Obituaries
POLSON — A life spanning from the year 1919 in a small town in Yugoslavia through Ellis Island, Chicago, Wyoming and Montana to this year 2022, has ceased and the contributions of another member of the Greatest Generation are complete. Katherine Elizabeth Burghardt Feiter Schnase, reaching her way into a second century at the age of 102, passed away Monday evening, April 5, 2022, at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson. Katherine was born to Philip and Elizabeth Burghardt on Dec. 30, 1919, in Yugoslavia. She, her brother Joseph and her parents immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island on Dec. 19, 1923. From there they traveled to Chicago where they made their home. Philip wa...
RONAN — Kenneth L. Cornelius passed away on March 28, 2022, at Logan Health in Kalispell, after sustaining serious injury from a bicycle accident. He was surrounded by the love of his wife and children. Ken was born in Ronan on Nov. 5, 1960, to Lawrence and Lorraine (Salomon) Corneli...
August 16, 1960 – January 19, 2022 CHARLO — Please join us for a Celebration of Life for Charley on April 2, 2022 at 1 p.m. at Allentown / Ninepipes Lodge, 69826 Hwy. 93, Charlo, MT. Please bring your favorite stories or memories to share.
POLSON — Robert Lewis St. Clair, age 66, left us to go to his heavenly home on Saturday, March 19, 2022 after a courageous fight with cancer. He was at home surrounded by loved ones. Rob was born December 4, 1955. Rob is survived by his wife Lisa, parents Robert and Betty, sisters Linda and Ri...
RONAN — Steven J. Giuliani, age 27, of LaPorte, Indiana, formerly of Homewood, Illinois, passed away on March 8, 2022. He was born on Jan. 18, 1995, in Hazel Crest, Illinois. Steven graduated from Homewood Flossmoor High School. He is survived by his Mom, Lynn Kiedrow (nee Jezler); and his Dad...
RONAN — Henry Albert Dolezal, 90, passed away peacefully from Multiple Systems Atrophy on Feb. 9, 2022, at his home in Ronan, surrounded by his adoring family. Henry Albert was born on April 25, 1931, in Havre to Henry and Regina Dolezal. The family moved to Ronan in 1935. “Hank” g...
RONAN — On March 4, 2022, our beloved mother, Robin Rae Ferdinand, passed away in her home. Robin was born on June 25, 1954, to Gerald Ferdinand and Dolores Maxwell Bick in Ronan. Robin attended school in Ronan and graduated in 1972. Later in life she took classes to do medical coding. Over th...
POLSON — JoMay (Mellinger) Unger, age 84, passed away on March 2, 2022, at Polson Health and Rehab. JoMay was born on Jan. 26, 1938, in Hamilton to Ted and Alice (Shields) Mellinger and joined one sister, Shirley. The family moved to Deer Lodge in 1943 and Thompson Falls in 1948. She graduated...
POLSON — Dianne K. Schultz age 75, passed away on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, at Polson Health & Rehab. She was born on April 24, 1946, to Wayne and Beverly Wetzel. She was the older sister to Charlie and Darin. Dianne was raised in Polson and lived by Flathead Lake on Rocky Point. She attended grade ...
POLSON — Cynthia Mary Barker, age 72, entered into the presence of the God she served for more than 60 years. She passed away on Feb. 6, 2022, due to a pulmonary embolism. Cynthia was born in Watertown, New York, on Aug. 28, 1949. Her parents moved the family to southern California where she grew up...
