Obituaries

RONAN — JoAnn Hall, age 88, passed away from natural causes on May 27, 2024, at St Luke Extended Care.  JoAnn was born on Dec. 6, 1935, to Dale and Alma (Johnson) Greenland in Kalispell. JoAnn married Anthony Olson on July 14, 1951. They soon brought their first daughter, Linda into the world, followed by daughters, Cheryl and Deborah and one son, Rick.  Tony and JoAnn enjoyed traveling after Tony retired, and spent winters in Bullhead City, Arizona, and summers in Montana.  Prior to Tony’s passing in June of 1991, they moved to Pablo, where she resided until 2002. It was then that she met Gerald Hall and moved to his home in Missoula. They were married in Janu...

MISSOULA — Sally Cook, 85, passed away on May 19, 2024, in Missoula. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory. 

RONAN — Donald Brian Woods was born in Rochester, Minnesota, on Dec. 5, 1962, to S. Dwight and Marilyn Woods. He peacefully passed away at the age of 61 on May 8, 2024, after a short battle with advanced pancreatic cancer.  Dad was the fourth of five children. He grew up in Kansas City through ...

POLSON — A memorial and celebration of life for James B. Payson and wife, Virginia Lorraine Payson, will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Polson, at 11 a.m. on May 29, 2024. James Boyd Payson died on Sept. 10, 2022, in Polson. He was born on Oct. 22, 1932, in Clay County, South Dakota, to...

ST. IGNATIUS — William G. (Bill) Cordis, Sr. went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Bill passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side.  Bill was born on Oct. 6, 1944, to George (Cap) and Jean Cordis in Missoula. He attended school in St. Ignatius, graduating ...

RONAN — Mary Lou Mikkelsen LaDue was called home on May 7, 2024, after a rough month-long battle with health complications. She passed away at Logan Hospital at 11:03 p.m. in Kalispell, surrounded by her daughter, Melisa, and two of her granddaughters, Shelby and Tanna. Mary Lou was born in Ronan, o...

ST. IGNATIUS — Tom Tingle, peacefully passed away at 90 years old on Jan. 20, 2024. He was born in Challis, Idaho, on Oct. 14, 1933, to Howard and June Tingle. He lived a full life dedicated to ranching, and education between Idaho, Montana, and Alaska.  Tom was a man of adventure, hard work, a...

POLSON — Rodney K. Johnson, a lifelong Polson resident, left his earthly boundaries on April 10, 2024, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Washington, surrounded by family after complications of rheumatoid arthritis and a stroke. Rod was born in Polson on January 20, 1955, to Blanche and Keith Johnson...

POLSON — Walter Michael Wlaysewski, 80, passed away at home on April 7, 2024, with his wife and children at his bedside. Wally was born on Dec. 17, 1943, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, to Mary and Joseph Wlaysewski. He became certified in boiler repair and welding after high school and later ser...

RONAN — Lois McAllister, 76, died at her home in Ronan on April 21, 2024. She was born in Muleshoe, Texas, on Aug. 6, 1947, the second child of Jack and Dealia Peel. She attended school in Muleshoe until the family moved to the Mission Valley in 1964. She graduated from Ronan High School the following ...