Obituaries

Feb 13, 2014

Obituary for Lucille E. Combes

Lucille Combes 92, of Missoula, passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, while living at Village Health Care. She was born in Malta on March 15, 1921, to John and May Violet Noordam. She knew her Lord, knowing where she would spend eternity, ready to join her husband, Gilbert. Growing up was not an easy...

Feb 13, 2014

Life Story for Kit A. Hearst

Feb 11, 2014

Obituary for Donna M. Beierle

Donna M. Beierle, 85, of Missoula passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, at BeeHive Homes in Missoula. She was born June 9, 1928, in Crookston, Minn., to Arthur and Mabel Reber. In 1948, she married William C. Beierle and had four children while residing in Missoula. In addition to her husband, Donna was preceded...

Feb 10, 2014

Obituary for Earl A. Martin

Earl A. Martin, 87, passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at his home in Missoula of natural causes. He was born Aug. 29, 1926, in Powell, Wyo., to Earl and Mildred Martin. He grew up with his younger brother Paul on the Rimrock Dude Ranch in Wapiti, Wyo. During school years, he attended a...

Feb 10, 2014

Life Story for Earl A. Martin Jr.

Feb 10, 2014

Obituary for Francis W "Warren" Switzer Jr.

â�,��**– Francis Warren Switzer Jr., of Missoula, passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, peacefully at home with his daughters, Rachel Zavarelli and Michelle Anglin, and best friend Kim McDonald by his side. Francis was born to Francis Warren Switzer Sr. and Jennie Mae Cooper on Sept. 11, 1944, in Hillsborough County, Fla....

Feb 10, 2014

Obituary for Tracy M. Anderson

Tracy M. Anderson, 43, of Missoula received her Angel Wings on Monday, Feb. 10th 2014 at her home of natural causes, with her Aunt Renee at her side. She was born May 12th 1970 in Butte, MT, she graduated from Sentinel High School in 1988. She played the saxophone and the highlight of High...

Feb 10, 2014

Life Story for Edward Louis Matzke Jr.

Feb 10, 2014

Obituary for Cleyone Daly

Cleyone Daly, 86, originally from Black Eagle, passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Cleyone was born on Aug. 10, 1927, in Hurricane, Utah, to Bessie and Eugene Cutler, the oldest of three children. She was a graduate of Great Falls...

Feb 10, 2014

Obituary for W. Louiaw Kelley

W. Louise Kelley, 72 passed away on February 10, 2014 at The Village Health Care in Missoula, Montana. She was born June 14, 1941 to Lloyd and Mary Anderson in Pompeys Pillar, Montana. She married her first husband Norman Aisenbrey August, 28, 1959 and they were blessed with four children. In 1970 the family...

Feb 8, 2014

Obituary for Beulah O. Sept

Beulah O. Sept, 88, of Missoula, formerly long-time resident of Polson, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 8th, surrounded by her loving family. At the time of her passing, Beulah was under the compassionate care of the staff at Village Health Care Center where she was recuperating after a hospital stay. Beulah was born March...

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...