Obituaries

Feb 8, 2014

Obituary for Oscar Lee Nuckolls

Oscar was born in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Jerry and Nyla (Moore) Nuckolls. He spent his childhood days in Missoula. Oscar was an avid catch-and-release fisherman and had passed his love for fishing to his sons. As a local mechanic, there was nothing he couldn't repair. Oscar enjoyed yard work with his wife and best...

Feb 8, 2014

Obituary for Patricia Kimble "Pat" Simmons

Patricia "Pat" Kimble Simmons passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital, surrounded by family and friends, unafraid, free of pain, and looking forward to being reunited with her beloved husband and best friend, Don. Her family is deeply grateful to the nurses, doctors and chaplains at St. Pat's. Pat was...

Feb 7, 2014

Obituary for Helen M. Johnson

Helen Mead Johnson went to meet her Lord and Savior on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, of natural causes. Helen was born in Cody, Wyo., to Charles and Dorothy Mead on Oct. 12, 1934. Helen spent her early years in Cody, but moved with her family to Montana in 1938. The Mead family purchased what...

Feb 7, 2014

Obituary for Steven L. McAdam

- Friday evening, February 7, 2014, Steve L. McAdam, 66, left the loving embrace of his wife of forty years to be in the arms of Jesus. He was born March 12, 1947 in Cut Bank, MT to Lloyd McAdam and Alfreda Cleland McAdam and joined his half-brother Larry Nordstrom. Since his father worked...

Feb 7, 2014

Obituary for Bonnie Sue Scripps

Bonnie Sue Scripps (nee Storey) of Darby, Montana, passed away on February 7, 2014 at the age of 63. She had fought a courageous battle since being diagnosed with cancer in late 2013. Bonnie was born on January 26, 1951, and her lifelong passion for the culinary arts led her to Florida, where she...

Feb 7, 2014

Obituary for Cheryl Bridena Parker (SherBear, Sherry)

Cheryl Birdena Parker (SherBear, Sherry), 52, of Arlee, passed away on Friday, February 7th, 2014 at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born on January 10th, 1962 in Hot Springs, to Louie and Mary Lucy Parker. She was a descendent of Rosalie Telpah Matt and Steven A. Matt. She graduated from high school...

Feb 7, 2014

Life Story for Cheryl B. Parker

Feb 6, 2014

Obituary for Fayetta Arilla Raymond

Fayetta Arilla Raymond, 91, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, from natural causes in Missoula. Faye was born Oct. 3, 1922, in Radersburg to George and Ethel Hough. She graduated from Broadwater County High School in 1940 and married Ural Daniel Raymond on Nov. 19, 1941. Faye enjoyed to sew, read and...

Feb 6, 2014

Obituary for George Masaharu Shimada

George Masaharu Shimada, 96, of Missoula, passed away at The Springs at Missoula of natural causes Feb. 6, 2014. He was born in Seattle to Masato and Sato Shimada on March 3, 1917. At the age of 3, he was sent to Japan to be raised by his Uncle Toda in Hiroshima. One of...

Feb 6, 2014

Obituary for Thelma S. Saunders

Thelma Ruth Scheffelmaer Saunders passed away in her home surrounded by loved ones, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. Thelma was born on Sept. 5, 1929, to Gotfried and Wilhemina (Velma) Albrecht Scheffelmaer in Valleytown. Her parents were immigrants, homesteaders from southern Russia. She graduated from high school in Saco and moved to Missoula to...

Feb 6, 2014

Obituary for William A. Nicholson

William Alexander "Bill" Nicholson, 68, passed away Feb. 6, 2014, at Mineral Community Hospital in Superior. Bill was born Jan. 3, 1946, to Alexander and Bernice Nicholson. He grew up in Seattle, along with his three siblings. Bill served for four years in the Air Force, and after his honorable service he went to...

Feb 5, 2014

Obituary for Rhoda M. Ehlert

Rhoda Mary Ehlert 83 passed away at Village Health Care of natural causes on February 5, 2014 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born August 15, 1930 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. She met the love of her life who she married on April 9, 1949. In 1955 they settled in Cutbank, MT where...

Feb 5, 2014

Life Story for Shirley R Tolley

Feb 5, 2014

Obituary for Linda R Kincel

Linda Raye (Hahn) Kincel, 65, of Huson, passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. She was born March 27, 1948, in St. Ignatius to Jack and Alnora Hahn. She grew up in Post Creek at Rainbow Hall with her sisters, and helped run the roller rink and dance hall. While...

Feb 4, 2014

Obituary for Albert Lewis "Pat" Wilhelm

Albert Lewis "Pat" Wilhelm, 75, of Seeley Lake, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at home after a valiant battle with cancer. Pat was born on March 17, 1938, in Portland, Oregon, to Ellis and Mary Katherine Wilhelm. He was raised mostly in the Swan Valley where his parents helped manage the...

Feb 2, 2014

Obituary for Barbara J. Chamberlain

Barbara Jean Chamberlain, 85, of Clinton, passed away at home peacefully in her sleep Sunday, February 2, 2014. Born October 1, 1928 to Luella and Emery Beedle. Barbara was raised in Michigan where she met and married Donald Chamberlain. Barbara and Donald enjoyed 65 wonderful years of marriage and raised five children before her...

Feb 2, 2014

Obituary for Victoria Ann Gurney

Victoria "Vicki" A. Gurney, 51, passed away of natural causes at St. Patrick Hospital on Sun. Feb. 2nd. She was born in Wilkes Barre, PA to Peter Finarelli, Sr. and Sally (Williams) Finarelli. Vicki was a loving mother, wife and a friend to all. She truly lived for her family, she will be deeply...

Feb 2, 2014

Obituary for Eleanor Alice DeWit Fialka

Eleanor Fialka died on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at the Village Health Care Center in Missoula. She was 86 years of age. Eleanor was born on July 16, 1927, to Ethel and Peter C. DeWit Sr. in Missoula. She attended the University of Montana from 1945 to 1948. She married Ardean W. Fialka...

Feb 2, 2014

Obituary for John D. "Johnny" Weaver

John D. Weaver was born Feb. 20, 1930, to Maurice and Rose Weaver in Philipsburg. He passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, in Missoula from pancreatic cancer. Johnny was raised on the family ranch at Nimrod with his six brothers and one sister. He started elementary school at the Harvey Creek School until...

Feb 2, 2014

Life Story for Shirley B Kent