Obituaries

Oct 8, 2016

Obituary for Stephen Richard Heinrich

Missoula – Stephen Heinrich, 77, of Missoula passed away peacefully with his family at The Living Centre in Stevensville on October 8, 2016. He was born in Spokane Valley on October 20, 1938 to Frederick J. and Katherine A. Heinrich. He survived his loving wife of 38 years, Sharon Gallagher Heinrich, who passed away...

Oct 6, 2016

Obituary for Ina M. Hearst

On Oct. 6, 2016, Ina McCann Hearst passed away of natural causes in Missoula. She was 87 years old. Ina was born Feb. 27, 1929, in Lewistown, the only child of Helen Campbell McCann and James C. McCann. She was raised in western Montana, spending most summers in the Lewistown area with her grandmother,...

Oct 5, 2016

Obituary for Shirley Marks

Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Shirley Joan Marks, passed away peacefully holding her daughter’s hand on October 5, 2016 in Missoula, MT. She was a longtime resident in Great Falls, MT. Shirley was born in Deadwood, SD on May 1, 1934 to Ernest and Constance Major. She married a dashing young airman, Eugene Marks...

Oct 4, 2016

Obituary for Robin Linnea Pierson

Missoula - Robin Linnea Pierson, 44, passed away Tuesday, October 4 after a courageous battle with cancer. Robin was born June 1, 1972 in Scappoose, Oregon. She attended Scappoose High School. Robin played on the high school basketball team and was on the Rose City Skiers water ski team. Her grandmother Velma instilled her...

Oct 4, 2016

Obituary for Carmen Diane Lovell

Carmen Diane Beeman Lovell On a beautiful peaceful fall day our mother, grandmother, sister, and friend quietly joined the angels in heaven with kindness and grace as the same way she lived. Mom was born Aug. 22nd, 1944 to Earl and Alice Hodges. She was raised with her two sisters and one brother in...

Oct 1, 2016

Obituary for Elizabeth "Bette" Holmes

Elizabeth Mae Hood Holmes (Bette) turned the final page of her life on October 1, 2016, after 99 amazing years. She was a much-beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend to those who have passed before her and those left behind. Bette was born June 28, 1917, to Charles and Hazel Hood...

Sep 29, 2016

Sep 28, 2016

Obituary for Earl Dalton "Sandy" Goodsell

Earl (Sandy) Dalton Goodsell, 83, of Missoula, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at his home, of natural causes. He was born on November 28, 1932, in Westhope, N.D. to James Lewis Goodsell and Julia Grace Kennedy. He loved fishing, hunting, spending time with his family and pursuing his career as a...

Sep 28, 2016

Sep 27, 2016

Obituary for O'Dean Paul Henderson

O’Dean Paul Henderson was born in Plentywood, Montana to Bernice and Joe Henderson on October 19, 1949. He peacefully released his ties to this earth on September 27, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. During his younger years O’Dean and his family moved around the west and southwest following his father’s construction...

Sep 27, 2016

Obituary for Patricia Ann Anderson

Patricia Ann Anderson, 75, residing at Pine Ridge Alzheimer’s Care, was taken under God’s wing on Tuesday , September 27th, 2016 after complications from her disease. She was born on October 25, 1939 at Columbus Hospital, Great Falls, Mt to Eugene and Margaret Leistiko. She attended Ft. Shaw High School and continued on to...

Sep 26, 2016

Life Story for Jimmy D Vaughan

Sep 25, 2016

Obituary for Vern Welter

Vern John Welter, 83 of Missoula passed away on Sunday, September 25 at his home with his family by his side. He was born December 21,1932 to Nicholas and Elizabeth Welter in 'Stayton, OR and baptized into the Catholic church on Christmas day. As a child growing up, his family moved several times before settling...

Sep 25, 2016

Sep 24, 2016

Life Story for Medora Towe

Sep 24, 2016

Life Story for John Holmes

Sep 23, 2016

Life Story for Levi J McKinney

Sep 20, 2016

Obituary for Lea Nicole Christiansen

Lea Nicole Christiansen, 25, of Missoula and formerly of Livingston, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at her home in Missoula. Lea was born Jan. 3, 1991, in Missoula. She graduated from Park High School as valedictorian in 2009. She went on to study art education at the University of Montana in Missoula, where...

Sep 20, 2016

Obituary for Steven A. Saunders

SEELEY LAKE- Steven Alexander Saunders, 57, of Seeley Lake, MT passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at his daughters home in Missoula, MT. Steve was diagnosed with lung cancer in November 2015 and fought a very courageous battle. He was born March 31, 1959, to Robert and Lois Saunders in Minot, ND. He attended...

Sep 20, 2016

Obituary for Ilene Janice "Jan" Wooley

Jan Wooley, 77, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September, 20, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born in Spokane, Wa on February 23, 1939 to Percy and Berdale Gensel. She grew up and attended her first two years of high school in Spokane. Along with their business (Empire Fish Company)...