Obituaries

RONAN — Alfred Julian Skogen was born on Sept. 1, 1932, in Ronan, to Alfred and Isabel Skogen. He passed away peacefully on Sept. 12, 2019, in Ronan. He was 87 years young. Al was the fifth of six children.   He attended Ronan public schools and was very active in all sorts of activities from student council, drama and band, to football and basketball. He graduated in the class of 1950 and then served in the U.S. Army for several years. His dream was to go to Hollywood to pursue an acting career but his father unexpectedly passed away and he chose to stay home with his mother and take over the family jewelry store. He attended watch-making school at Bradley University in Peori...

POLSON — Anthony “Tony” Croft passed away unexpectedly at work on the North Slope, Alaska on Sunday, Sept. 22. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Sept. 28 from 12-3 p.m. at the Polson Elks Lodge. This is a potluck, please bring a dish to share.   In lieu of flowers, don...

ST. IGNATIUS — Walter “Red” Delaney, age 93, passed away in Missoula on Sept. 11, 2019. He was born in St. Ignatius on May 2, 1926, and was raised with his three brothers and his sister in the Mission Valley near Post Creek. He took over the family ranch from his father in 1952. Red marr...

ELMO — On Sept. 11, 2019, Earline Tenas Couture, 73, passed away in the comfort of her home. She was a quick- witted and brutally honest wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was known and loved for her ornery and blunt comments to those she loved most.  Earline was born on Oct. 30, 194...

POLSON — Debora Mae (Pruitt) Jones, 62, unexpectedly passed away on Sept. 7, 2019, in her home. Deb, the second of four daughters, was born in 1957 in Ventura, California. Following graduation, she met Jim Jones and they married in 1976 in Polson. Deb and Jim continued to live in Polson and raised a hu...