Obituaries

RONAN — Marian Dunnwebber passed away at her daughter’s home on July 19, 2021, after years of declining health. She was born on Oct. 20, 1937, in Ronan, to Charity and Roy Taber. After graduating from high school, she attended Western Montana College in Dillon where she earned her teaching degree. After graduation, she started her teaching in a small rural school just outside Fort Benton, where she met her husband, Kenneth Dunnwebber. Together, these adventurers enjoyed life while raising two children.  Marian’s passion in life was teaching. She spent summers taking classes and gathering materials to make sure her students had the best school year she could poss...

RONAN — Margaret Jean (Marge) Fay, age 77, passed away on July 21, 2021, at her home in Ronan, surrounded by her family. She was born on Dec. 23, 1943, in Polson, to William and Agnes (Bubnash) Skabronski. Marge graduated high school and also completed college courses.  Marge was married to Jac...

POLSON — Eula Mae Turnage, age 87, passed away on Oct. 17, 2020, at her residence at St. Joseph Assisted Living in Polson. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, Aug.10, 2021, at 10 a.m. at Lakeview Cemetery. Family and friends are all welcome. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral ...

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, ...

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...