Obituaries

Jun 21, 2015

Obituary for Glenn E. Rangitsch

Died of natural causes, June 20, 2015. He was 88 years old. He lived a long and good life. BORN 4/22/1927 to Jake and Mary Rangitsch, one of 7 children. The family moved from dryland farming in Fromberg, MT to Missoula when Glenn was a young boy. He grew up in Missoula, attended Catholic...

Jun 21, 2015

Life Story for Jeffrey B. McKinstry

Jun 21, 2015

Obituary for Ethel M Bradley

Ethel Mary Bradley, 92, of Missoula, passed away of natural causes Sunday, June 21, 2015, at her home. She was born June 14, 1923, in Dillon to Roy and Irene Forrester. Her happy childhood on the family ranch allowed her to become accomplished in horsemanship. She attended Dillon public schools, was inducted into the...

Jun 21, 2015

Life Story for Don Michael Murphy

Jun 20, 2015

Obituary for Dorothy Marie Mitchell

Dorothy Marie Mitchell, 91, of Missoula passed away June 20, 2015. The Rosary will be prayed Thursday, June 25, at 7 p.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, June 26, 2015 at 11 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church. A reception will follow services at the church....

Jun 20, 2015

Obituary for Everett Howard Hufstetler

Howard Hufstetler, 85, died Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Missoula. He was born Everett Howard Hufstetler in Ogden, Utah, on Jan. 15, 1930, the son of Everett Walter Hufstetler and May Hemmings. Howard graduated from Ogden High School in 1948, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah in 1962....

Jun 18, 2015

Obituary for Troy T. Hauerwas

Troy Thomas Hauerwas, 54, passed away June 18, 2015, in his home of cancer. He was born Oct. 31, 1960, in Lewiston, Idaho, to Glen and Delores Hauerwas. Troy graduated from Hellgate High School in 1979. Over his lifetime he worked for the railroad as an engineer, he owned his own logging company and...

Jun 18, 2015

Obituary for Mary B. Maclay

A memorial service for Mary B. Maclay will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at the Holy Spirit Parish, 130 Sixth St. E. Mary, 85, beloved wife of H. Bruce Maclay, died at St. Patrick Hospital on June 18. An obituary will follow. Read Mary Maclay's Obituary and Guestbook on www.missoulafuneralhomes.com.

Jun 18, 2015

Obituary for Sandra Kay Daniels (Smith)

Born to the late Ferris Roscoe Smith and Esther (Buchanan) Smith on Jan. 12, 1944, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sandy passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015. She enjoyed golf, friends, shopping and the score of years she spent in Alaska. Her grandchildren were the light of her life. Sandy was preceded in death...

Jun 17, 2015

Life Story for Jeanne Wilson

Jun 17, 2015

Obituary for Jeanne Wilson Sticht

Jeanne Wilson Sticht, Sr., 90, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula, of natural causes surrounded by loved ones. Jeanne was born January 22, 1925 in Missoula, Montana to Arthur Charles Sticht and Pearl Elizabeth Steele. His mother had decided on the name Jeannette for a girl and "chopped off...

Jun 16, 2015

Life Story for Linda S. Deeringer

Jun 15, 2015

Obituary for James Rambo

James R. Rambo, Jr. died at home on Monday, June 15, 2015, from complications resulting from a battle with cancer. He was born in Missoula, on May 28, 1927, to Ilene and James R. Rambo Sr. He graduated from Missoula County High School in 1945; married the love of his life, Mary Lou Stevens, on...

Jun 14, 2015

Obituary for Gilbert L. Johnson

Gilbert L. Johnson, 96, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015, at the Village Health Care Rehabilitation Center of natural causes. He was born on Dec. 28, 1918, in Hisperia, Michigan. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Gunda Johnson. His life journey took him too many places...

Jun 14, 2015

Life Story for Deborah Ann Hall

Jun 14, 2015

Life Story for Dezerea Rogers

Jun 13, 2015

Obituary for Dexter M. Roberts

Dexter Merritt Roberts, 84, of Missoula, died Saturday, June 13, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital. Farewell to a great mountain man, beloved teacher, Buddhist scholar, world traveler, human rights advocate, warrior for wilderness, jazz lover and prolific poet. Dexter was born March 31, 1931, in Syracuse, New York, to Adelaide Laura Dexter (Newport, New...

Jun 13, 2015

Obituary for Gloria Garrett

Feb. 15, 1932-June 13, 2015 Gloria passed away peacefully at home from an astrocytoma (brain cancer). Her partner of 46 years, Nancy Crosby, and much-loved friend, Corwin Clairmont, were with her. Beloved friends Sue and Joe McNees were nearby. Gloria, the youngest of 11 children, was born at home in Mathews County, Virginia, to Nettie...

Jun 13, 2015

Life Story for Beverly J. Tischler

Jun 13, 2015

Obituary for Gloria Nash

Gloria R. Nash, our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and dear friend, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 13, 2015, surrounded by her family. Born in Polson on Sept. 15 1931, Gloria was the older of Rex and Ellen Hawn's two daughters. When Gloria was young the family moved to Great Falls, where she graduated from Great Falls...