Obituaries

Lawrence Cornelius

Feb 10, 2022

Lawrence Cornelius, 88, passed to eternal life on February 10, 2022 at St. Luke's Extended Care in Ronan, Montana. He was born at home west of Ronan, on April 1, 1933 to Peter and Myrtle Cornelius. He was the youngest of eight children by 12 years. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Ronan High School...

Henry "Hank" Dolezal

Feb 9, 2022

Henry Albert Dolezal, 90, passed away peacefully from Multiple Systems Atrophy on February 9th, 2022, at his home in Ronan, MT, surrounded by his adoring family.

Henry Albert was born April 25th, 1931, in Havre, Montana to Henry and Regina Dolezal. The family moved to Ronan in 1935. “Hank” graduated from Ronan High School in 1949. He...

Phyllis Baker

Feb 1, 2022

Phyllis Rena Baker passed away on February 1, 2022.  She was 94 years old.  Phyllis was blessed with good health for most of her life and had a sharp mind her entire life.  But following a short bout of infirmity, due to heart problems and advancing age, she died peacefully while staying at her daughter, Corinne’s, home in Ronan,...

Kelly Gilson

Jan 25, 2022

Kelly N. Gilson passed away January 25, 2022, at home in Pablo, Montana.

Kelly was born July 13, 1961, in Missoula, Montana to Charles and Marjorie Gilson. He graduated from Two Eagle River High School in 1979.

Kelly worked for Bill Jones at the full-service gas station in Polson, and later for Don Smith when...

Crystal Maddalena

Jan 18, 2022

We sadly announce the passing of our beautiful smiling daughter Crystal Violet Maddalena on January 18, 2022. Born too early on a summer’s night in Redmond, Washington in 1990, she left us too early on a winter’s night in Ronan, Montana. She died of breathing complications; she was 31.

Crystal loved her children to the depths of...

George Stonehocker

Jan 17, 2022

George Oscar Stonehocker, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 17, 2022 just two days after his 96th birthday, at Beehive Homes in Kalispell. He was born on January 15, 1926 in Philipsburg, Montana to Harry and Rosilla (Smith) Stonehocker. He was an only child.

He and his family moved to Ronan when he was five...

Helen Symington

Jan 14, 2022

Helen Louisa (Colgrove) Symington of Ronan passed away Friday January 14, 2022, at Mountain View Care Center from years of a broken heart and natural causes. She was born December 17, 1938, to Roy and Helen Colgrove in Columbus, MT.

Helen attended school in Columbus, Polson, and then graduated from Charlo High School in 1957. Soon after,...

Maureena Twoteeth

Jan 14, 2022

Maureena Teelah Twoteeth, 31, of Pablo, MT, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, in St. Ignatius, MT. Maureena (nickname was Mena) was born on June 16, 1990, in Ronan, MT, to Bonnie Asencio and Ronald “Bam” Twoteeth. She was a tribal member of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes and was Cree.

Maureena was an upfront,...

Martin Gebhardt

Jan 8, 2022

Martin Alfred Gebhardt, age 93, passed away January 8, 2022 at his residence in Plains, MT.

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

Phyllis Sharbono

Jan 6, 2022

Phyllis Lucille Sharbono (Van Ness) was born on April 8th, 1940, in Ronan, Montana. She passed away on January 5th, 2022, at the age of 81. She was the third oldest and the first daughter born in a family of eleven children. She was raised on a cattle/dairy farm where she helped with cooking and cleaning with extra chores...

Timothy Driscoll

Dec 31, 2021

Timothy Allen Driscoll, 66, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 31, 2021. Tim was the sixth child born to Stanley and Anne Driscoll. After graduating from high school, Tim served his county for six years in the Navy. After his service he returned to Charlo to help run the family farm with his brother, Leo.

In the mid...

Charles "Chuck" Whitson

Dec 29, 2021

Charles O. “Chuck” Whitson (88) peacefully passed away at his home in St. Ignatius, on December 29, 2021, surrounded by family.  Chuck was born on April 9, 1933, to his parents Lewis and Willien Whitson.  Chuck was the oldest of five children, spending his childhood in Seminole, Oklahoma with his beloved grandparents Tom and Mimi King.

Chuck...

Richard Bick

Dec 22, 2021

Richard Wayne Bick, 63, died of heart failure Wednesday, December 22, 2021 in Spokane, Washington.

He was born March 31, 1958 in Ronan, MT to Charles and Delores Bick.  The fourth of six children, Rich was taught the value of love and hard work on a dairy farm while attending school in Charlo. He never had to worry...

James "Jim" Cook

Dec 18, 2021

James “Jim” Cook passed away at his home on December 18, 2021.  He was born June 15, 1945, in Borger, Texas.

After graduating Crooked Oak High School in Oklahoma City, he broke and trained horses, and then entered the Army for a tour in the Vietnam War 65 - 67.   He returned to Oklahoma and took a...

Nancy Young

Dec 15, 2021

Today we are joining together to lay Nancy Edith May Neidt Young to rest. Her journey here on earth is finished and a new journey has begun. She is joining loved ones and family who passed before her. Nancy's life began in the beautiful Big Hole Valley between Wisdom and Jackson Montana.  The second child to John and Jessie...

Kristine Meili

Nov 30, 2021

Kristine Sara (Moy) Meili passed away from cancer on November 30, 2021. She was born on January 17, 1949, in Missoula to O. Marshall and Vivian E. Moy. Kris always expressed her faithful love for Jesus, her Savior. He was her best friend. She loved talking to Him and about Him. He always comforted her with His abiding friendship....

Evelyn Allen

Nov 28, 2021

Evelyn Howe Allen is with Jesus today, as she was yesterday. She’s walked with Him her whole life and is Home now, in that peaceful place. (Quoted from Jack Weber, her grandson) She passed away November 28, 2021.

Evelyn was born on May 18, 1932, at Dupuyer, Mt, to Tom and Lillian (Jones) Howe.  She attended Fish...

Gina Johnson

Nov 23, 2021

On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, Gina Teresa Johnson, loving mother, sister, grandmother, auntie, cousin, and friend passed away at age 63. Gina was born on January 29, 1958, in Ronan, Montana to Adam Grant Kirsch and Bonnie Jean (Hoyt) Kirsch.

Gina grew up in Ronan on the family ranch and graduated from Ronan High school in 1976....

Frederick Sias

Nov 19, 2021

Frederick Leroy "Fred" Sias, age 81, passed away November 19, 2021 in Ronan, MT.

No services are planned. Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

Phyllis Hocker

Nov 17, 2021

Phyllis I. Hocker passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on November 17, 2021 at 12:10 after a short battle with an illness.  She was born July 13, 1926 in Shelton Washington to Gerald and Esther Deffinbaugh.  The family later moved to Dayton, Montana, then to the North Crow area of Ronan when she was in the 5th...