Obituaries

ST. IGNATIUS — Beloved Child of God, Mary Ruth Gertson, departed this world on Wednesday, April 28. Born in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 1960, she is survived by her mother, Marcia Parsons in Vancouver, Washington; her brother, Lindsey Gertson, and many loving friends. Her husband Jose Vicente Franco deeply mourns her passing.  Mary takes with her an irreplaceable lifetime of healing knowledge, and a heart full of compassion. She is a beautiful soul who has touched many people in her life, shared her light, her healing energy, and emotional openness with everyone she met. She worked for close to 30 years as a massage therapist and intuitive healer with amazing skill, kindness an...

MEDFORD, OREGON — Patricia Ann McLeod, age 75 years, passed peacefully on Sunday, May 2, 2021, in Medford, Oregon. She was born on Oct. 5, 1945, in St. Ignatius, to parents James Hector McLeod and Mary Yvonne Souci. She has four surviving children: three daughters, Nina Keller and Scarlet Guenther of M...

POLSON — Glenn Jerry Reum, born October 18, 1954, to LeRoy Clifford Reum and Geraldine Hope West in Polson, began his final journey home on April 25, 2021.  Glenn was a concrete man with over 40 years of experience. He passed on this experience and knowledge to his son Jeremiah and son in-law M...

POLSON — Cora Lila Steffes, age 96, passed away on April 20, 2021, at Polson Health and Rehab. She was born on March 5, 1925, in Snohomish, Washington, but was raised in the Big Hill area north of Baker, Montana. She rode a horse to the country school and was even dragged by a horse at 10 years old and...

POLSON — Keith Warren McCurdy has trekked his last hunting trail, delivered his final closing argument, imparted his last sage advice, and honored us with his final compliments on April 8, 2021. He was born in Lewiston to E.B. McCurdy and Esther Zumwalt McCurdy on March 25, 1933.  Keith started...

PABLO — William Bryan Ashley, age 58, passed away on April 6, 2021, in Missoula. Billy was born in Polson to William and Lois (Doney) Ashley on Feb. 14, 1963. Billy graduated from Ronan High School in 1981. He worked for several years as a skidder operator for several logging operations on the Flathead...

HOT SPRINGS — Helen J. Penry, 69, passed away in the afternoon of Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Brothers Mortuary and Crematory are honored to care for the family. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.brothersmortuary.com  

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Marvin John Douma passed away on April 2, 2021, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on Oct. 6, 1935, in Bozeman to John and Maxine Moody Douma. He was raised near Anceney, west of Bozeman, on the Elk Creek Ranch. Marvin walked four miles to the Anceney grade school each day and ...

POLSON — Sharron Darlene (Sadie) Thompson Violette, age 81, entered the pearly gates on March 28, 2021. She was born on Feb. 18, 1940, in Polson to Joe and Dorothy (Smith) Thompson. She graduated from St. Patrick’s School of Nursing and became a registered nurse on Dec. 15, 1961.  She als...

POLSON — Mark Curtis Moderie passed away of natural causes on March 8, 2021. Mark was born on Nov. 16, 1964, to Keran (Nicholson) Moderie and Richard “Dick” Moderie in Polson. Mark grew up on the family farm outside Polson raising cows, horses, pigs, and chickens. He loved cars throughout h...