Obituaries

Dec 22, 2015

Obituary for Shawn T. Field

Shawn Terry Field, also known as Bam, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 22, at the age of 55. Born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, and later moved with family to Missoula. The cause was suicidal. Also, he was a veteran. He was an amazing man, who knew how to make you laugh, he was an entertainer...

Dec 21, 2015

Obituary for Heidi A. Olson

Heidi Ann Olson drew people to her wherever she went. Her beautiful, genuine smile, buoyant personality and quick-witted sense of humor created new friends out of strangers, while her easygoing, loving and loyal nature created bonds that lasted a lifetime. Heidi was born March 28, 1981, in Choteau. She lived in Great Falls for...

Dec 21, 2015

Obituary for Lonette Marie Keehner (Sangsland)

Lonette Marie (Sangsland) Keehner, 56, of Missoula, was tragically taken away from us on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015. She was a bright light to many and will be dearly missed by those whose lives she touched. Lonette was born as part of the first set of triplets to the Blackfeet Nation and Indian...

Dec 21, 2015

Obituary for Meritt C. "Mike" Welty

– Merrit C. "Mike" Welty passed away in his sleep at his Bonner residence on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, of natural causes. He was 81 years old. Mike was born Sept. 11, 1934, in Bonner at the home of his parents Charles W. and Irene C. Welty of Bonner. Mike attended Bonner Elementary...

Dec 19, 2015

Obituary for Nancy Curtis

Nancy Curtis died at home Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, with her family by her side, after living with cancer the past two years. She was 53. Nancy was born June 1, 1962, to Hans and LeAna Sacrison. As a young girl she lived all over the western United States, then spent three years in Australia...

Dec 19, 2015

Obituary for Dorothy Leona Stickling

MISSOULA – Dorothy Leona Stickling, 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at The Springs of Missoula. She was born in Davenport, Iowa, to Mildred and Edward Suhr. Raised by her beloved mother and stepfather Ralph Coleman, she lived almost all her life in Rockford, Illinois. She married Donald Stickling in 1942,...

Dec 18, 2015

Life Story for John Eichenlaub

Dec 18, 2015

Obituary for Joseph "John" Eichenlaub

John Eichenlaub, born Aug. 21, 1948, passed away Dec. 18, 2015, surrounded by family and friends from complications due to cancer. John worked and retired from Champion Lumber Mill in Bonner. John grew up camping, hunting and fishing with his parents and five brothers and one sister. John will be missed by his large...

Dec 16, 2015

Obituary for Darin Joseph Ellis

Darin Joseph Ellis was born June 1, 1970 in Spokane WA to Fred and Cheryl Ellis of Polson, MT. He passed away December 16, 2015 in Missoula MT. His grandparents Virgil and Florence Earling, father Fred Ellis, and sister Lisa M Ellis preceded him in death. He is survived by his mother Cheryl Ellis,...

Dec 16, 2015

Obituary for Ralph Jordan

Ralph C. Jordan, 84, of Missoula; passed away Wednesday, December 16th 2015. He was born March 1, 1931 in Missoula to Carl G. and Stella Cook Jordan. After he graduated from Missoula County High School in 1949, Ralph worked at Meadowland Dairy and The Wilma Theatre where he met his future wife Marilyn Gordon. They...

Dec 16, 2015

Life Story for Ralph Jordan

Dec 16, 2015

Obituary for Ralph C. Jordan

Ralph C. Jordan, 84, of Missoula; passed away Wednesday, December 16th 2015. He was born March 1, 1931 in Missoula to Carl G. and Stella Cook Jordan. After he graduated from Missoula County High School in 1949, Ralph worked at Meadowland Dairy and The Wilma Theatre where he met his future wife Marilyn Gordon....

Dec 15, 2015

Obituary for Edward James Beers

Edward James Beers, 67, of Missoula, passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on Tuesday evening, Dec. 15, 2015, of polycystic kidney disease. Ed was born in Missoula to Edward and Opal Beers. He graduated Hellgate High School in 1967, attended the Missoula Vocational Technical Center and worked for Intermountain Lumber. On Feb. 5, 1971,...

Dec 14, 2015

Obituary for Frank August Bodlovic

– Frank August Bodlovic, 91, of Bonner passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the St. Ann Catholic Church in Bonner. Interment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery Cemetery on Monday, Dec. 21. Garden City Funeral Home is...

Dec 14, 2015

Life Story for Frank A. Zavarelli

Dec 13, 2015

Life Story for Charles W. Armerding

Dec 12, 2015

Obituary for Cooper L. Burchenal

On Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, Cooper Livingston Burchenal, 51, left behind a loving family and a great many dear friends after an extended illness. Those for whom he fought so hard to remain with were by his side all the way. Cooper was born Sept. 1, 1964, in Glendale, Ohio. He was a man...

Dec 12, 2015

Obituary for Anton "A.P." Hollinger

Anton Peter Hollinger "Holly" "AP," 88, of Missoula passed away Saturday evening Dec. 12, 2015, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born in Gladstone, North Dakota, on Aug. 12, 1927, to Ignatz and Teresa Hollinger. He grew up with nine siblings on the family farm in North...

Dec 11, 2015

Obituary for Donna J. Jones

On Thursday, December 10, 2015, we lost an amazing lady – mother, grandmother, and friend to many. Donna Pearson Jones was born August 20, 1928 in Missoula to Eric and Amelia Pearson. She grew up and attended school in Arlee and moved to Missoula to start her junior year. She graduated from Missoula County...

Dec 11, 2015

Obituary for Margaret Rose "Marge" LoParco

Margaret Rose "Marge" LoParco, 91, of Missoula, passed away peacefully of natural causes Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Marge was born April 29, 1924, in Cortland, New York, to Vincenzo Leopardi and Assunta (Tremacco) Leopardi, both deceased. She is survived by her eight children: David P. LoParco, Cherelyn J. (LoParco) Applegate, Phillip D. LoParco,...