Obituaries
POLSON — James Richard Guilliot, II, age 56, passed away on Aug. 25, 2020, at his home. His passing was sudden, leaving those who knew and loved him in shock. Richard was born on June 27, 1964, in Biloxi, Mississippi, to parents James Richard, Sr. and Mary Louise Guilliot. He was the oldest of six children. When Richard was 12 his family moved to Renton, Washington. After school, he began working various construction jobs and then HVAC jobs and created his own business building and doing HVAC. Those who knew Richard, knew he lived life fully, embracing each day to its fullest. He loved his family, his friends, NASCAR and enjoyed time in the beautiful mountains around his home with fam...
MISSOULA — Ronda Lynn Noland was born to Jack and Bernice Coup on June 6, 1952, in Kalispell and went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Sept. 17, 2020. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Community Medical Center. Ronda was raised in Libby and graduated from Libby High Sch...
RONAN — In the early morning hours of Sept. 12, 2020, after an extended illness, Raymond L. Stevenson Jr. passed from this life into eternity. He had his beloved wife Judy at his side while at their home in Ronan. Ray was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served in Vietnam, which was...
POLSON — Helen Breitmayer Rettig, age 83, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, at Polson Health & Rehab. Helen arrived in this world on Sept. 26, 1936, and joined her brother, Bill, and her parents Vern and Helen Breitmayer in Jackson, Michigan. Her early years were spent between Jackso...
James Edward Laurence Schultz, “Jim,” 78, headed out on his final journey, walking beside God on July 23, 2020. Jim was born to Gerald B. L. Schultz and Virginia (Gin) Ober Schultz on Jan. 3rd, 1942, in Polson, Montana. He often quipped, “I was born so long ago the part of the hospital I wa...
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON — Jesse M. Cote, Sr., a long-time resident of Olympia, Washington, passed away on Aug. 23, 2020, at the age of 75. Jesse was born on Dec. 5, 1945, in St. Ignatius, and was the youngest of his siblings. Jesse served the military from 1963-1969 and was discharged with a rank of SP5 E5...
JOLIET — Martha L Haverkamp, 87, died of natural causes on Sept. 9, 2020, at her home in Joliet. She was born on June 5, 1933, in Ronan, to Alice (Grund) and Louis LeBrun. She was married to Peter Haverkamp Jr. for 44 years. He predeceased her in 1995. Pete’s job led the family to live in many pl...
RONAN — On Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, Charles Willis Swope took his last breath and reunited with his parents, Fredric and Ellen Swope; sisters, Fern Merritt, Bertha Goethlich, Kathleen Jacobson and Evelyn Fulton; plus, his brother, Clarence. Chuck was born on Sept. 2, 1934, in Miles City. He is ...
POLSON — Kenneth George Avison, “Ken,” died on Aug. 26, 2020, due to complications from cancer. Ken was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, to Frances McDougal and George Avison on June 5, 1945. When Ken was 8 years-old he found his love for the art of magic and performed 100s of ...
