Obituaries

MISSOULA — Jay Donald “Don” Greene II was called away due to natural causes on Feb. 17, 2024. Born on May 4, 1959, to Jay and Nadine Greene, Don’s early childhood was spent in his birthplace of Laramie, Wyoming, in the company of sisters, Renda and Karen. After leaving Wyoming, Don’s family lived in Colorado and California during a brief “nomadic period” before finally arriving in his beloved Missoula. Landing in Missoula began the best part of his life. During this time, Don attended Sentinel High School (Class of ‘77) and began to accumulate the core group of friends that he would faithfully orbit throughout his life, among them Jim Biond...

RONAN — JDavid Bennett II unexpectedly passed away due to heart complications on April 4, 2024. David’s life began on Nov. 20, 1978, in Carson City, Michigan, until his family moved to the Mission Valley in Montana, making it his forever home. It was here in the Mission Valley where David develop...

PABLO — James Lloyd Jackson, Sr., 88, of Pablo, passed away peacefully at his home on April 5, 2024. Lloyd was born on September 21, 1935, to James Raymond Jackson and Catherine Neva (Clairmont) Jackson in St. Ignatius.   He was a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Lloyd ...

RONAN — Jacqueline Gladys Byrnes was called home to be with the Lord on the morning of Feb. 7, 2024. She will always be remembered for her smile and willingness to help others. Jackie came into this world on April 20, 1938, the oldest child of Gaston and Gladys Sinotte, in the small town of Lake Meg...

LIBBY — Jeannie Kay Dennis, age 80, left this veil of tears and joined Jesus her Savior on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Polson Health & Rehabilitation Center in Polson, surrounded by her loving family.  Jeannie, along with her twin brother Jim, was born on July 19,1943, to Annie and Carl Blixt...

POLSON — Albert James Knutson, age 91, passed away on Jan. 18, 2024. He began his life April 11, 1932, filling his 91+ years with much adventure, love and hard work. The second child of Alfred and Mary (Brown) Knutson, Albert grew up with an incredible sense of duty, when his mother died when he was on...

POLSON —Shelly Rae Sharbono, age 66, of Roundup, Montana, passed away on Dec. 21, 2023. Shelly had been fighting the battle of lung cancer for over two years. She passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord, with family at her side. She lived in Roundup next door to family and a community she&r...

CHARLO — On March 16, 2024, our wonderful father, Willard Carroll Nelson, age 79, and Carmen’s loving husband, went into God’s embrace. He was an extremely caring person and a great storyteller and a loyal friend. Many evenings were spent listening to him tell stories about his mischievous ...

ELMO — Isaiah G. “Zaya” Quequesah, age 27, passed away March 15, 2024. Isaiah was born Feb. 11, 1997, to Gwyn Hewankorn and Joe Quequesah.  Isaiah was an avid outdoorsman and spent a lot of time cruising around in the hills with family, whether it was to hunt, cut firewood or Christ...

RONAN — Beverly Jean Dellwo, 89, passed away on Dec. 22, 2023, at St Luke Hospital. She was born on Oct. 21, 1934, in Kalispell to George and Dorothy (Lykins) Hardie. They resided in Ronan where she attended school. She learned at an early age that life is not always fair. In 1936 she lost her baby sis...