Obituaries

Aug 16, 2017

Aug 15, 2017

Life Story for Ronald L Needles

Aug 12, 2017

Obituary for Russell Arthur Klingler

Russell Arthur Klingler passed away peacefully on the morning of August 12th, in Missoula, Montana, surrounded by his family. Born November 9, 1930 to Arthur and Nelly Klingler in Savoy, Montana. Russell grew up at the beginning of the Great Depression on a family farm with his parents and four sisters. He was raised...

Aug 12, 2017

Life Story for Philip R Barnett

Aug 11, 2017

Obituary for Bonnie L Mendenhall

Bonnie Lee Mendenhall (Keller, aka BonBon), 70, of Missoula, MT formally of Donnybrook, ND passed away Fri., Aug. 11, 2017 at her home in Missoula peacefully in her sleep, with her loving dog Ruby by her side and surrounded by everything she loved. She was born May 28, 1947 in Donnybrook, ND to Pete...

Aug 8, 2017

Life Story for Sandra E Adams

Aug 7, 2017

Life Story for Valerie Lockridge

Aug 5, 2017

Obituary for Vannessa Ann (Anderson) Batt

On Saturday August 5th, 2017 this beautiful life and soul was tragically ended. Far too soon. Nessa was born March 17th, 1984 in Missoula. She was the first of 3 children born to Mark and Johnna Batt. She grew up on the Northside, playing at the park, riding bikes and making lifelong friendships....

Aug 4, 2017

Obituary for Franz L Kernreich

Franz Leopold Kernreich, 84, of Lolo, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital, of an accident. He was born on April 9, 1933, in Vienna, Austria, to Franz and Leopoldine Kernreich. As a young boy, he lived through the tragedies of war and was still able to complete his high...

Aug 3, 2017

Obituary for Willadene Donaldson

Willadene D. Donaldson, 84, passed away on August 3, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital. Willadene was born on September 28, 1932 in Missoula, MT to Isabelle Lanoue Daigle and William Daigle. She married Eugene Donaldson and together they raised four children. Willadene enjoyed social gathering, shopping, playing bingo and going to coffee. She is preceded...

Aug 3, 2017

Obituary for Jean Weldele

Jean Weldele, 88, of Missoula, passed on to Eternal Life on August 3, 2017. She was at home and we were blessed to be with her. Mom was born on September 26, 1928, in Great Falls, Montana to William and Catherine Fayden. As a young girl, she lived with her brother and four sisters and...

Aug 3, 2017

Obituary for Mason Skerbeck

Mason Skerbeck approached life with a keen intensity, passion and generosity. Friends greatly benefited from his profound insight and advice, developed from an ability to unflinchingly acknowledge and address truths, no matter how uncomfortable. He loved his friends and family with a fierce loyalty and brought out the best in people. He loved reading, he...

Aug 1, 2017

Obituary for Herbert Osorio

Herbert Osorio, 93, of Missoula and a longtime resident of Kalispell passed away at his home in Missoula on Tuesday August 1, 2017. He was born on April 13, 1924 in Merida, Mexico to Robert Osorio and Sara Sosa Osorio. As an infant, Herbert and his family moved to New York City where he became...

Jul 29, 2017

Life Story for John Frey

Jul 29, 2017

Obituary for Leo Robert Dameron

Leo, 6 months, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Leo is survived by his mothers, Amy Anderson and Lana Dameron of Missoula, grandparents Robert and Linda Dameron and Wanda and Joe Mingus, aunts Lisa and Laura Dameron, great grandmother Ruby Rude along with numerous close friends that loved him like family. He...

Jul 28, 2017

Obituary for Vern Lee Ginn

Vern Lee Ginn passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017, at St. Patrick Hospital after a long complicated battle with diabetes. He was born Jan. 13, 1955. He is survived by his two sons Jake and Jesse, mother Judy, brothers Jerry, Russell (Laurie), Allen (Laurie), and sister Jody (Brett), along with numerous nieces and...

Jul 28, 2017

Obituary for Irene Morris

Irene Patricia "Pat" Morris, 92, passed away peacefully at St. Patrick Hospital on Friday, July 28, 2017. Pat was born March 17, 1925, in White Butte, South Dakota, to George and Rose Seitz. At age 17, she moved to Montana with her family. A few years later she met the love of her lifetime, Chuck...

Jul 27, 2017

Obituary for Neil M Shook

Neil went home to his Lord and Savior, peacefully in his sleep, on May 27, 2017. He was born on March 1, 1926, to Dale T. Shook and Amy Katheryn Heselroad in Greene, Iowa. Neil married Barbara Don Tigny on May 19, 1951, in Missoula. Most of his working career he was a postal...

Jul 27, 2017

Obituary for Ward Lee Forbes

Ward Lee Forbes, 59, of Missoula, was welcomed by his Heavenly Father on July 27, 2017. Although his death was sudden, it was merciful. Ward was born April 5, 1958 in Helena. He graduated a Capital Bruin in 1978 and shortly thereafter attended Vo Tech, becoming certified in welding. He worked in MT, CA,...

Jul 26, 2017

Obituary for Fred J Mesenko

Fred J. Mesenko, 79, of Missoula, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July, 26, 2017, at St. Patrick's Hospital. Fred was born on Oct. 6, 1937, in Anaconda. He worked at the Anaconda smelter for the Anaconda Company before attending the University of Montana. On Aug. 15, 1959, he married Sharon Holloron. While honeymooning in...