Obituaries

ARLEE — Audi (Audrey Ann) Moran, 66, passed away due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident at mile marker 43, Highway 93, Charlo, on June 24, 2019. Audi was born on Oct. 5, 1952, in Shurz, Nevada; she was raised in Gardnerville, Nevada, and attended schools in Douglas County, Nevada. Audi married the love of her life, E.T. “Bud” Moran, on April 18, 1979. On May 5, 1995, they renewed their vows in the Catholic Church. Audi worked for S & K Technologies for the last 19 years as a human resource manager, where she enjoyed her job as much as her co-workers enjoyed her. Audi loved spending time with her family, watching her grandbabies dance, play sports, and g...

FISHTAIL — Dustin “Dusty” Sturm, age 53, of Fishtail, Montana, passed away on July 3, 2019, as the result of an ATV accident. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, at the Absarokee High School football field. A full obituary will be available at www.smithfuneralch...

RONAN — Our beloved little brother, Gale Patrick Miller, left us on July 6, 2019, from the same Ronan hospital where he was born on May 13, 1964. He was welcomed into the family of Clara Bick Miller and Ray “Pat” Miller as the youngest of nine children. In large families, the youngest child...

TUCSON, ARIZONA — Tom Driscoll passed away on July 4, 2019, in Tucson, Arizona, from complications of Agent Orange Parkinson’s Disease, surrounded by his family. Thomas James Driscoll was born in St. Ignatius, Montana, on Sept. 11, 1949, to Stanley and Anne Driscoll of Charlo. Tom served in the U...

POLSON — Delbert A. Malgren passed away on July 3, 2019, from natural causes at the age of 99. Del was born on April 23, 1920, in Antelope, Montana, to Carl and Louise Malgren. He moved to Polson in 1925 where he remained the rest of his life. Del graduated from Polson High School in 1938. He attend...

POLSON — John Phillips Varnum, 86, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019, in his home, surrounded by his loving family, after a longfought battle with cancer. John was born on June 23, 1933, to Frederick and Genevieve Varnum, in Fort Belknap. He was the sixth of seven children. At the age of six, his fat...

POLSON — Marie Mutchler passed away while holding the hands of her daughters on June 28, 2019, at Heritage Place in Kalispell. Born on March 4, 1933, to Alfred and Monica (Shue) Whitehouse, she grew up in a small home in Polson where McDonald’s now stands. Marie’s mother passed away when...

POLSON — Sidney “Sid” Turnquist, 91, died on May 6, 2019. He was born in Polson on June 25, 1927, to Louise and Mark Turnquist. As a youngster he survived whooping cough, which they treated by giving him mare’s milk. His sister, Reba, was born four years later. He attended Round Butte...

OMAHA, NEBRASKA — Mozelle Etta (Rice) Morin, of Omaha, Nebraska, and formerly of Arlee, Montana, passed away at 96 years old on July 14, 2018, in Omaha.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Minnie Rice of Arlee; her husband, Wilbur Morin; her daughter, Judy; and siblings, Ed an...

POLSON — Jean MacKenzie Travis, 90, died on June 21, 2019, at The Retreat of Polson. Jean was a resident of Bozeman since 1950 and was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. She is survived by Sandie and Jerry Hammer of Polson. No services are planned at this time. The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory of Polso...