Obituaries
Arlene Learn
Nov 6, 2019
Arlene “Billy” Learn, age 69, of Ronan, passed away on November 6, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson. Arlene Phillips was born on January 16, 1950 in Missoula, MT to Bill and Mavis Phillips.
She enjoyed riding horses and working on the family’s ranch while growing up. On August 31, 1969 she married her...

Gloria Morris
Nov 4, 2019
Gloria Jean Morris, age 74, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 at her home in Ronan, MT.
Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

Eugene Bond
Oct 31, 2019
Eugene Gerald Bond was born on March 26, 1931 to Marion and Merrille Bond. He died on October 31, 2019. His father passed away when Eugene “Gene” was seven years old, of polio, leaving Marion and Gene’s only sister Barbara alone. Marion never remarried.
He entered the Navy at the age of sixteen and served on two...
Jimmy Blixt
Oct 19, 2019
Jimmy Ray Blixt passed away at his home in Niarada Montana October 19, 2019, at the age of 76. There are so many things to say about the life of this cowboy and the hearts he touched.
As a young boy at the age of 12, Jimmy owned several head of cows, killed his 1st...

Kelly Bigoness
Oct 15, 2019
Kelly Jo Bigoness, age 55, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at her home in Ronan, MT.
Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

Rose Capkovic
Oct 10, 2019
Rose Marie Capkovic, age 95, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 at her home in Ronan, MT.
Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.
Dr. Jim Lewis
Oct 8, 2019
Dr. Jim Earl Lewis, 65, went home into the arms of his Lord Jesus on October 8, 2019. He would never have willingly caused the pain of his sudden loss but he without any doubt faced Heaven with a huge grin!
He was born Kim Quang-Soo in Seoul, South Korea on June 12, 1954. A war orphan,...
Avis Story
Oct 2, 2019
Avis Ordell Story passed away on October 2, 2019, in Ronan. She was born on November 26, 1937, in Jackson, Minnesota, to Ole and Inga Hammer. She attended school in Jackson, graduating from Jackson High School in 1956.
She married Robert Story in 1957, in Park Rapids, Minnesota, and they moved to Windom where they bought a...

Charles Schreckendgust
Sep 29, 2019
Charles Allen Schreckendgust, age 76, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019 at his home in Charlo, MT.
Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.
Arthur Drake
Sep 22, 2019
Arthur E. Drake, 94, of Cheney, Washington passed away peacefully on September 22, 2019 of complications due to chronic heart failure at Cheney Care Center. Art was born in St. Ignatius, Montana on November 26, 1924 to parents Guy William Drake and Charlotte “Lottie” Jane Orrison. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School and stayed on the farm to...
Myrtle Stack
Sep 20, 2019
Myrtle Margaret Stack, age 84, died peacefully on Friday, September 20, 2019, after a short bout with terminal cancer.
“Myrt” was born Dec. 1, 1934, in Sauk County- Dellona Wisconsin, graduated from Central High School in 1952, further graduating The University of Wisconsin with her Bachelors in English Education, returning later receiving her Masters in...
Daniel Stromme
Sep 16, 2019
Daniel J. Stromme, age 59, passed away on September 16, 2019 in Missoula, MT. It was time to accept his Savior’s call to rest in anticipation of a new and healthy body. His long and extensive battle with neurological and diabetic conditions was over. Cause of death has been listed as ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease.
A creative...
Michelina Patch
Sep 13, 2019
Michelina “Mickey” Patch passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. She was born April 10, 1922 in Cenadi, Italy to Antonio and Rose Destito. Michelina Destito came to the United States in 1936 at the age of 14. She settled with her parents, brother Tony, and sister Orlanda in the remote...

Sean Thomson
Sep 12, 2019
Sean Kevin Thomson, age 56, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at his home in Ronan, Mt.
Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thomspon Funeral Home.
Alfred Skogen
Sep 12, 2019
Alfred Julian Skogen was born September 1, 1932 in Ronan, Montana to Alfred and Isabel Skogen. He passed away peacefully on September 12, 2019 in Ronan, Montana. He was 87 years young. Al was the 5th of six children.
He attended Ronan public schools, and was very active in all sorts of activities from student...
Patricia Geyer
Sep 12, 2019
Patricia Ann “Trisha” Ewing Geyer, age 61, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at her home in Polson after a long battle with cancer. Trisha was born March 4, 1958 in Spokane, WA. Trisha graduated from Walla Walla University in 2007 with a Master’s degree in Social Work.
Trisha loved to travel, swim and shop!...

Albert Piedalue
Sep 9, 2019
Albert Arthur “Bud” Piedalue, age 92, passed away on September 9, 2019 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan of natural causes. Bud was born on February 12, 1927 in Ronan to Edward and Marcella Piedalue. He was one of five children raised on the family dairy farm.
Bud and Phyllis were married on November...
Orville Harris
Aug 30, 2019
Orville Stanley “Bud” Harris was born on November 6, 1927 in Missoula to Herbert and Dora Lee Harris, the youngest of 6 siblings. He spent his initial years growing up on Camas Prairie, then returning with his parents to White Sulphur Springs where he finished school and graduated in 1945.
In 1952 he married Mary K. Cox. ...

Rose Decker
Aug 23, 2019
Rose Marie Decker, age 61, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at her home in Ronan, MT.
Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.