Obituaries

MISSOULA — Floyd V. Piedalue, 86, passed away on Nov. 18, 2020, at the Springs at Missoula. Floyd was born on Sept. 30, 1934, to Edward Arthur and Marcella Augusta (Hepp) Piedalue in Ronan. After graduation from high school in Ronan, Floyd served honorably in the US Army.  In 1965, Floyd married Sharon Culligan. Floyd was very proud of his successful career as a union ironworker for 56 years, building bridges and high rises. Floyd is preceded in death by his parents: Edward and Marcella; his daughter, Lynette; his grandson, Ron Bradley; and his brothers, Bud, Eugene, and Kenny. He is survived by his wife Sharon; his children, Ron, Victoria and Damon; his sister, Peggy...

RONAN — Thomas Fredrick Paro, 75, passed away on Nov. 7 at Polson Health Care Center. Tom was born on May 24, 1945, to Mildreth and Lester Merle Paro Sr. He attended school in Hot Springs. After graduating from high school he joined the Air Force for four years. He worked many years for the Salish Koot...

POLSON — Len, son of Ernest and Frances Dubuque, was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He, along with his parents and four siblings, lived in various locations across the country. During his high school years Len lived in Billings where he experienced Montana for the first time. As a young man he s...

SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON — Gerald Allen Zeller passed away on Nov. 11, 2020, at Golden Community Care Home in Spokane Valley, Washington. Jerry was born on June 6, 1954  in Missoula to George and Clara Zeller. Jerry was the brother of two older sisters, Gayann Jackson and Georgia Larson. &nbs...

GOLDEN, COLORADO — David was the third of five children born to Daniel and Isabelle (Pinsoneault) Seery on Jan. 4, 1955, in Missoula. He grew up in St. Ignatius, where he attended Ursuline Catholic School, St. Ignatius High School and graduated as a proud Mission Bulldog. He helped his dad run the m...

BLANCHARD, OKLAHOMA — Patsy Ruth Fee Redeker, age 94, passed away on Nov. 11, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. of congestive heart failure. She was born on Feb. 20, 1926, in Great Falls to Maurice Daniel and Ruth (Wilke) Fee. Patsy married Raymond C. Redeker Jr. on June 29, 1949, and he preceded her in death on S...

POLSON — The Peek family mourns the loss of Rodger “Lindy” Peek, who passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at home in Polson, with his family by his side. Lindy was born on May 14, 1944, at home in Polson. He was one of seven children born to the late Dewell S. Peek and Virginia Jane Oie. &nb...

RONAN — Earl William Johnston, age 76, passed away at his residence, on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, a few days short of his birthday. He was born on Nov. 16, 1943, in Kalispell, the son of Glen Joseph and Evelyn Regina (Mohn) Johnston. Like a diamond, Earl had many facets. He was a railroad worker, a ba...

RONAN — Richard Willis Cannan passed away Oct. 26, 2020 at the Mountain View Care Center in Ronan. Richard was born on Feb. 23, 1936, in New York to Robert and Annette Cannan. When he was four years old, he and his mother moved to Key West, Florida, where he discovered his love of water. He graduated S...

CHARLO — Hope Cox Stockstad passed away from natural causes on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Missoula. She was born on April 19, 1927, to Dorathy and Clifford Cox in Gordon, Nebraska.  The Cox’s had six children; three boys and Hope was the eldest of three girls. She spent her formative years...