Obituaries

RONAN — Ross Holcomb - father, son, brother, friend, Marine, and dedicated public servant - died on Friday, April 3, 2020, at his home in Ronan. He was 32 years old. Ross was born on Oct. 30, 1987, to Ronald Holcomb and Helen (Bushby) Tyree. Ross was known for his compassionate heart and love of the outdoors; however, it was his daughter, Angela, that was truly the light of his life.  Ross graduated from Bigfork High School in 2006 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2007. Ross proudly served in the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division - serving combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2011, Ross and his young family returned to their b...

RONAN — Laurie L. Lindon, age 78, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020, at Polson Health & Rehab. She was born at St. Patrick Hospital on Jan. 19, 1942, in Missoula, to Robert and Ruth (Cromwell) Miller. She was raised in the Orchard Homes area. She attended schools in Missoula and graduated fro...

ST. IGNATIUS — Trina L. Phillips, age 49, passed away peacefully at her home in St Ignatius after a hard-fought battle with cancer on March 25, 2020. Trina was born on April 24, 1970, in Polson to Keith Montgomery and Joyce Owen Montgomery.  She attended Polson High School and graduated in 1989...

RONAN — On the afternoon of Feb. 29, 2020, the retired Rev. VaunDalee DeLong, 76, peacefully passed away at St.Luke’s Hospital. VaunDalee was born VaunDalee Evelyn Rhodes in Valley City, North Dakota, in 1943. She married Douglas Dean DeLong and had two children, Matthew Douglas and Dinah L...

POLSON — Ruth Baxter, age 98, passed away on Feb. 22, 2020. Ruth lived an amazing life. Born in the hospital in Miles City, Ruth grew up on the family ranch near Biddle, Montana, learning the value of hard work. She earned hired-hand wages, helping her father with haying. She and younger brothers, Keit...

  RONAN — Helen E. (Sell) Roullier, 93, was called home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Polson Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on July 9, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest of three daughters, to William and Alice Sell of eastern Montana.  T...

EDMONDS, WASHINGTON — Betty Jo Bridenstine, 92 years old, passed away from natural causes on Feb. 21, 2020, in Edmonds, Washington. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Edward Staves and Rose Gladys Curran-Staves, and her late husband, K. M. Bridenstine.   Betty Jo was born and rais...

RONAN — Randy Keeble passed away on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at his home in Ronan, after a long fight with cancer. In his passing we have lost a loving father, grandfather, husband, and a pillar of the Mission Valley community. Randy was born Frank Randolph Keeble on Feb. 7, 1947, to Frank and Virgi...

ST. IGNATIUS — Dorathy Maxine Salomon Roseleip, 89, passed away in Billings on Feb. 20, 2020. Services are planned in St. Ignatius and will be announced. Foster Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements.  

ST. IGNATIUS — Wilma J. Manore, 91, was born on Sept. 7, 1928, and died on Feb. 16, 2020. Wilma was born in Plum City, Wisconsin, to Eric Hedin and June (Campbell) Hedin (Tomlinson) and was one of six children (Orval, Wilma, Leslie, Bernard “Bud”, Virginia, and Roger). She graduated from...