Obituaries

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 year.   Lois married Vic McAllister in Pablo on July 15, 1966.  They were married 48.5 years until Vic’s passing in 2015. She worked for the Ronan-Pablo School District for 30 years, the last 24 of which were as secretary at K. William Harvey Elementary in Ronan. During this time, she developed lasting friendships that meant the world to her.  Lois’s fami...

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&rs...

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...