Obituaries

Jun 1, 2014

Obituary for Joseph Zeitz

Joseph was born Dec. 8, 1920, in Portage Wisconsin, to Clement and Estelle Zeitz and died Sunday, June 1, 2014, in Missoula at the age of 93. Joe served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was reactivated for the Korean Conflict, achieving the rank of staff sergeant. He was awarded the...

Jun 1, 2014

Obituary for Joseph B. Henry

The strains of music that made life worth living have given way to the strains of the body that made living hard, and Joseph Henry has passed from this world. The Music Director Emeritus of the Missoula Symphony Orchestra and its conductor for nearly a quarter century died peacefully at Providence St. Patrick Hospital...

May 31, 2014

Life Story for Ann Reeves

May 31, 2014

Obituary for Josie Ruth Evine Patrick

Josie Ruth Evine Golberg Patrick passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014, at The Springs of Missoula at the age of 96 with family at her side. She was born Dec. 28, 1917, to Carrie Mathison and Adolph Golberg on the family farm north of Rudyard. She attended both country and town school in...

May 31, 2014

Obituary for Katherine Carol Daugherty

Katherine Carol Daugherty, 71, of Clinton, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital of complications associated with lung cancer. She was born Sept. 28, 1942, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Elmer and Katherine Burke. She was the youngest of six children. As a young girl she lived with her family and...

May 31, 2014

Obituary for Thomas R. "Dick" Shugrue

Thomas R. "Dick" Shugrue, died Saturday, May 31, 2014, due to metastatic lung disease. He was born in Santa Monica, California, to the late Thomas Augustine and Mary LaJune (Taylor) Shugrue. Thomas attended Venice Elementary and High School until he was 17 years old when he left and enlisted into the U.S. Navy....

May 31, 2014

Obituary for Stanley "Stan" Sanders

- Stanley "Stan" Sanders, 71, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away May 31, 2014 after a long illness peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Stan was born April 6, 1943 to John and Ethel Sanders in Missoula, MT. Stan graduated from Missoula County High School and attended the University. He...

May 31, 2014

Obituary for Bonnie J. Duncan

Bonnie Jean Cox, 80, passed Saturday, May 31, 2014. She was born on Sept. 21, 1933, in Portland, Oregon, to Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Cox. Bonnie was born during the Great Depression. Her father had made several business trips to Kalispell from Portland, and in 1939 he decided to relocate the family to...

May 28, 2014

Obituary for Doris B. Nichols

– Our beloved, Doris B. Nichols, 75, of Missoula, went home Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at 4 a.m. She was born on Oct. 25, 1938, in Missoula. Doris was a lifelong Member of the Missoula Alliance Church and was employed 31 years at CMC. She took great loving care of her family, friends, church...

May 28, 2014

Obituary for Mark John Jakobson

Mark John Jakobson, born May 4, 1923, 91, of Missoula passed away May 28, 2014. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at 202 Brooks Street in Missoula on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Donations in Mark's name may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church ( 202...

May 28, 2014

Life Story for Victor "Vic" Bruski

May 27, 2014

Obituary for Patricia Ruth Kamera

Patricia Ruth Kamera passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Pat was born in Missoula on February 17, 1934 and lived her entire life in Missoula devoted to her 3 girls, grandchildren, great grandchildren, parents and siblings. Pat took pride working in her flower gardens and teaching Ceramics at...

May 27, 2014

Obituary for Jack Lane

Jack Rodney Lane, age 86, was born December 6, 1927 in Wallace, ID to Thomas W. and Ethel Lane and departed this world on May 27, 2014. Jack was raised around Wallace. An adventurous lad, he shipped off to Alaska at age 12 to work in a cannery. He joined the Army at age 17...

May 27, 2014

Obituary for Emma Jean Lane

– Emma Jean (Sides) Lane, age 87, was born December 18, 1926 in Walla Walla, WA to Sarah and Pearl Sides and left this world on May 27, 2014. Emma Jean spent her childhood near the Keystone drainage outside Superior, MT. As a young girl she worked side by side farming with her father....

May 25, 2014

Life Story for Doris Mae Baldwin

May 25, 2014

Obituary for Frances Mae Evans

Frances Mae Evans, 97, of Missoula, formerly of Kalispell, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2014, at her home, The Springs at Missoula surrounded by her family and friends. She was born Aug. 7, 1916, in East Glacier to Frank Busch and Mabel Brierley Busch and was delivered at their ranch by mid-wife, Mary...

May 25, 2014

Life Story for Linda L. Torman

May 25, 2014

Obituary for Arlene Aune Harris

Our beautiful mom, grandmother and great-grandmother, Arlene Aune Harris, 94, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2014, at the Village Senior Residence. She was born Dec. 1, 1919, in Red Lodge to Finnish immigrants Otto Puutio and Aino Hamalainen Puutio. She had one sister Tahka Elizabeth (Betty) Miller. When she and her sister started...

May 24, 2014

Life Story for Wilma Jean Williams

May 24, 2014

Obituary for Walter F. Warden

Walter Frank Warden died Saturday, May 24, 2014, at his home. He was 90. He was born on Nov. 15, 1923, to Jeff and Lula Hill Warden in Corvallis. He attended elementary and high school in Corvallis. He worked on the family farm in the Bitterroot Valley, growing sugar beets. Besides farming, Walter also...