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MAE ROSE LYDEN
POLSON -- Mae Rose Lyden died at her daughter's Polson residence on April 9, 2006. She was born in Butte on May 21, 1912. Mae was preceded in death by her parents, Dennis Joseph Murphy and Kate Harrington Murphy; an infant son, Joseph Michael; her sisters Margaret Murphy Dunphy and Frances Murphy Pool; and her husband of 51 years, Joseph M. Lyden, who died in 1982. Mae lived in Butte with her husband and two children until 1956, when they moved to Las Vegas, Nev. She returned to Montana in 1986 to be near her daughter. Mae was a bright, independent Irishwoman with a great sense of humor and positive attitude. She accepted life's challenges and joys with equanimity. She had no time for maudlin sentimentality; her interests were current events and the future, as well as baseball and pro football. Mae was a proud American with a deep sense of gratitude to war veterans. She was loyal without hesitation to her family, friends and beliefs. There were no trophies, plaques or awards for her life's work as wife, mother and homemaker, but she had the reward of providing strength, love and inspiration to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mae is survived by her brother Dennis Joseph Murphy (Lorrain) of Elko, Nev.; son Harry Lyden (Nancy) of Bullhead City, Ariz.; daughter Alice Lyden Chumrau (Paul) of Missoula; grandsons Tim Lyden of San Diego, Joseph Lyden Oechsli (Leah) of New York City, and George William Oechsli (Delia) of Eden, Texas; granddaughter Amy Lyden (Mark Lorenzetto) of Sydney, Australia; great-granddaughters Megan Mae Oechsli (Texas) and Symantha Mae Lyden (California); and great-grandsons George William Oechsli (Texas), William Joseph Oechsli (New York), and Austin and Jacob Lyden (California). Mae loved young people and believed education should be available to all. She was deeply thankful for the Radio Reading Service that allowed her to continue reading after her eyesight failed. In lieu of flowers, please honor Mae by making a contribution to the Salish Kootenai College Scholarship Fund (Box 70, Pablo, MT 59855); Radio Reading Service (337 Stephens Ave., Missoula, MT 59801); or a charity of your choice. At Mae's request, cremation has taken place. A private family service will be held this summer.
KATHLEEN MCCLURE
ST. IGNATIUS -- Kathleen Ann Krantz McClure, 54, from St. Ignatius, passed away on April 5, 2006, from a battle with cancer. Kathy was born on July 30, 1951, to Alexander Harvey "Soup" and Verna Krantz in St. Ignatius. Kathy graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1969 and then attended the Missoula Business School. She worked for the Holy Family Hospital in St. Ignatius, the high school office in Charlo, the Medicine Tree Clinic in Arlee and St. Ignatius, Dr. Coon in Ronan and Dr. Mikesell in Missoula. Kathy was an avid softball player. She attended many tournaments across Montana, Idaho, Washington and California, almost always being the most valuable player. She loved to read and always encouraged others to do the same. Kathy is survived by her husband of 20 years, Louis Alvin McClure; her daughters, Jamie Lee McClure, Kimberly Barber (Scott), Nichole McClure-Krahn (David), Cori Matthew (Carlos) and Jodi Wrede; and one son, David McClure. She had eight grandchildren whom she adored and loved: Mariah, Madison, Jeffrey, Justin, Carli Raye, Christopher, Austin and Jeremiah. She is also survived by her mother Verna Krantz; two brothers, Bill Krantz (Myrna) and Kenny Krantz (Kay); and two sisters, Linda Bowers (Kirk) and Patty Krantz. Services started on April 7 at the St. Ignatius Community Center. The funeral followed on April 8, also at the St. Ignatius Community Center, with burial at the Krantz Memorial Cemetery in St. Ignatius. Pallbearers are Scott Barber, David Krahn, Carlos Matthew, Kenny Krantz, Bill Krantz and Joe Hawkaluk. For anyone wishing to make any donations, the family requests they be made to the Foster & Durgeloh Funeral Home in St. Ignatius.
