Obituaries

Jul 21, 2015

Obituary for H.R. "Rae" Larson (Hilbert)

H. (Hilbert) Rae Larson, 91, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. He was born on March 29, 1924 to Axel and Elva Larson. He graduated from Missoula County High School. He had a lifetime career as a railroad engineer, retiring from the Burlington...

Jul 20, 2015

Obituary for Ray F. Chapman

Ray F. Chapman was born Sept. 17, 1931, in Spokane to Beatrice and Ray Chapman. Raised in and around Colville, Washington, he developed a love of nature and being outdoors. He also enjoyed literature and music, jazz in particular, Dixieland most especially. He began playing the slide trombone. He served in the U.S. Navy...

Jul 20, 2015

Obituary for Jerry J. Mercer

– Jerry Jay Mercer of Evaro and Missoula, lost his courageous and hard-fought battle with mesothelioma at St. Patrick Hospital on Monday, July 20, 2015, three weeks after his 61st birthday. Diagnosed in January 2014 and given four to six months to live, he beat that prediction because of his determination and the prayers...

Jul 20, 2015

Obituary for Lois L. Van Fossen

- Lois Louise (Evans) Van Fossen, 91, of Missoula, passed away peacefully Monday, July 20, 2015, at her home at the Village Senior Residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Lois was born May 22, 1924, in Roundup to Clinton and Eva Evans and grew up in Lavina and Alberton. Her childhood was...

Jul 20, 2015

Obituary for John E. Malletta

On July 20, 2015, after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer, John E. Malletta peacefully passed away at his home on Flathead Lake in Polson, Montana while surrounded by his loving family. John was 74 years old. Born on September 12, 1940 in Shelby, MT to John F. and Shirley L. Malletta, he was...

Jul 19, 2015

Obituary for Dennis "Denny" McGee

After a courageous battle with lung cancer, at the age of 71, Denny was taken from this earth and we lost a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. In the weeks preceding his death, he was surrounded by those he loved most and left us peacefully. Although our hearts ache with the loss, we...

Jul 16, 2015

Obituary for Angela Christine Sharp

"Goodbye? Oh no, please. Can't we just go back to page one and start all over again?"- Winnie the Pooh Angela Christine Sharp, 20, of Missoula and Dillon was taken from us in a tragic accident, July 16th, 2015. She was born June 19th, 1995, in Missoula to Lori (Hollensteiner) Cornish and Chris Sharp....

Jul 16, 2015

Obituary for Marjorie A. Castles

Marjorie Akin Castles, 90, of Superior, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at the Mineral Community Nursing Home of natural causes. She was born on July 26, 1924, in Missoula, to Edward Akin and Angela Reeves Akin. She attended the University of Montana where she met her future husband, Thomas B. Castles. They...

Jul 16, 2015

Obituary for Mercedine A. Collins

Mercedine A. Collins, 88, died on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital, of natural causes. She spent her entire life in Montana, with over 40 years in St. Regis raising three daughters with her husband Gene, to whom she was married for over 60 years. She worked as a clerk for the...

Jul 16, 2015

Obituary for Beth Wright

On Thursday, July 16, 2015, at The Village Senior Residence, Missoula, Beth Wright, 95, passed out of this world to begin a new adventure. Born Fanny Elizabeth Benson in 1920 to John and Ada Benson in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Beth graduated from Gallatin County High in 1938 and attended Montana State College in Bozeman. Beth married...

Jul 16, 2015

Obituary for Luther "Ernie" Lucero

Luther Ernest Lucero, 89, passed peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital. All who knew him loved him, and he will be greatly missed. Ernie was born Oct. 25, 1925, in Trinidad, Colorado, and as a young child moved with his family to Riverton, Wyoming. His parents were Mr. Eufracio Lucero...

Jul 15, 2015

Obituary for Keo Audrey Burcham

In the early morning of Wednesday, July 15, 2015, Keo Audrey Glidewell Burcham, age 103, was relieved of her pain and is now standing in the presence of her Lord. She was born on March 14, 1912, near Berwyn, Nebraska, the first child of Irvin Lee and Ina Hatfield Glidewell. The family moved frequently...

Jul 15, 2015

Life Story for Beth H. Clark

Jul 15, 2015

Obituary for Rosemary K. Chaffee

Rosemary K. Chaffee, 70, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at 2:30 a.m. at Riverside Nursing Home in Missoula due to complications with M.S. Rosemary was born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 13, 1945. She grew up in Detroit and attended Catholic schools with her brother Andrew Gasperek (Sonny). Rosemary was married...

Jul 13, 2015

Obituary for Donelda Sarah Lavina Belson(Gilmorea0

Donelda Sarah Lavina Nelson (Gilmore) passed into the loving arms of Jesus on July 13, 2015 at Edgewood Vista Memory Care in Missoula, Montana after a long battle with Alzheimer's. The family wishes to extend their heart felt thanks to the incredible staff at Edgewood Vista and Missoula Hospice. Donelda was born on...

Jul 12, 2015

Life Story for Alan Dix

Jul 12, 2015

Obituary for Richard E. "Dick" Bartow

Richard E. "Dick" Bartow passed away on July 12, 2015. He was born on June 3, 1937 in Sunburst Montana to Edward and Stella Bartow. He was one of four brothers and spent his childhood hunting and fishing. He graduated from Cutbank High School and went on to Missoula to graduate from the...

Jul 12, 2015

Life Story for Richard E. "Dick" Bartow

Jul 11, 2015

Obituary for Gerald Joseph Huff

Dad was born in Baker, Oregon, but lived in the town of Sumpter. His father, Rolland Huff, worked for the Forest Service in different capacities so the family moved occasionally during Dad's younger years. Enterprise, Oregon, Republic, Washington, and Modesto, California, were other towns Dad lived in before settling in Missoula. Dad moved here...

Jul 11, 2015

Life Story for Morton H. Kessler