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Arlyss Ann Whicker
SEELEY LAKE - Arlyss Ann Vagg Whicker, 42, born June 9, 1955, in Great Falls, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, at her home in Seeley Lake.
She is survived by her husband Ray Whicker and two daughters, Heidi Farra, 16, and Aleta Farra, 13, all of Seeley Lake; her mother JoAnn Vagg of Lakeside; a brother, Doug Vagg and his family of Portland, Ore.; an uncle, Jo Baranko of Great Falls; and numerous aunts and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father, Douglas V. Vagg, and her grandparents, Joseph and Edna Baranko.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, in Seeley Lake at the Community Hall.
Arlyss requested that all memorial donations be given to Hospice Care, 500 N. Higgins Ave., Missoula, Mont. 59802.
Cremation arrangments are by the Malletta Family of Funeral Homes, Livingston Chapel, 224 W. Spruce St.
Edith Thacker
KALISPELL - Edith Thacker, 63, of Columbia Falls, died Thursday, Jan. 15, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
She is survived by her husband Gary; their three children, Thea Thacker, Rela Schneider and her husband Gene, and Mara Williams and her husband Ray; their grandchildren, Lara, Jill and Erica Henderson, G.W. and Devon Schneider, and Michael and Derrick Williams; and two brothers, Skip and Glenn Oxender.
A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
Columbia Mortuary in Columbia Falls, is in charge of the arrangements.
Louise A. Broadbent
POLSON - Louise A. Turnage Broadbent, 77, passed away at her home on Thursday, Jan. 15.
She was born March 18, 1920, in St. Ignatius to Joe and Mary (Felsman) Turnage. Louise was raised in Pine Creek, Idaho. Then she moved to Spokane, where she worked at Nelson's Corner and numerous other restaurants and at the aluminum plant. She then moved to Missoula, and married Melvin "Bud" Broadbent in the early 1960s in Sandpoint, Idaho. They made their home in Missoula, and she ran the Shack from 1962 to 1970, when they moved to Helena, and ran the L & M Cafe until retiring in 1989.
They lived on a ranch and she loved animals. She also did ceramic work and loved to work in her garden and the yard. Hunting and fishing were her favorite sports.
In 1989, they moved to Polson, where they have lived since.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Marjorie Carol Sius, on Jan. 2, 1985, and sister and brothers Teresa Kerr, Elmer Turnage and Daniel McElderry.
Survivors include her husband Bud of Polson; daughter Marie Guckenberg of Polson; brother Jim McElderry of St. Ignatius; sister May Zeiler of St. Ignatius; three grandchildren, Daniel Little of Polson, and Kenny and Cecil Sius of Oregon; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the Salish Longhouse in St. Ignatius, with Father Gus Schmidt, S.J. officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery in St. Ignatius.
Mission Valley Funeral Chapel of St. Ignatius, is in charge of arrangements.
Joel K. Conrad
KALISPELL - Joel Kyle Conrad, 28, died at his home of heart failure on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
He is survived by his wife Kari and daughters Jessica and Karley at the family home; his parents, Charles and Loretta Conrad of Kalispell; two brothers, Wade Conrad of Portland, Ore., and Todd Conrad of Kalispell; his grandmothers, Helen Conrad and Helen Everett, both of Kalispell; and his mother- and father-in-law, Eva and Ron Jones of Martin City.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at the Johnson Mortuary.
A memorial educational fund has been set up for his children: c/o Kari Conrad, P.O. Box 5004, Kalispell, Mont. 59903.
Jean Marie Hughes
KALISPELL - Jean Marie Hughes, 71, died Monday, Jan. 12, at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
She is survived by her aunt, Mary Boyd of Kalispell; three sisters, Pat M. Nagel of Salem, Ore., Nancy Portoczny of Ferndale, Mary Janet Skaar of West Fir, Ore.; 10 nieces and nephews and 12 grandnieces and grandnephews.
Memorial services are at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Christ Church Episcopal in Kalispell.
Cremation and arrangements are by the Johnson Mortuary and Crematory.
Earl James Cork
KALISPELL - Earl James Cork, 79, died Monday, Jan. 19, at the Brendan House in Kalispell.
He is survived by his wife, Clara of Kalispell; two sons, Steve Cork of Spokane and Virgil Cork of Phoenix; three daughters, Sandy Cork of Spokane, Marti Martin of Condon and Marsha Stronolof of Missoula; two brothers, Warren Cork and Lee Cork both of Seeley Lake; two sisters, Orine Sperry of Kellogg, Idaho and Edna Rae Bohon of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and numerous other relatives.
Memorial services are Friday, Jan. 23, at 11 a.m. at the Johnson Mortuary Chapel in Kalispell.
Cremation and arrangements are by the Johnson Mortuary and Crematory.
Richard Winter
BIGFORK - Richard Winter, longtime Bigfork resident and fiddler, died Thursday, Jan. 15, at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
He was born Dec. 19, 1931, to Bernice Rudie Winter and Portus F. Winter in Missoula and lived his early years in the Swan and Mission Valleys. For the last 30 plus years, he has resided in the Ferndale-Bigfork area.
As a young man, he worked in farms and ranches in the Ronan area and entered the service of his country in the Air Force in 1951. He served during the Korean War and was discharged in 1954. Following his discharge from the service, he worked in the oil industry in the four corners area of Colorado, returning to his beloved Montana in 1959. He then worked in the construction industry and at logging until 1971. At that time he was injured in a logging accident and lost the use of his legs.
Although he had not finished eighth grade, he then began to pursue an education. He got a GED and entered college at Flathead Valley Community College in the Human Services Program. During his years at the college, he received a National Outstanding Junior and Community College Student Award; he graduated in 1983 with an Associate of Applied Science degree. He entered the University of Montana in pursuit of a bachelor's degree in social work, but poor health interrupted his work.
