Obituaries

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 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 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 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...

Jul 26, 2017

Life Story for Burton d DePriest

Jul 23, 2017

Obituary for Eugene "Sonny" Shebesh

Sonny passed away on Sunday July 23, 2017 at St. Patrick’s Hospital. He was born on August 22, 1933 to Julius and Anna Przybysz. He served in the United States Army from 1955 – 1957. Sonny married Susan Gregorovich in 1969. He retired from St. Catherine’s Hospital, after 26 years as a maintenance and...

Jul 23, 2017

Life Story for Otelia "Tillia" Murphy

Jul 23, 2017

Obituary for Dallas Marler

On Sunday July 23rd our beloved husband, papa and “Grandpa Great” Dallas Marler peacefully left this world surrounded by his family at age 86. Parkinsons and cancer finally won the battle. Dallas Ralph Marler was born to James and Margaret Marler, June 25th, 1931. He grew up on the family farm in Dazey, ND. He...

Jul 22, 2017

Obituary for Eric Scott Becker

Eric Scott Becker We are left with questions that can only be answered by the one who has parted from this life. Eric Scott Becker began his life on this earth September 29 1990, By his loving parents Karen Becker-Gemmill and Scott Becker. He grew up in beautiful Minnetonka Minnesota around the people who...

Jul 21, 2017

Life Story for Madelyn Reyes

Jul 20, 2017

Obituary for James Herz

Jim Herz, 70, of Missoula, passed away on Thurs. July 20, 2017 at Regency at Northpointe in Spokane, WA of natural causes. He was born on Aug. 15, 1946 in Glen Ullin, ND to John and Emma Herz. As a young man he was raised on a rural farm with 5 brothers and 2 sisters....

Jul 19, 2017

Life Story for Trenton M Johnson

Jul 19, 2017

Obituary for Steven Dale Paul

— Steven Dale Paul, 66, of Missoula passed away of natural causes at his home on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Steven Paul was born in Missoula on March 23, 1951, to Jack and Betty Paul. He attended Missoula public schools from Jefferson Grade School through Sentinel High School, graduating in 1969. He was very...

Jul 19, 2017

Life Story for Allen Kallis

Allen Glen Kallis passed away Wednesday July 19, 2017. He was surrounded by family and friends, Allen suffered a massive heart attack late in the afternoon on July 18th. The heroic efforts of emergency personnel, doctors and nurses at St Patrick hospital unfortunately were not enough, Allen passed peacefully Wednesday Jul 19, 2017 surrounded...

Jul 19, 2017

Life Story for Samuella F "Sam" Winters

Jul 18, 2017

Obituary for Simone Lazzeri "Nancy" Ellis

Simone (Nancy) Ellis was born in 1952 in the heart of the Tetons in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She attended high school in Montrose, Colorado where she became an early thespian, avid reader and realized she wanted to be a writer. She studied philosophy at the University of Northern Colorado and audited law classes...

Jul 16, 2017

Life Story for Donald L Burnham

Jul 16, 2017

Obituary for Mary Cecelia Tyvand

Mary Cecelia Tyvand, 89, of Missoula, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 16, 2017, of natural causes. She was born on Feb. 9, 1928, in Anaconda, the eldest daughter of John and Cecelia Kantack. She attended St. Paul School where her first grade teacher, to the great objection of her mother, changed...

Jul 16, 2017

Obituary for Carli M. Miller

Carli Mckenna Miller, 8, of Lolo passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on February 19, 2009 in Missoula to Perry and Tara Miller. Carli was to enter the 3rd grade at Lolo Elementary School. Carli loved her teachers and her school work but...

Jul 15, 2017

Obituary for Geraldine McCormack Lanky

Geraldine McCormack Lanky, born November 10, 1923, died Saturday, July 15, 2017 at age 93 of natural causes. She lived with dementia for a decade. Gerry was born in Glasgow, Montana to Francis DeSales McCormack and Sophie Kraushaur. She remembered the two day move from there to Great Falls, where she spent most of...