Joan Lincoln

Joan Lincoln, 84, of Kalispell Montana, passed away Monday May 14, 2007, at her winter residence in Zephyrhills Fla. She is survived by a daughter Valerie Gillies, of Havre, a son, Rodney Lincoln of Zephyrhills Fla., a nephew, David Dawson, of Essex, England, seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Albert, son Jerome and her brother Joseph Dawson. She was born Sept. 28, 1922, in Reading England to William Henry and Florence Ann (Wilder) Dawson.

Joan was working in London England during World War II, where she met her husband, and moved to Montana in 1946. Joan and her husband, Al, lived and raised their children on the family farm and ranch south of Joplin, and bought a winter home in the Flathead Valley in 1978. She was a loving and dedicated wife and mother. Two of her favorite hobbies were painting and gardening. Joan was an avid reader, a great conversationalist and will be missed by all who knew her.

A viewing is planned for 9 - 6 p.m.; the family will be there from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, May 29 at the Johnson Mortuary, 525 So. Main St. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 30 at Glacier Memorial Gardens, 2659 Highway 93 N., followed by a reception at noon at the Red Lion Hotel, 20 North Main Street, Kalispell.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.

Kathleen M. Bublich

Kathleen M. Bublich passed away April 21 in Duarte, Calif.

She was born Jan. 13, 1922 in Winifred, to Harry and Pearl McDonald. She resided in Montana her entire life and in Columbia Falls for over 50 years until moving to California in December of 2005.

She married Andrew J. Bublich June 29, 1947 in Roundup. He preceded her in death May 17, 1986 in Columbia Falls.

Kay retired from teaching after 38 years including 10 years in Roundup, Montana teaching junior high and the remainder spent primarily with fourth grade in the Columbia Falls School system.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Barbara and Evan Landrum in Duarte, grandson Kellis Landrum in Los Angeles, niece Madelyn Seeley and family in Seattle and nephew Ted Lonon of Roundup, Montana.

A memorial Mass was held April 27 at St. Joseph's Chapel in Duarte, Calif. Graveside services will be at a later date in at St. Richard's Cemetery in Columbia Falls. Memorials are suggested to The Carmelite Sisters, The Most Sacred Heart of Los Angles, Santa Teresita, 819 Buena Vista St., Duarte, CA 91010.

Sylvia Mae Stenzel

Sylvia Mae Stenzel, 62, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2007, at Health Center Northwest in Kalispell.

Sylvia was born October 12, 1944 in Bertha, Minn. Her mother, Verna Chase and her older sister, Jeanne, were living with Verna's sister and brother-in-law while her dad, Harris Chase was in the Philippines . Harris did not see his daughter, Sylvia until she was 14 months old because he was in the Army during World War II. When Harris returned home in 1945, the family lived in Otter Tail County with Harris' folks, Ben and Nancy, before moving to a small farm near Lyman Store. The Chases moved to Deer Creek when Sylvia was in elementary school and there she grew up and graduated from high school. She married Roger Stenzel on Feb. 7, 1970 in St. Mary's Basileca at Minneapolis, Minn. They moved to Montana in October 1976, where she worked as a telephone operator and then as a housewife. Their son, Joseph Benjamin was born in 1980.

A memorial service will be held Friday, May 25, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. at the Columbia Mortuary in Columbia Falls. Rev. David Merkel will officiate. She will be laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia Falls.

Sylvia is survived by her husband, Roger Stenzel; her son, Joe Stenzel and his wife, Sara; her sister, Jeanne Everhart and her husband Doug; her brothers, Michael Chase and his wife, Neila, Jeffrey Chase and his wife, Lynn; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles.

Sylvia will be remembered as a loving compassionate wife, mother, sister, and friend. She has lived her life with optimism, never complaining. Her caring always put others before herself. To her, life was like a song. She would come up with a line from a song in the middle of conversations. As she sang through life, her sense of humor brought everyone a lot of joy. Sylvia and Roger have enjoyed traveling since retirement and developed many friendships in Arizona and along the way. She loved people and writing. Her unending positive attitude, joyous spirit, and struggle with cancer the past two years have made her an inspiration. She has left everyone she touched in life with happy memories and hope for the peace she now finds in God's presence.