Obituaries

May 3, 2015

Life Story for William J, Komotios Sr.

May 3, 2015

Obituary for John A. Phoenix

John Anthony Phoenix was born on January 23rd, 1955 in Hazelgreen, Wisconsin to parents Charles and Donna Phoenix. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Frances Phoenix (Miller), children Helen (Ben) Schweitzer, Rosie (Michael) Bowman, Paula (Erik) Peterson, Laura (Rick) Hyland, Anna (Mike) Demott, Alice (Will) Damron, as well as twenty two...

May 3, 2015

Life Story for Carol J. Van Meter

May 2, 2015

Obituary for Janice Leigh Howard

Janice Leigh Howard, 56, of Missoula passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the home she shared with her husband Keith Twingley. Janice was born in Great Falls on December 7, 1958. At the age of 5, she moved to Choteau where she lived with her parents Donald and Olive Passmore. Summers were...

May 2, 2015

Life Story for Janice Leigh Howard

May 1, 2015

Obituary for Patricia Ann Bingham

Patricia Ann Bingham passed away peacefully of natural causes in her home in Missoula on Friday, May 1, 2015. She was 80 years old. Patty was born in Phoenix, Arizona on December 28, 1934, the first child of Douglas Raisin and Ruth Daily Raisin. She spent her childhood in Arizona and, during WWII, in...

May 1, 2015

Obituary for Frederick Llewellyn Scamman

Frederick Llewellyn Scamman, 94, of Missoula, passed at his residence in Missoula on May 1, 2015. Fred was born in Haverhill, Mass., on Sept. 4, 1920 and grew up in Waltham, Mass. during the depression. He served four years in the U.S. Army serving time in Italy, Sicily, and Africa. Upon returning to Massachusetts...

Apr 30, 2015

Life Story for Gary E. Sieben

Apr 30, 2015

Obituary for Charles Robbins

Charlie passed away on April 30, 2015, at the home of his son Brent in St. Helens, OR. Charlie was born in Missoula to Charles (Chuck) Robbins Jr. and Pearl Johnson Robbins on Nov. 15, 1941. He was the first son and second child in what would grow to be a large and boisterous family....

Apr 29, 2015

Obituary for Dallard Vern "Dal" Johnson

Dallard Vern "Dal" Johnson met his maker Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at his home with his daughter Jana and wife at his side. Dal was born Sept. 15, 1932, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, to Vernace and Marjorie Johnson to join brother Dale. He spent his formative years attending Boy's Technical High School majoring in...

Apr 29, 2015

Obituary for John D. Bailey

John David Bailey, 44, of Bonner, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 of natural causes at his home. John was born July 7, 1970 in Missoula to Ron and Jamie Bailey. He grew up at the family home in the Blackfoot Valley. He attended schools in Missoula and Bonner, graduating from Sentinel High School...

Apr 28, 2015

Obituary for Dwight W. Rittenhouse

– Dwight (Dykes) Rittenhouse passed away on April 28, 2015, at the age of 94. He was born July 3, 1920, in Deer Lodge to Dwight and Sara Rittenhouse. He graduated from Powell County High School where one of his favorite memories was being a starter on the 1937 State Champion basketball team. It...

Apr 28, 2015

Obituary for Eileen Ort

– Eileen Kearney Ort passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Rosetta Assisted Living in Missoula, of complications from frontotemporal dementia. She was 84. Eileen's fiery, feisty personality sparkled through her blue eyes, behind which she held the strength and resilience to survive and thrive through the challenges life threw at her. She was...

Apr 28, 2015

Obituary for Elsie L. Ross

– Elsie Lillian Ross of Missoula, passed peacefully at Edgewood Vista on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. She was born near Poplar on Aug. 24, 1930. Elsie graduated from Poplar High. She met her future husband, Marvin D. Ross, while attending Northern Montana College in Havre. They married Sept. 6, 1953. They were married more...

Apr 28, 2015

Obituary for Erik Glenn Knudson

Erik Glenn Knudson entered this Big Sky Country on January 27, 1965 in Superior, MT at Mineral Co. Hospital, a son was born to Vicki Gates Knudson and Edward C. Knudson. He was two months early and came out screaming to get on with his short life, which ended on April 28th at his...

Apr 27, 2015

Obituary for Steven F. Tincher

Steven F. Tincher, 67, of Missoula, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015, at home. He was born Jan. 25, 1949, in Hutchinson, Kansas, to Forrest and Carol Tincher. Steve grew up with his sister Kay, and brothers David and Mike in Pueblo, Colorado. In 1968, he graduated from Pueblo South High School, where he...

Apr 27, 2015

Life Story for Buddy E. Campbell

Apr 27, 2015

Obituary for Geraldine Emliy Mills. Mihalic

Geraldine Emily Mills Mihalic, 95, of Missoula, passed away at home on Monday, April 27, 2015, of natural causes, with family near and holding her daughter's hand. Gerry was born in Gordon, Nebraska, to Naomi Russell Mills and David Henry Mills, both of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. She grew...

Apr 27, 2015

Obituary for Lewis "Bud" Clark

Lewis Reginald "Bud" Clark, Sr., 91, of Turah, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015, at his home. Bud was born December 9, 1923, in Orleans, Iowa, to Clyde and Zola Clark of Harris/Lake Park, Iowa. As a young boy, he lived on a farm with his two sisters, Wanda and Bonnie and his...

Apr 27, 2015

Obituary for Lena Wolff

Lena Mae Wolff, 91, of Missoula passed away April 27, 2015 at Village Health Care of natural causes. She was born April 11, 1924 in Ucross, Wyoming to Floyd and Addie Chesmore. On May 22, 1943 she married Ernest (Bud) Wolff of Woodworth Montana. They lived in Florence for two years then they moved to...