Obituaries

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.

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...