Obituaries

Jan 1, 2016

Obituary for Martha Lucille Lowery (Henry)

Martha Lucille (Henry) Lowery, 92, passed away on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at home in Missoula. She was born Nov. 28, 1923, on a farm in Logan County, Ohio. The eldest of five children born to Cleon Henry and Ruth Greenlee, she grew up in Delaware, Ohio. After graduating from Willis High School...

Jan 1, 2016

Obituary for Dorothy C. Hathaway

– Dorothy Carrie "Dot" Hathaway, 77, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at the Missoula Village Health Care surrounded by family. Dot, the fourth of eight children, was born Dec. 28, 1938, in Ronan to Walter and Carnolia Redman. On Oct. 5, 1956, Dot married Donald Claude Hathaway in Polson and recently celebrated...

Dec 30, 2015

Obituary for Theodore R. Mueller

– Theodore Rudolph Muller passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital. He was born March 1, 1927, to Helen and Rudolph Muller in St. Paul, Minnesota. As a child he loved reading with his mother and spending his summers at the family cabin in the North Woods of Minnesota. Ted...

Dec 30, 2015

Obituary for Richard L. "Rich" Gajdosik

Richard Lee Gajdosik, beloved husband, dad and Pappy, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at the age of 66. Rich was the youngest of three sons born to Leo and Hazel Gajdosik in Baltimore. He left home in 1967 to attend Marshall University in West Virginia. He transferred to the University of...

Dec 29, 2015

Life Story for Thomas J. "Tom" Chatfield

Dec 29, 2015

Obituary for William F. "Bill" McDonald

William F. (Bill) McDonald passed away peacefully on 12/29/15 at the age of 88, of natural causes. He was born in 1927 to Charlotte and Charles McDonald in Butte MT, the fourth of 4 children. He was proceded in death by his parents, brother Charles and sister Mary Sue. Bill graduated from Butte...

Dec 29, 2015

Obituary for Robert M. Casey

Robert (Bob) Matthew Casey, 91, husband, father, grandfather, friend, teacher, coach, and World War II Navy vet, passed away on Tuesday, December 29th of natural causes. Bob, and his twin brother Richard were born on the family farm near Parshall, North Dakota to Edward and Leona (Lovell) Casey on August 29th, 1924. Bob was...

Dec 29, 2015

Life Story for Ardella Mae Hower

Dec 28, 2015

Obituary for Arthur Daniel Bartholomew

Arthur Daniel Bartholomew, 78, of Missoula, passed away Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital. He was born Jan. 11, 1937, in the Bronx, New York. Arthur moved to Missoula in 1971 and worked for Sears as an appliance repairman until retiring in 1999. He is survived by his wife Vesta, three sons...

Dec 27, 2015

Obituary for Valuent David Thompson (Dave)

– Valuent David "Dave" Thompson, 91, of Missoula, passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital. He was born Feb. 28, 1924, in Carson, Iowa, the son of Alvina Layman and David Thompson. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1943 to his honorable discharge in 1946....

Dec 27, 2015

Obituary for John Fox Peterson

John went to be with the Lord Jesus the morning of Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in his home, surrounded by his loving family singing songs of praise, reading scripture and praying as he entered his eternal home. John was born June 23, 1938, in Wenachee Washington, to John H. and Pauline Fox Peterson. He...

Dec 27, 2015

Obituary for Rick Waldorf (Harry)

Rick Waldorf, 64, of Missoula left Sunday night, Dec. 27, 2015, in his sleep for a long gig somewhere beautiful and close enough, if you listen closely, you can hear him playing. Rick was blessed with two separate lives, the first noticeably cooler one started Dec. 20, 1951, where he lived in an apartment...

Dec 25, 2015

Obituary for Tracie Flanigan

On the 25th of December 2015, Tracie unexpectedly passed away while at her home in Lolo, Montana. Tracie was born in Livingston, Montana, August 10, 1966 and was the second youngest child of Richard and Lucille Flanigan. She was baptized and later confirmed in faith at Saint Mary's Catholic Church. She was a 1984 graduate...

Dec 25, 2015

Obituary for Kimberele Carter

Kimberele Carter, 58, passed away at her home Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, of natural causes. A celebration of her life will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the family home located at 13105 Moccasin Lane, Missoula, MT 59808. Please bring your favorite potluck dish to share; there will also be a gathering...

Dec 24, 2015

Life Story for David C. Terry

Dec 23, 2015

Obituary for Janis L. Madsen

On Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, Janis Lynn Madsen passed away after a long and very brave battle with serious health issues. Her charm, wit and generous heart will be missed by all of us who loved her so much. Janis was born in Missoula on March 1, 1952, to Sherman and Fern Madsen. She...

Dec 23, 2015

Obituary for John Chaussee

John S. Chaussee Sr., age 67, of Missoula passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born Sept. 5, 1948, in Missoula a son of George and Wilma Chaussee. He grew up in the Rattlesnake where he attended Lincoln Grade School. He also attended Hellgate High School where...

Dec 23, 2015

Obituary for Joseph W. Peters

– Joseph Walter Peters, beloved dad and grandpa, passed away in Missoula on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at the age of 87. Joe was born to Walter and Josephine (Potter) Peters on Jan. 5, 1928, in Deer Lodge County. He grew up in Anaconda with his only brother, Bud, and graduated from Anaconda High...

Dec 23, 2015

Obituary for Helen Hershey Callahan

Helen Hershey Callahan – our incomparable matriarch – passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, of natural causes. She leaves behind a grateful family and many, many friends. Helen was born to Frances and Fred Hershey in Silver City, New Mexico, on Dec. 29, 1927. She and her brother Tom grew up in Bakersfield,...

Dec 22, 2015

Life Story for Jack A. Rice