Obituaries

Jun 24, 2016

Obituary for Florence Gertrude Nelson

Florence Gertrude (Sue) Johnson Nelson, 82, of Missoula, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016 at the family residence. Sue was born on April 21, 1934 in Santa Monica, CA to the late Robert Dean Johnson and Mary Gertrude Bormann Johnson. Sue grew up in Dayton, Ohio and graduated from Fairview High School in...

Jun 23, 2016

Obituary for Andre J. Walker

-“Dre” Andre Joseph Walker, 31, died June 23rd in Moses Lake, WA due to injuries sustained in auto accident. Dre was born March 20, 1985 in Las Vegas, NV to Anna Papineau. He was attending the University of Montana working on his LAC (Licensed Addiction Counselor). He was a very compassionate person with a...

Jun 22, 2016

Obituary for Thomas W. White

Thomas White, 94, of Turah passed away on June 22. He was born in Ovando, MT in 1921, the youngest of 5. He had 3 brothers and a sister. After living in Idaho for many years, Tom attempted to join the service, but was rejected because he was colorblind. After it was discovered those...

Jun 22, 2016

Obituary for David J. Thatcher

David Jonathan Thatcher, age 94, a longtime resident of Missoula, native Montanan and member of “the Greatest Generation,” died of complications from a stroke on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Thatcher was born July 31, 1921 in Bridger, Montana, to Joseph Holland Thatcher and Dorothea Steinmiller Thatcher. One of 10 children, six boys and four...

Jun 21, 2016

Life Story for James Dayton

Jun 20, 2016

Life Story for Kaitlyn Mary-Faith Grover

Jun 20, 2016

Life Story for Lois Marcinkoski

Lois passed away peacefully at home in Missoula on June 20, 2016. She was born June 15, 1937 in Scobey, Montana to Marie and Charles Seiler. Lois spent her entire life living in the state and enjoyed traveling to visit her family. In 1956 Lois married Pat Marcinkowski in Glasgow, Montana and started a...

Jun 19, 2016

Obituary for Donna Booth

On June 19th, 2016, Donna exhaled one last time and ended her journey on this earthly plain, and a star was born. Her bright blue twinkling eyes are now twinkling in the night sky. Donna was born in Great Falls May 26, 1928, to James and Elizabeth Meagher and was the 3rd of 5 children....

Jun 19, 2016

Obituary for Janis Marie Plunkett

Janis Marie Plunkett, wife, mother and recognized stylish lady died Sunday, June 19, 2016 after a protracted battle with an unrelenting illness. Janis was born in Hatton, ND to Leo and Betty McMahon who later moved to Montana where Janis finished high school and nurse’s training. She met Robert T. Plunkett at a wedding...

Jun 16, 2016

Obituary for Robert B. Hilliard

Robert “Red” Bruce Hilliard Robert “Red” Hilliard, 77, of Missoula, passed away in his sleep Thursday, June 16, 2016 at home, of natural causes. He was born on July 19, 1938 in Blairsville, PA. The eighth of ten children, born to Arthur Clyde and Anna Marie (Fleming) Hilliard. As a boy, he helped his...

Jun 14, 2016

Obituary for Juanita Svingen

JUANITA YVONNE SVINGEN Juanita Y. Svingen passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at her home in Missoula. She was born December 10, 1920, in Wolf Point, Montana, to Harry P. and Mildred C. Wood. The family moved to Glasgow, MT., where she shared a happy childhood with her sisters, Phyllis and Maxine. After graduating from...

Jun 13, 2016

Obituary for John A. Rhinehart Sr.

John A. Rhinehart Sr., 61, of Missoula, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016, at St. Patrick Hospital. John was born in Helena in 1955 to George and Carol Rhinehart. He spent some time in Great Falls before moving to Missoula, where John graduated from Sentinel High School. He married the love of his...

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Jun 7, 2016

Obituary for Thomas "Joe" Roberts

Thomas Joseph "Joe" Roberts passed away in his sleep early in the morning of June 8th, 2016 in Spokane, Washington. He was 86 years old. Joe was born in Butte, Montana on St. Patrick's Day ,1930 to Joe and Ethel Roberts. He was their only child. Joe was raised in Butte and like his...

Jun 7, 2016

Obituary for Willis Leroy Manley

Willis L. Manley, 83, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, of natural causes. He was born in Missoula on June 27, 1932, to William E. and Isabella B. Manley of Hall. He Spent the first 14 years of his life on a ranch at New Chicago near Drummond. In 1946 the...

Jun 6, 2016

Life Story for Madelyn J. Lee

Jun 6, 2016

Obituary for Michael James Conley

Michael James "Mikey" Conley, 28, was taken from this world too soon and unexpectedly on Monday, June 6, 2016. He was born in November on Friday the 13th, 1987, to Tom and Patti Conley in Missoula at Community Hospital. Mikey was the youngest of the five Conley children. He was raised locally attending Bonner...

Jun 5, 2016

Obituary for Everett Tande

— Pastor Everett Tande died Sunday, June 5, 2016 in Missoula. He was 95. Everett Tande was part of what Tom Brokaw called "the Greatest Generation." Everett served his country during World War II and then returned and served congregations in North Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, and South Dakota. Throughout his career, he was a disciple...

Jun 4, 2016

Obituary for Bette Camille Brunson

Bette C. Huffman Brunson Bette Johnson, age 95, went home to the Lord on June 4. She was born to Emil and Gretchen (Abrams) Johnson January 4, 1921 at Fort Benton, Mt. She grew up on the family homestead north of Fort Benton and attended the Gilstrap School and graduated from Fort Benton High...