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Bernice Lee Svore
POLSON - Graveside services for former Polson resident Bernice Lee Svore will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Lake View Cememtry here.
Bernice died April 24, 2000, at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle. She was 88.
A previous memorial service was held in April on Bainbridge Island, Wash.
Grogan Funeral Home of Polson is in charge of local arrangements.
Judith Streets Micheau Taylor
BREMERTON, WASH. - Former Polson resident Judith Streets Micheau Taylor, 58, died June 9, 2000, in Bremerton, Wash., with her loving family by her side.
She was born Dec. 22, 1941, in Polson, to Henry and Ethel Streets, and moved to Mt. Vernon, Wash., in 1965.
Judy like to travel, enjoyed her home life and was an avid reader. She loved spending time with her family and close friends.
She is survived by her husband Pearl Taylor at the family home in Port Ludlow, Wash.; her mother, Ethel Streets of Polson; sons Richard Micheau and his wife Kathy of Honolulu and Jerry Michaeu of LaConner, Wash.; daughter Laraine Drye and her husband Robert of LaConner; sister Edith Alger of Morristown, Ariz.; brother Jim Streets of Wickenburg, Ariz., and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Judy was preceded in death by her father, Henry Streets; a sister, Marion Breeze, and by two brothers, Arthur and Alfred Streets.
A memorial service was held June 11 at the famaily home in Port Ludlow following cremation.
Keyera DePoe
BILLINGS - Keyera Ray DePoe, 2, went to be with her Savior on Sept. 8, 2000. She was born on June 2, 1998. She is survived by her loving mother, Wendy McEneny, and father, Rick DePoe; brother, Ricky DePoe; sisters, Miranda and Matea; grandparents, Dora McEneny of Billings, Ray and Sharon McEneny of Butte, Rita Cannon of Polson and Bob and Amy DePoe Sr. of Dixon; great-grandmother, Martha McEneny of Butte; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Keyera will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her and whose lives she touched. Funeral services were Sept. 11, at the Flathead Senior Center in Polson. Burial was held on Sept. 12, at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Billings. Arrangements were by Grogan Funeral Home of Polson and Smith Funeral Chapel of Billings.
Arta Walter
RONAN - Arta M. Walter, wife, mother, grandmother and friend, died of natural causes at St. Luke Nursing home in Ronan on Saturday Sept. 9. She was born to Ed and Anna Culler at White Sulphur Springs on May 23, 1920. Arta married her beloved husband, Eugene Walter, on Jan. 30, 1946, at Roundup. The couple ranched in the Helena Valley and then moved to the Flathead Valley in 1954. Arta worked for several years at the co-op in Ronan. She loved to can vegetables and fruit, was an avid quilter, and loved crossword puzzles. Arta fed hundreds of humming birds in her lifetime and was always very interested in birds. She enjoyed going to fiddlers' jams and she served as secretary of District One of the Montana Fiddlers Association. She was preceded in death by a brother, George Culler, and a sister, Alto Everett. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Eugene; son Pat Bears and wife Judy of Great Falls; daughters Kathy Walter and Bonnie Behrend and husband Lee, all of Missoula; three grandsons, five great- grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the United Methodist Church in Ronan Wednesday with the Rev. Vaundalee Delong officiating. Interment followed in the Ronan Cemetery. Arrangements were by Shrider's Mortuary of Ronan.
Freda Sparks
Freda (Thompson) Sparks, 67, daughter of Flora and the late George Thompson, died Sept. 11, 2000, in Portland, Ore. Arrangements and services will be announced by Grogan Funeral Home.
Robert (Capt. Bob) Hanson
Robert "Capt. Bob") Hanson, 58, of Big Arm died of natural causes at his home in Big Arm on Sept. 12, 2000. Arrangements will be announced by Grogan Funeral Home.
Alice "Babe" Pearson
Alice "Babe" Pearson, 74, of Polson died from natural causes at her home in Polson on Sept. 12, 2000.
ARTHUR A. AYLESWORTH
RONAN - Arthur S. Aylesworth died peacefully Saturday morning, May 1, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan, after a brief illness. Born at Stryker, west of Whitefish, on April 21, 1927, he lived in the Kalispell area until 1931, when he moved with his family to a ranch in Round Butte. He attended grade school in Round Butte and graduated from Ronan High School with the Class of 1945. He married Vivian Parker, his wife of 49 years, on Sept. 4, 1949. They built a home on the family ranch and raised four children. Art operated a Grade A dairy until 1959, and raised certified crops, including red clover. He also worked with feeder cattle after selling the dairy herd until 1964, when a farm accident left him with a back injury.
