Obituaries

Willard Carroll Nelson

Willard Carroll Nelson

Mar 16, 2024

Willard C. Nelson, age 79, passed away March 16, 2024, at Heritage Place in Kalispell, MT.Services are pending and will be announced. Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

Joy Patricia Weller

Joy Patricia Weller

Mar 13, 2024

Joy P. Weller, age 82, passed away March 13, 2024, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home. 

Dawn Ardieth VanDerwalker

Dawn Ardieth VanDerwalker

Feb 26, 2024

Dawn Ardieth VanDerwalker, age 81, passed away February 26, 2024, at Riverside Health in Missoula, MT.

Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

Duane Edwin Tryon

Duane Edwin Tryon

Feb 19, 2024

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Duane (Dewey) Tryon on February 19, 2024. Dewey was born Jan. 14, 1959, in St. Ignatius, MT to Patricia (Petticrew) and Ed Tryon. He was the second of eight children. 

Dewey was a proud member of the Confederate Salish Kootenai Tribes.

He was a rancher and farmer to the core....

Richard Bruce Morgan

Richard Bruce Morgan

Feb 16, 2024

Richard Bruce Morgan, age 74, passed away February 16, 2024, at his residence.

Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

Carl Jay Wall

Carl Jay Wall

Jan 30, 2024

Carl “Jay” Wall, age 85, passed away January 30, 2024. He was born March 25, 1938, right across from Flathead Lake in Polson, MT to Lyle and Dorothy (Calta) Wall. In fact, his mom had a hard time keeping him out of the lake. When he was a toddler, he was always sneaking off and was found wading in the...

Margaret Elizabeth Palermo

Margaret Elizabeth Palermo

Jan 23, 2024

Margaret Elizabeth Palermo, age 95, passed away January 23, 2024, at St Luke Community Hospital.

Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

Orville Jerome Baer, Jr.

Orville Jerome Baer, Jr.

Dec 23, 2023

Orville Jerome Baer, Jr. passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 23, 2023.  He was born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado on June 11, 1937, to Orville Jerome Baer, Sr. and Leona Fay McQuire.

Orville earned a bachelor’s degree from Union College, Master of Divinity from Andrews University, and a Master of Public Health from Loma Linda University.  He served as a...

Beverly Jean Dellwo

Beverly Jean Dellwo

Dec 22, 2023

Betty Jean Dellwo, age 89, passed away December 22, 2023, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan, MT.

Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

Roland Brooks McKinley

Roland Brooks McKinley

Dec 22, 2023

Roland Brooks McKinley, 81, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023, at his home in Ronan, Montana after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was born on November 23, 1942, in Dodson, Montana, the son of Lawrence and Thelma (Hart) McKinley. Brooks lived his early years in Harlem and Savoy, Montana with his parents and his three sisters and...

Joseph Arnold Kultgen

Joseph Arnold Kultgen

Dec 1, 2023

Joseph “Joe” Arnold Kultgen, 93, of Ronan, Montana passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side on December 1, 2023.

Joe was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada on March 1, 1930, to Nicolas Emil and Grace Kultgen. Joe married his first wife, Betty, and had a son and three daughters, then divorced. Then Joe married his second...

Theresa Louise Morigeau

Theresa Louise Morigeau

Nov 30, 2023

Theresa Louise Morigeau, age 91, passed away November 30, 2023, at Polson Health and Rehab.

Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

Dale Everett Morgan

Dale Everett Morgan

Nov 28, 2023

Dale Everett Morgan, age 74, passed away November 28, 2023. He was born June 30, 1949, in Charlo, Montana to Robert and Esther Morgan. He was the oldest of six kids. 

Just before graduation from Ronan in 1967, Dale decided to join the Army and quit school.  While in the Army and home on leave, Mary Lou LaDue introduced Dale...

Timothy Harold Hall

Timothy Harold Hall

Nov 9, 2023

Timothy (Tim) Harold Hall, age 80, passed away on November 9, 2023, at St. Luke Hospital, surrounded by family, due to heart failure. Tim was born in Provo, UT, on January 15, 1943, to Lucille Buckley and Harold Hall.

Tim graduated from Provo High School and then served a mission in Australia for two years. He became a Registered nurse...

Donald Wayne Burrell

Donald Wayne Burrell

Nov 6, 2023

Donald W. Burrell went to be with our heavenly Father November 6, 2023. Don was born to Wayne and Vi Burrell on December 4, 1942. He was raised in the Moiese Valley. He graduated from Charlo high school in 1962.

Don was in the Army from April 1964 to April 1966. He worked for many farmers around Charlo, and the...

Janet Evelyn Largent

Janet Evelyn Largent

Nov 2, 2023

Janet E. Largent, 89 years old, passed away in Ronan, Montana on November 2, 2023. She was born in Silvana, Washington on January 8, 1934, to Marvin and Ellen Jensen.

She is survived by her children Lee, David (Linda), Margret (Robert) Wootten, Marvin (Jeri), her siblings Mackie (Joe)Town, Norma (Tom) McSloy, Ray (Sue) Jensen, Laurel (Mehdi) Araghi, Dan (Beth) Jensen...

Mercedes Jo Kelly

Mercedes Jo Kelly

Nov 1, 2023

Mercedes Joy Kelly, a remarkable soul who faced immense pain with unwavering bravery, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2023. Mercy was born November 17, 1958. Her indomitable spirit and comforting words of “oh, it will be ok,” were a source of strength to all who knew her. Mercy will be dearly missed for her courage, unapologetic sass, and quick...

Gerald Leroy Brown

Gerald Leroy Brown

Oct 29, 2023

Gerald Leroy “Jerry” Brown – born January 7, 1940, to the late Dorothy Morigeau and Thomas W. Brown, Sr. in St. Ignatius, Montana.  He was the fifth (thumb) child in a family of 7 boys (Donald, Thomas, Jr., Phillip, Robert, Edward, Lyle “Chey”) and one girl (Nancy).  He was a proud member of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes and...

Ronald Jo Merwin

Ronald Jo Merwin

Oct 23, 2023

Ronald Jo Merwin, age 81, passed away October 23, 2023, at his residence.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, October 30, 2023, at 11:00 am at Terrace Lake Community Church with full military honors to follow the service at the church. In lieu of flowers please donate to Ronan Honor Guard.

Arrangements are under the care of...

Robert John Kain

Robert John Kain

Oct 13, 2023

Robert John Kain, age 77, of Dixon, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson due to end stage COPD. He was born on September 16, 1946, in Hamilton to Fred and Mabel (Smith) Kain.

Bob graduated from Dixon High School in 1965. Bob enjoyed basketball, playing for the Dixon Demons all four years...

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