Obituaries

Oct 16, 2022

 

Stephen Francis Johnson, 75, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. He was born on December 1, 1946, in Missoula’s St. Patrick Medical Center to Robert and Frances Johnson. Steve lived at home, attended Missoula schools Prescott, Sentinel High, and the University of Montana. He played high school football and was...

Oct 12, 2022

Ronnie Dean Brooks, age 68, passed away October 12, 2022 at St. Luke Community Hospital.

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

Sep 25, 2022

Barbara Sue Hensyel, age 49, passed away September 25, 2022 at Logan Health.

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

Sep 5, 2022

 

Joseph Emil Oeschger was born Feb 7, 1933, in Palo Alto, California and passed away September 5, 2022. With the exception of two years in the Army, he lived in Palo Alto until 2014.

Joe earned his Mechanical Engineer degree from San Jose State. He then spent the next 42 years working for Jennings in San Jose. He continued...

Aug 10, 2022

 

It is with great sorrow the family of Clarence Henry Hendrickson Jr., 84, of Spokane, Washington announce he peacefully passed away August 10, 2022, of coronary heart disease.

Clarence, known as CH, was born March 24, 1938 to Clarence Sr. and Margret Sullivan Hendrickson Roberts in Polson, Montana. He was the oldest of 5 children. In 1952, at the...

Aug 2, 2022

William L. "Bill" Slack, age 90, passed away August 2, 2022.

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

Jul 31, 2022

Evelyn M. Rice, age 102, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at St. Luke Community Hospital. She was born on November 30, 1919, in Missoula, MT to A. D. and Anna (Helgeson) Pigg. She attended grade school and high school in Missoula and then attended nursing school in Minnesota, becoming a registered nurse. She worked at St. Patrick...

Jul 26, 2022

Donna Jean Pleasant, age 96, passed away July 26, 2022 at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan, MT.

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

Jul 19, 2022

Joan Gail Hove Thompson was born November 8, 1937, in Enumclaw, Washington, to John and Irma Hove.  She was called back to heaven July 18, 2022, surrounded by her family in Ronan, Montana.

Most of Joan’s early life was spent in and near Ray, North Dakota. As a teenager she was introduced to the Flathead when she...

Jul 2, 2022

William J. Peterson, age 86, passed away July 2, 2022, at his home in Pablo surrounded by family. He was born April 20, 1936, in Butte, MT. He served his country for 20 years in the Marine Corps and after his military service, he moved to Pablo. There he worked as head custodian for the Polson school district.

Jun 22, 2022

Susan Marie "Susie" Loughlin passed away June 22, 2022, at St. Luke Community Hospital at 64 from a courageous battle with cancer. Susie was born October 17, 1957, to her mother, Patricia, and father Eddy Tryon. She was raised at the family ranch in Post Creek along with her seven siblings. Susie attended school in Saint Ignatius and moved...

Jun 12, 2022

Linda Sue Schoon,70, passed away June 12, 2022.  She was born April 19, 1952, in Seaside, Oregon to Hobert and Eldora Greene. She was raised in "Warshington" and moved to Ronan, Montana when she was 16.

Linda graduated from Ronan High School in 1970.  She attended the University of Montana for two years.

She married...

Jun 12, 2022

Maria Katharina Boldt went to be with her Lord and join her beloved husband Don on June 12, 2022 embraced by her only two children Randy and David. Maria was born on July 8,1939 to Friedrich and Katharina Scheer in Mackenbach, Germany.  It was here, at her hometown, where she met her one and only husband to be, Don....

Jun 9, 2022

Lorene Pollock, age 85, passed away June 9, 2022 at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan, MT.

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

Jun 5, 2022

Timothy Jay Piedalue, age 58, passed away June 5, 2022 at Community Medical Center in Missoula, MT. He was born September 11, 1963, in Polson, MT

Tim was an enrolled member of the CS&K Tribes and raised in Ronan along with his 10 siblings on the family ranch. Tim was passionate about his artwork, muscle cars, and...

Jun 3, 2022

In the evening of June 3, 2022, Rodney Erick Stedje of Ronan, Montana died at the age of 70 surrounded by loved ones. He had been diagnosed with colon cancer in September.  Rod was born to Ruth and Norman Stedje in Kalispell, Montana in 1952 at Kalispell General Hospital located only two blocks from their home. In 1963, the...

May 17, 2022

Doris Smith Bradshaw, 90, passed away on May 17, 2022 at The Pines of Mission assisted living facility in St. Ignatius Montana.  She was born on June 18, 1931 in Beaver, Utah to LeRoy Smith and Velva A. Wilson.  She grew up in Beaver, Utah where she later met and married Vernile (Vern) Bradshaw on Dec. 10, 1949.  They were later sealed...

May 16, 2022

Carl Eugene Sirucek, age 88, passed away May 16, 2022 at Bee Hive Homes in Kalispell, MT.

A graveside service will be held Friday, May 20, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Ronan Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

May 8, 2022

On June 26, 1983 in Midland, Texas, one of the kindest, most compassionate little girls, Samantha Lynn Cooper began her life. Sam grew up in West Texas with her big sister, Amanda Kay Cooper and her baby brother Steven Ray Cooper, II.  They all three had a very special bond, but as sisters do, Sam and Amanda had a...

Apr 21, 2022

Lee Roy McCollum passed away on April 21, 2022, of natural causes with his wife by his side at the age of 90. Lee was born June 26, 1931, to Roy and Helen McCollum in St. Ignatius, Montana.  The oldest boy of his seven siblings, he was always a hard worker.

In 1949, at the age of...