Obituaries

Nov 14, 2021

Wayne Clifford Smith, age 81, passed away November 14, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, MT.

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

Nov 1, 2021

Jesse William Traver, Jr, age 90, passed away November 1, 2021 at his residence in Polson, MT.

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

Nov 1, 2021

James Douglas Wunder, age 75, passed away November 1, 2021 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.

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

Oct 26, 2021

Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, TX.

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 his...

Oct 21, 2021

Vivian Bjorgen Vance, of Ronan, passed away on October 21, 2021, at the age of 93 at the St. Luke Extended Care Facility in Ronan. Vivian was born June 2, 1928, in Ross, North Dakota, daughter of Oscar and Louise Bjorgen. She grew up on a farm in North Dakota, east of Westby, MT. Her mom passed away when...

Oct 5, 2021

Gary Dennis Tromp, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Hot Springs Health and Rehab. He was born on November 11, 1948 in St. Ignatius, MT. He was the seventh child born to Orie and Carol (Owen)Tromp.

Gary grew up and attended school in Ronan. He later moved to Hot Springs to be with...

Oct 4, 2021

Josephine Therriault, 97, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan, Montana.

Josephine was born May 2, 1924, in Burmis, Alberta, Canada.  She was the eighth of nine children born to Polish immigrants, Michael and Anna Michalsky.  After recovering from polio at age 5, she attended schools in Burmis and Blairmore.  She...

Oct 2, 2021

Duane L. Hertz, aka “Crow Bar” passed away peacefully in his easy chair at home on October 2, 2021.

He was born January 29, 1943, to August and Albertina Hertz at the family home in Charlo. Duane was a farmer and worked at Plum Creek for many years, earning his nickname of “Crow Bar” due to his...

Sep 28, 2021

Barbara Ellen Davis, age 97, passed away on September 28,2021 after a short battle with Covid 19 at St. Luke Extended Care.

Barbara was born on October 1, 1923, to Agnes Douglas Cline Magee and Harry Cline in Cutbank, Montana. Her family lived in Browning until moving to Oklahoma where Harry worked as an oil driller. After...

Sep 28, 2021

Delbert J (Bud) Steele passed peacefully on September 28, 2021 at his home in St Ignatius, MT with family at his side.  Bud was born August 22, 1930 on the Jim Johnson Ranch, Milk River, MT to John W and Doris Carter Steele.

Bud attended elementary school on the Blackfeet reservation.  This is also where his cowboy...

Sep 24, 2021

Anna L. Calvert, age 76, passed away at her residence on September 24, 2021.

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

Sep 22, 2021

Violet Elaine Harris, 68, of Round Butte went on to meet her lord and savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 22, 2021 at St. Luke Hospital in Ronan.

Violet was born July 14, 1953 to Sonny and Janie Chisholm in Kalispell. She was preceded in death by Janie Chisholm, her mom, and grandparents Bill and Mary Chubb and...

Sep 13, 2021

Walter Marvin Schock, 92, passed away peacefully at St Luke Community Hospital in Ronan on September 13, 2021.

Walt was born on October 31, 1928 in Marsh, Montana to Christian and Christine (Gaub) Schock; German-speaking immigrants who emigrated from Glücksthal, in present-day Moldova. Walt was raised on the family farm with his parents and his two older...

Sep 7, 2021

Shawn Wade Fryberger, age 53, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born on October 17, 1967 in Coronado, CA to Joe and LaDonna (Hovde) Fryberger.

He joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the 8th Engineer Spt Bn 2d FSSG CLNC 28542 Engineer Equipment Mechanic and Corporal...

Sep 7, 2021

Jordan Lynn Teeple (30) joined her brother in heaven on Tues. Sept. 7th from a truck wreck on Eastside Hwy and El Capitan in Florence.  She was born April 15th, 1991 in Missoula to parents Jeff and Karen Teeple.

Jordan started school in Frenchtown, then moved to Eagle, ID until the 6th grade.  She finished 11th grade...

Aug 28, 2021

Genevieve Luella Clement, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 28th at Hospice House of Spokane following complications from traumatic brain injury.  A long time Polson resident, she was an avid horsewoman, gardener and musician.  She sang in the choir and rang handbells at First Presbyterian Church in Polson for many years.

Genevieve was the youngest and...

Aug 24, 2021

Sylvia Joan Hanson, age 86, passed away August 24, 2021 at her residence in Charlo, MT.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Faith Lutheran Church of Ronan.

Aug 18, 2021

Lenis Drew Anderson, age 82, passed away August 18, 2021 at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan, Mt.

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

Aug 11, 2021

It is with mixed emotions, in one sense great sorrow and in another, relief, that the family of Merle Jore announce his passing on August 11, 2021. Sorrow because we have lost a patriarch and a good man…relief because his last year was lived in too much discomfort.  Merle was born, he always used to say, “on a rock...

Aug 8, 2021

Allen W. Swalling, 84, passed away August 8, 2021, at St. Patrick Hospital, following a long battle with kidney failure and multiple other medical issues, with his daughter and son-in-law at his side.

He was born December 20, 1936, to Oscar and Verna Engle Swalling in Charlo Montana.  He graduated as salutatorian from Charlo High School in...