Obituaries

Nancy Grisamer

Apr 6, 2017

Nancy Ann Grisamer passed away peacefully in her home in Ronan, Montana, on April 6, 2017, at the age of 88. She was a beloved wife, our mother, grandmother, grandma great, friend, cook, seamstress, and quilter.

Nancy Ann Grisamer was born on January 17, 1929, to Wallace Fife and Lulu Gladys Blanchard on their family...

Joel Hefty

Mar 26, 2017

Joel Bruce Hefty, age 74, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at his home in Frenchtown. Joel was born in Fargo, North Dakota on June 15, 1942. His family moved to Ronan, Montana in 1948, where Joel entered the public school system as a first grader. After high school graduation, he served in the military for two years and...

Elaine McCoy

Mar 22, 2017

Elaine McCoy, age 74, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Polson Health and Rehab.

Arrangements are under the care of Shrider Thompson Funeral Home.

Sherwood Vigen

Mar 16, 2017

Sherwood Carl Vigen, age 80, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Polson Health and Rehab.

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

Kenneth Esterby

Mar 13, 2017

Kenneth Elling “Ken” Esterby, took his last ride on March 13, 2017.

Ken was born on June 28, 1934 in Straubville, ND. to WW and Adeline Esterby. He was the second of five children joining the family after his sister Francis, and before his sister Arlene, brother Walt and sister Grace. At the age of...

Kevin Loughlin

Mar 9, 2017

Kevin Matthew Loughlin, age 59, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene, ID.

A graveside service will be held Monday, March 13, 2017 at 3:00 pm at Ronan Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Shrider Thompson Funeral Home.

Rosalia Torgrimson

Mar 8, 2017

Rosalia Marie Torgrimson, 88, of St. Ignatius, MT, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 8, 2017.

She was born on July 8, 1928 to Myrtle and Patrick McLinden at their Swamp Creek home near Trout Creek, MT. She graduated from Noxon High School in 1946 and it was there she met the love of her...

Douglas Milroy

Mar 4, 2017

Douglas Neil Milroy, age 75, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.

Arrangements are under the care of Shrider Thompson Funeral Home.

Grace Ingraham

Mar 2, 2017

Grace Ingraham passed away the morning of March 2, 2017 at the age of 101.

Grace was preceded in death by Alton, her husband of 75 years, her sons Gale, Denny, Bill, daughter Phyllis, grandson Denny Bill and great grandson Ethan. She is survived by her grandchildren Bob, Dave, Tracy, Lorden, Tammy and Toni and...

Ruth Talley

Mar 2, 2017

Ruth Talley, daughter of William and Carolyn Anderson was born in Valier Mt. on June 15, 1926. She passed away on March 2, 2017

She moved with her family at a young age to Harlem, Mt.  After graduation, she moved to Spokane and attended nursing school. From there she moved on to Kalispell.

In Kalispell...

Billie Jackson

Feb 25, 2017

On February 25, 2017 Billie Mae Jackson passed away after a long courageous battle with breast cancer.

Billie Mae was born on May 3, 1933 at the family home in St. Ignatius to Henry and Molly David. Growing up during the depression and with a family of 17 siblings, life was at times, full of...

David Gingras

Feb 21, 2017

David Martin Gingras was born on November 2, 1948 at St. Ignatius, MT to Agnes Nomee Gingras. His father, Eli Gingras died several weeks before David’s birth. David was the youngest of nine children born to Eli and Agnes.

David attended St. Ignatius Ursuline Academy until 6 th grade....

Rita Gallagher

Feb 11, 2017

Rita Lily-Anne Gallagher, 82, of Polson, MT, passed away of natural causes, February 11, 2017.  Her Catholic faith was important to her and she gained a lot of strength from it.  Never giving up and doing her best with what she knew and had was a guiding principle for her.  She enjoyed sewing, gardening, and reading.  Photography, history of...

Alan Bohn

Feb 7, 2017

Alan L. “Al” Bohn was born on September 10, 1946 in Milbank South Dakota and left us on February 7, 2017 at home in Ronan, Montana. The melanoma cancer got him much faster than expected.

Al was the exact person that Paul Harvey talked about in his farmer dialog. He was tough and worked hard...

David Vega

Jan 30, 2017

David L. Vega, age 75, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at Lake View Care Center in Bigfork.

Memorial services will be held at a later date in California.

Arrangements are under the care of Shrider Thompson Funeral Home.

Janet Cooper

Jan 21, 2017

Janet Ruth Cooper, age 78, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2017 at Rosetta Assisted Living in Missoula, Montana. She was born to Kenneth and Alice Parker on November 26, 1938, in West Allis, Wisconsin.

During her full life, Janet had many vocations, starting as a Candy Striper in High School at Mercy Hospital, which began her...

Skiler Quaring

Jan 18, 2017

Skiler Blake Quaring passed gently into the arms of Jesus on January 18, 2017 at St. Luke Hospital in Ronan. Born two months ahead of schedule on April 18, 2016 weighing 3 pounds 11 ounces, he thrived in his parents love and care. He grew quickly into a happy boy who laughed easily and was a joy to...

Rita Senkler

Jan 17, 2017

Rita Jean Senkler, 91, passed away following a brief illness on Tuesday, January 17 2017.  She was born on a very hot night, at nearly midnight on July 3, 1925 in Sandpoint, Idaho and Rita was fond of saying the whole country celebrated her birth on the Fourth.  Rita was the fifth child born to Edward Aloysius and LaMina...

Norman Baxter

Jan 9, 2017

Norman Clyde Baxter, age 86, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at Mountain View Care Center in Ronan, MT.

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

Aliene Cooper

Jan 1, 2017

Aliene D. Cooper, age 85, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the Mountain View Care Center in Ronan. She was born on June 8, 1931 in Sykeston, N. D. the daughter of Henry and Pauline (Wutzke) Cellmer.

She attended and graduated from Edgar (MT) High School in 1949. On November 17, 1951 she married Raymond...