Obituaries

Joseph Forte

Feb 14, 2018

Joseph (Jody) Edward Forte of Ronan Montana peacefully passed away on Wednesday February 14, 2018 at his home.

Born in Polson on February 18, 1934 to Joseph Benedict and Margaret Dempsey Forte, Joe (or Jody, as his friends and family called him) grew up in Ronan. He graduated from Ronan High...

Linda McDermott

Feb 3, 2018

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7

Linda Lee McDermott, 67, of Ronan, MT, entered the gates of heaven to join the party she was anxiously awaiting on Feb. 3 rd 2018.

The daughter of a Navy man, Linda was born on September...

Fordyce Erickson Sr.

Jan 22, 2018

Fordyce Dale Erickson, Sr., 84, of Ronan, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 at his residence after a brief illness.

Dale was born on November 13, 1933 in Kalispell to Hessie and Fred Erickson, Sr. Throughout his childhood, Dale lived in many locations. He worked an assortment of jobs but finally ended up retiring from Western Bee Supplies,...

John Alden

Jan 22, 2018

John Michael Alden, age 54, passed away January 22, 2018 at his home in Pablo, MT.

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

Richard Tougas

Jan 12, 2018

Richard Noel Tougas, age 82, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018. Dick was born at home on the farm in Oriska, North Dakota on October 3, 1935. He was the second child of Noel & Agnes (Fairfield) Tougas. Dick attended first through sixth grade in Oriska until the family moved to a farm west of Pablo, Montana in October,...

Christine Milroy

Jan 11, 2018

Christine Patricia Milroy, age 72, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at St. Luke Community Hospital.

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

Dale Thorp

Dec 29, 2017

Dale Donald Thorp, age 47, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Polson Health and Rehab.

Memorial services for Dale will be announced at a later date.

Arrangements are under the direction of Shrider – Thompson Funeral Home.

Ronald McNutt

Dec 27, 2017

Ronald "Shawn" McNutt, age 51, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at his home in Charlo, MT.

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

Tearsie "Gene" Chavis

Dec 25, 2017

Tearsie Eugene "Gene" Chavis, age 90, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at Polson Health and Rehab.

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

Bruce McKay

Dec 22, 2017

Bruce McKay, 63, of Polson, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017 at the Lake View Care Center in Bigfork, MT.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home, Ronan.

Marjorie Gilson

Dec 19, 2017

Marjorie Rose Gilson, age 79, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at her home in Ronan, MT.

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

Erika Janich

Dec 14, 2017

Erika Janich, age 79, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at her home in Ronan, MT.

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

Margaret Mesick

Dec 1, 2017

Margaret Christina Mesick, age 92, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.

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

Leslie Shepard

Nov 11, 2017

Leslie Ember “Les” Shepard, age 79, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his residence. He was born on October 24, 1938 in Ronan to Archibald and Beatrice (Harrison) Shepard. He was the youngest of twelve children.

He was raised and educated in Ronan and the Tri-Cities of Washington. He was married to Della...

William Heppell

Oct 31, 2017

William Alfred Farrow Heppell, a self-described “mean, ornery, contrary, cantankerous, and very, very difficult to get along with man”, passed away peacefully October 31, 2017. Of course, Bill was very much the opposite of his self-description. He had spent the last 8 months under the exceptional care of the staff at The Pines of Mission Assisted Living Facility in...

Steven Larson

Oct 21, 2017

Saturday, October 21 2017, Opening Day of Hunting Season, Steve C. Larson, passed away at Providence St. Patrick Hospital with his family by his side.

Steve was born October 11, 1950 to Orville and Lenoir Larson in Polson, Montana. He was raised in Ronan and played all the sports; basketball, football and baseball. In 1969,...

Janet Drake

Oct 17, 2017

Janet Lee (Mink) Drake, 75, went home to our Lord and to those who have been patiently waiting to be reunited with her in everlasting life. She died peacefully after a short illness on Tuesday , October 17, 2017.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; parents, Carroll and Earl Wicker, Norman and...

Eileen Montgomery

Oct 10, 2017

Eileen Mary Montgomery of Charlo passed away on October 10 th 2017.

Eileen was born on the family farm near Hamlet, Nebraska to Webb and Ruth Colvin on March 2, 1937.  She attended various schools in Washington and Montana graduating from Charlo in 1955.  Shortly after high school she met and married (Alvin) Monty Montgomery. ...

Mardene Skogen

Oct 9, 2017

Live until you die! Her whole being echoed this as she challenged Dr. Wagner to get her to Alex’s Wedding and then for her to be there for the birth of her great-grandchild – Nevada.

Our beloved wife, mother, step mother, sister, grandmother and friend, Mardene Skogen, passed away on October 9, 2017 holding the hand of...

Karin Heggen

Oct 7, 2017

Karin Louise Heggen, 64, went to be with the Lord on October 7, 2017. Karin was born in Polson, MT on August 26, 1953 to Bernard and Letitia Johnson. She grew up on the family farm in Round Butte (outside of Ronan). Their family moved to Missoula when she started school. After graduating, she went on to attend the...