Obituaries
Margaret Copenhaver
Nov 8, 2017
Obituary for Margaret Copenhaver
On November 8, 2017, at the beautiful age of 98, Margaret Frances McLean Copenhaver peacefully passed away at home surrounded by family. Margaret, daughter of William McLean and Mayme Superneau McLean, was born on August 2, 1919 in Granite, Montana. She attended school in Phillipsburg until she was a freshman in high school. Her family...
June Fisher
Nov 7, 2017
Obituary for June Fisher
— June Edna Fisher, 90, of Missoula, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. She was born on June 12, 1927, in Polson to Norman and Edna (Jackson) Stinger. She and her siblings were mainly raised in Ronan and Drummond. On Dec 17, 1944, she married her best friend,...
Leonard E "Lenn" Brist
Nov 6, 2017
Obituary for Leonard E "Lenn" Brist
Leonard Edward (Lenn) Brist, 74, of Missoula, passed away Monday morning, November 6, 2017 at the Village Health Care Center. He was born March 19, 1943 in Watertown, SD, the son of Mandley and Selena (Wattier) Brist. He is preceded in death by his parents, a daughter HeidiJo, son Kevin and two sisters,...
Helene Faix-Flohr
Nov 6, 2017
Obituary for Helene Faix-Flohr
Helene Elizabeth Faix- Flohr, 91, of Missoula, died of heart failure on Monday November 6, 2017 at Community Hospital. She was born on July 11, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY to Mary and John Faix. Later in her childhood her family moved to a farm near Allentown, PA. She graduated from high school and completed some...
David R Hickman
Nov 3, 2017
Obituary for David R Hickman
Born to David Daniel Hickman and June Gill Hickman, in Anaconda, Dave's Montana roots were firmly planted in God's country. As an elementary student, Little Dave dodged moose on the way to school in Wise River, and later graduated from Butte High School. He traveled through this world with an adventurous heart, amazing creativity...
JoAnn Woodgerd
Nov 1, 2017
Obituary for JoAnn Woodgerd
Our Mom was born to Lester Dexter Robinson and Best Robinson (Humble) on January 9, 1929 in Missoula, Montana. She died peacefully in her sleep, on November 1, 2017 in Stevensville, Montana. Along with her older brother Dale, she spent her early years at the ranger station on the outskirts of St. Regis, Montana. Her...
Kenneth Welt
Oct 27, 2017
Obituary for Kenneth Welt
– Dr. Kenneth (Ken) Alan Welt, 72, passed away suddenly while bicycling with his friends in Missoula on Friday October 27, 2017. Ken was born to Rose and Harry Welt on February 6, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan. Ken grew up in the suburbs of Detroit where he met his future high school sweetheart and wife...
William "Rodney" Gilchrist
Oct 27, 2017
Obituary for William "Rodney" Gilchrist
William ‘Rod’ Gilchrist passed away at his home due to cancer on October 27, 2017. Rod was born on October 25, 1931 in Avoca, Iowa. He spent most of his youth in Coon Rapids, Iowa. He was adventurous and resourceful, spending all his spare time and more hunting, fishing, trapping and camping with his...
John A Hill
Oct 26, 2017
Obituary for John A Hill
John Arron Hill, “Mr. Crib”, 72, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2017 at home of natural causes. He was born on July 24, 1945, in Missoula to Wayne B. Hill and Pearl O. Cannon both deceased. He was a cement Mason and bartender at a few places, but most remember him from...
James Ernest "Papa" Van Nice
Oct 22, 2017
Obituary for James Ernest "Papa" Van Nice
James "Papa" Ernest Van Nice, 73, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday October 22, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 15, 1943 in Laurel Montana. He attended Laurel Senior High from 1957-61, where he showcased his extraordinary singing talent in the exclusive performing group, the Laurelaires. He then attended...
Patricia Louise Bewick
Oct 22, 2017
Obituary for Patricia Louise Bewick
Patricia Louise Bewick,88, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She joined her husband, John Bewick, on Oct. 22, 2017. They were married for 63 years at the time of his passing in 2011. Patricia and John travelled the world while in the military and in leisure after retirement. They settled in Seeley Lake, MT. and...
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