Obituaries

Aug 28, 2014

Life Story for LaDonna R. Voss

Aug 26, 2014

Obituary for Betty Ann L. Malcolm

Betty Ann "Petee"(Beaman) Malcolm, 86, passed away at her home in Missoula on August. 26, 2014, after a brief and couragouss battle with cancer. She was born on April 15, 1928 in Missoula. Petee was the youngest daughter of La Vaughn and Betty Beaman. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister...

Aug 25, 2014

Obituary for Gloria Jean Velasco (Reigle)

Gloria passed away after a hard fought battle with lung cancer. She loved Jesus, her children, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren and her little Catholic church in Arlee. Gloria volunteered her time, love and home cooking to anyone in need day or night, no questions asked. Many lives are better for knowing her. She...

Aug 25, 2014

Life Story for Shirley Ann Cole

Aug 25, 2014

Obituary for Denise "Dennie" Dussault

Denise Adrienne Dussault was born a special needs child to June and Edward Dussault in Missoula, MT, March 21, 1939. Dennie was the first of a long line of girls, six to be exact. She died at Riverside Health Care on August 25th of natural causes. Contrary to common practice at the time of...

Aug 25, 2014

Obituary for Bill Raoul

Bill Raoul died on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula of complications from diabetes. He was 73 years old. Bill was Professor Emeritus at the University of Montana where he taught in the Department of Theatre and Dance for 27 years (now the School of Theatre & Dance). His areas of...

Aug 24, 2014

Life Story for Nicholas C. Lechner

Aug 24, 2014

Obituary for Stephen L. Blodgett

Stephen L. Blodgett, 54, of East Missoula, passed away at his home on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. He was born May 9, 1960, in St. Ignatius to Doralee and Carl Blodgett. His family includes his mother, Doralee; nine siblings, Verna Turner, Ron Blodgett, Renee, Carl, Joe, Susan and Tom Blodgett, Joan Way and Bob...

Aug 24, 2014

Obituary for William Van Sant Martin

– William was born Dec. 4, 1962, in Missoula. He passed away Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. William's life was spent in Missoula, where he attended local schools. In his late teens, he encountered life-changing health challenges that were to set a path requiring him to make major changes and adaptations in his life....

Aug 23, 2014

Obituary for Jeanette Wade

A loving family says goodbye to our mother, and grandmother, Jeanette Wade, who died on Saturday, August 23, 2014, in the Wade family home, in Missoula. Many words can be said, but few words can capture the true depth of our thanks, gratitude and love for this wonderful woman who gave and sacrificed all that...

Aug 22, 2014

Obituary for Donna M. Curtis

Donna Curtis passed away unexpectedly Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital. She passed peacefully, surrounded by those who loved her. Donna was born March 2, 1956, to Esther and Dick Golden. A lifelong Missoula resident, Donna graduated from Hellgate High School in 1974. While working at the University of Montana concessions, she...

Aug 21, 2014

Obituary for Jeffrey Joseph Porter

Jeffrey Joseph Porter, 59, of Huson, passed away Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born March 21, 1955, in San Bernardino, California, the son of Yvonne "Bonnie" and Arthur "Art" Porter. He was reared and educated in Colton, California, graduating from high school in 1973. Shortly thereafter,...

Aug 20, 2014

Obituary for Donald Edward Kohler

– Donald Edward Kohler, 68, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, from pancreatic cancer surrounded by his family. Don was born April 25, 1946, to Michael and Eva Kohler in Missoula. He attended Missoula schools until he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he was a jet engine mechanic. Don was a multi-talented...

Aug 20, 2014

Obituary for Jeanie K. Ferguson

Jeanie K. Ferguson, 70, passed away Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, at her home in Frenchtown of natural causes. She was born Dec. 16, 1943, in Minot, North Dakota, to Raymond L. Wahl and Irene P. Wahl. Raymond served in World War II and was missing in action in Italy in 1944. Irene met Fred...

Aug 19, 2014

Obituary for Ila "Ikie" Larson

Ila "Ikie" Larson was born on May 29, 1928, in the center of her world, Richey. Her parents were Peter Carlson and Rosa "Sebastian" Carlson. She enjoyed telling everyone stories about her parent's rooming house and of growing up "at the river," or shack, in the era of the Depression with her three sisters...

Aug 19, 2014

Obituary for Dean Michael "Deano" Skrivseth

The peaceful valley welcomed Dean Michael Skrivseth, "Deano", on August 19, 2014 when he died suddenly at his home. Dean was born on July 7, 1954 in Missoula to George B. and Violet B. Skrivseth, and was the second of three sons. He attended Central School in Missoula and graduated from Hellgate High...

Aug 19, 2014

Life Story for Jack Logan Brissonneaud

Aug 18, 2014

Obituary for Norman Eugene Taylor

Norman E. Taylor, 94, died Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, at his home in the Target Range area, surrounded by family and friends. He lived independently until a recent fall and subsequent stroke. Norman was born March 10, 1920, in Oakland, California. After graduating from the University of California-Berkeley, with an A.B. degree in economics...

Aug 18, 2014

Obituary for Blaine Cole Lovell

Sunrise: March 14, 1984 Sunset: August 18, 2014 Heaven gained another beautiful angel on August 18th. Blaine received his wings and joined his twin brother, Brandon, and other loving family members in Heaven. Blaine suffered a severe blood vessel rupture in his lung while waiting in Denver, CO for his second double lung transplant....

Aug 17, 2014

Obituary for Kenneth V. Nyquist

Ken was born on the Nyquist farm 7 1/2 miles east of Froid, MT on March 27, 1925, the son of Victor and Alice (Lundeen) Nyquist with assistance from Mrs. Florence (Rudolph) Hanson, who was the midwife. He was raised and educated in rural Froid, later graduating from Froid High School. As a young...