Obituaries
DENVER, COLORADO — Eugene Clifford Freshour, 93, was born July 7, 1928, to George and Zulema Freshour on their beautiful ranch in St. Ignatius. He passed away on May 10, 2022, at home in Denver, Colorado. Gene was a rancher, farmer, loan officer, missionary, husband, foster parent, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather many times over. He was married to his beloved wife and best friend, Jeanne Freshour, for 62 years. Gene grew to manhood on the ranch and graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1946, then attended Montana State University and graduated in 1950. He returned home to the ranch and was married to Jeanne Cordis on Nov. 25, 1956. In 1969, Gene and Jeanne sol...
RONAN — Alan James Burland, 72, of Ronan, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022, of natural causes. He was born on Feb. 4, 1950, in St. Ignatius to Richard and Faye (Stinger) Burland. One of his passions throughout his life was boxing. He was a Golden Glove boxer as a teenager and boxed across Monta...
POLSON — Steven Gary Yurosko was born on July 27, 1954, to Joe and Beverly Yurosko. He is the eldest of four boys. He died on June 15, 2022, surrounded by his loving wife Sue, some close friends and the wonderful Partners in Health Hospice group. Steven worked as a journeyman plumber for thirty year...
SAINT IGNATIUS — Susan Marie Loughlin was welcomed into Heaven by family and dear friends who had gone on before her on June 22, 2022. She was the first daughter born to Eddy and Patricia Tryon in Saint Ignatius on October 17, 1957 and graduated from Saint Ignatius High School. Susan leaves he...
POLSON — William E. “Bill” Olson, age 76, passed away on Jan. 9, 2022, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. Memorial services for Bill will be held on Friday, July 1, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 110 Sixth Ave. E in Polson. Arrangements are under the care of The La...
POLSON — Olivia Yvonne “Libby” Erickson, 48 years old, of Polson went to heaven on Monday, June 13, 2022. Libby was born in Oceanside, CA, on Jan. 24, 1974. She graduated from Whitefish High School. She had four children and married John Erickson on April 14, 2003. Libby w...
ST. IGNATIUS — Mary Anita Patelzick Howell, age 100, passed away on June 12, 2022, at The Pines of Mission. She was born on Oct. 27, 1921, in Camas, Idaho, to Thomas and Edna (Mortensen) Patelzick, the second of six children: Elaine (Aubrey) Bennett, Thomas (Bev) Patelzick, Jan (Bill) Higgins, and Clai...
RONAN — Lorene Pollock, age 85, passed away on June 9, 2022, at St. Luke Extended Care. Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.
PABLO — Linda Sue Schoon,70, passed away on June 12, 2022. She was born on April 19, 1952, in Seaside, Oregon, to Hobert and Eldora Greene. She was raised in “Washington” and moved to Ronan, when she was 16. Linda graduated from Ronan High School in 1970. She attended th...
RONAN — Maria Katharina Boldt went to be with her Lord and join her beloved husband Don on June 12, 2022, embraced by her only two children, Randy and David. Maria was born on July 8,1939, to Friedrich and Katherina Scheer in Mackenbach, Germany. It was here, in her hometown, where she met her one and ...
