Obituaries

Sep 5, 2014

Life Story for Julie F. Nash

Sep 4, 2014

Obituary for Kathryn B. Bestwick

Kathryn B. "Kay" Bestwick, 95, of Missoula passed away at her home on September 4, 2014. Kay was born to William and Beatrice Bestwick on June 12, 1919 in Missoula. She spent her childhood in Alberton, MT and attended Alberton schools graduating high school there and then attending business college in Missoula. The majority...

Sep 4, 2014

Obituary for Jeanne W. Soucie

Jeanne Wightman Soucie was born in Missoula on Sept. 29, 1925, to Clyde W. and Helen G. Wightman and died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital, where she worked as a registered nurse for 30 years. She had an idyllic childhood with her older sister Betty and her big brother Jack. She...

Sep 4, 2014

Life Story for Kristopher K. Aune

Sep 3, 2014

Obituary for Shirley Ann Verworn (Randolph)

Shirley Ann (Randolph) Verworn, 79, passed away at Brendan House in Kalispell, MT on Sept. 3, 2014. She was born August 10, 1935 to Bonnie and Keith Randolph. Shirley grew up in Missoula and spent much time at the "Ranch" which is now the Randolph/Moon Homestead. When she was a young woman, she...

Sep 3, 2014

Obituary for Sharon Lee Hendrickson

Sharon Lee Hendrickson, 66, passed away on Sept. 3, 2014, after a long battle with health complications. Sharon moved to Montana at the age of 9, attending school at Hellgate Elementary and then Hellgate High School. She enjoyed visiting or talking on the phone with friends or family, buying gifts for others, going to...

Sep 3, 2014

Life Story for Sharon L. Hendrickson

Sep 3, 2014

Obituary for Theresa J. McClure

Theresa J. McClure was born to Ila Fassio and Jack J. Willis on April 5, 1941. Theresa worked as a registered nurse, bartender and truck driver. Unfortunately her work stopped early in life after a work related accident. Although she suffered most of her life from chronic pain she never really complained about it,...

Sep 3, 2014

Obituary for Alverta Mary Symes

-Alverta Mary Symes, 74, passed away at home on Wed. Sept. 3, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born on April 3, 1940 in Polson and grew up in Missoula. Alverta joined the VFW women's auxiliary shortly after high school and served in many offices for over 50 years. She was an active...

Sep 2, 2014

Obituary for Hilda Bloomquist

Hilda passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, at the age of 91 in Missoula following a long illness. Hilda was born in Missoula in 1923 to Oscar and Mattie Bloomquist. She attended Franklin and Willard Elementary Schools and graduated from Missoula County High School in 1941. Following high school, she did switchboard and secretarial...

Sep 2, 2014

Obituary for Carol Willis

Carol Willis, 68, of Milltown, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born March 8, 1946, in Newellton, Louisiana, the daughter of Ruby and William Stone. She is preceded in death by her husband, Fred; her brother, Willy D.; and sister, Linda K. Graziose. Her family includes her son, Danny...

Sep 2, 2014

Life Story for Mary S. ten Ham

Sep 1, 2014

Obituary for Claudine Spencer

Claudine Spencer's circle of life began 94 years ago on Dec. 13, 1919, in Colfax, Washington. The circle ended Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, at Village Health Care. Claudine spent 50 years in the Marysville and Arlington, Washington, area. She was a volunteer for many years at Everett Hospital. She raised money for the Children's Orthopedic...

Aug 31, 2014

Obituary for John S. Aitken

John S. Aitken, 65, of Missoula, passed away suddenly Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, of natural causes. He was born Sept. 2, 1948, in Morgantown, West Virginia, to Jack and Alma Jean Aitken. John was proud to serve his country, first enlisting in the Marine Corps, where he served two tours of duty in Vietnam,...

Aug 31, 2014

Obituary for Melvajeane Brown Daye "Melva" Stewart

Melvajeane was born and raised in North Carolina. She attended high school in Durham and was the first black student to integrate the all-white high school there. After graduating, Melvajeane left North Carolina to study English and sociology at Spelman College in Atlanta. There she met and married Michael Stewart, who had...

Aug 30, 2014

Obituary for Kirsten Lori Williams

Kirsten Lori Williams, born June 10, 1968, in Norfolk, Virginia, died of melanoma Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital. She leaves behind her longtime partner, companion and fiancé, Matthew Cosgrove, also of Missoula; her father and stepmother, Edwin "Jim" and Juliette Williams of Las Cruces, New Mexico; her mother, Mary Douglas and...

Aug 30, 2014

Obituary for Robin Wekkin Gray

Robin Wekkin Gray passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 in Albuquerque NM. She was born in Missoula July 17, 1964 to Stan and Lauralee Wells Wekkin. She graduated from Sentinel High School. Much of her youth was spent riding horses and she won many medals on her little white horse, Lightning. She loved all...

Aug 30, 2014

Obituary for Thomas R. "Dick" Rooney

Thomas R. "Dick" Rooney passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, at Community Medical Center. Dick was born in Kalispell to Thomas J. Rooney and Milda (Reinertson) Rooney on Sept. 17, 1928. The family moved to Missoula soon after that, where Dick grew up. He attended Central School and graduated from Missoula County High...

Aug 30, 2014

Obituary for Michelle Farris Verbance

On Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, Michelle Farris Verbance lost her battle with cancer at her home in Missoula surrounded by her family. Michelle was born in Salt Lake City on Sept. 19, 1962. She was 51 at the time of her passing. Michelle attended grade school in Anaconda at Dwyer and Washington grade schools...

Aug 29, 2014

Obituary for Bernice F. Kellogg

Bernice Kellogg, 93, passed away at her home in Missoula on the bright, sunny morning of Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. She was born on May 2, 1921, in Missoula, the daughter of Ona Marcure and Orville Worden. She lived in Missoula most of her life except for four years spent in New York and...