Obituaries

RONAN — Elton Ross Hoyt, passed away on Jan. 23, 2023, at St. Luke Hospital in Ronan. He was born on June 21, 1938, in Polson to Edward E. Hoyt and A. Blanche (Howell) Hoyt. Ross graduated from Polson High School in 1957. He was in the Montana National Guard for seven and a half years. He married Darline Joyce in 1966 and they raised two sons, Chris and Tom. Chris was born in October  of 1967 and Tom was adopted in 1974. In 2013 they adopted their daughter, Tammy. Ross was a rancher, self—employed building contractor and backhoe operator. After retiring, he spent time woodworking and tending his yard. Ross had two passions: one was making sure the Big Arm commun...

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Gladys was born on April 8, 1931, in Polson,  to Lloyd and Magna Harris. She had a brother, Donald, who was four years her senior. Gladys grew up in Polson, graduated from high school in 1949, and attended and received her degree in Home Economics and Music from Montana State U...

CHARLO — At the “young” age of 95, our dear mother Eva Gladys Evans Bauer has joined our dad in the hereafter. Eva passed away on Feb. 9, 2023. She was born on Dec. 23,1927, in D’Aste, Montana. Joining the family of Jesse Rhodes Evans and Lila Belle Clem Evans, eventually having ten s...

POLSON — Mark Kevin Daniels was born in Dearborn, Michigan, on Oct. 14, 1958. He passed away at his home on Jan. 30, 2023, in Polson. He graduated from Forest Hills Central High School in 1976. Mark had a unique sense of humor and a kind heart.  As a young child living in Detroit, Mark showed r...

APPOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA — Longtime resident of Polson and Missoula, Jack Blaine Mercer, 77, died in Apollo, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 8, 2023, due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. He was in the care of his beloved Roxy, with the help of the local Hospice.   Jack was born in Missoula, ...

POLSON — Kenneth Morris Newgard (Kenny/Snuse), son of Leonard and Solvay (Karlsgodt) Newgard, passed away in his home at the age of 82 on Feb. 9 from pancreatic cancer. He was under the care of his family and hospice. Ken was born on Sept. 23, 1940, in Polson. He was a third generation Newgard in Polso...

RONAN — “Jerry” Geraldine Cordier Powell, 84, of Ronan passed away peacefully in her home with her daughter holding her hand on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, ending her battle with cancer. She was born on Jan. 24, 1939, in St. Ignatius, to Charles Victor Cordier and Pearl Mary Rein Cordier. She wa...

POLSON — Dean August Sauter, age 65, passed away on Jan. 25, 2023. If you listened to local radio, you knew his voice. Dean August got you up in the morning on 750 KERR and stayed with you throughout the day on KIBG The Big 100. He was the program director for the Big 100, creating just the right mix o...

BIG ARM – Elton Ross Hoyt, age 84, passed away on Jan. 23, 2023, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. He was born on June 21, 1938, in Polson to E. Edward and A. Blanch (Howell) Hoyt.  He graduated from Polson High School in 1957. He was in the National Guard for seven and half years. He ma...

POLSON — Wayne William Cooper, age 64, passed away on Jan. 27, 2023, at his residence. He was born on Jan. 15, 1959, to Alice (Combs) and Donald Cooper in Missoula. He was the sixth of eight children. His father moved the family to Lewistown in 1968 to open a lumber mill, where Wayne and his siblings h...