Anita Dubay-Swope, 92

Anita Dubay Swope, age 92, passed away Sept. 22, 2026, from complications resulting from Alzheimer’s and a broken hip.

Anita was born Dec. 14, 1933, to Clementine and Edmond Dubay.

She was educated in Polson and graduated in 1951. After graduation she moved to Seattle where she worked for an insurance company; while there she married Robert H. Skellenger in 1952. In 1953, Terry was born.

The three of them spent the next 20 years following the USS Beattington (aircraft carrier CVS 20) up and down the west coast. While at the naval base in San Diego, Jay was born in 1957.

Moving back to the farm on Minesinger Trail, Anita held several jobs with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and job corporation before settling on a job with the sheriff’s department working with Archie Coulter. For the next 31 years she worked with Bill Phillips, Joe Geldrich and Glen Frame.

In 1965, Anita married Clarence Swope; the two raised cattle for many years.

Anita was an active member of the First Baptist Church and held several positions within the church. She truly loved the Lord and her church family.

Anita was preceded in death by her parents, Clem and Ed Dubay; husbands Robert Skellenger and Clarence Swope; sisters and their husbands, Kathleen (Don) Jones and Donna (Bill) Jones; and nephew Jerry Jones.

Anita is survived by sons Jay (Pam) Skellenger and Terry (Deb’e) Skellenger; grandchildren Makenzi and Dylon, Mandy and Tosha; numerous great-grandchildren; and cousins Bill (Renae) Irwin, Kay Johnson and Renae Dubay.

A graveside service was held Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. at the Lake View Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the care of the Lake Funeral Home and Crematory. To share a message of condolence please visit lakefuneralhomeandcremation.com.