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April 25, 1958 - May 5, 2024 Robert was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, to Bob and Barbara Reeser. He was a lifelong resident of Thompson Falls. He joined his dad in the logging business and later owned his own skidder. As a young man, he was an avid hunter and knew the mountains in the area like the back of his hand after many years of elk, deer, and bear hunting. His passion was fishing, and he could be found up and down the Clark Fork River catching bass, trout, and his favorite, Northern Pike. He...
6-3-1929 - 4-14-2024 After living a full life, Edward Eugene Risbon passed away on April 14, 2024, at his home in Salmon surrounded by the love of his family. Edward, known affectionately as Gene, was born on June 3, 1929, in Arapaho, Colorado, to Gilbert and Birdine Risbon. He was raised alongside his four sisters: Margie, Ilene, Addeline and Pat. He grew up in Thompson Falls, Montana, where he would graduate from high school, and began his career at the sawmill before joining the U.S. Army...
May 13, 1952 - May 1, 2024 Debbie was born May 13, 1952 in Flint, Michigan, to Bob and Virginia Rock. Bob and Ginny met when they were just 15 and stayed sweethearts until their deaths much later on. Debbie was the oldest of six kids, and they grew up camping, fishing, hunting, snowmobile riding and everything outdoors. They were gardeners and hunters, mushroom finders and flower growers. Debbie graduated Valedictorian of her class in 1969 from Alpena High School in Michigan. She married Jerry...
Rodney K. Johnson, a lifelong Polson, Montana, resident, left his earthly boundaries on April 10, 2024, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Washington, surrounded by family after complications of rheumatoid arthritis and a stroke. Rod was born in Polson on January 20, 1955, to Blanche and Keith Johnson, brothers Paul and Kevin, and sister Lauren. Rod felt very blessed to grow up in Polson and Lake County, fishing on Flathead Lake, hunting at the Thompson River family cabin, and later joining...
Shirley Jean Porath Miller passed away peacefully on April 11, 2024, at the age of 91, surrounded by her family and husband Jerry Miller. She was one of six children born to Frederick and Elizabeth Anderson Porath in North Dakota on August 16, 1932. When she was very young her family traveled west and settled in Kootenai, Idaho, at the original Hidden Valley Ranch. They ran a dairy farm there, which oddly enough resulted in Shirley having a lifelong aversion to milk. She attended elementary...
January 28, 1966 - March 9, 2024 Michael Edward Needham left this world too soon on March 9, 2024. He passed away at home after suffering a cardiac event. While his heart would finally give out, all who knew Mike would tell you it was that same heart which made him the kind, caring, gentle and generous soul we will all profoundly miss. He was always putting others before himself. His loved ones already miss his off-beat humor and terrible dancing. An avid and accomplished home chef and baker,...
Edward Thompson, 76, a long-time resident of Thompson Falls passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at the Montana State Hospital in Warm Springs. Services will be announced at a later date. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com. Edward Roger Thompson, son of Joseph and Verna (Tresness) Thompson, was born March 11, 1948 in Superior, Montana. He graduated from St. Regis High School in 1966 as co-valedictorian and continued his education at the University of Montana obtaining a bachelor's...
Christine (Tina) Robinson, 67 years old passed away April 3, 2024, in Montana surrounded by her loved ones. She was born September 30, 1956, in Kiel, Germany. She is survived by her three sisters, Sue, Patty and Katie; oldest daughter Jessica Buchanan (James); youngest daughter, Meriah Degraff; grandchildren Jayme Armstrong (Michael), Ray Buchanan, Jesse Buchanan and Mason Box; and great-grandsons Liam, Landon, Linken and Logan Armstrong. A celebration of life will be held in summer 2024 in...
