Obituaries

Apr 9, 2016

Life Story for Nina Cecelia Silva

Apr 9, 2016

Obituary for Bonnie Edith Minthorn Graham

On another beautiful day on Miller Creek, April 9, 2016, Bonnie Edith Minthorn Graham passed from this life as she rested in her bed. Her home and surroundings just outside Missoula had been her most cherished of places, though love of the forest of her childhood never waned. Bonnie was born at Half...

Apr 9, 2016

Life Story for Bonnie Graham

Apr 8, 2016

Obituary for Phyllis Janeth Weed McQuade

Phyllis Janeth Weed McQuade, 91, of Missoula, MT passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 at Rosetta Assisted Living of natural causes. Born in Troy, NY, on November 27, 1924, she was the daughter of Donald E. Weed and Margaret Simmons. Phyllis grew up in Latham, NY and was a 1941 graduate of...

Apr 7, 2016

Obituary for Richard D. Fleming

Richard "Dick" Fleming, 87, of Ronan, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Hillside Health Care Center of natural causes. Dick was born March 20, 1929, in Helmville on the Fleming homestead. He was the youngest of nine children. He joined the Army in 1950. He served in the Korean War, where he...

Apr 6, 2016

Obituary for Kenneth C. Olbu

– Kenneth C. Olbu, 66, passed away at home of natural causes. Ken was born February 19, 1950 in Vallejo, CA. He attended Willard Grade School, Hellgate High School and the Missoula Vo Tech. He enjoyed hunting, outdoors activities and Glacier National Park. He worked a few years in the security business and then...

Apr 5, 2016

Obituary for Joseph Eugene "Sonny" Stetka

"Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them." (*Shakespeare) April 5, 2016 marks the passing of a "great" man, our father, Joseph Eugene "Sonny" Stetka. Joe passed away peacefully during the night, at his home in Missoula, MT, of natural causes ....

Apr 5, 2016

Obituary for Karen Sue Raymond

Karen Sue Raymond passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. She is survived by her two sons and daughters-in-law, Ben and Jamie Newbary of Florence and Jason and Karis Newbary of Missoula, and also her daughter and son-in-law Kirsten and Jason Oelrich, who reside in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Karen also enjoyed six wonderful grandchildren...

Apr 5, 2016

Obituary for Rose O. Houseman

Rose O. Houseman, 81, passed away surrounded by her family at her home in Missoula on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Rose, a third generation Montanan and the first of four children of Fred and Alice Nelson, was born in Great Falls on Feb. 27, 1935. The family moved to Columbia Falls from Great Falls...

Apr 5, 2016

Obituary for David James Tenesch

David James Tenesch, 69, of Missoula, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully, surrounded by his family, Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at St. Patrick Hospital. He was born an Army brat to Lewis and Audrey Tenesch on March 27, 1947, in San Diego. During his childhood years, he lived in Chicago, Kansas, England and finally in...

Apr 5, 2016

Life Story for Jeannette M. Guldsseth

Apr 4, 2016

Obituary for Richard "Rick" Schmitz

Richard "Rick" Schmitz, age 57, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 4, 2016, in a tragic train accident while at work. Rick was born on Nov. 21, 1958, in Dubuque, Iowa, to parents Leroy (Ben) and Rosemary Schmitz. He graduated from Potosi High School in Potosi, Wisconsin, in 1976 and worked various jobs in the...

Apr 3, 2016

Life Story for Albert Raditz

Apr 2, 2016

Obituary for Corrin Alma Magruder (McCann)

Corrin Alma (McCann) Magruder, 90, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016, at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. She was born to Joseph L. and Alma C. (Opsal) McCann on June 16, 1925, in Plentywood. The family moved to Circle and then Fort Peck, where her father was in charge of...

Apr 2, 2016

Life Story for Junise Howard

Apr 2, 2016

Obituary for John Robert "Fid" Fidler

John "Fid" Robert Fidler, 63, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer . John was born on February 26, 1953, in Longview, WA, to Robert and Juanita (Clendening). He attended schools in Longview and after graduating there he continued his education at the University of...

Apr 2, 2016

Obituary for Loretta Zielinski

Loretta Zielinski, 70, passed away on April 2, 2016, after battling Multiple Sclerosis for 10 years. She was born on March 17, 1946, in Billings, Montana, to George and Mary Kramer. As a retail clerk at Sears in Billings, MT, for over 15 years, she was consistently acknowledged for her friendly service. Customers returned just...

Mar 31, 2016

Life Story for Michael Phelps

Mar 31, 2016

Life Story for Sue Cowley

Mar 30, 2016

Obituary for Raymond J. "Ray" Johns

Ray Johns, 90, of Missoula, passed away on March 30, 2016, of natural causes. He was born in Bonner, MT to a large Lebanese family and was the youngest of 15 children. At a young age, his family moved and joined a growing community of Lebanese Americans in Butte. This is where his...