Obituaries

Aug 17, 2014

Obituary for David L. Mallino

David Lloyd Mallino Sr. died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, at his home in Missoula. He was 71. Mr. Mallino grew up in Monessen, Pennsylvania, but spent most of his working life in Washington, D.C., where he was a well-known lobbyist on labor issues. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland with a...

Aug 16, 2014

Life Story for Patricia Schlesinger

Aug 16, 2014

Obituary for Bennie Dale Bartlett

Bennie Dale Bartlett, 86, of Missoula, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at his home of natural causes. He was born on October 3, 1927 in Siebert, Colo., to Ben and Nellie Bartlett. As a young boy he grew up on an agricultural farm where they farmed corn, wheat, oats and more. On...

Aug 13, 2014

Obituary for Christopher Bruce "Kit" Mayer

On Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, a wonderful 20-year-old young man died in a motorcycle accident just north of Salmon, Idaho. Christopher "Kit" Bruce Mayer was born on November 29, 1993, in Missoula to Dorothy "Dale" M. Mayer and the late Douglas W. Mayer. He joined his sister Abby and brother Andrew, thus completing...

Aug 13, 2014

Obituary for James Charles "Casey" Holden

– James Charles "Casey" Holden passed away Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, of heart problems after a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Casey was born in Missoula on April 13, 1973. He attended Target Range Elementary and Loyola Sacred Heart High School. During those years he was very active, excelling in academics and athletics. He...

Aug 12, 2014

Life Story for Julia T. White

Aug 12, 2014

Obituary for Virginia Lee Meltzer

Virginia Lee Rinke Meltzer, 90, passed away on August 12, 2014 at St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula, Montana. She was born on November 13, 1923 in Charlo, Montana to Burley Clarence Rinke and Anna Eliza Kelim Rinke. Virginia moved to Missoula in 1929 to Grove Street in Orchard Homes where at age six she saw...

Aug 10, 2014

Life Story for Nancy W. Gordon

Aug 10, 2014

Obituary for Helen Heath

Helen Marie Heath, 83, of Missoula, passed away of natural causes on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, in her home. She was born July 18, 1931, in Great Falls to Rudolph and Levone Karlovich. She went to school until the age of 16 to work at her parent's restaurant and to take care of Grandma On...

Aug 10, 2014

Obituary for Ron Kallis

Ron Kallis, 66, of Missoula, passed away at his home Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, after a longtime illness. He was born May 12, 1948, in Missoula, a son of Otto and Frieda Kallis. Ron enjoyed fishing, hunting, road trips and playing cards with his friends. Ron worked at various jobs, including landscaping, construction and was...

Aug 9, 2014

Obituary for Edward Dennis Kern

Edward Dennis Kern was preceded in death by his father, Edward F. Kern; and his mother, Rose M. Kern. Edward passed on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. He died of a long-term illness. Ed was born Aug. 30, 1947, in Pueblo, Colorado, to Edward F. Kern and Rose M. Kern. As a...

Aug 8, 2014

Life Story for Dale D. Drader

Aug 8, 2014

Obituary for Mary E. Clover

Mary E. Clover passed away Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at the Village Health Care Center following a decline in her health that resulted from a recent fall at her home. She was born Mary Ellen McRae on Nov. 23, 1927, in Jordan to Mary and Jack McRae. She was a twin to her brother...

Aug 8, 2014

Life Story for Alton S. Windsor Jr.

Aug 8, 2014

Obituary for Earl Albert Troutwine

Earl Albert Troutwine was born March 24, 1933, and was a lifelong resident and rancher in the Blackfoot Valley. He passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014, of natural causes. Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Earl and Frances May (Lane) Troutwine, as well as his wife of 48 years, Idabell (Mee)...

Aug 8, 2014

Life Story for Denis S. Moles

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 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 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 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...