Obituaries

Oct 26, 2015

Life Story for Faye L. Scott

Oct 25, 2015

Obituary for Elwyn "Alex" Alexander

Elwyn "Alex" Alexander died at his home In Missoula Sunday night following a short battle with cancer. Alex was born at his parent's home in Milton Freewater OR on 11 Nov. 1936. He enjoyed growing up in the Eastern Oregon area and wanted to pursue education. While he never became a school teacher he...

Oct 25, 2015

Obituary for Ben F. Harrison

Ben Francis Harrison of Clinton, age 87, passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, in Missoula. Ben was born on Oct. 2, 1928, to Benjamin and Alma Harrison in Deer Lodge, and graduated from Powell County High School. He then attended Western Montana College in Dillon, where he was a star basketball player and was...

Oct 25, 2015

Obituary for Evelyn Irene Pocan

Our beloved mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother Evelyn Irene Pocan, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at Village Health Care Center. Evelyn was born Aug. 18, 1930, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Everett and Minnie Raymond. Evelyn married John D. Pocan on Jan. 27, 1951. They were married...

Oct 25, 2015

Life Story for Mary Wilson

Oct 24, 2015

Obituary for Lawrence Lewis Rasmussen

Lawrence Lewis Rasmussen passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home of natural causes at the age of 90. Lawrence was born July 11, 1925, in Missoula to Gladys and Lewis Rasmussen. He was raised most of his life in Missoula. He attended Lowell Elementary Grade School and Missoula County High School, graduating...

Oct 23, 2015

Life Story for Ronald M. Allen

Oct 23, 2015

Obituary for John Edward Stenger

– John Edward Stenger, 69, of Missoula, died of natural causes at his home on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015. John was born on July 5, 1946, to Leo and Marcella Stenger in St. Paul, Minnesota. He attended school at Nativity of Our Lord and Cretin High School, graduating in 1964. He received his undergraduate...

Oct 23, 2015

Obituary for Melanie Renae Holsapple

– Melanie Renae (Poor) Holsapple, 44, of Missoula, passed away on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015. Melanie passed away peacefully in her sleep after a long and difficult battle with multiple health issues. She was born Nov. 1, 1970, to Norman and Eva Poor. Melanie and her family made their home in Thompson Falls, Deming,...

Oct 22, 2015

Life Story for Doris Johnson

Oct 22, 2015

Obituary for Dylan Taylor Cornett

Dylan Taylor Cornett, 23 of Kalispell passed away October 22, 2015. He was born in Kalispell on February 17, 1992 to Mark Cornett and Theresa Axelson. Dylan was an amazingly talented musician. He could play many instruments, but man could he thump that bass and rip up the guitar. That is something special he...

Oct 22, 2015

Obituary for Kathryn Law

A memorial service with a potluck reception will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Lolo Community center in Lolo. Kathryn died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Read Kathryn Law's Obituary and Guestbook on www.missoulafuneralhomes.com.

Oct 21, 2015

Obituary for John "Ray" Thompson

– John "Ray" Thompson, 71, of Florence, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, while hunting in Malta. He was born Jan. 5, 1944, in Townsend to Mary and John Thompson. He was raised in Townsend and graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in forestry. Upon graduation he went to serve in...

Oct 20, 2015

Life Story for Richard P. Wilson Sr.

Oct 20, 2015

Obituary for Roy "Butch" Neville

Butch Neville, 74, of Superior, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, at home surrounded by his family. He was born June 18, 1941, in Missoula to Erwin and Virginia Neville. Butch attended Superior Elementary School and high school at Basic High School in Henderson, Nevada. After high school, he missed Montana and moved back...

Oct 19, 2015

Obituary for William Robert "Bob" Ellis

William R. "Bob" Ellis was born on April 18, 1926, on his family's ranch in White Sulphur Springs. He passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. Bob married Mary Deeble of Butte after meeting on vacation and later welcomed their only child, Diana. After a couple of moves they eventually settled in...

Oct 19, 2015

Obituary for Roy Lavern Wall

Roy Lavern Wall, 82, of Missoula, passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, at Community Medical Center. He was born June 30, 1933, in Hamilton to G. Roy and Lucy Bennett Wall. He was raised in Hamilton and graduated from Hamilton High School. He married Nadine Bryant on Dec. 5, 1959, in Missoula. She preceded...

Oct 19, 2015

Obituary for Betty M. Magone (Braaten)

Betty M. (Braaten) Magone was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota, on Sept. 22, 1930. She was born to Oswald Braaten and Della (Johnson) Braaten and joined two older brothers, Otto and James Myron at the family home in Edmore, North Dakota. In 1936, a job related position moved the family to Kalispell...

Oct 19, 2015

Obituary for Helga Hosford

: Helga Hosford died on (date) of congestive heart failure. The daughter of Dr. Martin and Lotte Riebe, she was born on June 11, 1937 in Germany where she was raised and educated. At age 29, with an M.A. equivalent from the University of Munich, she was invited by Lewis and Clark College in Portland...

Oct 19, 2015

Life Story for William Robert "Bob" Ellis Jr.