Obituaries

May 12, 2015

Obituary for Arthur C. Gottfried

-Arthur Chester Gottfried, 96, was called to heaven on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Because of the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, Arthur is now beginning his eternal life in glory. Art was born February 19, 1919 in Milwaukee, WI to Cornelius Conrad and Katherine (Sperling) Gottfried. When Art was 5 his family...

May 11, 2015

Obituary for Joan Stubblefield Dashnea

Joan Stubblefield Dashnea was born on July 10, 1943, in Townsend. In the weeks preceding her death, her thoughts returned to her youth and treasured memories of her family's life in rural Montana. Joan died on Monday, May 11, 2015, from sinus cancer while hospitalized in Missoula. Joan spent her early childhood on her...

May 10, 2015

Obituary for Jill Louise . Perelman (Stott)

– She was born on Valentine's Day 1931 and she died on Mother's Day 2015. Bookending her life of eighty-four years with holidays seems ironically fitting for a woman frequently heard referencing many of them as "just another day." Born Jill Louise Stott in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, Jill was the daughter of...

May 10, 2015

Obituary for Mardelle A. Lambert

- Mardelle A. Lambert (Mitzi) passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015, in Missoula, MT. She was born in Ortonville, MN, on October 26, 1927 to Joseph and Mazel Petrick.As the daughter of a military man, her early education was in Georgia and California.She was Valdictorian of her graduating class in Pacific Grove, CA....

May 10, 2015

Obituary for Carolyn Lavonne "Bajita" Hanson

Carolyn Lavonne "Bajita" Hanson passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015, at the Village Health Care Center of complications from her recent back surgery at the age of 80. Carolyn was one of four children to Donald and Myra Hartzell and was born on Jan. 19, 1935. Her sisters Judy (Bill) and Donna (deceased)...

May 8, 2015

Life Story for Patricia Ann Beebe

May 6, 2015

Obituary for Lila Rae Gullette

Lila Rae Gullette, 72, of Superior MT passed away May 6, 2015 in Missoula. Lila was born in Hamilton, MT to Lewis and Inez Leavens September 23, 1942; the seventh of 12 children. She graduated from Darby High School in 1960 and then moved to Helena, MT to work for the telephone company. Lila...

May 6, 2015

Life Story for Donald M. Sprague

May 6, 2015

Obituary for Brendan J. Grimestad

– Brendan Jon Grimestad, 46, of Missoula, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in the Lolo National Forest. He was born in Minot, North Dakota, on Jan. 2, 1969, to Virginia and Garry Grimestad. At age two he moved with his family to Missoula. He attended grade school in Missoula and graduated from...

May 6, 2015

Obituary for Kalee Nicoline Jacobson Scolatti

I love you to the moon and back and forth." On Wednesday, May 6, 2015, our beloved mother, daughter and sister Kalee left us far too soon. We take comfort in knowing that she was protected by her "big brother" TJ Dupras. Kalee was born in Missoula on Jan. 25, 1981, to her...

May 5, 2015

Obituary for Kathleen Flynn Carlson

Kathy Carlson, a speech-language pathologist in Missoula area rural public schools and loving daughter, sister, wife, and mother, passed away May 5 at her home in Missoula. She was 63. Born Kathleen Marie Flynn on April 6, 1952, in Helena, Kathy was the daughter of Joseph W. Flynn Jr., an insurance and real estate...

May 5, 2015

Obituary for Jerry R. Burke

Jerry R. Burke 62, of Missoula passed away May 5, 2015. A full obituary will follow. Sunset Memorial Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements Read Jerry Burke's Obituary and Guestbook on www.missoulafuneralhomes.com.

May 5, 2015

Obituary for Teresa Drakos

Teresa Drakos of Missoula passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at her sister's home in Portland, Oregon, where she had been undergoing treatment for mesothelioma. Family and friends will gather to celebrate Teresa's life with a wake on Friday, May 22, at Garden City Funeral Home, 1705 W. Broadway, from 7 to 9 p.m. A...

May 5, 2015

Obituary for Jerry R. Burke

Jerry Burke, 62, of Missoula was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Jan. 27, 1953, to parents Mary Jane and Joseph Burke. Jerry found rest on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, in Missoula. As a child, Jerry and his siblings spent much of their time in the outdoors exploring. Miami White Water Forest was a regular...

May 5, 2015

Obituary for Judy Ione Eastman

Judy lone Eastman, 65, of Missoula, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Community Medical Center of complications due to diabetes. She was born May 29, 1949, in Midland, Michigan, to Don and Dora (Yates) Eastman. Judy married Rodney George Stevens in 1972 in Flint, Michigan. They lived in Saginaw, Michigan, for a short...

May 4, 2015

Obituary for Glenn Howard Gabel

– Glenn Howard Gabel, 57, of Bonner, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2015, from natural causes. He was born May 21, 1957, in Billings to Hank and Elnor Gabel. Glenn went to Bonner School and graduated from Sentinel High School. He enjoyed working on small engines in his shop. In his spare time, he...

May 4, 2015

Life Story for Shelly R. Morris

May 4, 2015

Life Story for Laura L. Jensen

May 3, 2015

Life Story for Carol J. Van Meter

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...