Obituaries

Jun 13, 2014

Obituary for Sally DeGuire

A memorial service will be held for Sally DeGuire at 11 a.m. Monday, July 7, at Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula. Sally, a longtime resident of Missoula, died June 13, 2014, in Spokane. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to either Hospice of Spokane, P.O. Box 2215, Spokane, WA...

Jun 13, 2014

Obituary for Harold David Gow

Harold Gow, 50, was born in Missoula to Robert "Bob" and Patricia "Patsy" (Maiers) Gow on May 9, 1964. He passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014. Harold was one of four boys in the Gow family and grew up mostly in Missoula. Harold was one of the most loving, kind and generous men...

Jun 13, 2014

Life Story for Julia Ann Fenlon

Jun 12, 2014

Obituary for Malarie Renee Radabaugh

– Malarie Renee was born on March 5, 1993, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, June 12, 2014. In her absence is her beloved and cherished daughter Annelise; mother Leah Alaine Sexty and stepfather Shawn Nomura in Missoula and father Kevin and Dolly Radabaugh in California. Siblings in...

Jun 10, 2014

Obituary for Melvin A. Beedle

My loving father, Melvin A. Beedle, 71, of Missoula, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014, by going off the Clark Fork River embankment in theTaco John's parking lot in Missoula. He was born on March 21, 1943, in Forsyth to Lloyd and Doris Beedle. He was raised on a countryside horse ranch with his...

Jun 10, 2014

Obituary for Verlene "Dolly" Stewart

– Our beloved and cherished Verlene "Dolly" Stewart, 74, of Frenchtown, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, June 10 2014. Verlene was born Dec., 12, 1939, in Ceylon, Minnesota. She attended school in Estherville, Iowa, then moved to Montana. She married the love of her life James Donald Stewart in 1957 and later had two...

Jun 8, 2014

Obituary for Helen Menter

Helen Menter, 89, of Missoula passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 at her home. She was born on June 3, 1925 in Couer d'Alene, Idaho to David and Anna Carrier. The family moved to Spokane, WA, where she attended grade and High School. Helen married Albert Effler in 1944, and he preceded her in death...

Jun 7, 2014

Obituary for Monty L. Mickens

Monty L. Mickens passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014, in Missoula. He was born on Nov. 9, 1968. Monty loved fishing, camping, and the great outdoors. He spent many years working as a cook at the M&M in Butte. He is survived by his mother Darlene Haaglund of Florence; his father Gordon Mickens (Roxie)...

Jun 7, 2014

Life Story for Katherine "Kay" Cordell

Jun 7, 2014

Obituary for Elizabeth "Betty" Precht

Elizabeth "Betty" Precht, 83, of Missoula, died Saturday, June 7, 2014. She was born Elizabeth Davis Sullivan on Dec. 22, 1930, in New York City to Edward Vincent "Ed" Sullivan and Sylvia Weinstein. In 1937 her father, a newspaperman, was transferred to Los Angeles where Betty for the first time lived in a house,...

Jun 6, 2014

Obituary for Betty Jean Peressini

Betty Jean Peressini, 76, passed away Friday, June 6, 2014, at her home, under the care of her loving family with assistance from the wonderful hospice caregivers. She was born Jan. 7, 1938, at St. Patrick Hospital to Herbert and Lillian Schatz. Betty Jean graduated from Missoula County High School in 1956. She met...

Jun 6, 2014

Life Story for Victoria A "Vickie" Wickman

Jun 6, 2014

Obituary for Bruce Norman Thisted

Bruce Norman Thisted, 87, of Missoula, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014. Bruce was born on March 23, 1927, in Great Falls, Montana, to Fred and Claudia Thisted. The family ranched near Birch Creek outside of Browning, and then the Raynesford area. After the drought of the 1930s the family moved permanently to...

Jun 6, 2014

Obituary for Daniel A. Wysk

Daniel A. Wysk, 52, of Missoula, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014, at his home in his wife's arms with his son at his side. Daniel was born Aug. 26, 1961, in Glendive to parents Betty Peterson and Richard Wysk. He graduated high school in 1979. In 1998, at Thanksgiving he met the...

Jun 5, 2014

Obituary for Lois J. Owen

– Lois Owen passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, June 5, 2014. Lois was born in Forsyth to Guy L . and Blanche H. Hough on Nov. 15, 1933. Lois graduated from Forsyth High School. She married Cecil R. Owen on Nov. 28, 1954, in Forsyth. Lois and Cecil enjoyed 55 years of...

Jun 5, 2014

Obituary for Carol Johnson

After a mighty struggle with physical challenges and a long, passionate embrace of life's joys, Carol Johnson died at home at age 72 on Thursday, June 5, 2014, with her brother David standing beside her. She was born in Cando, North Dakota, on March 21, 1942, to Harry and Bertina Johnson, with two (overly) protective...

Jun 5, 2014

Life Story for Frank Leo Orazem

Jun 4, 2014

Obituary for Shirley Janelle Rupe

SHIRLEY "JANELLE" WOODALL RUPE MacLELLAN Shirley, born September 2, 1934 in Plainview, Texas to Wagner and Sarah Linton Woodall, died June 4, 2014 at Riverside Health Care Facility in Missoula, Montana due to congestive heart failure. She married Harold Rupe at age 16, in 1951. When they divorced after many years, she married Gilbert...

Jun 4, 2014

Obituary for Marjorie Monson

Marjorie L. Monson, 95, of Missoula, formerly of St. Paul, Minnesota, died peacefully of natural causes Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at The Springs of Missoula. Marge was preceded in death by parents Barney and Alma Meese, husband Wilmar Monson, brother Kurt Meese and sister Retha Smith. Marge was an avid quilter and crafter, active in...

Jun 4, 2014

Life Story for Nancy L. Peterson