Obituaries
Alva Thomas Symington
May 2, 2023
The world lost an amazing human on May 2, 2023, when the sun was shining, and a gentle breeze was blowing. There will forever be holes in the hearts of all who were blessed to know him. Alva Thomas Symington, age 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his cows, the great outdoors, and people whom he cherished. He inspired all...
William Jacob Janssen
Apr 5, 2023
William Jacob “Jake” Janssen, passed away April 5, 2023, surrounded by his family in his home community in Ronan, MT at St. Luke Hospital. He was born on October 28, 1994, in Missoula, Montana. He was the first child of Richard Jr. and Julie Janssen from Ronan. Jake was a happy, beautiful baby and so loved by his parents and...
Charles Robert Stowe
Mar 30, 2023
Charles Robert Stowe, age 61, passed away March 30, 2023, at his residence.
Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.
JDavid Bennett
Mar 30, 2023
JDavid “Bubba" Bennett was called home March 30, 2023, surrounded by his family, telling jokes, and laughing all the way to the end.
He was born, the youngest of four, on September 24, 1946, in Alma, MI to George Bennett and Nadowis Bennett (Sooy). Bubba grew up in Vestaburg Michigan where he enjoyed playing many sports and causing “slight" mischief.
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Wilbur Lewis Marsh
Mar 29, 2023
Wilbur Lewis “Bill” Marsh, age 90, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at his home with his wife Louise by his side. Bill was born April 20, 1932, to George and Edith (Skinner) Marsh in Hollywood, CA. Bill and Louise had just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, April 3, 2023, at 1:00...
Kathleen Marie Ehlers
Mar 24, 2023
Kathy Turnbull Ehlers passed away from leukemia March 24, 2023, at home in Charlo MT at the age of 70. She was born February 2, 1953, to Roy and Arlene Turnbull.
She grew up at Priest Lake, ID. She graduated from high school in Priest River ID. She met and married Joe Ehlers they had three daughters Tawnya Ehlers, Monica...

Rubert Arden Bentley
Mar 24, 2023
Rubert Arden Bentley, age 85, passed away March 24, 2023, at his residence.
A graveside will be held on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 2:00 pm at Ronan Cemetery.
David Stanley Stipe
Mar 18, 2023
Former Lake County Commissioner David Stanley Stipe of Charlo died March 18, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson. He was 66 when he finally succumbed to a very rare and incurable form of skin cancer.
Dave was born July 16, 1956, in Ronan to Agnes and Dick Stipe and grew up on the family ranch near Charlo. He...

Martena Frances Savage
Mar 13, 2023
Martena Savage, age 88, passed away on March 13, 2023. She was born on February 22, 1935, to Georgian Eckley Allard and Sidney Allard. Tena was the sister of Doug, Phyllis, and Mike who all preceded her in death.
Tena attended Ronan grade school until the St. Ignatius school bus came to their house and they did not have to...

Jackson Clark
Mar 7, 2023
Jackson Clark, 81, of Tacoma, WA., passed into the loving arms of his savior on March 7, 2023. His cause of death was Cardiac Arrest from injuries caused by an Aorta aneurysm.Jackson was born May 30th1941 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. At age 4 his family moved from Boston to California where he resided, went to school and when old...
Cheryl Gail Cheff
Mar 7, 2023
Cheryl Gail (Shourds) Cheff, born November 23, 1945, to Sidney and Rose Shourds, was called home to Heaven on March 7, 2023, after a nine-month battle with bone cancer. Throughout all her treatments and homecare, her loving husband, Buck provided day and night care.
Cheryl was born and raised in the Mission Valley. She had ten siblings: Chester, Lorraine, Theresa,...
Marilyn Joan Baltz
Mar 6, 2023
Marilyn Joan Baltz, 78, of Charlo passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, with her loving husband by her side.
Marilyn was born August 6, 1944, in Twin Falls, Idaho to Charlie and Dorothy Dennis. Her family history was very important to her. Ancestry lines link her to England, Wales, Germany, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Denmark, Eastern Europe, and Russia.
She graduated...
Joan Lucille Hill-Graham
Feb 25, 2023
Joan Lucille Hill – Graham, age 65, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, of ovarian cancer at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born to Lawrence Frederick and Lucille (Pierson) Hill in Spokane, WA.
She attended schools in Wilbur, WA and graduated from Wilbur High School in 1975. She attended college at Eastern Washington University and graduated...

Donna Jean Triana
Feb 15, 2023
Donna Jean Triana, age 76, passed away February 15, 2023, at her residence.
Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.
Robert Levon Halgren
Feb 15, 2023
Robert L. “Bob” Halgren, 86, passed away in Polson on February 15, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born on March 16, 1936, in Salt Lake City, UT. Bob grew up in Salt Lake and married his high school sweetheart Virginia Gundersen, on September 20, 1955.
Bob was a student-athlete at Westminster College where he was a two-way starter on...
Eva Gladys Bauer
Feb 9, 2023
At the “YOUNG” age of 95, our dear mother Eva Gladys Evans Bauer has joined our dad in the hereafter. Eva passed away on February 9, 2023. She was born on December 23,1927 in D’Aste, Montana. Joining the family of Jesse Rhodes Evans and Lila Belle Clem Evans, eventually having ten siblings: Bill, Lois, Jesse, Ray, Clarence, Inez, Ada, Emma,...
James Nicholas Corcoran
Jan 13, 2023
On Friday, January 13, 2023, at the age of 92, James Nicholas Corcoran went to be with the Lord. He was born to Leo and Elizabeth (Dellwo) Corcoran on December 14, 1930.
In 1950, James joined the Reserves, training at Fort Lewis in Seattle, WA. He was a part of Korea 453rd Engineer Battalion Company C, US Army. He was...

Harold Dewain Swan
Dec 13, 2022
Harold Dewain Swan, age 78, passed away December 13, 2022, in Ronan, MT.
Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

Alan Wilbur Collinson
Dec 2, 2022
Alan W. Collinson, age 78, passed away December 2, 2022 at Polson Health and Rehab in Polson, MT.
Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.
Marilyn W. Bown
Nov 28, 2022
Marilyn Gladys Bown (nee Wells), 84, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside of health-related complications on November 28th, 2022, during a short stay in the hospital. Marilyn was born August 17th, 1938, in Murray, Utah to Fred and Gladys Wells. Marilyn married David N. Bown in July of 1957, in the Salt Lake City Temple.
Marilyn...