viola Moe. And his journey would end in the arms of his children in the home that he built on Thursday June 14, 2018.   But Oh what an incredible and amazing life he had. His parents moved him and his little brother Lloyd to Libby, Montana at the age of 4, where he and Lloyd became part of the gang called the South Libby Boys. Harry made...

Frank Bolles, 71, passed away June 13, 2018 at North Valley Hospital, Whitefish Montana.  Frank struggled valiantly for many years before succumbing to the long-term effects of asbestosis. Frank was born in Eureka, Montana on October 11, 1946 to Frank and Charlotte Bolles.  He attended Lincoln County High School after which he joined the Montana National Guard. His active service was as a Medical Corpsman and Airborne Paratrooper.  He was decorated as a Marksman...

Loice Avin Trotter (L. A.), 99, of Libby, Montana passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 with his wife of 70 years by his side. L. A. was born in Doniphan, Missouri to Jim and Viola Malone Trotter on August 13, 1918.  He attended school in Olive, Oklahoma where during his senior year he also drove the school bus.  His family moved to Los Banos, California in 1941.  He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in April of 1941 and served with the Headquarters...

               Keith E. Nicholas, 44, passed away on June 4, 2018 in Libby, MT.  He was born in Urbana, IL on February 18, 1974, the first of twin boys for Wayne and Linda (Hartig) Nicholas.                 Keith grew up in Colville, WA, graduating in 1993.  Keith continued living in Colville and worked at Cookies...

     Jerry “Cub” Dale Hersman, age 76, passed away peacefully in his home on June 4th, 2018. He was born on April 25, 1942, in Kalispell, Montana to Gerald and Delores Hersman (White).  He graduated as Student Body President from Park County High School in Livingston, Montana; and he was active in several chorale groups, drama, and science clubs.      Jerry served in the U.S. Armed Forces and...

               Dale E. Peterson, 57, of Libby, MT passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at the Libby Care Center of natural causes.  He was born July 18, 1960 in Libby to Harold and Dorothy (Davis) Peterson.  Dale was born with cerebral palsy, which made things a little tougher for him than for most people.  He didn’t let it get in his way too much.  He attended school in Libby, graduating from...

Carolyn S McBride, 86, died of natural causes on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at her home in Libby.  She was born on June 2, 1931 on Cape Cod in Massachusetts to Oscar and Mary (nee Bunker) Simpson.   She graduated from the University of Maine in 1953 and received a Bachelor of Science Home Economics degree.  She was a homemaker, and also tutored individual students as well as teaching in local schools as a substitute teacher.   She moved to...

Lloyd Elgin Brickey 74 of Deer Park, Washington passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home Thursday, May 17, 2018.   He was born November 23, 1943 to Tracy and Jetty Brickey, in Beaver, Ohio. Upon graduation in 1961 he moved to Montana with his brothers Jim and Bill. He married Helen Ward March 16, 1963.   Lloyd was involved in Libby’s Baseball Community. He worked at J. Neils and...

Russell Duane Remp, 60, was called home early by the Lord, May 16, 2018 at Cabinet Peaks Medical Center. He was with his loving wife and surrounded by his family.  He was born to Ray and Iris on February 11, 1958 in Libby, the third of six children. Russ and Kathy (Swing) found love in the early years of high school and were married on September 6, 1980 in the Christ Lutheran Church in Libby. They have been together for more than 40 years. Russ worked for his grandpa...

Fred Oscar Bache, 88, died on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Cabinet Peaks Medical Center in Libby.  He was born on May 10, 1930 in Plains, Montana to Esbon and Ethel (Nixon) Bache.  He married Norma Little on August 27, 1950 and she preceded him in death on June 23, 1989.  He married Grace Martin on July 22, 1990 in Libby. Fred worked as a logger, ran a feed store and raised Arabian horses.  He was a...