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Richard Meckler
Date of Death: Jan 2, 2012
Location of Service: Whitesitt Funeral Home - Stevensville
CONDON - Richard Meckler peacefully passed away in the comfort of his own home in Condon on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. Son of Nicholas and Matilda Meckler, his parents introduced him to to his beloved state of Montana, which he so dearly loved.
In his lifetime, Dick worked around much of the state doing anything from trapping game, hunting and fishing to just being the free spirit that would define the rest of his life. Richard joined the U.S. Army during the Asiatic-Korean campaign, was captured on Dec. 12, 1950, and was held as a prisoner of war until his release on Aug. 20, 1953, after the signing of the armistice. Richard received numerous awards for his heroism, including but not limited to Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Emblem, Valorous Unit Emblem, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Expert Infantry Badge, Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Arrowhead and United Nations Service Medal. After his release, he returned to Montana and perused a career in law enforcement. In addition, Dick attended the FBI Academy. He was the undersheriff of Ravalli County, and as undersheriff he also served as chief of police for Stevensville. He subsequently ran for sheriff and unfortunately lost the race.
Richard will be missed as he leaves behind his daughter, Tami Lampkin; three sons, Richard Jr., Shannon and Trent Meckler; and grandchildren, Brittney Lampkin, Christine Smith, Rachel Leisle, Sherry Fayram, Cameron and Bridger Meckler.
Visitation will be held Sunday, Jan. 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Whitesitt Funeral Home in Stevensville. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, also at the funeral home. Interment with military honors will follow the service at the Western Montana State Veterans cemetery.
Maggie Ann McKee
Date of Death: Oct 3, 2012
Location of Service: Whitesitt Funeral Home - Stevensville
OGDEN, Utah – After a lengthy and courageous fight, Maggie Ann (McNinch) McKee, 58, finally entered into eternal rest in the presence of her loving children on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Ogden, Utah. She was born into this life on June 13, 1954, in Dillon to Ted and Joan McNinch. Maggie spent most of her childhood on a ranch up Bass Creek Road near Stevensville. She graduated from Stevensville High School in 1972 and later attained her nursing degree from Flathead Community College.
Her choice to pursue a career in nursing epitomized the type of person she was – a caregiver. Through her work in hospitals, nursing homes and home health care, Maggie found her greatest fulfillment in caring for those who needed it most. Even in the midst of her own deteriorating health, she continued to give of herself in thinking of others first.
Her greatest quality as a caregiver was her ability to relate to and connect with patients on a personal level, being more of a friend than a nurse. As a mother, these same attributes were easily experienced as maintaining a meaningful friendship with each of her four children, which was her greatest parental desire. Whether it was attending sporting events, going to concerts or helping her kids through a difficult season of life, she was a friend first.
When asked what she desired her grandkids to remember about her, she simply said one thing – laughter. When her family was together, laughter was ever present.
Maggie is survived by her parents, Ted and Joan; her brother, Jim (Kari); her children, Nathan (Rori), Kelly (Colin), Alison (Dave) and Darren (Kirsten); her nephews, Craig and Brad; her grandchildren, Chance, Natalie, Emily, Andrew, Lucas and Maxwell.
Visitation will be held on Monday, Oct. 8, from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Whitesitt Funeral Home. A celebration of Maggie’s life will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m. also at the funeral home.
Interment will follow in Riverside cemetery. A reception will follow at the Stevensville United Methodist Church.
Jessie Faye "Jody" Sallee
Date of Death: Oct 5, 2012
CORVALLIS – Jessie Faye “Jody” Sallee, 58, of Corvallis passed away Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital of natural causes.
She was born Jan. 21, 1954, in Butte to Forrest and Marie Sallee.
She is survived by her sons, Chad and Brad Vollman and William Sullivan; her daughter, Sara Sallee; 11 grandchildren; sisters, Marlene and Nancy; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Shirley, Barbara and Dennis.
A private family gathering will be held at a later date.
June S. Busby
Date of Death: Oct 5, 2012
Location of Service: Whitesitt Funeral Home - Stevensville
MISSOULA – June Evans Busby, 70, of Missoula, passed away Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at St. Patrick Hospital. June was born June 2, 1942, in St. Ignatius to John and Fern Evans. She was raised and educated in Missoula. She married
Carly Michels and the couple had two children, Dana and Craig. She and Carly later divorced.
She loved cooking, playing piano and spoiling her dog Mialyn. June was a very loving and caring person. She was such a people person; everyone she met was her friend. June will be missed so much.
June was preceded in death by her parents John and Fern and brothers Forest and Rodney.
Survivors include her daughter Dana and boyfriend Barry of Missoula; son Craig and wife Joni of Dickinson, N.D.; sister Norma Little of Kalispell; sister and brother-in-law Andrea and Gil Martin of Bozeman; grandchildren Amy and Arnaud Somda of Missoula, Tyler Michels of Frenchtown; great-grandchildren Kani and Kenzi Somda of Missoula; her many nieces, nephews and cousins and all of her loving friends.
