Obituaries

CHARLO – John Wesley Marshall Gardner, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Memorial services for John are pending and will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Shrider – Thompson Funeral Home.  

POLSON — “Oh my word!” says Olthenia “Irene” Bullock who peacefully passed away June 26, 2019 in Polson Montana. Irene was a one of kind, once you met her you never forgot her. And she never forgot you. Her family was always picking her brain for names of relatives and friends l...

POLSON — Glenn Charles Howlett, age 64 of Polson, passed away July 7, 2019, in his home and surrounded by family; after his battle with cancer. He was born in St. Ignatius, Sept. 24, 1954, to Gene and Clara (Bourdon) Howlett of Hot Springs. Glenn was a proud member of the Confederated Salish and ...

ARLEE — Audi (Audrey Ann) Moran, 66, passed away due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident at mile marker 43, Highway 93, Charlo, on June 24, 2019. Audi was born on Oct. 5, 1952, in Shurz, Nevada; she was raised in Gardnerville, Nevada, and attended schools in Douglas County, Nevada. Audi mar...

FISHTAIL — Dustin “Dusty” Sturm, age 53, of Fishtail, Montana, passed away on July 3, 2019, as the result of an ATV accident. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, at the Absarokee High School football field. A full obituary will be available at www.smithfuneralch...

RONAN — Our beloved little brother, Gale Patrick Miller, left us on July 6, 2019, from the same Ronan hospital where he was born on May 13, 1964. He was welcomed into the family of Clara Bick Miller and Ray “Pat” Miller as the youngest of nine children. In large families, the youngest child...

TUCSON, ARIZONA — Tom Driscoll passed away on July 4, 2019, in Tucson, Arizona, from complications of Agent Orange Parkinson’s Disease, surrounded by his family. Thomas James Driscoll was born in St. Ignatius, Montana, on Sept. 11, 1949, to Stanley and Anne Driscoll of Charlo. Tom served in the U...

POLSON — Delbert A. Malgren passed away on July 3, 2019, from natural causes at the age of 99. Del was born on April 23, 1920, in Antelope, Montana, to Carl and Louise Malgren. He moved to Polson in 1925 where he remained the rest of his life. Del graduated from Polson High School in 1938. He attend...

POLSON — John Phillips Varnum, 86, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019, in his home, surrounded by his loving family, after a longfought battle with cancer. John was born on June 23, 1933, to Frederick and Genevieve Varnum, in Fort Belknap. He was the sixth of seven children. At the age of six, his fat...

POLSON — Marie Mutchler passed away while holding the hands of her daughters on June 28, 2019, at Heritage Place in Kalispell. Born on March 4, 1933, to Alfred and Monica (Shue) Whitehouse, she grew up in a small home in Polson where McDonald’s now stands. Marie’s mother passed away when...