Obituaries

Aug 21, 2016

Obituary for Delores Isabel (Lantz) Hoff

– Dolores Isabel (Lantz) Hoff died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at the age of 90 after a long and rich life that has inspired and shaped many. She was born Jan. 10, 1926, on a farm in Richardton, North Dakota, to Jacob and Frances Wetzstein Lantz. She was the ninth of 13 children,...

Aug 21, 2016

Life Story for Paula E. Draper

Aug 20, 2016

Life Story for Maryann E. Hunt

Aug 18, 2016

Obituary for Virginia Rose Buchli

Virginia R. Buchli, 96, died of natural causes on Thursday, August 18, 2016, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT. Virginia was born on September 11, 1919, to Frederick and Olive Woolcott Williams in Winfred, SD, the youngest of seven children. As a youngster she moved with her family to the New Rockford, ND...

Aug 18, 2016

Obituary for Blake Edward Hettick

Blake Edward Hettick, 20, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Missoula. Blake was born December 9, 1995 in Missoula to Edward Hettick III and Sara Snyder. Blake attended Hellgate High School and graduated in the class of 2014. Blake enjoyed anything outdoors, especially with his friends. He also loved working with...

Aug 16, 2016

Life Story for John P. Cuches

Aug 16, 2016

Obituary for Mabel Marie Heckerman

Mabel Marie Krebs Heckerman was born March 7, 1923, in Belt, the youngest daughter of Samuel A. Krebs and Anne Roxanne Krebs. She had three siblings: Gladys Krebs Gerhart, Clyde J. Krebs and Ray L. “Jack” Krebs. She attended Belt Valley High School and was the first in her family to pursue a college...

Aug 14, 2016

Obituary for James Wrobel

James Robert “Jim" Wrobel died August 14, 2016, at the age of 69 in Potomac, Montana. He was born March 26, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois. Following his graduation from Lane Technical High School, Jim enlisted in the United States Army and served honorably overseas, though he remained private about those details. Jim’s innate sense of...

Aug 14, 2016

Obituary for Joanne M. DeBruin

Missoula- JoAnne Merritt DeBruin age 84 of Missoula passed away on Sunday August 14, 2016 in Missoula at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born April 15, 1932 in Missoula, MT, a daughter of William George and Eleanor Palm Merritt. JoAnne attended school in Lake Chelan, WA and was raised by her favorite Aunt and...

Aug 13, 2016

Life Story for Doug M. "Doug" White

Aug 13, 2016

Obituary for Douglas M. "Doug" White

Douglas M. “Doug” White, left his sickly body on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. Doug was born on Feb. 1, 1948, in St. Ignatius, to his parents Inez and Robert White. After spending his early years in White Sulphur Springs, the family moved to Pablo to live with their grandparents. Seven days after high...

Aug 10, 2016

Obituary for James A. Koures

Chia. That was his nickname from his hometown of Dara in the Peloponnese region of Greece. His son remembers a trip to Dara and how he met three old widows who didn’t recognize his full name, Demetrious Antonio Koures. But when he told them Chia, they laughed and clapped and said, “Bravo. Bravo. Chia...

Aug 10, 2016

Obituary for Roxann Maedche

Roxann, 65, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, of natural causes at home. Roxann worked various jobs through the years – one of which was the Lolo Tavern where she met the love of her life, Dan Maedche. Dan and Roxann were married July 20, 1991, in East Missoula. They raised Roxann’s two kids. They...

Aug 8, 2016

Obituary for Allen Wayne "Al" Heare

Allen Wayne Heare, 81, passed away of natural causes at St. Patrick Hospital on Mon. Aug. 8th. Al was born in Seattle, Washington October 24, 1934 to Clifford and Ester Heare. The family moved to Grand Coulee, Washington early in his childhood where he attended school and graduated from Grand Coulee High in...

Aug 8, 2016

Obituary for Vance Pauley

Vance William Pauley died August 8, 2016. Vance was a loving husband and father, son, brother, and friend. A member of IBEW768, third-year apprentice Vance was employed by P.E.T.E.S. in Missoula. He was born December 13, 1989, in Dillon, Montana, the son of Sandy Okken and Ben Pauley. He attended grade school in Lolo and...

Aug 7, 2016

Obituary for Shirley Nane Sole

Shirley Nane Sole – May 29, 1929 – August 7, 2016 Shirley Nane Lorenzen was the first born daughter of Christian August Lorenzen and Mary Elizabeth Briggs. She was born in Altoona, PA on May 29, 1929. Her sister Marjorie came along nine years later. The family moved to Denver, CO in 1944 after...

Aug 7, 2016

Aug 6, 2016

Obituary for Donnal D. "Don" Roske

Donnal D. Roske was born in Ronan, MT to Joe and Mabel Roske on September 24, 1929 and passed away peacefully on August 6, 2016 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula at the age of 86 years. Don attended grade school in Ronan, but didn’t graduate. He preferred to drive truck in the...

Aug 6, 2016

Obituary for Debra Jean (Lehman) Garrick

Our beloved Debbie passed on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, at her home in Missoula. She was born on Dec. 21, 1959, to Robert and Marguerite Lehman in Missoula. Debbie was the youngest of four sisters growing up with them in Missoula and Clinton. Debbie graduated from Sentinel High School in 1978. Debbie married...

Aug 5, 2016

Life Story for Albert D "Abby" Flanagan