MARY JO PLUMMER
POLSON -- Mary Jo (Pease) Plummer, 84, died of natural causes on April 8, 2006, at her apartment in Polson's St. Joseph Retirement Community. Born on Aug. 25, 1921 in Butte, she was the fifth of seven children born to Helen (Vlymen) and attorney Harlow Pease. Mary Jo grew up in Butte during the 1920s and 30s and had fond memories of riding the trolley car to the legendary Columbia Gardens Amusement Park. She attended high school proms at the Gardens dance pavilion and even rode the roller coaster there in her prom dress. As a kid, she and her brothers and sisters loved playing hide and seek in their big house in uptown Butte, and Mary Jo often camped with her sisters on the Continental Divide near Butte. Through the years, she enjoyed dancing, ice skating, sledding on the Butte hills and playing tennis; she was also a gifted piano student, Campfire Girl, and camp counselor on Georgetown Lake. Mary Jo went to the University of Montana in Missoula, where she met Bob Plummer. She became a war bride in Butte in April of 1943. After the war they moved to Detroit, Michigan for Bob's work. There, they raised seven children and were married for 57 years until Bob's death in July of 2000. In 1982, when Bob retired from Uniroyal Tires, they moved back to Montana -- this time to Thompson Falls. There, Mary Jo was an active member of the St. William's Catholic Parish and a historian for the Thompson Falls Senior Citizen Center. The couple enjoyed 18 retirement years there, until Mary Jo moved to Polson after Bob's death. Her seven children remember her teaching them how to do the jitterbug dance and the "boogie woogie" in their living room. They also fondly recall her delicious home-cooking, especially her Butte pasties. Her family will miss her unsinkable sense of humor. Mary Jo was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bob; brother, Paul Pease; and sister Joan Jasmin. She is survived by all seven of her children: Bill Plummer and wife, Carol (Colorado Springs, CO); Sister Mary Ellen Plummer, O.P. (Adrian, MI); Kathy Gatto (Polson); John Plummer (McLennan, Alberta, Canada); Maggie Plummer (Polson); Virginia Plummer (Tuscon, AZ); and Liz Presley, and husband, Darrell (Gilpin County, CO); three sisters: Fil Schoenfeld (Seattle, WA); Ruth Keys (Chelan, WA); and Harriet Goetsch (Rochester, MN); a brother, Richmond Pease (Trout Creek); a cousin, Pat Gilbert Russell (Thousand Oaks, CA); nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The Plummer family is grateful to the dedicated staff at St. Joseph Retirement Community for taking such good care of Mary Jo, and for providing a cozy, secure home all these years. Memorial contributions may be made to Lake County Hospice: 711 Main St., Ronan, MT 59864; St. Joseph Retirement Community of Polson; and/or St. William Catholic Church: Box 186, Thompson Falls, MT 59873. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on April 12 at St. William Catholic Church in Thompson Falls.Burial was at Thompson Falls Cemetery.
SHIRLEY THOMPSON
POLSON - Shirley L. Carpenter Thompson, 81, of Polson, passed away on April 7, 2006, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. She was born May 18, 1924, in Vang, N.D., to Edgar and Ida Mostad, the oldest of 13 children. She remembered as a youngster rolling coins in the cracks of her grandparents' mercantile store watching them disappear. She also helped her mother raise her siblings. As she got older, she took a cook car following the harvesters from farm to farm with a friend. Shirley married Leonard Carpenter on Jan. 7, 1944, in Colorado, and to this union six children were born: Gary, Norm, Steve, Leona, Kevin and Darla. She and Leonard divorced in 1963. Shirley held various jobs including in 1950 working at Ben Franklin in Polson and in 1958 she worked for her brother Chub at Valley Furniture. She moved to Missoula in 1963 for two years then back to Polson in 1965, where she worked for a small cafe. In 1967 she was a bookkeeper for a construction company, and in 1979 she started work at 4B's in Polson, retiring from there in 1984. On Nov. 17, 1984, she married Carroll Thompson at her home in Polson. They spent a few winters in Mesa, Ariz. Her husband, parents, four brothers and a sister preceded her in death. Shirley is survived by her four sons, Gary Carpenter of Be'Kec'saba, Hungary, Norman (Joanne) Carpenter of Butler, Pa., Steve (Linda) Carpenter of Soldotna, Alaska, and Kevin (Warni) Carpenter of Soldotna; two daughters, Leona (Vern) Frisk of Pablo and Darla (Gary) Hand of Bonner; brothers Leland (Arlene) Mostad of Mandan, N.D., Warner (Carol) Mostad of Brookings, S.D., Arvid (Shirley) Mostad of Oak Harbor, Wash., and Elroy (Liz) Mostad of Spokane; sisters Helga Martin of Plains and Darlene (Raymond) Tarin of Los Angeles; 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Shirley was able to live in her own home with the help of caregivers and family until December 2005. Funeral services were held on April 12 at the Grogan Funeral Home with the Rev. Rand Drollman officiating. Interment was held at Lakeview Cemetery.
DEANNA WHITWORTH
PABLO -- Deanna Marie "Mouse" Whitworth, 17, went to be with the Creator on April 3, 2006, from injuries sustained in a car accident along with two others who were also killed in the same accident. Deanna Mouse was born on Nov. 22, 1988, to Jennifer Fischer and Kelly Whitworth in Blackfoot, ID. She was a member of the CSKT and attending GED classes in Pablo and had plans to start college this spring in Blackfoot. Mouse loved her music and hanging out with her friends. She enjoyed beading, crocheting, writing, reading, swimming, talking on the phone and learning to cook. Her passion in life, though, was babysitting. She loved children and always referred to them as nieces and nephews. They always called her "Auntie Mouse." She received the nickname "Mouse" because she would always do this little dance and make a mouse noise with her tongue and teeth. Deanna loved leaving little notes everywhere in the house telling you she loved you bunches. She loved to make you a cup of coffee and was learning to cook big meals. She was so thrilled when she oven-baked her first chicken and so proud when everyone ate it all up. Mouse always had funny jokes and happy smiles. We are so thankful to have had the opportunity to have Mouse in our lives and our home for the past four years. She was so good to us and always willing and eager to lend a hand or an ear, always there with open arms to pass out hugs or wipe a tear. Mouse leaves behind her extended-adopted family: "Papa and Mama Bear," Dale and Sandy Alford; her sisters, Melissa Kay, Kayla Marie, Kaetie Brown, Corinna Morigeau, and Jessica DeWolf; her brothers, Fred Howard, Matt and Andy Wickman, Brett "Lee" Reum, and Mitchie Joslin; her grandpa, Carlie; and her very special auntie, Alice. She also leaves behind her animal family -- three dogs, Precious, Champion and Jojo, and one cat, Bootsy -- along with numerous aunties, uncles, nieces, nephews and many, many friends. Services were held in Blackfoot, ID, on April 8.
