Obituaries

Nov 11, 2017

Leslie Ember “Les” Shepard, age 79, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his residence. He was born on October 24, 1938 in Ronan to Archibald and Beatrice (Harrison) Shepard. He was the youngest of twelve children.

He was raised and educated in Ronan and the Tri-Cities of Washington. He was married to Della...

Oct 31, 2017

William Alfred Farrow Heppell, a self-described “mean, ornery, contrary, cantankerous, and very, very difficult to get along with man”, passed away peacefully October 31, 2017. Of course, Bill was very much the opposite of his self-description. He had spent the last 8 months under the exceptional care of the staff at The Pines of Mission Assisted Living Facility in...

Oct 21, 2017

Saturday, October 21 2017, Opening Day of Hunting Season, Steve C. Larson, passed away at Providence St. Patrick Hospital with his family by his side.

Steve was born October 11, 1950 to Orville and Lenoir Larson in Polson, Montana. He was raised in Ronan and played all the sports; basketball, football and baseball. In 1969,...

Oct 17, 2017

Janet Lee (Mink) Drake, 75, went home to our Lord and to those who have been patiently waiting to be reunited with her in everlasting life. She died peacefully after a short illness on Tuesday , October 17, 2017.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; parents, Carroll and Earl Wicker, Norman and...

Oct 10, 2017

Eileen Mary Montgomery of Charlo passed away on October 10 th 2017.

Eileen was born on the family farm near Hamlet, Nebraska to Webb and Ruth Colvin on March 2, 1937.  She attended various schools in Washington and Montana graduating from Charlo in 1955.  Shortly after high school she met and married (Alvin) Monty Montgomery. ...

Oct 9, 2017

Live until you die! Her whole being echoed this as she challenged Dr. Wagner to get her to Alex’s Wedding and then for her to be there for the birth of her great-grandchild – Nevada.

Our beloved wife, mother, step mother, sister, grandmother and friend, Mardene Skogen, passed away on October 9, 2017 holding the hand of...

Oct 7, 2017

Karin Louise Heggen, 64, went to be with the Lord on October 7, 2017. Karin was born in Polson, MT on August 26, 1953 to Bernard and Letitia Johnson. She grew up on the family farm in Round Butte (outside of Ronan). Their family moved to Missoula when she started school. After graduating, she went on to attend the...

Sep 20, 2017

Charles Wesley “Chuck” Stipe, age 80, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2017 at Community Hospital from complications of pneumonia with family at his bedside.  Chuck was born to Paul B. Stipe and Bonnie Coleman Stipe on February 24, 1937 in Missoula, MT.  He grew up on the sand hills of Moiese, MT the only brother to 8...

Sep 20, 2017

Wayne Herman Baer, a beloved husband, father and friend passed away of natural causes on September 20, 2017.  He was born on March 25, 1939 in Steamboat Springs, CO to Orville and Leona Fay Baer.  His parents divorced when he was very young and at 12 years of age his father died and he and his siblings went to...

Sep 19, 2017

Worth Anton Nelson, age 86, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Fort Harrison VA Medical Hospital.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 1:00 pm at Ronan Cemetery with full military honors.

Sep 4, 2017

Robert (Bob) William Davis left peacefully for his next destination on September 4, 2017

from St. Ignatius.

Bob was born and raised in Sandpoint, Idaho, graduating high school there in 1970. He

met and married Leslie. Together, they had a beautiful daughter, Mindi, who he adored. While

Aug 17, 2017

Lewis Alexander McLeod was born, July 28, 1945, in Grand Prairie, Texas to Alex and Viola McLeod. He was an enrolled Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribal member and elder.

Lewis joined the service and served his country honorably in both the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, serving a total of...

Aug 8, 2017

Esther Rose Bocksnick was born February 6, 1922 in Malta, Montana to Gustav and Christine Rose.  The family moved around the state until settling in Valley View. She attended school at the Reservoir School House that required walking up and over a hill for a distance of at least 3 miles and graduated from Polson High School in 1941. ...

Aug 7, 2017

On Monday, August 7, 2017, Keith Reginald McAlear passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital in Ronan, Mt, at the age of 82.

Keith was born in Polson, Montana, on March 18, 1935, to Rex J. and Myrtle (Herreid) McAlear. While he was the second oldest of four, he was the only boy sharing a household with three...

Aug 2, 2017

Sharon G. Barnes, 70, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on August 2, 2017. She was born to Daniel and Betty Thomas. She was the third of five children, Cinda, Andrea, Sharon, Coral, and Rex. She lived an interesting life, first raised on a ranch in Dubois, Idaho, then her family owned a motel in Price, Utah...

Jul 26, 2017

Harold Leon Kent, age 95, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.

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

Jul 20, 2017

Gibson Donald Brooks, age 19, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017 as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born on April 13, 1998 in Baltimore, MD., the son of John and Wanda (Koester) Brooks.

He was educated and graduated from Ronan High School. When he was in grade school and middle school,...

Jul 15, 2017

Olivine Marie Burland passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at St. Luke’s Community Health Care in Ronan at the age of 100. She was the oldest tribal member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

She was married to Frank Burland who preceded her in death. They had 10 children; two of them have...

Jul 11, 2017

Cathy Marie Morris, age 65, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at her home in Ronan, MT.

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

Jul 11, 2017

Jean Maxwell passed away at her home in Missoula on July 11, 2017 after a short illness. Her daughters Wanda Wise, Judy Maxwell, and Joan Harbin were with her at her passing.

Jean was born in Lindon, Colorado on February 6, 1927 to Howard and Bertha Wolfe. She spent her early years on Colorado and then the...