Obituaries

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...

Wilda McKnight

Feb 9, 2019

Wilda Aladean McKnight, age 80, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at her home in Arlee, MT.

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

Elizabeth Sutphin

Feb 1, 2019

Elizabeth C. Sutphin, age 82, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at Missoula Health and Rehab.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Mission Valley United Methodist Church.

Lynn Starkel

Jan 28, 2019

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Lynn Marie Mauck Starkel, left us on the morning of Jan. 28, 2019. In true Lynn fashion, she was a fighter right to the very end and left peacefully with family by her side.

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Charlotte Priddy

Jan 28, 2019

Charlotte Lanphere Priddy passed away Jan. 28, 2019. She was born May 18, 1938, to Inez Kathman Lanphere and Harry Lanphere of Jordan, Montana. When she was one years...

John Krantz Sr.

Jan 26, 2019

John Franklin Krantz, Sr., 87, peacefully passed away after a long battle with cancer at his home on Saturday, January 26, 2019, with his family surrounding him with love and sadness.

John started his legacy and the first journey of this life on September 26, 1931.  From the day of his birth to the day...

John Dark

Jan 24, 2019

John Charles Dark passed away peacefully on January 24, 2019 surrounded by his family. John was born October 6, 1949 in Fresno, California to John “Jack” Anderson Dark and Barbara Ellen Simmons. According to stories, John was a delightful little boy and full of adventure. During the late ‘60’s he met his first wife, Sally. Though their union was...

Quent Colvin

Jan 24, 2019

Quent Starr Colvin, age 75, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.

A memorial service will be held Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home. Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

Sylvia Staton

Jan 21, 2019

Sylvia Staton, age 94, passed away on January 21, 2019 at her residence with her son at her side. She was born on December 12, 1924 in Douglas, North Dakota the daughter of Torkel and Clara Carlson.

She was a Rosie the Riveter in the San Diego Ship yards during WWII. She met and married...

June Sanks

Jan 17, 2019

June Irene Sanks was born in a small farm house near Hinsdale, Montana on July 23, 1929 and passed away on January 17, 2019 at St Luke Long Term Care Facility in Ronan, Montana. At the age of four June’s family left eastern Montana and made their way to Sanders County and found a home on the western...

Frank Pope

Jan 12, 2019

On the afternoon of January 12 th , 2019, Frank Pope passed away peacefully in Missoula, Montana at the Beehive Home.  He died of natural causes.

Frank was born to Annie and Frank Pope in Butte, Montana on March 11, 1928.  He was raised in the Helmville community by his mother Annie Pope and his Uncle John...