Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026

This week's column carries notices for 2 Montague-resident obituaries, with names drawn from postings by Legacy.com, Kostanski Funeral Home, and Echovita: Richard "Rick" Lindemann and Shirley Slahetka.

Richard "Rick" Lindemann, 73, of Montague, died on October 12, 2026. Born January 21, 1953, he was described in his notice as "an honorable, caring, and steadfast pillar of his family and community." Services were not detailed in the available notice. Full obituary at Kostanski Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/richard-lindemann-obituary?id=62779561.

Shirley Slahetka, of Montague, MA, died in 2026; her notice was published Saturday, October 17, 2026. No further details were available in the excerpt reviewed for this report. Full obituary at Legacy.com listings: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/local/massachusetts/montague.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Kostanski Funeral Home, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Montague Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.