Obituaries

Feb 10, 2015

Obituary for Carol Lee "Minnie" Rodefer (Hemer)

-Carol "Minnie" Lee (Hemer) Rodefer, 67, passed away at her home of natural causes on Tues. February 10, 2015. Carol was born on April 7, 1947 in Beaver Falls, PA to Harry J. Hemer and Helen L. (McClurg) Hemer. She attended Monaca High School and graduated in 1965. On May 20, 1966...

Feb 10, 2015

Obituary for Donna Marie Karr

Donna Marie Karr, 78, of Missoula, passed away on Monday, February 10 at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born on March 2, 1936 to Aafje and Herbert Demmons in Missoula, Montana. She grew up in Piltzville and attended Bonner Elementary School where her mother, Aafje, was later the secretary for many years. Her father...

Feb 10, 2015

Obituary for Laura Richards

On Feb. 10, 2015, Laura Richards, 57, the beautiful mother, daughter and sister that was loved dearly; and returned it one hundred fold left us way too abruptly. Laura was always extremely thankful to have had her only child, Michael Anthony Griffes. He was, and is, the light of her life. Born on March 25,...

Feb 10, 2015

Obituary for Dolly A. Masterson

Dolly Ann Masterson, 57, was born December 20, 1958. She was a beloved mother and grandmother who passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in Missoula, MT of natural causes. She was a happy person loved her dog "Roofie" and spending time with her grandchildren. One of her favorite past-times was watching TV and...

Feb 10, 2015

Obituary for Robert W. Nolan Jr.

Robert Webb "Rob" Nolan Jr., 90, quietly passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, while in palliative care at St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula. Rob was the only child born to Robert Webb Nolan Sr. and Virginia Louise Pierson Nolan on March 23, 1924, in Kalispell. Shortly after Rob's birth and for the next eight...

Feb 9, 2015

Obituary for Doyce E. Coates

Doyce Ervin "Dec" Coates, 37, left his "fubar-ed" body behind, surrounded by the people who loved him, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Arlee. He left the world far too soon, after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. He was born Dec. 7, 1977, in Salt Lake City to loving parents. His passion in...

Feb 9, 2015

Obituary for Maureen Ann Anderson Stoleson

- Maureen Ann Anderson Stoleson, 78, better known as "Mo" passed away on Feb. 9, 2015 at Emeritus Assisted Living. Mo is survived by her husband of 55 years, Roland; a brother, Darrell (Carol) of Missoula, MT; her two wonderful sons, Kevin (Michelle) of Yuma, AZ and Kyle (Diane) of New Prague, MN;...

Feb 8, 2015

Obituary for Robert L. "Bob" Hunter

Robert "Bob" L. Hunter, 72, lover of life, went to his maker on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. Bob resisted gallantly, for decades, the call to come home and finally passed from natural causes at home surrounded by his family and friends. Born Dec. 4, 1942, in Hamilton, to Lee Hunter...

Feb 8, 2015

Obituary for Clayton E. Schnase

Clayton Eugene Schnase, 20 months and four days old, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Missoula. He was born June 4, 2013, in Missoula to Brandyn Marshall Ross Schnase and Charlotte Rhona Schnase. Clayton was such a happy boy; he smiled all the time and warmed the hearts of all he had the pleasure...

Feb 8, 2015

Life Story for Denise L. Vick

Feb 8, 2015

Obituary for June F. McNay

On a beautiful, sunny Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, June F. McNay, 90, died and slipped the surly bonds of earth, to enter into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. June was born June 7, 1924, to Roscoe and Cora...

Feb 8, 2015

Obituary for Agnes Jane Anderson

Our loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at the Village Health Care Center. She was originally from Mishawaka, Indiana, having moved here in 2003 to be with her only daughter Susan (Charles) Freeland. She loved to travel and met many friends at the Missoula Senior Center. She is survived...

Feb 7, 2015

Life Story for Timothy P. Kinsey

Feb 6, 2015

Obituary for Albina (Turczynowicz "Dana" Jones

"Dana" Jones passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at The Village Senior Residence in Missoula. Her surviving family include her sister, Bea Bissler of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; daughters, Dana Lee Ita of Evergreen, Colorado, and Rhea Ann Ashmore, Professor Emerita at the University of Montana, Missoula;...

Feb 6, 2015

Obituary for Jack Simon

Jack (John Michael) Simon, 74, died Feb. 6 at his home in the Rattlesnake, with his sister Barbara Simon and brother-in-law, Jim Kieronski at his side, after an extended illness. He was born Jan. 11, 1941, in Great Falls, to Delia Rose (Grassl) and H. Harold Simon. The family, who by then included Barbara, moved...

Feb 6, 2015

Obituary for Jackilyn M. Jordan (Geyer)

Jackilyn Marion "Jackie" Geyer Jordan was born on May 24, 1963, in Missoula. She died of natural causes on the morning of Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. Her parents are Sharilyn Britton Geyer and Jack Geyer of Missoula. Jackie was the first born of five children. When she was 5 years old, she was...

Feb 6, 2015

Obituary for Danny L. Payne

Danny Lee "Dan" Payne, 76, of Missoula, was called to his maker Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. Dan was born March 4, 1938, in Ephrata, Washington, to Curt and Alice Payne. Dan grew up with his brother Boyd on a farm up in the hills above Chelan, Washington,...

Feb 5, 2015

Obituary for Georgenia "Sue" Buck (Drennan)

Georgenia "Sue" (Drennan) Buck, 70, passed away Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at Riverside Health Care Center. She was born July 24, 1944, in Oxnard, California, the oldest of four children born to Iva and George Drennan. Sue is survived by her daughters, Crystal Buck of Missoula and Charity Buck of Billings; her sister,...

Feb 4, 2015

Life Story for Margaret A. Rickard

Feb 2, 2015

Obituary for JoAnne Marjorie. Stetka

JoAnne Marjorie Henkel, 72, of Missoula, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born on November 19, 1942, in Racine, Wisconsin, to Jerome and Emma Henkel. At the young age of 15, she fell in love with Joe Stetka, and after 3 years of dating, were married on...