Obituaries

ST. IGNATIUS — Ronald Lee Orr, 63, of St. Ignatius, passed away on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at his home in St. Ignatius, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 6, 1958, at Holy Family Hospital in St. Ignatius to Ike and June (Wheeler) Orr. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1977. Ron lived his whole life in the Mission Valley except for a short stint in Fairbanks, Alaska.  Ron was a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe. His passion for logging spanned throughout his life. He worked for George Biggs Logging before he started working alongside his brothers, Chuck and George, (Orr Logging). He also worked in logging with his uncles Tom W...

RONAN — Vivian Bjorgen Vance, of Ronan, passed away on Oct. 21, 2021, at the age of 93 at the St. Luke Extended Care Facility in Ronan. Vivian was born June 2, 1928, in Ross, North Dakota, daughter of Oscar and Louise Bjorgen. She grew up on a farm in North Dakota, east of Westby, Montana. Her mom pass...

MISSOULA — Ellen Ann Gregg, 93, of Missoula, passed into eternity with her Lord Jesus, on Sept. 30, 2021, at home from natural causes.  She was born in Pierre, South Dakota, on June 15, 1928, to Leroy Herrman and Hazel Heiens Herrman, during the dawn of the depression. They had to make the life...

CHARLO — Duane L. Hertz, aka “Crow Bar,” passed away peacefully in his easy chair at home on Oct. 2, 2021. He was born on Jan. 29, 1943, to August and Albertina Hertz at the family home in Charlo. Duane was a farmer and worked at Plum Creek for many years, earning his nickname of “...

MALTA — Cliff Rustad, devoted dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother and friend, 80, of Malta, went to be with his love, Judy, on Oct. 14, 2021. Cliff was born on Sept. 15, 1941, to Clifford and Pearl Rustad in Havre. Cliff’s father passed away when he was only six years old. He was raised on th...

POLSON — Warren Greg Harding (Greg), 69, of Polson, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Nov. 7, 1951, in Billings, the son of Warren G. and Ethel Marie (Israel) Harding.  He moved to Polson with his parents at a young age and atte...

ST. IGNATIUS — Patricia S. Krantz, 68, passed away in Missoula at the Village. A funeral will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 10:30 a.m. in the Mission Valley Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Krantz Cemetery.  

RAVALLI — Michael Scott Weaver, 65, passed away Oct. 1 in Missoula. Arrangements are pending with Foster Funeral Home & Crematory of St. Ignatius.  

RONAN — Josephine Therriault, 97, passed away Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, at St. Luke Extended Care in Ronan. Josephine was born May 2, 1924, in Burmis, Alberta, Canada. She was the eighth of nine children born to Polish immigrants, Michael and Anna Michalsky. After recovering from polio at age 5, she att...

HOT SPRINGS — Former Missoula and Polson resident, 99-year-old Gladys Marie McDonald Disney “Glady,” passed away on Sunday, Oct. 3, at the Hot Springs Health and Rehab Center. Gladys was the oldest living member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Glady had to give up indepen...