Obituaries

Aug 7, 2014

Obituary for Peter James "Jamie" Kelly

On Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, the world lost a beautiful soul. We lost a passionate jazz pianist, a gifted writer and journalist, a comic, a philosopher, a budding but brilliant paralegal, and baseball certainly lost its biggest fan. His family lost a loving son, brother, uncle, nephew and cousin. His many friends lost...

Aug 7, 2014

Obituary for Inez Irene Hegge

Inez Irene Hegge passed peacefully in her sleep with her family by her side Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. She was born to Ivy and Earl Beebe on April 7, 1929, in Ryegate. Inez was one of 16 children. She volunteered for the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, in which she was active for many years. She...

Aug 7, 2014

Obituary for James R. Hanson

Jim passed away peacefully Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, in Missoula after a short battle with cancer. He was born Oct. 7, 1962, to William and Sandy Hanson in Kellogg, Idaho. He is survived by his two sons, Josh (Tawnia) Hanson and Derek Hanson; grandchildren, Tru and Keegan; brother, John (Molly) Hanson; sister, Cathy (Cary)...

Aug 7, 2014

Obituary for George C. Wayne

George Charles Wayne, of Seeley Lake, passed away Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. He was born July 31, 1931, in Craigmont, Idaho, to Hayes and Frances Wayne. After graduating from Winchester High School in 1949, he served in the Army from 1952 to 1953. George married Lucille White in 1951. She preceded him in death...

Aug 6, 2014

Obituary for Lee Gordon

The son of George Gordon and Rita Shyer, Lee was born Jan. 4, 1940, and grew up in the Los Angeles area with his older sister Laurel. At the age of 19, Lee was drafted into the Army, where he served for more than two years, before being honorably discharged. After leaving the Army, Lee...

Aug 5, 2014

Obituary for Juanita E. Mickelson

Juanita E. Mickelson of Missoula passed away Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, of natural causes. Juanita was born Oct. 19, 1928, to Mildred and Grover Blevins and was raised on a family farm near Chinook. After high school, she attended nursing school at Montana State University-Bozeman. While working as an LPN, she met and married...

Aug 5, 2014

Life Story for Hugh J. Green

Aug 4, 2014

Obituary for Mary Crandall

Mary Crandall, 92, died peacefully Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, at Beehive Homes, surrounded by her family. Mary was born Aug. 26, 1921, in Richardton, North Dakota, to John and Veronica Pfaff. She was one of 10 children, including five brothers and four sisters. At the age of 5, Mary lost her mother. She was raised...

Aug 4, 2014

Life Story for George Benjamin Harbison Sr.

Aug 4, 2014

Obituary for Tammela Marie Spencer Marty

Tammi Marty, 43, of Missoula, went to be with her Lord on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, at Community Medical Center due to a pulmonary embolism. She was born May 26, 1971, in Missoula, the daughter of Raymond Lee Spencer and Diane Marie Gilbertson. She lived in western Washington most of her life, where...

Aug 3, 2014

Obituary for Willie Jones

On Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at 4:20 a.m. the Lord called Willie Jones for one last fishing trip. Willie was born in Greensville, South Carolina, in 1940 and has lived in many places through the years, but settled down with his true love Susan Hobbs in Superior in 1998. Willie fell in love with the...

Aug 3, 2014

Life Story for Nick Tomaskie III

Aug 3, 2014

Obituary for Raymond Paul Bessette Jr.

Raymond Paul Bessette Jr., 64, of Missoula, passed away Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital from complications of frontal temporal lobe dementia. Ray was born Oct. 20, 1949, in Anaconda to Virginia (Morse) and Raymond Paul Bessette Sr. As a young boy, his relatives nicknamed him "Buddy," which he proved to...

Aug 2, 2014

Obituary for Deborah J. Tollefson

Deborah Jane Tollefson, 59, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at Community Medical Center due to sudden illness. She was born April 10, 1955, in Puyallup, Washington, to Wally and Eleanor Hagestad. She moved to Missoula as a small child. Debbie graduated from Sentinel High School in 1973. That same year she...

Aug 2, 2014

Obituary for Ben E. Poat

Ben E. Poat passed away Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at his home in Superior. He was 84-years-old. Cause of death was cancer. Ben was born in Paducah, Kentucky, on Christmas Day 1929. He graduated from San Diego State with a bachelor's degree. He served four years in the Navy during the Korean War. Ben...

Aug 2, 2014

Obituary for Lorraine V. Wamsley

Lorraine V. Wamsley, 90, of Missoula, passed away of natural causes on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at the Village Senior Residence. Her daughter, Sandy, was by her side. Lorraine was born January 31, 1924, in Missoula, to Walter and Stella (Jones) Stahl. She was educated in Missoula Schools and upon graduation attended St. Luke's...

Aug 1, 2014

Life Story for Loy Robert "Blu" Williams

Aug 1, 2014

Obituary for Doug Shepherd

Doug Shepherd, 94, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, in Missoula. Doug was born and raised in Idaho; he was the son of Alfred and Emma Shepherd. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Lucile; and his wife 34 years, Ann. He is survived by his sons, Bill and Geoff;...

Aug 1, 2014

Obituary for Dale William Pederson

Dale William Pederson, 80, of Clinton, passed away Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. He was born March 17, 1934, in Froid to parents Joseph and Gertrude Pederson. Dale was preceded in death byhis parents and sister Joyce Knight. He is survivored by his wife Janice Pederson; four daughters and their families, Melody (Gene) Pepi, Jocene...

Aug 1, 2014

Obituary for Richard Dean Cline

Richard Dean Cline, 56, of St. Regis, passed away on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. He was born on May 14, 1958, in Missoula, to Orville and Grace Cline. He grew up in Frenchtown and graduated from Frenchtown High School in 1976. He was active in high school sports and enjoyed cars and Harley-Davidson motorcycles....