3/26/1939 - 4/08/2024 Annamaria Curry of Thompson Falls, Montana, passed away at home on April 8, 2024, in Warren, Oregon, where she lived with her daughter, Marion and son-in-law Brad Grantham since February 2022. Anna was preceded in death by Clarence Curry (2016) her husband of 50 years and son Frank Curry (2008). She is survived by her daughter Marion (husband Brad Grantham), son Dean Curry (wife Katrina), son Eddie Curry (wife Crystal), daughter Diana (husband Andy Bogart), eight grandchil...
Ted was born January 6, 1936, at the Hotel Dieu Hospital in Polson, Montana, to parents Roy Frank Stiles and Lela Arline Stoughton Stiles. He grew up west of Polson along with two older sisters, Edna Arline and Ruth Emma Wiley (Bob). He graduated from Polson High School in 1954. Ted married his high school sweetheart, Martha Alice Van Hellen on April 1, 1956. They farmed and ranched west of Polson. They had five children together, four of whom survive him: Carol S. Swope (Ronnie) Polson,...
James O. Pavola, 84, of Thompson Falls, Montana, passed away on April 12, 2024. He was born May 25, 1939, in Greenville, California, to Oscar Pavola and Ruby (McKinney) Pavola. (James) Jim always regretted not finishing his education, but did become a successful truck driver for many years. He drove long-haul for about 10 years, hauling many dangerous loads that he didn’t know what, a lot of times. Some were bombs to Bremerton, Washington, and some were fertilizer (very dangerous) and some were foods and some he didn’t even know what they wer...
September 18, 1948 - November 6, 2023 Shirley Steinman passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at her home in Trout Creek, Montana on November 6, 2023. Shirley is missed immensely by her family, friends and favorite four-legged kid, Josie. You can be sure Shirley and Larry are together again. Memorial Donations can be made to the Cancer Society or your favorite animal shelter. Please join us in Celebrating the Beautiful Life of Shirley, Saturday, June 1, 2024, 1-3 pm at the...
Jerome Victor Imbiorski, 82, of Poulsbo, Washington, passed away on March 30, 2024. Born on June 16, 1941, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to Victor Winslow and Martha Theresa (Dziuk) Imbiorski, Jerome went on to graduate from Foley High School in Foley, Minnesota. He served with honor in the U.S. Navy, having worked sonar on the USS Watts early in the Vietnam era. After leaving the U.S. Navy, Jerome worked in the Olympic College Maintenance Department. He later retired from this work, but also worked...
21 - 2024 In loving memory of Joyce Anna Kilgore, whose life was a testament to love, dedication, strength and joy. She enjoyed laughing, giggling, and spending quality time with those who visited her. Joyce was born on a warm summer day in 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, to Frederick Reinke and Rhea Anna Bellair where she began her journey that would impact the lives of many. Throughout her life, Joyce's passion for numbers and meticulous nature shone brightly in her career as a business owner of...
May 18, 1947 - March 27, 2024 Raymond "Ray" Leo Middleton, age 76, of Plains, Montana (formerly of Vallejo and Sacramento, California), passed away peacefully in his sleep after a short illness. He was born on May 18, 1947, in Vallejo, California, to the late Ronald W. and Alice A. (Cavanagh) Middleton. Ray was a beloved and awesome brother! He graduated from St. Vincent Ferrer High School in Vallejo, California, and he graduated from California State University, Sacramento with Bachelors and...
Theodore L. Sampson was born on 3/30/76 and departed this world on 3/28/24 due to a rollover on gravel. Ted was a busy child from the beginning, and never slept a night through until he was 12 years old. He loved to fish, catching them through the ice before he was 2. He was starting QH colts at 10, then his lifelong passion of getting firewood with his cousin Mark at 13. Every day in the woods was a special joy to Ted, whether hiking, hunting, wood getting, and then helicopter logging. Anyone...
