Lynn Carlson

We celebrate the life and mourn the untimely loss of our beloved Lynn Carlson, age 52, who died Aug. 26, 2009, at her home in Whitefish. She will be sorely missed.

She was the youngest daughter of Grace and Joseph Carlson.

Lynn grew up in Glen Ellyn, Ill. and graduated from Glenbard West High School. She went to Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., and graduated with a bachelor of science in psychology.

She then attended the University of Missouri in Columbia, where she received a master of social work. Lynn then returned to Stephens, where she was a professor.

While in her first years of college, Lynn made several trips to Montana with a close college friend. She stayed on Flathead Lake and at a large cattle ranch in Choteau, where she ran a swather and baled hay, rode the horses and hung out with real cowboys at the bunkhouse.

She came to love Mon-tana and wanted to find a way to work and live here. She found work in the Flathead Valley, first running a counseling clinic for Glacier View Hospital, in Kalispell, and later in private practice in Whitefish.

Lynn was a well known member of the Whitefish community, where she was often called "Lilly." She loved to putt-putt around Whitefish Lake on her pontoon boat, the Lilly Pad.

She recently returned from a trip to Africa, where she volunteered her time, energy and money helping an orphanage in a small village.

Lynn was preceded in death by her father Joseph Carlson, her niece Sarah McCullagh, her grand niece Brooklyn Bolwahnn, and close friend Charles Carson, of New York City.

She is survived by her mother Grace Carlson, of Wheaton, Ill.; sister Joan Bolwahnn and husband Louis, of Plymouth, Minn.; brother James Carlson and wife Dea, of Kearney, Mo.; sister Bette Chwalisz and husband David, of Woodstock, Ill.; nephews Bryan Bolwahnn and wife Shelia, and Brad Carlson, of Kearney, Mo.; nieces Karin Bolwahnn Mascaro and husband Sam, of Minneapolis, Minn., Amy Beach and husband Zach, of Grain Valley, Mo., and Chellie Carlson, of Chicago, Ill.; grandniece Grace Lyn Bolwahnn; grandnephew Pietro Mascaro; aunts Berniece Martin, Hazel Wimmer and Billie Nolan, of Dixon, Ill., and Florence Carlson, of Wheeling, Ill.; many loving cousins; her ex-husband, Rick Bauer, of Texas; her beloved dog Gracie and cat Lulu; close friend Richard Hanners, of Whitefish; and many numerous friends in Whitefish and across the U.S.

Memorials may be made in Lynn's name to the Humane Society of Northwest Montana, 3499 U.S. Highway 93 North, Kalispell MT 59901.

Remembrances of Lynn may be sent to the family c/o Joan Bolwahnn, 2910 Jewel Lane North, Plymouth MN 55447.

An informal gathering of friends and family will take place at the Great Northern Bar's outdoor deck on Monday, Sept. 7, Labor Day, beginning at 6 p.m. A formal memorial service with family and friends will take place later in October.

David Rice

David McMillen Rice, 91, passed away Aug. 23, 2009, at the North Valley Hospital in Whitefish.

He was born on June 27, 1918, in Milwaukee, Wis. He moved from Janesville, Wis., in 1960, to Sarasota, Fla., where he resided until 2004.

From there he moved to Glenwood Springs, Colo., and later to Whitefish, where he lived with his daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Bob Goodwin, and their black lab, Molly Jasper.

David graduated from Dartmouth College in 1940 and belonged to Theta Delta Chi fraternity. He also received a degree from the New York University School of Retailing. He retired in 1989 as the owner of Rice's Town and Casual Wear, a woman's apparel store, which he founded in 1960.

During World War II, he served as an officer in the Navy Air Corps.

David was a member of Sara Bay Country Club, Sarasota Yacht Club, Bird Key Yacht Club, Sun and Surf Colony, and the Rotary Club of Sarasota. He enjoyed playing golf and bridge, and traveled extensively to many locations around the world.

He was preceded in death by his mother Edith Rice; father Felix Rice; sister Jane Rice; and wife Virginia Rice.

David is survived by his son Gregory Rice and wife Janet, of Greensboro, N.C.; daughter Cindy Goodwin and husband Bob, of Whitefish; grandchildren Timothy Rice, of Kansas City, Mo., Bradley Rice, of Greensboro, Marianne Rice, of Greensboro, and Michael Rice, of Johnson City, Tenn.; great grandson Nicholas Rice, of Johnson City; and stepsons Gregory Coates and Richard Coates, of Cherry Valley, Ill.

Services were held Sept. 1, 2009, at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota, followed by burial at Sarasota Memorial Park.

The family suggests memorials be sent to a local Humane Society.

Stanley Hanson

Stanley Arthur Stan Hanson, 72, went to be with the Lord on Aug. 17, 2009, following a long fight with lung disease. He was surrounded in his final moments by his wife, children and loved ones.

Stan was born June 29, 1937, in Kalispell, grew up near Marion and graduated from high school in Kalispell. He served as a Navy Seabee in Japan; otherwise, he lived his entire life in Montana.

In 1960, Stan married Carol Whitehead, the love of his life, in Helena. Together they spent the last years of his life on land he purchased from his grandfather in West Valley.

Stan was a master carpenter and cabinet maker who was awarded Apprentice Carpenter of the Year by Big Mountain Ski Resort. He also worked as a logger and managed businesses in Columbia Falls, as well as in eastern Montana. He enjoyed painting, drawing and being outdoors.

Stan was a Mason, a member of the Lions Club, a former president of the Jaycees, and a member of Easthaven Baptist Church in Kalispell.

Stan was preceded in death by his father, William Thomas Hanson; mother, Madeline Brist Hanson; and brother, William Billy Hanson.

He is survived by his wife, Carol Alaire Whitehead Hanson; sons Stanley LeeHanson Jr. and wife Vickie, of Columbia Falls, Shannon Hanson and wife Shelly, of Whitefish, and Delwyn Del Hanson and wife Debbie, of Kalispell; daughter Wynette Hanson Fauth and husband Ray, of Whitefish; brother Roger Hanson, of Colorado; 11 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services took place Aug. 22, 2009, at the Easthaven Baptist Church on Whitefish Stage Road. Interment followed at Glacier Memorial Gardens.