Agnes Lamb, 92
Daily Inter Lake | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 14 years, 11 months AGO
With her family surrounding her, Agnes Lamb, a longtime Whitefish resident, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 29, 2010. Agnes Christine Aune was born May 21, 1917, 20 miles north of Saco to Andrew and Signe Aune; she attended a one-room school at Corral Coulee near her home. Following school, she worked for neighbors and later moved to Malta, working at the hospital until developing rheumatoid arthritis. She married Manuel Lamb in 1938 and they farmed and operated a dairy on the Milk River north of Saco until 1950. They and their family of four came to Whitefish in 1950 where they farmed, raising dairy cattle; during that time, Manuel also worked for the railroad. Since its beginning, Agnes worked at the food bank in Whitefish, serving there for 27 years. Agnes blessed many people by working as a housekeeper, baby-sitter, Sunday school teacher and caring for many in their final days. Agnes and Manuel were lifelong members of the Assembly of God Church in Whitefish, working endlessly for and in the church. She loved life and enjoyed having fun and will be greatly missed by many. Preceding her in death were her husband, Manuel, in 2001; and son, Clayton, in 2009; as well as sisters, Elsie, Alma, Pauline, Edna and Inga; and brother, Art. She is survived by her son, Eugene Gene Lamb, and wife, Mary, of Whitefish; daughters, Mildred Groshong and husband, Jim, of Spokane, and Dorothy Anderson of Whitefish; a sister, Mabel Palm, of Saco; 20 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Whitefish Assembly of God Church, 1549 Karrow Ave., with interment following at Glacier Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Austin Funeral Home.
ARTICLES BY DAILY INTER LAKE
No headline
The Kalispell Lakers’ annual Batter Up Bash fundraiser begins Friday at 5 p.m., with keynote speakers Jack Morris and Dan Gladden on hand.
No headline
Climate change awards announced
Climate Smart Glacier Country announced its Climate Smart Champions during a ceremony at the Earth Day celebration April 21 in Whitefish. Awards were presented to businesses, youth and an individual who are leaders in building local solutions to climate change challenges.
No headline
LIBBY – Libby’s Caden Williams scored 14 points and Keith Johnson poured in seven of his nine points in the final quarter to help the Loggers hold off Eureka in non-conference boys’ basketball Thursday, 49-40.