Obituaries

Dec 4, 2019

Sharon Lynn Toupe, age 68, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Mt.

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

Nov 14, 2019

William John Cates, age 97, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan, Mt.

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

Nov 12, 2019

Alice Jeanne Keenan, age 95, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan, Mt.

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

Nov 12, 2019

Linda Ellen Darlington, age 68, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Mountain View Care Center in Ronan, MT.

There are no services planned at this time. Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

Nov 7, 2019

Electra Ann Frey, age 70, passed away November 7, 2019 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan, MT. Electra was born February 21, 1949 in St. Ignatius, MT and was adopted by John and Electra Lockridge at 8 months old.

Electra graduated from Sentinel High School in 1967 and attended the University of Montana for...

Nov 6, 2019

Arlene “Billy” Learn, age 69, of Ronan, passed away on November 6, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson. Arlene Phillips was born on January 16, 1950 in Missoula, MT to Bill and Mavis Phillips.

She enjoyed riding horses and working on the family’s ranch while growing up. On August 31, 1969 she married her...

Nov 6, 2019

Grace W. Seines Sager of Ronan passed away...

Nov 4, 2019

Gloria Jean Morris, age 74, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 at her home in Ronan, MT.

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

Oct 31, 2019

Eugene Gerald Bond was born on March 26, 1931 to Marion and Merrille Bond.  He died on October 31, 2019. His father passed away when Eugene “Gene” was seven years old, of polio, leaving Marion and Gene’s only sister Barbara alone.  Marion never remarried.

He entered the Navy at the age of sixteen and served on two...

Oct 19, 2019

Jimmy Ray Blixt passed away at his home in Niarada Montana October 19, 2019, at the age of 76. There are so many things to say about the life of this cowboy and the hearts he touched.

As a young boy at the age of 12, Jimmy owned several head of cows, killed his 1st...

Oct 15, 2019

Kelly Jo Bigoness, age 55, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at her home in Ronan, MT.

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

Oct 10, 2019

Rose Marie Capkovic, age 95, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 at her home in Ronan, MT.

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

Oct 8, 2019

Dr. Jim Earl Lewis, 65, went home into the arms of his Lord Jesus on October 8, 2019. He would never have willingly caused the pain of his sudden loss but he without any doubt faced Heaven with a huge grin!

He was born Kim Quang-Soo in Seoul, South Korea on June 12, 1954. A war orphan,...

Oct 2, 2019

Avis Ordell Story passed away on October 2, 2019, in Ronan.  She was born on November 26, 1937, in Jackson, Minnesota, to Ole and Inga Hammer.  She attended school in Jackson, graduating from Jackson High School in 1956.

She married Robert Story in 1957, in Park Rapids, Minnesota, and they moved to Windom where they bought a...

Sep 29, 2019

Charles Allen Schreckendgust, age 76, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019 at his home in Charlo, MT.

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

Sep 22, 2019

Arthur E. Drake, 94, of Cheney, Washington passed away peacefully on September 22, 2019 of complications due to chronic heart failure at Cheney Care Center.  Art was born in St. Ignatius, Montana on November 26, 1924 to parents Guy William Drake and Charlotte “Lottie” Jane Orrison.   He graduated from St. Ignatius High School and stayed on the farm to...

Sep 20, 2019

Myrtle Margaret Stack, age 84, died peacefully on Friday, September 20, 2019, after a short bout with terminal cancer.

“Myrt” was born Dec. 1, 1934, in Sauk County- Dellona Wisconsin, graduated from Central High School in 1952, further graduating The University of Wisconsin with her Bachelors in English Education, returning later receiving her Masters in...

Sep 16, 2019

Daniel J. Stromme, age 59, passed away on September 16, 2019 in Missoula, MT. It was time to accept his Savior’s call to rest in anticipation of a new and healthy body. His long and extensive battle with neurological and diabetic conditions was over. Cause of death has been listed as ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease.

A creative...

Sep 13, 2019

Michelina “Mickey” Patch passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. She was born April 10, 1922 in Cenadi, Italy to Antonio and Rose Destito. Michelina Destito came to the United States in 1936 at the age of 14. She settled with her parents, brother Tony, and sister Orlanda in the remote...

Sep 12, 2019

Patricia Ann “Trisha” Ewing Geyer, age 61, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at her home in Polson after a long battle with cancer.  Trisha was born March 4, 1958 in Spokane, WA. Trisha graduated from Walla Walla University in 2007 with a Master’s degree in Social Work.

Trisha loved to travel, swim and shop!...