All Obituaries

James Robert “Grandpa” Martin, 70 of Libby, MT died Friday, August 10, 2018 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center surrounded by family and loved ones. James was born April 21 1948 in Newport, WA to Ralph and Winnifred (Harris) Martin. Jim grew up in Spirit Lake, Idaho.  At about the age of 14, he moved to Enaville, Idaho where he lived with his uncle Emery Rex and worked moving houses.  On April 8, 1967 he married Ina L. Rodreguez in Libby, MT where they raised three...

James Robert “Grandpa” Martin, 70 of Libby, MT died Friday, August 10, 2018 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center surrounded by family and loved ones. James was born April 21 1948 in Newport, WA to Ralph and Winnifred (Harris) Martin. Jim grew up in Spirit Lake, Idaho.  At about the age of 14, he moved to Enaville, Idaho where he lived with his uncle Emery Rex and worked moving houses.  On April 8, 1967 he married Ina L. Rodreguez in Libby, MT where they raised three...

Juanita F. Rice, 79, of Libby, MT passed away August 10, 2018 at her home in Libby of natural causes.  She was born September 12, 1938 in Austin, Minnesota.  At an early age, she moved to Roundup, MT where she attended school, graduating from Roundup High School as Salutatorian of her class.  She then received her Associates Degree from Parks Business School in Denver, CO.  In 1966, Juanita moved to Alaska where she lived for 19 years.  She returned to Montana in...

Ryan Edward Nixon, age 31, beloved son, grandson, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend, passed away on Aug. 5, 2018. Ryan was born in Denton, Texas, to Randy and Lynn Nixon on Aug. 14, 1986, and moved back to Libby with his parents at age two months. Ryan attended Libby schools and his chosen profession was that of an excellent cook, a skill he learned from his mother Lynn. At the time of his passing, Ryan lived and worked in Kalispell. Ryan was easy going and happy and was known for...

Yvonne Paine Mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and wife, Yvonne Virginia Paine left the earthly world on August 4, 2018 to be with her husband, George, in eternal happiness.  We all knew she would miss him beyond words when he passed away on July 1, but she seemed to know it wouldn’t be long without him. Their love was a testament to their children and grandchildren who were taught how to respect marriage vows and show perseverance even through tough times. Yvonne...

LeRoy E. Corning (Smed) was born on July 20, 1935, and passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 2, 2018, at his home on Angel Island, Bull Lake, near Troy, MT.   Born in Hood River, Oregon, to George and Marie Corning, LeRoy attended Billings Sr. High School, class of 1954. He continued his secondary education at the University of Montana, "Go, Griz," where he was a proud Phi Delt and...

Thais Branch Streeter went home on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the age of 92 after a very full and wonderful life. She was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, March 14th, 1926 to Howard and Helen (Wheeler) Branch. She was the youngest of three children, having an older brother Howard and older sister Thelma.     On June 26th 1948 she married the love of her life, Bill Streeter and began a life full of outdoor adventures including fishing, hunting, camping and travel. They had two...

[Text Box: 1] Dean Morigeau, 76, of Libby, passed away on July 30, 2018 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 16, 1942 in Helena, Montana. He was raised and attended elementary and middle school in Ronan, Montana. He attended Libby High School where he graduated in 1960. After high school, Dean attended Carroll College in Helena, Montana on a basketball scholarship where he played as their starting forward/guard for 4 years. He was inducted into the Carroll College...

Solomon David Sanborn, 22, of Libby, MT passed away July 28, 2018.  He was born March 20, 1996 in Pascagoula, Mississippi to Sean D. and Regina Gail (Collins) Sanborn.  Solomon attended school at Stillwater Christian Academy in Kalispell, MT.  After school, he worked for Freedom Fighters doing landscaping and yard work.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Regina Gail Sanborn. Survivors include his dad, Sean D Sanborn and step-mom, Jana J Gray Sanborn of Libby, MT;...

Bette Jean Hill, 62, died on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at Libby Care Center.  She was born on August 12, 1955, in Harlem, Montana, to George and Eleanor (Lindsay) Allery. Bette was raised in Libby, Montana, where she attended school, worked at the Libby Care Center, and gave birth to her son Jason Phelps on April 7, 1976. Bette left Libby around 1978, moving to Oregon where she fell in love with the coast. Bette’s journey continued on to southern California, where she met and...