Obituaries

RONAN - Edwin Albert “Ed” Loder, age 67, passed away on Aug. 31, 2024. He was born on April 2, 1957, to Robert Samuel Loder and Edith Adell (Bates) Loder in Hot Springs. Ed grew up in Plains, with his older siblings, Adell and Jack. Even as a young child he began to develop his talent and craftsmanship, sometimes using his siblings as a creative outlet. Once Ed ground down a hack saw blade to match the key of his brother Jack’s motorcycle to joyride while Jack was away … until their mother found out and made him turn in his “key.” In 1969, the Loder family moved to Ronan where Ed attended and graduated from Ronan High School in 1975. Sh...

ST. IGNATIUS _ Lois (Freshour) Delaney was born in St. Ignatius on Oct. 13, 1933, to George Freshour and Mary Zulema (Krantz) Freshour and was raised on the hill above Pistol Creek along with sister, Helen and brothers, Elmer, Walter, Gere and Don. Lois graduated from St. Ignatius (Mission) High School in 19...

ST. IGNATIUS _ Lois (Freshour) Delaney was born in St. Ignatius on Oct. 13, 1933, to George Freshour and Mary Zulema (Krantz) Freshour and was raised on the hill above Pistol Creek along with sister, Helen and brothers, Elmer, Walter, Gere and Don. Lois graduated from St. Ignatius (Mission) High School in 19...

POLSON — Longtime resident of Lake County, Dale Ott, passed away in his sleep on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Dale Allen Ott was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Skip and Sheila where he lived the first 10 years of his life until moving to Finley Point in Lake County. He later lived with his father in...

KALISPELL — Xavier Dorian James McAdams Morigeau, known affectionately as “X” or “X-man,” passed away on Sept. 8, 2024, in Kalispell, at the age of 32. Born on Dec. 10, 1991, in Missoula, Xavier was a vibrant individual whose presence was a blessing to those around him. Xavier k...

ARLEE — Betty Mae Schall, Mom, was born at the Elmore Hospital in Missoula, on Jan. 20, 1925, to Elmer and Della Wemple. She was proud that her dad, living on top of Evaro Hill at the time, flagged the train down to board his pregnant wife so she could travel to the local hospital to bring their little...

RONAN — Agnes L. Wangerin passed away at St. Luke Hospital in Ronan on Aug. 28, 2024. Agnes Lorraine Christensen was born to Mary and Henry Christensen on Oct. 12, 1933. She grew up on a grain farm near Westby with her two brothers, Verne and Kenneth, and her sister, Marge. Agnes attended high sc...
CHARLO — Virginia Rowe (Wallace) 81, passed away on July 13, 2024, from complications from a fall. She was born on Oct. 14, 1943, to a mining family in Wallace, Idaho. As a young child, she frequented her grandparent’s property in Lincoln. She officially made Charlo home in 1970. In Charlo she me...

SPOKANE — Karen Cowan passed away peacefully on Aug. 3, 2024, at Hospice House of Spokane surrounded by her friends and family. Karen was born on June 22, 1950, in St. Ignatius, and attended Ronan High School. She is survived by her two adult sons, Jeff Lee (55) and Aaron Swinkels (47). Karen ...

POLSON — Tom Konen passed away on Aug. 10, 2024, at his home in Polson, surrounded by his loving family, after a 10-month battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born in Butte, on July 5, 1961. Tom was a successful chiropractor with a clinic in Plains and at Logan Health Polson. He had a soft spot for ...