Obituaries

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...

Rita Tait

Dec 28, 2016

Rita Tait passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital in Ronan on Dec. 28, 2016.

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Patricia Krahn

Dec 27, 2016

Patricia “Pat” Anne Krahn, 77 returned to her heavenly home on December 27, 2016 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

Pat was born on October 7, 1939 to Mabel and Eugene Brooks in Ronan, Montana.   She was born ninth of ten children.  Pat married the love of her life Larry Krahn on September...

Mark Hignight

Dec 26, 2016

Mark Stanley Hignight, age 69, passed away in his home in Dixon, MT.

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

Elizabeth Toews

Dec 23, 2016

Betty Toews was born in Loma Linda, California, on May 18, 1935. She fell asleep in Jesus at home on Dec. 23, 2016.

Betty was the daughter...

Anita Seibert

Dec 21, 2016

Anita Rae Hahn Seibert died at the family home in Ronan on December 21, 2016. Anita was born on January 9, 1939 in Ronan, Montana to Ralph and Elizabeth Hahn.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 44 years (Homer), both of her sons (Tom and Henry), her brother (Jay Hahn), and several...

Lorraine Walston

Dec 21, 2016

Lorraine T. Walston, age 95, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.

A funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Presbyterian Church in Conrad, MT. Burial will take place at Hillside Cemetery.

Donna Tracy

Dec 11, 2016

Donna H. Tracy, age 94, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Brendan House in Kalispell, MT.

To each and every one who knew, cherished and enjoyed a charming lady, who was full of life for so many years, Donna H. Tracy...

Nola Galloway

Dec 1, 2016

Nola passed away in Ronan on Dec. 1, 2016, after a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 18, 1937, in Everett, Washington, to Helge and Irene Hansen. She was raised in East Sunnyside and attended East Sunnyside and...

Dale Glover, Sr.

Dec 1, 2016

Dale Eugene Glover, Sr., age 80, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at his residence in St. Ignatius, MT.

Memorial services for Dale are pending.

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

David Richards

Nov 28, 2016

David W. Hassan Richards, age 51, passed away peacefully at 6:28 A.M. on November 28, 2016 with his mom at his side, from complication of MS and pneumonia at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. He was born on Sept. 20, 1965 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

He lived in Clinton, Mt during most of his...