Obituaries

Abuse charges dismissed with prejudice

by Jeff Smith of Anderson

Broadcasting for the Valley Journal

POLSON — The Lake County Attorney’s office dismissed child abuse charges against Homer Lyle Colman, of Arlee, on Feb. 16, 2021.

Colman, 68, had pled not guilty to the crimes during an arraignment hearing at District Court in Polson on Dec. 10, 2020.

Charges stem from an April 2019 report made to the Child Protection Hotline for alleged abuse of a 7-year-old.

However, in the state’s motion to dismiss, filed Feb. 8, 2021, prosecutor Ben Anciaux said the state was dismissing the case “based on the fact that the mother of the alleged victim told the state that neither she nor the (alleged) victim will voluntarily cooperate with the prosecution of this matter.”

The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning charges were dropped completely and permanently and the state cannot refile charges.

Violet Elaine Harris

ROUND BUTTE — Violet Elaine Harris, 68, of Round Butte, went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 22, 2021. Services will be held on Friday, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Ronan. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be sent to Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Spokane, Washington. A full obituary will publish in next week’s newspaper.

Jordan Teeple

FLORENCE — Jordan Lynn Teeple (30) joined her brother in heaven on Tuesday, Sept. 7, in a truck wreck on Eastside Highway and El Capitan in Florence. She was born on April 15, 1991, in Missoula to parents, Jeff and Karen Teeple.

Jordan started school in Frenchtown, then moved to Eagle, Idaho, until the sixth grade. She finished 11th grade in St. Ignatius, when she had her first born son, Kenny. She later had three more daughters, Kaelyn, Keira and Kyanne. They were the best things that ever happened to her. She loved them dearly and was so very proud of them. Jordan was shy but when she made friends, they were her best friends for life. Her sister Mikaela was her best friend and partner in fun until she moved to Caldwell, Idaho.

Jordan was a very hard worker with her favorite jobs being Rods Harvest Foods deli and her last job at Mission Bistro. Her goal was to have a deli of her own so her kids would have something to work at with her.

Jordan was preceded in death by her brother, Jeff; her grandparents, Ken and Jeanie Teeple; and her grandpa McCabe.

She leaves behind her mom, dad and sister, Karen, Jeff, and Mikaela Teeple; her nephew, Tristen Teeple, and her kids, Kenny, Kaelyn, Keira and Kyanne. She had many aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews and tons of friends. Her smiling face will be missed by many. Her service will be on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 11 a.m. at Cornerstone Faith Center, 516 N. Main in St. Ignatius with a reception immediately following at Good Ole Days park. Please join us to celebrate Jordan’s short life.

Donations for the children can be made at Valley Bank in St. Ignatius.

Jordan Teeple

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