Obituaries

Jul 3, 2017

Obituary for Rhea Louise Bretthauer Blanchard Manlove

Rhea Louise Bretthauer Blanchard Manlove passed away peacefully with her beloved husband at her side on July 30, 2017 at the age of 85. She was born the third daughter to Leora and Reio "Brett" Bretthauer in Whitefish, MT on July 23, 1932. Rhea will be sadly missed by her husband, Spencer...

Jul 2, 2017

Life Story for Barbara Kay Lehman

Jun 30, 2017

Life Story for Sheldon "Ted" Reagan

Jun 29, 2017

Life Story for Helen M Clark

Jun 28, 2017

Obituary for Henry L "Baldy" Baldwin

Henry LaMarr (Baldy) Baldwin, 86, of Missoula, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 of natural causes. He was born in Stevensville on June 8, 1931 to Henry and Bonnie Baldwin. After attending Missoula Schools, he served in the US Coast Guard from 1950-1953. He married Violet Lemke on May...

Jun 27, 2017

Life Story for Dr. David H Farnham

Jun 25, 2017

Obituary for Dale Duane Schweitz

Dale Duane Schweitz, 69, died Sunday, June 25, 2017, after suffering from injuries resulting from a fall. He was born Feb. 2, 1948. As a lifelong Missoula native, Dale attended Cold Springs Elementary and graduated from Sentinel in 1966 before marrying Lynda Smith in 1967. He began working at Meadowgold Dairy after high school...

Jun 25, 2017

Obituary for Mary C Steele

Heaven gained another sassy angel on Sunday, June 25. Her soul forever comforted by the family that surrounded her earthly vessel. Mary C. Steele was born to George and Ann Ulmer December 25, 1945 in Winner, SD. She was the middle child of 13 brothers and sisters. She grew up in a house of...

Jun 25, 2017

Obituary for Dirk Chilcote

Dirk Chilcote, 93, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017, at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. He was born June 20, 1924, in Portland, Oregon, to Preston and Adriana Chilcote. Dirk graduated from Missoula County High School, and then earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Montana State University in...

Jun 25, 2017

Obituary for Pompeo Mario Gerardis

On Sunday, June 25, 2017, the physical world said goodbye to a charming, comedic and beloved Neapolitan character: Pompeo Mario Gerardis. In Vietri sul Mare, Italy, Pompeo was born on Nov. 23, 1931, to Ettore and Gina Gerardis. A creative, passionate, and whimsical soul, Pompeo’s insatiable hunger for adventure led to many travels —...

Jun 25, 2017

Obituary for Linda Sue "Tweet" Berthoud

Linda Sue Berthoud “Tweet” of Potomac passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017, at home. She is survived by her husband Gordon Berthoud, four children, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5.

Jun 24, 2017

Obituary for David Andrew Bennett

David Andrew Bennett 29 of Missoula passed away unexpectedly June 24, 2017 in Missoula. David was born December 15, 1987 in New Mexico to Mona Bennett and Mark Bennett. After graduating from high school David attended MSU Bozeman. David was truly at home in the mountains of Montana, camping, hunting and fishing every time...

Jun 23, 2017

Obituary for Donald Wayne "Donnie" Tatum

Donald “Donnie” Tatum On June 23rd, 2017, the Dallas Cowboys lost their biggest fan. Donnie Tatum, 58, of Missoula passed away at St. Patrick Hospital, of complications from a past spinal cord injury. He was born on April 9th, 1959 in San Antonio, TX to George and Marjorie Tatum. They resided in Blanco,...

Jun 22, 2017

Life Story for James Aiken

Jun 21, 2017

Life Story for Jennie M Brey

Jun 21, 2017

Obituary for Richard M Davis

Richard M. Davis, 82 of Clinton passed away on Wednesday June 21, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital. He was born in Salt Lake City, raised in Oakland, Ca. and lived in Missoula for the last 37 years. He was a great union carpenter. He loved his family, the outdoors and the San Francisco 49er’s....

Jun 19, 2017

Obituary for Brad M Wonnacott

Brad M. Wonnacott, 63, of Missoula passed away on Monday June 19th, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. He was born on September 12th, 1953 to Gilbert and Geneva Wonnacott. He was born and raised in Missoula, and graduated from Sentinel High School. As a young man he practiced Tae Kwon Do,...

Jun 17, 2017

Obituary for Gerald Martin "Jerry" Tucker

Gerald “Jerry” Martin Tucker, born January 26, 1931 in Missoula, MT; the son of Reginald “Red” Tucker and Eva Olsen Tucker. He was raised and educated in Missoula, an alumni of the MCHS class of 1949. He graduated from the University of Montana in 1953 with a BS Degree in Business. He then...

Jun 17, 2017

Obituary for Vera Sue Moore

On Saturday, June 17, 2017, Vera Sue Moore went to be with the Lord. She was born in Holtville, California, on Sept. 20, 1941, and passed away peacefully in Missoula with her children by her side. She spent most of her life working in the medical field in multiple roles, most recently at Sparks...

Jun 16, 2017

Obituary for Geniece Jensen

Geniece Jensen died of natural causes, after a short illness on June 16th. I was born to David and Naomi Keppel on July 3, 1931 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. My mother passed away with lung tuberculosis when I was three months old. My father took me and my maternal grandmother, Margaret Richards, to Portland, Oregon. We...