It is with a heavy heart that the family of Viola Mae Goetz, announce that she passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 13, 2024, at the age of 90. She was currently living at Edgewood Memory Care in Missoula, Montana, where the staff took very good care of her. She leaves behind her four kids, Larry Moles, Sandy Moles Posey and Rhonda Moles of Thompson Falls and Michelle Moles of Missoula. Viola also has eight grandchildren: Jared Moles, Jennifer Buchanan (Wayne), Justin Prichard, Jaicy...
James Douglas Brown passed away peacefully on March 17, 2024, at his home in Whitepine surrounded by his family. He was born May 1, 1943, in Billings, Montana, to Emily (McDonald) and Raymond Brown. The family lived on a ranch outside Molt, Montana, and Jim went to a one-room schoolhouse in Molt until he graduated the eighth grade. He attended high school in Laurel for one year until he moved to Sanders County with his mother, near where his grandparents lived. Jim attended high school in Dixon...
Joanne Webley, 88, of Noxon, Montana, passed away March 15, 2024, at her home in the presence of loved ones. She was born Joan Bonzon on December 4, 1935, in Lewistown, Montana, to Dorothy Bonzon of Grass Range, Montana. The family eventually moved to Seattle, where Joanne would become a big sister to Sandy and Doug and graduate from Cleveland High School. In time Joanne met and fell in love with Cleve Webley. They married on July 30, 1955. Together they welcomed two daughters, Ramona and Cory....
Neil Carman passed away at home on March 23, 2024, under his own terms. He was born January 1, 1946, in Yakima County, Washington. He grew up on the farmily farm with his parents and five siblings. He was a farmer at heart and was always growing something. When he was not working in the dirt, he enjoyed riding motorcycles and woodworking. He and Dixie moved to Thompson Falls 30 years ago and were embraced by the town. They spent time helping the elderly population in the community. There will...
James D. Brown, age 80, a longtime rancher at Whitepine, born May 1, 1943, passed away March 17, 2024. A memorial service will be held this Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Thompson Falls Christian Church, corner of Haley Avenue and Church Street, after which burial will take place at the Whitepine Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Whitepine Mennonite Church, 3719 Highway 200. A full obituary will be published in next week's Ledger. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jim's honor may be made to Sanders County Coalition for...
Clarence Orla Bras passed away on February 24, 2024, and is survived by his second wife Sally; his four children, Clancy, Jeff, Christina and Cara Lena; and four stepchildren, Eddie, Jackie, Chris and Scott. He has 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Clarence was one of six children born on February 16, 1941, to the late Lando and Lucille Flemming Bras. His sisters, Donna, Lois and Marylou and brothers Bud and John still reside in Western Montana. He was quite the character and was...
Ron Rude was born October 22, 1943, in Ada, Minnesota, to DeFloren and Edna (Olson) Rude, in some of the most fertile land in the world. A horse was probably nearby. He grew up in western and northern Minnesota, helping with family and neighboring farms and, of course, riding horses. In addition to horses, two other passions were constant throughout Ron’s life: reading and naps. He was a voracious reader, from classic literature to magazines to spy novels. Books were always nearby, and he made sure his kids were well read, too. As for naps: a...
Evelyn Mae (Quiring) Bruner age 85 passed away on February 29, 2024, at her home in Thompson Falls, Montana. Evelyn was born on September 24th, 1938, in Delft, Minnesota, to Peter B. Quiring and Agnes (Huebert) Quiring. Evelyn grew up in Eastern Montana, graduated from Frazer High School, and attended college in San Francisco, California. While working for U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Evelyn met and fell in love with Smith (Smitty) Bruner who was working as the fire control...
December 2, 2023 we lost our beloved Stevō Dameron AKA Dallas Stephen Dameron. Stevō was a great friend and a soul mate to Evelyn Dameron, they were two peas in a pod. He had a smile and sense of humor that lit up the room, he was infectious in a good way. I would say he was a forever lost in the 50's kinda guy white tee shirt and blue jeans,sharp shoes and a leather jacket. Stevō had traditional values, hopes, and dreams and a love for the Lord. He loved his children, he was a good father an...
