Obituaries

JoAnn Hall

JoAnn Hall

May 27, 2024

JoAnn Hall, age 88, passed away from natural causes on May 27th, 2024, at St Luke Extended Care in Ronan.  JoAnn was born on December 6th, 1935, to Dale and Alma (Johnson) Greenland in Kalispell, MT

JoAnn married Anthony Olson on July 14th, 1951, they soon brought their first daughter Linda into the world, followed by daughters Cheryl and Deborah and...

John Chestnut Brock

John Chestnut Brock

May 25, 2024

John C. Brock, age 87, passed away May 25, 2024, at his residence.Memorial services will be announced at a later date.Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

Jessie Elizabeth Merwin

Jessie Elizabeth Merwin

May 23, 2024

Jessie Elizabeth Merwin, age 82, passed away May 23, 2024, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at 11:00 am at Terrace Lake Community Church in Ronan.Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

Edward Charles Engel

Edward Charles Engel

May 15, 2024

Edward Charles Engel, age 88, passed away May 15, 2024, at his residence.Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

William George Cordis Sr.

William George Cordis Sr.

May 9, 2024

William G. (Bill) Cordis, Sr. went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Bill passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side. 

Bill was born on October 6, 1944, to George (Cap) and Jean Cordis in Missoula, Montana. He attended school in St. Ignatius, graduating from Mission High School in 1963 and was a...

Mary Lou Mikkelsen LaDue

Mary Lou Mikkelsen LaDue

May 7, 2024

Mary Lou Mikkelsen LaDue was called home on May 7, 2024, after a rough month-long battle with health complications. She passed away at Logan Hospital at 11:03pm in Kalispell, surrounded by her daughter Melisa and two of her granddaughters, Shelby, and Tanna.

Mary Lou was born in Ronan, MT on January 29, 1954, to Jens and Eleanor Mikkelsen. She attended school...

Rose Ellen Freeman

Rose Ellen Freeman

Apr 23, 2024

Rose E. Freeman passed away on April 23, 2024. She died of natural causes at the age of 90 yrs. Rose was born in Butte, MT. on September 2, 1933, to Herbert G. and Olive G. Peterson. 

She grew up in Ronan, MT, but left shortly after graduating from high school to join the Women Army Corps where she served with...

James Lloyd Jackson

James Lloyd Jackson

Apr 5, 2024

James Lloyd Jackson, Sr., 88, of Pablo, MT passed away peacefully at his home on April 5, 2024. Lloyd was born on September 21, 1935, to James Raymond Jackson and Catherine Neva (Clairmont) Jackson in St. Ignatius, MT.  

He was a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

Lloyd went to school in St. Ignatius, Round Butte, and Ronan High...

Joel William Floyd West

Joel William Floyd West

Mar 18, 2024

Joel Floyd West, born December 21, 1984, left us too soon on March 18, 2024. A multifaceted musician and a beloved friend, Joel’s talent knew no bounds. With his gift for music, he enchanted audiences as a singer, guitarist, drummer, and producer.

Joel’s sense of humor was witty sometimes crass, but he never missed a beat. He loved life in the...

Willard Carroll Nelson

Willard Carroll Nelson

Mar 16, 2024

On March 16, 2024, our wonderful father, Willard Carroll Nelson age 79 and Carmen's loving husband, went into God's embrace.  He was an extremely caring person. A great storyteller and a loyal friend.  Many evenings were spent listening to him tell stories about his mischievous childhood.  Who needed stories in books when we had Dad? He had a strong work ethic, that he lovingly passed...

Joy Patricia Weller

Joy Patricia Weller

Mar 13, 2024

Joy P. Weller, age 82, passed away March 13, 2024, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home. 

Dawn Ardieth VanDerwalker

Dawn Ardieth VanDerwalker

Feb 26, 2024

Dawn Ardieth VanDerwalker, age 81, passed away February 26, 2024, at Riverside Health in Missoula, MT.

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

Duane Edwin Tryon

Duane Edwin Tryon

Feb 19, 2024

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Duane (Dewey) Tryon on February 19, 2024. Dewey was born Jan. 14, 1959, in St. Ignatius, MT to Patricia (Petticrew) and Ed Tryon. He was the second of eight children. 

Dewey was a proud member of the Confederate Salish Kootenai Tribes.

He was a rancher and farmer to the core....

Richard Bruce Morgan

Richard Bruce Morgan

Feb 16, 2024

Richard Bruce Morgan, age 74, passed away February 16, 2024, at his residence.

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

Carl Jay Wall

Carl Jay Wall

Jan 30, 2024

Carl “Jay” Wall, age 85, passed away January 30, 2024. He was born March 25, 1938, right across from Flathead Lake in Polson, MT to Lyle and Dorothy (Calta) Wall. In fact, his mom had a hard time keeping him out of the lake. When he was a toddler, he was always sneaking off and was found wading in the...

Margaret Elizabeth Palermo

Margaret Elizabeth Palermo

Jan 23, 2024

Margaret Elizabeth Palermo, age 95, passed away January 23, 2024, at St Luke Community Hospital.

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

Orville Jerome Baer, Jr.

Orville Jerome Baer, Jr.

Dec 23, 2023

Orville Jerome Baer, Jr. passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 23, 2023.  He was born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado on June 11, 1937, to Orville Jerome Baer, Sr. and Leona Fay McQuire.

Orville earned a bachelor’s degree from Union College, Master of Divinity from Andrews University, and a Master of Public Health from Loma Linda University.  He served as a...

Beverly Jean Dellwo

Beverly Jean Dellwo

Dec 22, 2023

Beverly Jean Dellwo, 89, passed away on December 22, 2023, at St Luke Hospital. She was born October 21, 1934, in Kalispell to George and Dorothy (Lykins) Hardie. They resided in Ronan where she attended school. She learned at an early age that life is not always fair. In 1936 she lost her baby sister Ramona Rae in a house...

Roland Brooks McKinley

Roland Brooks McKinley

Dec 22, 2023

Roland Brooks McKinley, 81, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023, at his home in Ronan, Montana after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was born on November 23, 1942, in Dodson, Montana, the son of Lawrence and Thelma (Hart) McKinley. Brooks lived his early years in Harlem and Savoy, Montana with his parents and his three sisters and...

Joseph Arnold Kultgen

Joseph Arnold Kultgen

Dec 1, 2023

Joseph “Joe” Arnold Kultgen, 93, of Ronan, Montana passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side on December 1, 2023.

Joe was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada on March 1, 1930, to Nicolas Emil and Grace Kultgen. Joe married his first wife, Betty, and had a son and three daughters, then divorced. Then Joe married his second...