Obituaries

MISSOULA — Sharon Louise Piedalue, 80, passed away on July 16, 2021, at The Springs in Missoula. Sharon was born on Dec. 28, 1940, to Earl and Helen (Syverson) Culligan in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Sharon spent her childhood in East Missoula. She graduated from Sentinel High School.   In 1965, Sharon married Floyd Piedalue. Sharon loved rodeo and spent some of her younger years barrel racing. She loved her family dearly and was able to stay home with her children when they were young, creating many great memories together. She was so kind and was never angry or mad at anyone. Sharon is preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Helen; her husband, Floyd; her daughter, Lynet...

CHARLO — Larry Sheumaker, 75, of Charlo, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021. He was born in Malta, and grew up in the Charlo and Pablo areas. He served in the U.S. Airforce and after his military service worked at Plum Creek in Pablo until his retirement. A love of fishing, hunting, and the outdoors ...

RONAN — Born July 24, 1931, in Sacramento, California, Jerry Bernard  Teeter was the middle of 10 children, born to Leo and Ethel Teeter. Jerry was in the military in Japan at the end of the Korean war from 1951-1953. He attended electrical college in California. Jerry followed his father in the m...

RONAN — Shelby Bud Rodda, was born on Aug. 31, 1990, in Ronan to Russ and Marti Rodda and passed away at his home the morning of June 29 due to natural causes. Shelby attended school at St. Ignatius. He was currently employed at Mission Mountain Enterprises and was a team member of their Mission Mounta...

COLUMBIA, MISSOURI — Terry Joseph McDonald died at his home in Columbia, Missouri, on Friday, July 1, 2021. Terry was born in Missoula on  Feb. 25, 1955. He was a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe located in western Montana. Terry attended Montana schools at Hamilton, Missoul...

RONAN — On June 24, 2021, Daniel Joseph Lipscomb passed peacefully at St. Luke’s hospital in Ronan. Dan was born on Valentine’s Day 1967 in St. Ignatius. He was welcomed by his parents, David and Carol; his sister, Laura; and his brothers, John and Brian. He joined the family at their ho...

POLSON — Beverly Marie Becker (nee Smelser), age 93, passed away in her sleep of natural causes in the early hours of Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Beverly was born on April 29, 1928, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Rex and Apolonia Smelser and grew up mostly in the Midwest. During WWII, the family mov...

APACHE, ARIZONA — The celebration of life for Jim Peterson will be held on July 17 at 10 a.m. at the Ronan cemetery.   Jim was born in Havre on Sept. 25 and passed away in Apache Junction, Arizona, on Nov. 16 with his son, David, and daughter, Sheri, by his side.  Jim is preceded in dea...

PABLO — Thomas Albert Drebes, 68, was born on May 22, 1953, to Albert Drebes and Margery (Hahn) Drebes in Polson. He lived out his life on the family farm east of Pablo. He attended school in Pablo and then Ronan High School. He graduated in 1971. He was charter member of the Skyliners Jeep Club. He to...

POLSON — Please join us for a memorial service to celebrate the life of Dr. Ralph K. Campbell, (July 29, 1927-Jan. 12, 2020), on July 10 at 3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Polson.