Obituaries

Kathy Mobley

Kathy Mobley

Apr 2, 2024

Kathy Jo Mobley (nee Staples), age 69, of Hall, Montana, passed away on April 2, 2024. She was born on June 21, 1954, in Philipsburg, Montana. Kathy was a beloved wife, survived by her husband Stephen Mobley, and thirteen children: Alice (Ryan) Brewer, Rachel (Tyler) Crumpley, James (Aimee) Mobley, Stuart (Chaney) Mobley, Mark (Julie) Mobley, William (Kylie) Mobley, Hannah (Philip)...

Barbara Bradshaw

Barbara Bradshaw

Apr 2, 2024

Barbara Louise Cooper Bradshaw, born on August 25, 1937 in Chandler, Oklahoma, passed away on April 2, 2024 in Missoula, Montana after a prolonged struggle with her health. She is loved, valued, respected and greatly missed.

A long-time teacher at the Philipsburg, Montana elementary school, Barbara grew up in Oklahoma with her parents, William Taylor Cooper and Margaret Louise Ledsinger, who...

Rustem "Rus" Medora

Rustem "Rus" Medora

Apr 1, 2024

Rustem Sohrab Medora, passed away on April 1, 2024, at the age of 89. He was born in Deolali, India, the son of Sohrab and Gool Medora and the youngest of four brothers. Rustem (who also went by Rus) grew up in Ahmedabad, India where he completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees in pharmacy at the Gujarat University. Soon after,...

Jeannette Gratwohl

Jeannette Gratwohl

Mar 31, 2024

Jeannette Violet Gratwohl, 92, of Missoula went to see our Lord on her favorite holiday, Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 at St. Patrick Hospital.

Jeannette was born on September 17, 1931 in Billings to John and Emily Hamilton.  As a young girl she spent her summers experiencing the natural wonders that only living in Cooke City could provide.  Later her stepfather...

Yong Park

Yong Park

Mar 28, 2024

Yong Ho Park, 85, of Superior passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Services will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Clark Fork Fellowship, 502 Pike Street Superior, MT 59872.

Annie Yenne

Annie Yenne

Mar 27, 2024

Annie Arabelle Yenne passed away peacefully surrounded by family at The Springs in Missoula, on the evening of March 27, 2024.  Annie Arabelle (Brown) Yenne was born on February 8th, 1937, in Groves, Texas, the oldest of 7 children born to Cecil (Benny) Boyd Brown and Grace Lena (Hoke) Brown.  

Annie moved to Montana in 1971 with her husband, daughter...

Betty Bristow

Betty Bristow

Mar 26, 2024

Betty June Bristow, 86, was called home to the Lord on Tuesday March 26, 2024.  She was born at the Missoula General Hospital in Montana on February 2nd, 1938 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stroh.

She married Charles David Bristow on October 7th, 1956 in Bonner MT.  They lived in Deer Lodge, then moved to Missoula and raised 5 children on...

Josephine Pearl Foust

Josephine Pearl Foust

Mar 25, 2024

Josephine Pearl Foust, 79, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on March 25, 2024, at Village Health and Rehabilitation. 

Pearl was born on July 31, 1944, in St. Ignatius, Montana to Walt and Charlottie (Messler) Johnston. She grew up and went to school in Arlee, Montana and graduated from Arlee High School with the class of 1962. After high school, Pearl attended...

Nancy Jo McCulloch

Nancy Jo McCulloch

Mar 24, 2024

Beloved mother, grandmother, and companion Nancy Jo McCulloch died unexpectedly in her home in the early hours of Sunday, March 24, at the age of 79. She leaves behind countless admirers of her independent spirit and generous heart.

Nancy was born on December 4, 1944, in Pasadena, CA, the second of James and Mary McCulloch’s three daughters. Her idyllic girlhood was...

Reata Lorraine Lucus

Reata Lorraine Lucus

Mar 21, 2024

We have lost our Matriarch, our rose, Reata L. (Gill/ Stuck) Lucus on March 21, 2024. She was a beautiful person inside and out, our rose. Once you got past the thorns, she had the biggest heart that touched not only her family but those she called family and friends. She lived a long (not long enough for us) happy...

