Obituaries

Aug 10, 2018

Obituary for Reina Benson

Missoula - Reina Hilda DeLaRosa Benson, passed away on August 10, 2018. Reina was born on New Year’s Eve, 1938, in the beach town of Isabella, Puerto Rico. Buena and Carmen DeLaRosa raised her to the age of 4. After the death of her mother, she was taken in by her uncle Pepe and Angelina...

Aug 9, 2018

Obituary for Taylor Ray Alford

Taylor was born on December 14th, 1986 to Lester & Paula Alford in Shelby, MT. He loved the Shelby area and the fishing, hunting, and freedom to play hide-and-seek in the neighborhood after dark that this small town had to offer. His classmates knew each other well and grew up learning to laugh, fight,...

Aug 7, 2018

Obituary for Christine Claudia Jensen

Christine Claudia Jensen, 78, long time Montana school teacher, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at St. Patrick Hospital due to a fall at her home. She was born in Chester, Montana, daughter of a Border Patrol Agent and a Presbyterian organ player. Her father’s career led to stops at Fort Missoula during...

Aug 7, 2018

Obituary for Allen Leroy Mogensen

Allen Leroy Mogensen, 50, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 at Community Medical Center, after a brief and sudden illness. He was born on May 11, 1968, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Monty and Merlyn Mogensen. He was educated in Emmett, Idaho public schools. While in school he participated in football...

Aug 6, 2018

Life Story for Timothy Gene Becker

Aug 5, 2018

Life Story for Wayne D Munnell

Aug 5, 2018

Obituary for Wayne Munnell

Wayne D. Munnell, 41, born June 9, 1977 in West Covina California passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on August 5, 2018.

Aug 5, 2018

Obituary for Dorothy Nantt Staggs

Dorothy Nantt Staggs Dorothy Staggs, 80, of Stevensville, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones, on Sunday, August 5, 2018. She was born to the late Ben and Loretta Nantt, on October 1, 1937, in Missoula. Dorothy graduated from Missoula County High School in 1955. Shortly, thereafter, she married Ben Staggs...

Aug 3, 2018

Life Story for Barrie E Smith

Aug 3, 2018

Obituary for Phillip H Perry

Phillip H. Perry passed away on August 3, 2018 at his home in Missoula. Phil was born on December 7, 1923 to Phillip and Amalia Perry. He was raised and educated in Malta, MT. He served in the United States Army from 1943-1946. During his military service he received the European, African and Middle...

Aug 3, 2018

Obituary for Kathryn Ostrud-Hanson

Kathryn Osterud-Hanson, 68, passed away on August 3, 2018, surrounded by family. She was born on May 24, 1950, to Clifford & Elouise Osterud in Livingston, MT, where she attended grade school and graduated high school. She moved to the Missoula area in 1981 and worked at Coast to Coast before moving into the dental...

Jul 31, 2018

Obituary for Raymond "Ray" Schumacher

Raymond "Ray" Schumacher, 67, of Missoula passed away at his home on July 31, 2018. He was born July 2, 1951 in McKeesport, PA to Raymond J. W. and Treva (Smith) Schumacher. Ray was a veteran of the United States Air Force and also served in the Naval Reserves. Raymond worked at St. Patrick...

Jul 31, 2018

Life Story for Steve Kevin Wolf

Jul 29, 2018

Obituary for Helen Berg Moze

Helen Marie Moze passed away on July 29 at Beehive Homes in Missoula, six days shy of her 102nd birthday. Helen was born Aug. 4, 1916, at the family homestead outside Big Sandy to Einar and Ona Berg. She graduated from Big Sandy High and enjoyed having the lead in the Jr. and Sr....

Jul 28, 2018

Obituary for Wayne Beck

Wayne Beck peacefully passed away on July 28, 2018. He was born to Paul and Inez Beck in Shelley, Idaho, on July 31, 1930. In 1954 he married Sharlene Robinson. They moved to Missoula in 1956 and raised their family. Wayne worked in the Lumber Industry his entire career. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and outdoor...

Jul 28, 2018

Life Story for Jay Sage

Jay Sage, 63, father, brother, and friend passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at his home. Jay was born on Sept. 24, 1954, at St. Patrick’s Hospital to Clarence Sage and Wilma (Daniels) Sage in Missoula. After graduating from Sentinel High School Jay studied Mechanical Engineering at Montana State...

Jul 27, 2018

Obituary for Helen P Yahner

Helen Patricia Yahner passed away at Riverside Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Missoula on Friday, July 27, 2018, at the age of 82. Helen was born in Brooklyn, New York, to recent immigrants from Germany, Joseph Packer and Marie Fischer Packer, on September 23, 1935. She was raised in Anaheim, California, loved ocean swimming and...

Jul 27, 2018

Life Story for Michael Delaney

Michael T. Delaney (nee Terry Lyle Finch) passed away Friday July 27, 2018. He was born April 3, 1946 in Missoula, MT, son of Thomas Lyle Finch and N. June Delaney Finch. Michael was a gifted architect, and enjoyed restoring historic homes back to their original glory. While working on a historic home in...

Jul 23, 2018

Obituary for Betty M Yorton

– Longtime resident Betty Yorton passed away at Hillside Manor July 23rd. She was 90 years old. Betty was born in Spokane, Washington on March 30, 1928, to William and Nellie Schlegel. At age 6, Betty’s mom passed away and she was raised by good and gracious family members while traveling and living part-time...

Jul 22, 2018

Life Story for Jerry Nordstrom