All Obituaries

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...

Russell G. Christopherson, 86, of Libby, MT passed away May 13, 2018 at the Libby Care Center. Russ was born May 29, 1931 in Poplar, MT to Andrew and Joanna (Hoem) Christopherson. He grew up and attended school in Riverside Community and Vida, Montana. Russ enlisted in the United States Air Force on August 30, 1951. He served in the Korean War from 52-53 before being honorably discharged on August 29, 1955. On May...

Marie Slauson passed away suddenly of natural causes at her home May 9, 2018 at the age of 82. Marie was born to Lloyd O. and Florence V. Williamson March 16, 1936 in Portland, Oregon. The family lived in the Seattle area until moving to Libby in 1950.   Marie attended school in Seattle and Libby finishing her education at Libby High School. She married Kendall Ward in 1953. They had a daughter, Ann, and son, Steve. Later, Marie married Dale Slauson. Marie and Dale...

Gage Michael Pluid, 23, of Eureka, died on Monday, May 7, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Olney.  He was born on June 21, 1994 at Whitefish, Montana to Darwin and Susan (Bonner) Pluid.  Gage was raised and attended school in Eureka, graduating from Lincoln County High School with the Class of 2013.  He worked in the lumber yard at Western Building Center and on the Landscape crew at the Wilderness Club while attending high school.  Gage went...

Norman Ray Stapley, 87, died on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at his home in Troy with his wife Ruby and son Roland at his side. He was born on March 20, 1931 in Troy to Ellis and Myrtle Stapley at their home on Bull Lake Road.      Norman married Ruby Good in Coeur d'Alene, ID on September 7, 1955. They raised 8 children together as well as having their door open to anyone, young or old, who needed a place to stay.   Norman left the...

Kathleen Mary Halvorsen, 76, went home to Jesus Monday April 30th, 2018. Kathy was born April 16th 1942, to Franklin and Enid Huff.  She graduated from High School at Endicott, NY in 1960, and attended University of Dubuque in Dubuque, IA where she met and married her husband Bob, on August 25th 1962.  Kathy transferred to Illinois State University where she graduated with a degree in Education.  She...

Charlotte B. “Carol” Deary, 77, died on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Libby Care Center.  She was born on August 10, 1940 at Saskatchewan, Canada to Frank and Ida Deary. Survivors include her children Robert, Arnold, Barbara, all of Montana; Charles and Judy Anne, both of CA; and grandchildren Samantha, Eric, and Malinda. Arrangements are by Schnackenberg...