After a long hospitalization, he returned to his Swan Valley home and began work as a volunteer social services officer for veterans. Many veterans were recipients of his patient, professional care. In the early '90s he again became ill and experienced a long hospitalization. At this time, his legs were amputated, making travel and his work very difficult. From that time, he was largely confined to his home.
Dick will be remembered by friends and family as one who always was ready for a song. He bought a guitar as a teenager and taught himself how to play. He spent many hours entertaining friends and family and also had played professionally in various dance bands. As the years passed, he broadened his musical skills. He added banjo, accordion, and in 1975, he began to play fiddle. From that time on he was an enthusiastic and proud fiddler and was a member of the Old Time Fiddler's Association at the time of his death.
Dick's last years were painful and difficult, but few if any ever heard him complain. He always focused on the positive, his courage and equanimity apparent to all. He was always the one to listen to and to comfort others and to offer help. He was a proud and loving father, grandfather and uncle to a large and widely scattered family all of whom will miss him sorely.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Vivian. He is survived by two sons, three daughters and three adopted children and their families, Raymond Winter and Carol of Seattle, Ralph Wayne Winter and Rhonda and children of South Carolina, Sherri Carter and Ralph and son of Elko, Nev., Beverly McKay and children of Kalispell, Debbie Winter and children of Bigfork, Monica Kerutis and Brian and son of Bigfork, Janet Watmough and Shawn and children of Pincer Creek, Alberta and Martin Kitzmiller and Shari and children of Kalispell.
Three siblings and their families also survive him, Robert Winter and Evie of Kalispell, Ray Winter and Barbara of Selah, Wash., and Joanne Winter of Hawthorne, Nev., and their families.
Services are scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Little Brown Church just north of Bigfork with interment following at the church cemetery.
Arrangements are by the Johnson Mortuary and Crematory of Kalispell.
Ruby G. Casady
KALISPELL - Ruby G. Casady, 88, died Monday, Jan. 19, at the Brendan House in Kalispell.
She is survived by a daughter, Louise and Phillip Kiser of Columbia Falls and five grandchildren, Steven P. Kiser of St. George, Utah, Vernon M. Kiser, Byron E. Kiser and Rubianna M. Kiser, all of Columbia Falls, and Rhonda L. Kiser of Bemidji, Minn., ten great-grandchildren and one brother, Elmer J. Casady and wife, Erma, of Havre and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Johnson Mortuary Chapel in Kalispell. Burial follows at the Conrad Memorial Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at the Johnson Mortuary Chapel.
Arrangements are by the Johnson Mortuary and Crematory in Kalispell.
Charlene 'Shine' Lamoreux Garrin
MISSOULA - Charlene 'Shine' Lamoreux Garrin passed away peacefully January 17, in the presence of her loving family. Her sense of humor and loving warmth touched all who knew her.
She is survived by a son, daughter and three sisters, four grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Malletta Family of Funeral Homes, Sunset Chapel, 7405 Mullan Road. A graveside is planned for later this summer.
In lieu of flowers, her family requests memorials in Charlene's name to the Deafness Research Fund, 15 W. 39th St., New York, N.Y., 10018.
Ralph Robert Lovinger
MISSOULA - Ralph Robert Lovinger, 80, of Missoula passed away of natural causes on Sunday, Jan. 18, at the Evergreen of Missoula Care Center.
He was born March 20, 1917, in Fort Benton to son of Charles and Mary Lovinger. Ralph was a veteran of World War II, having served overseas in the Army. He was an avid outdoorsman and especially enjoyed fishing and hunting.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Floyd and Arthur.
He is survived by his wife, June; two daughters and their husbands, Patricia and Bill Triggs of Polson and Linda and Dennis Kempf of Issaquah, Wash.; one son and his wife, Raymond and Julie Lovinger of Everett, Wash.; three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers and their wives, Howard and Vi Lovinger of Enumclaw, Wash., and Frank and Earlene Lovinger of Polson; two sisters, Dorothy Shein of Auburn, Wash., and Doris Kester of Stevensville; and five nephews and two nieces.
Cremation has taken place under the direction and care of the Malletta Family of Funeral Homes, Sunset Chapel, 7405 Mullan Road. At his request no services are planned.
The family suggests memorials in Ralph's name to the Missoula Alzheimer's Support Group, P.O. Box 2623, Missoula, Mont., 59806.
Ruth R. Johnson
CORVALLIS - Ruth R. Johnson, 94, died Monday, Jan. 19, at the Hofler House in Corvallis.
She is survived by her daughter, Jean and Robert Miller of Hamilton; two grandchildren, Neil and Sue Miller of Hamilton and Lynn and Paul Goforth of Des Moines, Wash.; two great-grandchildren, Fred Harbeck and Natalie Miller; sister, Clara Daly of Bakersfield, Calif..
A memorial service is at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at the Daly-Leach Chapel. Private family interment will be at the Corvallis Cemetery.
The Daly-Leach Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Tracy James Fields
PARADISE - Tracy James Fields, age 10 months, died of injuries sustained in a fire at his home in Paradise on Sunday, Jan. 18.
He was born on March 8, 1997, in Missoula, the son of Kathleen Johnson and Travis Fields.
He is survived by his mother, Kathleen Johnson of Paradise; his father, Travis Fields of Kingman, Ariz.; one brother, Travis Johnson, age 3 1/2 years, of Paradise; two aunts, Janet Osburn of Paradise and Julie Lacock of Plains; one uncle, Donald Hill of Clinton, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, Jan. 23, at 10 a.m. at the Coffelt-Bunch Funeral Chapel in Plains with the Rev. Michael Wakefield of the Clark Fork Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. at the Missoula City Cemetery.