WILLIAM ZENS
POLSON -- William Isaac Zens, of Polson, passed away on April 15, 2006, from cancer with Dorothy Reum, his long-time companion, and Doug Reum at his side. Bill was born in a tepee at Evaro to Tony and Agatha (Pellew Guardipe) Zens with Lucy Pellew as midwife. Bill was a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. He is survived by his companion Dorothy Reum, Francis Amaya, Steve Reum, Velva (Honey) Reum, Ronnie Reum, Fred Reum, Doug Reum and all their children and families. Bill has loved ones among the Guardipe, Dumonts and Tricky families. Anyone who came in contact with Bill loved and cherished him for his wit and sense of humor. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Delores Diane, and Sarge Reum, as well as many of his family and ancestors. Bill was an avid hunter and loved fishing. He enjoyed the mountains and spent a great deal of his time working in the woods. He joined the United States Marine Corps, along with many family members and fought for our country during the Korean War Conflict from 1953 to 1955 when he was honorably discharged. He was a member of the Marine Corps League (Hell Roaring Detachment). Graveside services were conducted on April 21 in the Jocko Catholic Cemetery, where he was laid to rest by his uncle, Ted Pellew, with full military honors from the VFW, Marine Corps League and the Warrior Society.
Fredrick Ernest Roullier
RONAN-Fred Roullier passed away August 28, 2006 from injuries sustained in a multi-vehicle accident while riding his Harley-Davidson home from work. Fred was born December 30, 1951 to Helen (Sell) and Alfred Roullier. Fred is survived by his beloved daughter, Lindsey, sons Jeremy and James Fredrick Roullier, mother Helen, sisters Gail (Larry) Emery, Kathy Roullier, Rosemary (Dick) Abromeit, Roberta (TJ) Haynes, brothers Steve Roullier and Dan (Marlene) Roullier.
Fred was proud to be a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. In March of this year, he had completed 21 years of service with the Tribes. He began his employment at Flathead Post and Pole in May of 1975 and worked there until 1979. Fred then left the reservation to work primarily as a sawyer in Alaska and Oregon. Fred returned to the reservation and began employment as a Greenhouse Worker and Forestry Technician (Fire). In May of 1991, Fred was the only certified sawyer who could teach and certify other sawyers. He traveled to other tribes all over the northwest and even to Florida to teach other to become certified. Fred was proceeded in death by his father, Alfred and brother-friends Anthony Paul, Rick Lozeau and Kelly Salois. Fred was a diversely talented individual. In his youth, he boxed. Due to his quick fancy steps, his opponents rarely, if ever, made contact. Like his father, daughter and siblings, he was a very talented artist. When he was eighteen years old, he was hired by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board of the U.S. Department of Interior to illustrate the book "Coyote Tales of the Montana Salish", published in 1974. Fred continued with his artwork throughout his life.
However, after the birth of his daughter, Lindsey, he dedicated his life to raising and providing for her. In fact, one of his friends, Butch Burland, also a single parent, fondly recounted discussing parenting issues with Fred while shopping for groceries. The two men even traded recipies during these visits.
Clearly, Lindsey was the light of his life. He spent his free time teaching and sharing his live of the outdoors with her. Fred and Lindsey made frequent trips into the Missions to fish, hike, camp and hunt.
Fred was also a devoted family member and friend. Countless stories abound about his warm kindness and willingness to always help without being asked. He would simply show up and in his quiet, humorous way, would pitch in and "Get 'er done," regardless of the task. In fact, all remember Fred never complained, or said a bad word about anyone, and that he had a wonderful sense of humor and regardless of how he felt, he always lifted others up with his warm smile. Friend, Vic Morigeau noted "Fred was a man of his word." Fred will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Traditional wake services began Wednesday, August 30. The rosary will be tonight (Thursday) August 31 at 7:00 pm. Closing services will be Friday, September 1, at 10:00 am. Pallbearers will be Vic Morigeau, T.J. Haynes, Joe Piedalue, Bob McCrea, Leonard Grenier, Jack Currie, Terry Tanner, and Basil Tanner.