Tana Faas

Tana Faas

Mar 20, 2024

Tana Faas, 68, of Missoula passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at St. Patrick Hospital surrounded by family.  Services will be announced soon.  Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.

Tana Alisen Faas, daughter of Alfred and Delores (Pedersen) Turner, was born August 13, 1955 in Seattle, Washington.  She attended schools in the Seattle area and graduated from Shorecrest High School...

Hugh Elmore

Hugh Elmore

Mar 20, 2024

Hugh Evan Elmore, 88, of Missoula, passed away on March 20th, 2024, at his home, surrounded by family.

He was born on February 26, 1936, at Elmore Hospital in Missoula, to Harold F. "Bud" and Goldie F. Elmore. He graduated from Missoula County High School on June 3, 1954, and joined the Air Force on December 6, 1954. Hugh served as...

Bruce Blatherwick

Bruce Blatherwick

Mar 18, 2024

When Bruce was born in Trinity Hospital, Minot, ND in April 1950, a strong wind was blowing from the east.  Over 20 years, tumbleweeds and wild geese continued blowing west and Bruce eventually ended up in Missoula, settled, made friends, worked, hiked, climbed, canoed, moiled for gold, skied, hunted, and drank a little beer.

Bruce met an incredible young woman named...

George DeMers

George DeMers

Mar 16, 2024

George Thomas Demers, 60, of Missoula MT, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, while on his daily route.  He was born on May 21, 1963, in Morton WA, to Sharon (Bauer) and Dennis Demers.

George was the personification of enigmatic. He would quote poems by Robert Frost and Dylan Thomas then recite lyrics by The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies, which, in...

Russell Scott Wilkey

Russell Scott Wilkey

Mar 9, 2024

Scott Wilkey, 53, of Garrison, Montana, passed away on Saturday, March 9 in Missoula. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home. For more information, please visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/scott-wilkey?qid=fe784fbec1e0b2be12bd8c619652e259

Judith Laughrun

Judith Laughrun

Mar 8, 2024

 

                Judy Laughrun, 81, of Missoula, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 8, 2024.

                Judy was born on September 11, 1942 in Missoula, Montana to parents Toney and Geraldine Dolum. She attended Catholic school in Missoula and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1960. After graduation,...

Jack Dearth

Jack Dearth

Mar 5, 2024

Jack Westley Dearth, 61, of Missoula, unexpectedly and suddenly passed away on Sunday,  March 3rd, 2024 in his home.

 Born in Aberdeen, WA to Merna and Lawrence Dearth on April 30, 1962, he would become the oldest of 3 brothers. Although he grew up moving across the US multiple times as the son of a naval officer,  Jack always identified with...

Fr. George J. Dumias SJ

Fr. George J. Dumias SJ

Mar 4, 2024



 

GEORGE J DUMAIS SJ

NATUS  14   JAN.  1936

INGRESSUS 7 SEP.   1958

OBIT  4   MAR.  2024

R.I.P.



Father George Dumais SJ

In Loving Memory of Father George Dumais SJ The remarkable 88 years of Father George Dumais came to a peaceful end on the beautiful sunny morning of March 4, 2024 in Hospice Care at Sacred Heart Jesuit Retirement Centre in Los Gatos, California,...

Helen Eckelman

Helen Eckelman

Mar 4, 2024

Helen Irene Eckelman was born in Lincoln, KS on December 17, 1938.  Helen passed away on March 4, 2024 in Missoula, MT.

 

Helen was a devoted, loving mother.  When her children left home, Helen pursued a degree in education.  In 1984, she graduated from the University of Montana and in 1985 moved to Akiachak, Alaska to begin her teaching career.  Helen...

Camille Eisenman

Camille Eisenman

Mar 3, 2024

Camille J. Eisenman, 83, entered into heaven on Sunday, March 3, 2024 surrounded by all her loved ones.Camille was born in Milwaukee, WI and raised in Racine, WI. She was the daughter of John P. Devine and Camille M. Swencki. She also had a younger brother, Thomas Devine. She grew up in a large extended family with many aunts, uncles...

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