A celebration of June’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Whitesitt Funeral Home in Stevensville. A reception will follow the service at the funeral home.
Colleen Weaver Poole
Date of Death: Jan 1, 2013
Location of Service: LDS Church - Stevensville
STEVENSVILLE – Colleen Weaver Poole passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, in her daughter’s home in Gilbert, Ariz. preceded in death by her husband Joe Poole, Colleen is survived by her sister, Connie (Warren) Gaston. She is also survived by her six children, Jolene Zanutto of Salmon, Idaho, Arlene (Steve) Fisher of Bakersfield, Calif., Marilyn Poole of Missoula, Joe (Eloise) Poole of Portland, Ore., Barbara (Larry) Winter of Gilbert, Glenda (Jack) Bradley of Miles City; 19 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Colleen was born in Menan, Idaho, on Feb. 24, 1933. She married
Joe Poole in 1949 in Salt Lake City. She and Joe moved to the Three Mile area in 1953 where they lived until 1973 when they sold the ranch, moved to town and purchased the local IGA store. After selling the store Colleen managed a fabric store and enjoyed fishing and camping with Joe. Most of all she enjoyed time spent with their growing family. In later years, she spent many hours doing family history research, serving as a Family History Consultant and missionary for the LDS Church.
Colleen was known for her beautiful flowers and homemade quilts. She will be remembered for her kindness, compassion and the many hours of service she gave to her loved ones and friends.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 12 at the LDS Church, 100 Middle Burnt Fork Rd., Stevensville, with interment to follow at Riverside cemetery in Stevensville.
Doris Virginia Ragsdale
Date of Death: Dec 31, 2012
Location of Service: Whitesitt Funeral Home - Stevensville
STEVENSVILLE – Doris Virginia Ragsdale, affectionately known as “Grammy” and “Momma,” 88, a beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends at her home in Stevensville on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012.
Doris was born in Palouse, Wash., on Oct. 3, 1924, to Pearl and Chester Elsworth McFarland. Her early years were spent in Ottawa, Kan., where she attended a little one-room schoolhouse. During the Great Depression, her family moved from their farm in Kansas to Santa Monica, Calif., where Doris graduated from John Adams Middle School and then from Santa Monica High School (Samohi). During World War II, she supported the war effort by moving to Seattle and working for McDonnell Douglas. She married
her sweetheart Clyde Ragsdale on July 7, 1951, in the First Christian Church in Santa Monica after Clyde returned home from the Korean War. She raised four children, Robert, Judy, Beverly and James. She moved to Stevensville in 1993 and enjoyed this beautiful state for many happy years. She was a longtime member of the American Legion Auxiliary and a lifetime patron of charitable causes.
Doris enjoyed sewing, crafting, cooking, creating a family genealogy, traveling, gardening, listening to her canaries sing, and, most of all, visiting with and enjoying her family. Doris self-published a Ragsdale family genealogy and was working on a McFarland family genealogy.
Doris joins her husband, Clyde; daughter, Judy; and son, James; in the loving arms of our Father in heaven. Also predeceasing Doris are her two sisters, Roberta and Norma; her two brothers, Cecil and Robert; and her granddaughter, Ginger.
Doris is survived by her son, Robert of Kansas City, Mo.; her daughter, Beverly of Stevensville; her grandchildren, Doris, John, Geoffrey and Jennifer; her great-grandchildren, Beren, Noel, Shanelle, Ryan, Mitchell, Andrew, Nathaniel, Cameron, Benjamin, Connor, Olivia and Anthony; her great-great-grandchildren, Abby and Dawson; many cousins; many friends; her dog, Lucky; her grand-dog, Teddy; and her canaries, Tom and Jerry.
Doris will be missed greatly by all of those who knew and loved her. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Whitesett Funeral Home, located at 314 Church St., Stevensville, MT 59870. Afterward, a reception will be held next door at First Baptist Church. Doris will be laid to rest alongside her husband at Western Montana State Veterans cemetery in Missoula, following a private ceremony at a later date.
Those wishing to make a donation in Doris’ name are encouraged to donate to Samaritan’s Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607-3000, or Christ for the Nations, 444 Fawn Ridge Drive, Dallas, TX 75224, both of which are charities Doris supported.
Doris’ family would like to thank all of those who supported Doris during her time of distress, with special thanks to Beverly Aguirre; Gary and Jennifer LaPointe; Geoffrey Aguirre; Mabel Bruce; Samuel, Mitchell and Andrew Schmidt; Doris Reynolds and Steve; Noel Giustino; Sue Devlin of A2Z Personnel; and Marcus Daly Hospice.
Beverly would like to add a special thank you to her friends and customers for their exceptional patience and graciousness during her Momma’s illness.
Momma’s love was special.
