Obituaries

RONAN — Fay Poloson Haynes was born January 4, 1926 in Helena, Montana. Fay’s mother, Annie Mae DesChamps Poloson, was born in Indian territory, Mansfield, Arkansas, Feb. 8, 1889. Mae came west by train in 1910 and homesteaded near Three Forks, Montana.  Fay’s father, Dan Poloson, was born Oct. 26, 1896 near Porumbacu, Romania. Dan immigrated to the United States in 1916. He was working for the Herron Sheep Ranch near Wolf Creek when he and Mae were married March 2, 1922. They bought the Rattlesnake Gulch Ranch in 1929. Fay was three years old when they moved, by train, from Wolf Creek, Montana to the Lonepine-Niarada area ranch. Fay went to school at Lonepin...

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — Fred W. Grant, born on June 5, 1955, in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, passed away on Nov. 13, 2019, in Seattle, Washington, after suffering complications from a fall while recovering from a successful craniotomy. He was 64 years young and a resident of Polson. Fred was a jack of all trades...

MISSOULA — Evelyn M. "Mary" Nolan, 85, passed away peacefully in the morning, Saturday, November 16, 2019, at her home in Missoula, surrounded by her family.  Brothers Mortuary and Crematory are honored to care for the family.  Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.bro...

RONAN – Albert Arthur “Bud” Piedalue, age 92, passed away on Sept. 9, 2019, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan of natural causes. Bud was born on Feb. 12, 1927, in Ronan, to Edward and Marcella Piedalue. He was one of five children raised on the family dairy farm. Bud and Phyllis we...

RONAN — Arlene “Billy” Learn, age 69, of Ronan, passed away on Nov. 6, 2019, at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson. Arlene Phillips was born on Jan. 16, 1950, in Missoula, to Bill and Mavis Phillips. She enjoyed riding horses and working on the family’s ranch while growing up. On Aug. 3...

RONAN — Linda Darlington, 68, died on Nov. 12, 2019, with her family by her side in Ronan.  Linda was born on Sept 15, 1951, in Ronan, to Robert and Beulah Darlington.  She attended high school in Ronan and continued her education at Alaska Methodist University in Anchorage, Alaska, and...

CHARLO — Electra Ann Frey, age 70, passed away on Nov. 7, 2019, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. Electra was born on Feb. 21, 1949, in St. Ignatius and was adopted by John and Electra Lockridge at 8 months old. Electra graduated from Sentinel High School in 1967 and attended the University o...

GARIBALDI — Beloved mother, wife, grandmother and friend, Leslie Christine Goddard, 72, journeyed to light on Nov. 1, 2019, with her family at her side after her long, courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Leslie was born on Jan. 27, 1947 to George and Agnes Mattison in Cambridge, Massachuset...

HELENA — Marvin Clifford DeLack Sr. went to be with his wife Carol on Nov. 4, 2019. He was born March 28, 1934, in Missoula to Melvin and Elsie DeLack. He graduated from Arlee High School on May 20, 1953 and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Washington. There h...

GARIBALDI, OREGON — Beloved mother, wife, grandmother and friend, Leslie Christine Goddard, 72, journeyed to the light on Nov. 1, 2019, with her family at her side after a long, courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. A funeral mass was held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, at St. Mary’s by the S...