Obituaries

Delores Funk   RONAN - Delores Lee Funk, 84, peacefully entered into the arms of our creator, surrounded by family on Nov. 13, 2024. At her request, there will be no services. Delores was born to Maurice and Nethalee Martin in Hill Lake, Minnesota, on July 10, 1940. She was the fifth of their seventeen children. She moved to Montana with her family where they lived at several places in Flathead County.  On Aug. 3, 1957, she married Edward J. Funk of Kalispell, at the Hitching Post in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. After several years in Kalispell, they moved to Glasgow, Montana, where she learned to do upholstery work through Earl’s Body Shop, alongside her husband Ed,...

ST. IGNATIUS - Marsha Joy McDonald Frey, “Ms. Frey” to all her students, at age 79, passed away in her home in St. Ignatius on Dec. 24, 2024. Marsha was born Feb. 5, 1945, in St. Ignatius to parents Viola Peone McDonald and Walter McDonald. She was a great-granddaughter of Angus McDonald and a pr...

POLSON - Charles “Charley” Lynn Hahn, 79, of Polson, went to Heaven on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. A devoted husband, father, Navy veteran, and accomplished professional, Charley lived a life defined by service, faith, and dedication.  After graduating from Portales High School in New Mexico,...

POLSON — George E. Maass, age 90, passed away Dec. 20, 2024, at St. Joseph Medical Center. Arrangements are under the care of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.

RONAN — Marion Wayne Bennett of Ronan, MT, went to be with his lord and savior Dec. 30, 2024. He was born on March 24, 1942 in Prescott, AZ, to Jack Wayne and Mabel Bennett. Marion was the oldest of 3 children (Marion, Jacklyn and Dennis). He was raised in Mayer, AZ. He attended Mayer schools from kind...

ST. IGNATIUS — With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Clarence “Mack” McConnell, a devoted husband and father, an active member of our community, a news man and author on Dec. 31, 2024 at the age of 81. Raised in the Mission and Flathead valleys, Mack graduated from the University of...

POLSON - It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of our brother, Todd Joseph Funke, 64, born on Nov. 21, 1959. Todd peacefully passed away on Nov. 8, 2024, following a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas E. Funke Sr.; his mother, Patricia Ann Funke; his eldest...

 RONAN - Gladys Rose Zach Mattson passed away peacefully at the age of 105, Nov. 14, 2024, in Ronan. Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, Toivo Matt Mattson; her father, Joseph Thomas Zach; mother, Ella Elizabeth Bistricky; brothers, Vernon Joseph Zach and Ernest Milton Zach; and daughter in-law...

ST. IGNATIUS - Jero Jay Sharp, 66, of St. Ignatius, passed away at his home on Nov. 2, 2024, just a few yards from where he was born. A proud member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Jero spent most of his life on the Flathead Reservation, a place he deeply cherished. Born on Wednesday, Oct....

ELMO – Velma Faye Caye, age 64, was called home on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, at her residence. She was born on Aug. 1, 1960, in Polson, to Albert and Alma (Mittens) Caye, the first of their seven children. She attended grade school in Elmo, first through eighth grade, and graduated from high school ...