Obituaries

Pauline Marie Baltz of Stevensville, Montana passed away peacefully at home on April 8th surrounded by family and her spouse of 34 years, the “love of her life” Donald J. Baltz.  She was born in Long Beach, California Oct. 2, 1927 to James E. Jackson and Zula C. (Murphy) Jackson but was raised in Coalinga, […]

Victor – Donald R. Riedeman, a long-time resident of Victor, died Sunday the 7th day of April, 2019 peacefully at his home. Don was born in 1952 in Waite Park, MN. He received his boiler operator license serving his country on the USS Ticonderoga in the U.S. Navy, for which he received two medals and […]

1940-2019 Charles Darrel Hayne (aka Chuck, Darrel, Emo) passed away March 31, 2019 in Moses Lake, WA. He was born July 5, 1940 to Charles (Shorty) and Helen House Hayne. He married Sharon Haubold in 1961 in Denver, CO. He served in the Navy from 1957-1967. In 1967, he began a 32-year career in Seattle, […]

Stevensville –  Kay Yaskus returned to our loving Heavenly Father April 2, 2019.  She was born to Charles and Lola Miskin Hill on January 12, 1943 in Rigby, ID. As a young child Kay approached life with a bubbly and happy disposition. Though her childhood came with challenges, as an adult, she would tell her kids that she never […]

LuLu H. “Lu” Grimm, 80, passed away peacefully at home in Stevensville on Saturday, February 23, 2019 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 18, 1939 in Salem, OR. She enjoyed knitting, scrap booking, baking, and charity work for the Genesis House. Lu, as she preferred to be called, […]

St. George, Utah – Jim Bill Ames, returned to his heavenly home on March 10, 2019 at the age of 90 while living in St. George, Utah. He was born February 3, 1929 in Chinook, Montana to Vivian Anna Jacobson Ames and James William Ames; the tenth of eleven children. He married Janet (Jan) Arlene […]

St. George, Utah – Jim Bill Ames, returned to his heavenly home on March 10, 2019 at the age of 90 while living in St. George, Utah.  He was born February 3, 1929 in Chinook, Montana to Vivian Anna Jacobson Ames and James William Ames; the tenth of eleven children.  He married Janet (Jan) Arlene McKenzie on November […]

Frenchtown – An extraordinary man died last week: On March 8, 2019, Joshua Meriah Tripp, 44, went down with his logging helicopter near Port Angeles, Washington. Josh was tireless, compassionate, and magnetic. He gave incredible hugs that wrapped you up in warmth. He listened in a way that made people feel seen. He never hesitated […]

Salem, OR – On February 27, 2019, Phyllis Ann Roberts Daniels left her earthly home and moved to her heavenly home. She was our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.  Phyllis was born November 4, l943 in Astoria, OR. Parents were Kenneth and Dorothy Roberts. Brothers are Kenneth Jr. And Dennis Roberts.   She […]

Darby – Winston Morgan Wanstrath, 85, of Darby passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Marcus Daly Hospice. Winston was born August 21, 1932 in Kalispell, Montana. He was the son of the late Joseph and Reva Wanstrath. Winston was born in Kalispell, Montana and moved to the Bitterroot Valley as a child. He attended […]

Stevensville – Our Mom, Cleo Guenther, passed away peacefully at home on February 11, 2019. She was born March 14, 1938 with twin brother Clair Leo “Buck” Varner in Chinook, MT. They were delivered by a mid-wife to Elsie Maeirt Varner and Halbert Lee Varner. They joined their 1-1/2 year old sister Ruth Ann Varner […]

Stevensville – Martha H. Burgett, 89, passed away on February 10, 2019 at the Living Centre in Stevensville. Martha was born on February 6, 1930 in Cortland, NY to Donald and Florence Hazzard. She was the youngest of four children. Martha attended Truxton Central High School in Truxton, NY and graduated in 1948. She married […]