After recuperation, he was fortunate to find a second career that well suited him, joining the Harbin Insurance Agency in Ronan as an agent with Northwestern National Life. He later established the Aylesworth Agency at his own location, providing life and health insurance as an independent agent. He further diversified his business with investment and retirement planning for individuals and small businesses.
In 1992, his son Ray joined him as a partner in the agency. Art's success in his second career qualified him for business travel to many parts of the world, but he was especially proud of his 18-year achievement of the National Quality Award, and his opportunity to serve so many wonderful people. Art remained a semi-retired agent until his death. Art loved Montana and all its' splendor, counting himself lucky to live here. From trout fishing in the spring to the last hunt of the fall, he embraced nearly every outdoor pursuit available, and excelled at most. He especially enjoyed floating Montana rivers to cast a fly on the uncrowded waters of the 1950's and 60's a bountiful huckleberry patch in the summer mountains, and the colorful explosion of the rooster in front of his pointer on a frosty "east side" morning.
His appreciation for the wildlife of his home state led to his early involvement in many conservation organizations. He pioneered efforts in goose nesting sights throughout the Mission Valley and other habitat restoration work, but is probably best known as the "Bluebird Man."
This passion of his later years began with a few humble nestboxes crafted of scraps at the ranch in 1974. By 1989, his band of dedicated volunteers had completed over 25,000 boxes, and with the help of trail monitors statewide, a Centennial project was completed, intersecting nestbox trails from the east to west border of the state.
By 1998, a nonprofit corporation was established to carry on this work. At the time of his death, Art was serving as president of Mountain Bluebird Trails Inc., and had previously served as a board director for the North American Bluebird Society. Many recreational hours were spent along his personal trail, stretching from Ronan to the treasured family cabin along the Clark Fork River near St. Regis. Art was a great fan of high school athletics and active in the Ronan Booster Club. He participated in community service organizations and was the recipient of the 1998 Community Service Award from the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce. He was a Past Master of Ronan Masonic Lodge #78 and participated in the Scottish Rite and the Shriners. He was also a member of the Polson Elks Lodge. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister and a brother, and one son, Kent. Surviving are his wife Vivian of Ronan; sons Dan Aylesworth and his wife Sue of Kalispell and Ray and his wife Celie of Ronan; daughter Lynette and her husband Jon Conn of Post Falls, Idaho; grandchildren Mackenzie Aylesworth of Ronan, and Joshua Aylesworth, Daniel Aylesworth and Michelle Conn; brother Albert Aylesworth of Ronan, and several nieces and nephews. A memorial gathering of family and friends in celebration of Art's life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at the Ronan Community Center.
Memorials may be sent to Mountain Bluebird Trails Inc. c/o Ervin Davis, Charlo, 59824; St. Luke Community Hospital, Ronan, 59864, or a charity of personal choice.
Cremation was by Shrider's Mortuary of Ronan.
DARLENE AULD WILDER BIGBY
POLSON - Darlene Auld Wilder Bigby, 55, of Polson, died of natural causes May 1 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
She was born May 12, 1943, to Mose Auld of Elmo and Alice Wakan (deceased) of Poplar.
She loved every moment that she spent with her grandchildren. She beaded for them whatever they wished of her. She traveled to various pow wows to watch them dance, and this always filled her heart with joy. She loved to spend time with all who touched her heart. She was always bringing laughter to all who crossed her path.
She worked at different jobs throughout her life. She also attended classes at Salish Kootenai College in the fall and winter quarters of 1998.
Darlene was a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Alice Wakan, and her first husband, Austin Wilder.
She is survived by her husband Steve Bigby of Denver; children Weemus Wilder, Andrew Wilder, Lisa Bigby and James Bigby, all of Pablo, and her adopted son, James Richards of Polson; her father, Mose Auld of Elmo; sisters Glenna Askan of Arlee and Linda Auld of Ronan; brothers Edward Auld of Salt Lake City, Virgil Auld of Ronan, Curtis Auld of Deer Lodge and Carson Auld of Pablo; 12 grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.
Services were held Tuesday, May 4, with Father Bernard Koenig officiating. Burial was in the Dayton Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Grogan Funeral Home of Polson.
