Obituaries

Neal Melton

Aug 22, 2019

Neal Leon Melton, age 78, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan, Mt.

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

Raymond Ponte

Aug 20, 2019

Raymond Thomas Ponte, age 77, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at his home in Ronan, MT.

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

Walter Knowlen

Aug 19, 2019

Walter Alvin Knowlen, age 83 of Tenino, Washington, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 in Ronan, MT.

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

Shirley Gohl

Aug 4, 2019

Shirley Ann Gohl, age 58, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at her home in Ronan, Mt.

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

Kathern Greer

Jul 30, 2019

Kathern Sue Greer, age 71, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Health Center NW in Kalispell, Mt.

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

Anne McCann

Jul 20, 2019

In Chicago, Paul McCann, a promising law student, gave a ride from Chicago to Minnesota to two women. One being Anne Marie Zwisler, who was a graduate student and also working as a counselor.  The other woman was referred to as a Jackie Kennedy look alike. However, it was Anne Marie who won Paul McCann’s interest when she showed...

John Gardner

Jul 16, 2019

Friends say John Gardner lived nine lives and was working on the next nine when he died Tuesday, July 16, in an accident near his home on Logan Rd.,...

Sarah Tobel

Jul 12, 2019

Sarah Ella Tobel, age 84, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Mt.

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

Marlene Riebe

Jul 9, 2019

Marlene Edith Riebe, age 74, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at her home in Polson, Mt.

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

Cheryl Weatherell

Jul 8, 2019

Cheryl Ann Weatherell of Ronan, age 71, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2019 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

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

Gale Miller

Jul 6, 2019

Ronan- Our beloved little brother Gale Patrick Miller left us July 6, 2019, from the same Ronan hospital where he was born on May 13, 1964. He was welcomed into the family of Clara Bick Miller and Ray “Pat” Miller as the youngest of nine children. In large families, the youngest child is everyone’s favorite. We tried to spoil...

Jay Preston

Jun 3, 2019

Jay William Preston, 91, who with his wife Beth, built a successful telephone company in Ronan and devoted over five decades to the Mission Valley through numerous civic and charitable activities, passed away of natural causes on June 3, 2019 at St. Luke Hospital with his family at his side.   During a long, full life, he served his country,...

Randy Mathes

May 28, 2019

Randy L. Mathes, age 64, passed away Tuesday May 28, 2019.  He was born on June 15, 1954 to Marguerite (Bartlett) and Henry Mathes in Hayward, California.

Randy grew up in Hayward and that is where he met his wife Gail. They got married on January 3, 1975, in October of 76’ they had their daughter Tammy...

Frank Zacek

May 5, 2019

Frank Zacek passed away May 5, 2019 at the hospital in Ronan, MT. Frank was born in Lindsay, Nebraska on June 4, 1936, the son of Peter and Violet Zacek. The family moved and resided in Niobrara, Nebraska where his father ran the family business, Sanitary Meat Market. Frank graduated Niobrara High School in 1954. After high school, Frank...

Brice Fry

Apr 20, 2019

Brice John Fry, age 26, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019 at St. Joseph Medical in Polson.

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

Donna Wittlake

Mar 21, 2019

Donna Wittlake left for her reunion with her late husband Ed Wittlake, great-granddaughter Maqualia Stacy and last best friend Bob Brown, on March 21, 2019 just 13 days after her 88 th birthday.

Her love for adventure always amazed her family and friends. She lived in Alaska and raced dog sleds; raced stock cars and...

Roy Sinclair

Feb 26, 2019

Roy Sinclair, 71, passed away February 26, 2019 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.  He was born in Lewistown on May 6, 1947 to Pat and Bobbie Sinclair.  Roy attended elementary school in Winnett, MT, Lewistown, MT, and Custer, WA.  Roy attended junior high school and the first three years of high school in Ferndale, WA, then returned...

Robert Brown

Feb 25, 2019

Robert Racine Brown "Bob" passed peacefully of natural causes on Monday February 25, 2019, in Ronan Montana. He was born 80 years ago in St. Ignatius Montana to Thomas and Dorothy Brown, and was the fourth of eight children. He loved his parents and his siblings Donald, Sr., Thomas Jr., Phillip, Gerald, Edward, Lyle (Chey), and Nancy.

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David Weinandy

Feb 18, 2019

David Anthony Weinandy, long-time veterinarian in the Mission Valley, passed away on Feb. 18, 2018, of natural causes. He was born on Nov. 5, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan, to Adele Blinstrub and John Weinandy. David is survived by his children Kyle Weinandy of France and Krista Morrow of Bellingham, Washington.

Lesley Rice

Feb 11, 2019

Our community lost the best storyteller, coach, friend, dad, grandpa, and husband who lived every second on his own terms...AHHSUM!  Les lived a life full of joy and happiness. He lost his battle with cancer after kicking its butt for over six years.

Les was born in Missoula in 1957, but St. Ignatius was always...