Obituaries

Jul 1, 2021

Terry Joseph McDonald died at his home in Columbia, MO Friday, July 1, 2021.  Terry was born in Missoula, MT on February 25, 1955.  He was a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe located in western Montana.

Terry attended Montana schools at Hamilton, Missoula, Havre, and Ronan.  While in high school he was active in...

Jun 30, 2021

Paul Edwin Sweatt, age 72, passed away June 30, 2021 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan, MT.

A memorial service will be held Friday, July 2, 2021 at Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at Ronan Cemetery. A luncheon will follow the burial at the Round Butte Clubhouse. Arrangements are under the care...

Jun 28, 2021

Thomas Albert Drebes, age 68, passed away on June 28, 2021 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. He was born on May 22, 1953 in Polson to Albert and Margery (Hahn) Drebes. He lived out his life on the family farm east of Pablo.

He attended school in Pablo and then Ronan High School. He graduated...

Jun 24, 2021

On June 24th, 2021 Daniel Joseph Lipscomb passed peacefully at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan, Mt.

Dan was born on Valentine's Day, 1967 in St. Ignatius, Mt. He was welcomed by his parents, David and Carol, sister Laura, and brothers John and Brian. He joined the family at their home at the foot of the Mission...

Jun 21, 2021

Duane Richard Lombard, age 94, passed away June 21, 2021 at St. Luke Extended Care.

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

Jun 12, 2021

Charles Michael Ripley, age 74, passed away June 12, 2021 at his home in Hot Springs, MT.

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

Jun 8, 2021

Tammy Renee Appelt – Dittmer, age 48, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 as a result of a brain bleed at Logan Health in Kalispell. She was proud to be an organ donor, and her foresight was beneficial to numerous recipients.

She was born on September 21, 1972 in Polson the daughter of Ernest Dan and...

May 31, 2021

Betty Jane Hagen Steindorf was born November 30, 1935 and passed away peacefully in her sleep and went home to Jesus on May 31, 2021.

Betty was the oldest daughter of two born to Lila and John Hagen in Glenwood, MN. She earned her medical assistant’s degree in Minneapolis, MN, first working in Twin Falls, ID, next...

May 29, 2021

Vernon Edward Frisk, age 78, passed away May 29, 2021 of complications from a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Vern was born March 23, 1943 in Valley City, ND to Walter and Margaret Frisk. His mother was killed in a car wreck when he and his siblings were all at a very tender age. They then went to live with their...

May 22, 2021

Ralph Thomas Salomon, age 91, passed away May 22, 2021. Ralph was born September 22, 1929 in Polson, MT to Thomas and Gertrude (Bocksnick) Salomon. He became a child of God through Holy Baptism April 24, 1951 and renewed that covenant through Rite of Confirmation April 29, 1951 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pablo, MT.

Ralph...

May 19, 2021

Kenneth Melvin “Kenny” Torgrimson, age 97 of St. Ignatius, MT passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, with his daughter Melvina and his brother Darrel "Torgy" by his side. Ken was born October 18, 1923, to Gustave Adolph and Mabel Olson Torgrimson at their home in Dooley, MT. The family moved to Noxon, MT around 1933....

May 10, 2021

On Monday, May 10, 2021 Keith Eugene McClain, loving and caring husband, father, and grandpa passed away in Ronan, MT at the age of 86.  Keith was born on May 4, 1935 in Gaylord Kansas to Henry and Faye (McCoy) McClain.

Although not a born native Montanan, Keith embraced the Big Sky Country as his home, he...

May 3, 2021

Frances C. Driver M.D., age 79, passed away May 3, 2021 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan, MT.

There are no services planned at this time for Dr. Driver.

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

Mar 20, 2021

Raymond Vernon Cooper made his grand entrance on January 8, 1930 in Billings, MT. He was born to Fon Vernon Cooper and Freida Marie Agnes Cooper. Ray had 2 brothers, Edwin George, who died at 17 days old and Hershel Fon, who died of spinal meningitis at the age of 12.

Ray attended Wilsey Grade School in...

Mar 4, 2021

Lorraine Louise Salomon Cornelius, 87, passed peacefully to eternal life on March 4, 2021 at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan, Montana. She was born in Polson on April 14, 1933 to Peter Salomon and Ina (Garbe) Salomon joining her older sister, Dorathy. Later her brother, Irvin, was added to the family. She grew up on their family farm...

Feb 26, 2021

Ruth Lynn Morigeau, age 60, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT.

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

Feb 24, 2021

Ladene Mortensen Hughes passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 24, 2021 at an extended care facility, in Ronan, Montana. Ladene was 95 years old, she was born November 30, 1925 in Salem (Rexburg), Idaho. She enjoyed working beside her father on the family farm. She attended elementary school in Salem and graduated from Sugar-Salem High School in Sugar City,...

Feb 21, 2021

Franklin D. Clement, age 86, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Edgewood Vista in Kalispell, MT. Frank was born on October 26, 1934 in Grand Junction, TN to Leila and Robert Clement. He was the second youngest of eleven children, all of whom predeceased him.

Frank went into the U.S. Navy at 17 and spent...

Feb 17, 2021

Howard Hall, 86Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push...

Feb 14, 2021

Dennis Hauge, age 71, died on February 14th, 2021 in Ronan, MT. He was born March 15,1949 in Albert Lea, MN.

Dennis married Julie (Lawhorn) on July 18th, 1970 in Northwood, Iowa. They lived on his family farm where he farmed for 40 years.  After he made the decision to stop farming, he helped to build his...