Obituaries

Gary Tromp

Oct 5, 2021

Gary Dennis Tromp, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Hot Springs Health and Rehab. He was born on November 11, 1948 in St. Ignatius, MT. He was the seventh child born to Orie and Carol (Owen)Tromp.

Gary grew up and attended school in Ronan. He later moved to Hot Springs to be with...

Josephine Therriault

Oct 4, 2021

Josephine Therriault, 97, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan, Montana.

Josephine was born May 2, 1924, in Burmis, Alberta, Canada.  She was the eighth of nine children born to Polish immigrants, Michael and Anna Michalsky.  After recovering from polio at age 5, she attended schools in Burmis and Blairmore.  She...

Duane Hertz

Oct 2, 2021

Duane L. Hertz, aka “Crow Bar” passed away peacefully in his easy chair at home on October 2, 2021.

He was born January 29, 1943, to August and Albertina Hertz at the family home in Charlo. Duane was a farmer and worked at Plum Creek for many years, earning his nickname of “Crow Bar” due to his...

Barbara Davis

Sep 28, 2021

Barbara Ellen Davis, age 97, passed away on September 28,2021 after a short battle with Covid 19 at St. Luke Extended Care.

Barbara was born on October 1, 1923, to Agnes Douglas Cline Magee and Harry Cline in Cutbank, Montana. Her family lived in Browning until moving to Oklahoma where Harry worked as an oil driller. After...

Delbert "Bud" Steele

Sep 28, 2021

Delbert J (Bud) Steele passed peacefully on September 28, 2021 at his home in St Ignatius, MT with family at his side.  Bud was born August 22, 1930 on the Jim Johnson Ranch, Milk River, MT to John W and Doris Carter Steele.

Bud attended elementary school on the Blackfeet reservation.  This is also where his cowboy...

Anna Calvert

Sep 24, 2021

Anna L. Calvert, age 76, passed away at her residence on September 24, 2021.

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

Violet Harris

Sep 22, 2021

Violet Elaine Harris, 68, of Round Butte went on to meet her lord and savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 22, 2021 at St. Luke Hospital in Ronan.

Violet was born July 14, 1953 to Sonny and Janie Chisholm in Kalispell. She was preceded in death by Janie Chisholm, her mom, and grandparents Bill and Mary Chubb and...

Walter Schock

Sep 13, 2021

Walter Marvin Schock, 92, passed away peacefully at St Luke Community Hospital in Ronan on September 13, 2021.

Walt was born on October 31, 1928 in Marsh, Montana to Christian and Christine (Gaub) Schock; German-speaking immigrants who emigrated from Glücksthal, in present-day Moldova. Walt was raised on the family farm with his parents and his two older...

Shawn Fryberger

Sep 7, 2021

Shawn Wade Fryberger, age 53, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born on October 17, 1967 in Coronado, CA to Joe and LaDonna (Hovde) Fryberger.

He joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the 8th Engineer Spt Bn 2d FSSG CLNC 28542 Engineer Equipment Mechanic and Corporal...

Jordan Teeple

Sep 7, 2021

Jordan Lynn Teeple (30) joined her brother in heaven on Tues. Sept. 7th from a truck wreck on Eastside Hwy and El Capitan in Florence.  She was born April 15th, 1991 in Missoula to parents Jeff and Karen Teeple.

Jordan started school in Frenchtown, then moved to Eagle, ID until the 6th grade.  She finished 11th grade...

Genevieve Clement

Aug 28, 2021

Genevieve Luella Clement, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 28th at Hospice House of Spokane following complications from traumatic brain injury.  A long time Polson resident, she was an avid horsewoman, gardener and musician.  She sang in the choir and rang handbells at First Presbyterian Church in Polson for many years.

Genevieve was the youngest and...

Sylvia Hanson

Aug 24, 2021

Sylvia Joan Hanson, age 86, passed away August 24, 2021 at her residence in Charlo, MT.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Faith Lutheran Church of Ronan.

Lenis Anderson

Aug 18, 2021

Lenis Drew Anderson, age 82, passed away August 18, 2021 at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan, Mt.

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

Merle Jore

Aug 11, 2021

It is with mixed emotions, in one sense great sorrow and in another, relief, that the family of Merle Jore announce his passing on August 11, 2021. Sorrow because we have lost a patriarch and a good man…relief because his last year was lived in too much discomfort.  Merle was born, he always used to say, “on a rock...

Allen Swalling

Aug 8, 2021

Allen W. Swalling, 84, passed away August 8, 2021, at St. Patrick Hospital, following a long battle with kidney failure and multiple other medical issues, with his daughter and son-in-law at his side.

He was born December 20, 1936, to Oscar and Verna Engle Swalling in Charlo Montana.  He graduated as salutatorian from Charlo High School in...

Ryan Reynolds

Jul 31, 2021

Ryan Lee Reynolds, age 55, passed away July 31, 2021 in Hot Springs, MT.

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

Margaret "Marge" Fay

Jul 21, 2021

Margaret Jean (Marge) Fay, age 77, passed away July 21, 2021, at her home in Ronan, MT surrounded by her family. She was born on December 23, 1943, in Polson, MT to William and Agnes (Bubnash) Skabronski. Marge graduated high school and also completed college courses.

Marge was married to Jack Fay on May 12, 1967. While...

Charles Pollock

Jul 20, 2021

Charles Howard Pollock, age 92, passed away July 20, 2021 at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan, MT.

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

Guy Stinger

Jul 18, 2021

Let me tell you the untold stories of an epic car racing flagman. On July 18, 2021, Guy Wade Stinger received his black flag out of the mortal realm, and has now entered into the big raceway in the sky. The epic tales of his life will live on in the hearts of his loved ones forever.

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Elias Marmon

Jul 11, 2021

Elias Gregory Marmon or as he would’ve like to be called, Elias Robert Marmon, some knew him as Eli, passed away on July 11, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones in Billings, Montana. Elias was born on April 12, 1988, in Missoula, Montana.

He grew up in Ronan with his parents and sister until eight years later...