Obituaries
CHARLO — Cherished husband, brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather; beloved member of the Mission Valley, passed away unexpectedly on April 20. Connie Plaissay Jr. was born on Jan. 15, 1940. Connie’s parents were proud immigrants; his father from Greece and his mother from Germany. Both arrived in New York’s Ellis Island at different times in the early part of the 1900s. They met when they were employed by the same family, his father a chauffeur and his mother as the morning maid. After they married, they started Plaza Florist Inc. in 1923 and worked together building their business. Connie went to St. Ann’s Academy in New York City from kindergarte...
BUTTE — Terry Lee Piedalue, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at his residence. He was born on Sept. 6, 1956, in Ronan the son of Homer George and Grace Emily (Jennison) Piedalue. He attended schools in North Las Vegas, NV. He attended a community college and later an art insti...
POLSON — Louis John “Lou” Marchello, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at University of Washington Hospitals in Seattle, Washington. A Memorial Mass for Lou will be held on Monday, May 9, at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Polson. Arrangements are un...
CHARLO — Constantine D. “Connie” Plaissay Jr., age 81, passed away on April 20, 2022, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. No services are planned. Memories and condolences may be sent to the family at: www.shriderthompson.com. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home an...
RONAN — Joseph Gerald Brooks, 77, passed to eternal life on April 4, 2022, with his beloved daughter Cindy, at his side, holding his hand. Joe was born the tenth child of Perry Eugene and Mabel Bell Brooks on Sept. 30, 1944, in Portland, Oregon, where his parents had temporarily relocated to w...
POLSON — Lori Ann Trogden (Williams) passed away at home in Polson, on April 1, 2022, surrounded by family. She was born on Dec. 17, 1960, in Butte, to Paul and Louana Williams. For 20 years Lori enjoyed helping the people in her community find a place to call home and cherished spreading the ...
POLSON — A life spanning from the year 1919 in a small town in Yugoslavia through Ellis Island, Chicago, Wyoming and Montana to this year 2022, has ceased and the contributions of another member of the Greatest Generation are complete. Katherine Elizabeth Burghardt Feiter Schnase, reaching her way i...
RONAN — Kenneth L. Cornelius passed away on March 28, 2022, at Logan Health in Kalispell, after sustaining serious injury from a bicycle accident. He was surrounded by the love of his wife and children. Ken was born in Ronan on Nov. 5, 1960, to Lawrence and Lorraine (Salomon) Corneli...
August 16, 1960 – January 19, 2022 CHARLO — Please join us for a Celebration of Life for Charley on April 2, 2022 at 1 p.m. at Allentown / Ninepipes Lodge, 69826 Hwy. 93, Charlo, MT. Please bring your favorite stories or memories to share.
POLSON — Robert Lewis St. Clair, age 66, left us to go to his heavenly home on Saturday, March 19, 2022 after a courageous fight with cancer. He was at home surrounded by loved ones. Rob was born December 4, 1955. Rob is survived by his wife Lisa, parents Robert and Betty, sisters Linda and Ri...
