Obituaries
POLSON — Robert W. Goeckel, also affectionately known as “Geck,” completed his extraordinary life here on March 22, 2021. He was born on Nov. 7, 1942, in Bremerton, Washington, to Matilda (nee: Orr) Goeckel and George Goeckel. Robert served his country in the Army with honor and lived his life with integrity. A true Montana son, Robert was schooled in Missoula. He graduated from high school in Frenchtown and improved the community welfare daily as a professional overhead lineman. Robert is survived by the love of his life and wife of almost 16,000 days, Christina Goeckel, and his loving children and grandchildren. And finally … to Robert; for all the ...
RONAN — Raymond V. Cooper, age 91, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Mountain View Care Center in Ronan. Memorial services for Raymond will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of Shrider – Thompson Funeral Home.
POLSON — On Friday, March 19, 2021, Carol Elaine Cook Timmons passed away at the age of 85 in Polson. She was born on Oct. 16, 1935, in Rugby, North Dakota, to Carl and Elaine Anderson. The family moved to Sweeney Creek in Florence, Montana, when Carol was 14. She attended school in Flo...
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NEW MEXICO — John Onigkeit, a longtime resident of Polson, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2021, in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. John Onigkeit was born in 1958. John is preceded in death by his parents Harry and Ruth Onigkeit. He worked at Super 1 Foods for many y...
UM News Service MONTANA – Justin Angle, a marketing associate professor in the University of Montana’s College of Business, vividly remembers his first introduction to wildfires. He had just moved to Missoula and nearby fires were choking the city, forcing evacuations and threatening h...
PABLO — Kevin Lee Aldrich, age 59, passed away March 3, 2021. He was born on Sept. 4, 1961, to Joan Hawkins and George Donald Aldrich but was raised by Chuck Hawkins. In Kevin’s younger years and into adulthood, he loved music and played the saxophone and guitar and was in a band. He graduated...
ST. IGNATIUS — Stacy A. Courville was born on Dec. 13, 1967, and passed away at his home on Feb.15, 2021. Stacy is survived by his parents, Lorraine Courville and Homer Courville and his wife, Karen Courville; his children, Michael Courville, Abbey Courville, Stephanie Courville Robinson and h...
MESA, ARIZONA — Janis Marie Jette passed away peacefully on March 7, 2021, after a two and one-half years valiant fight with ovarian cancer. She was in her home in Mesa, Arizona, surrounded by family. Janis was born on June 7, 1947, to Winston “Curly” Steuerwald and Helen Marie Borgstede...
RONAN — Joseph Leo Havlovick, dedicated husband, father, grandfather, coach and friend, passed away on Feb., 23, 2021, at St Luke’s Extended Care in Ronan. Joe was born in Arlee on Aug. 13, 1931, and considered himself a “homestead baby.” His mother rode the train from the homestead n...
PABLO — Saul Joel Black Weasel, his Blackfeet name was Omahk Okohtok, “Big Rock,” was born on June 20, 2002, in Great Falls. He was the first child of Ashley Gervais and Joshua Black Weasel.Saul came into the world as a preemie, only weighing 4 pounds, barely fitting into his tiny diapers. ...
