Obituaries

Jan 19, 2014

Obituary for Kathleen Yvonne Bessette

Kathleen Bessette died unexpectedly in her home on January 19, 2014. She was born April 7, 1970 to John D. Bessette Jr. and Leah R. Schmitz in Missoula, where she spent most of her entire life. She loved to fish with her brother Doug and partner Patricia, always trying to catch the biggest fish...

Jan 19, 2014

Obituary for John William McDonald Jr.

John William McDonald Jr., 78, of Missoula, passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 19, 2014, at his home. John, the son of John and Eva McDonald, was born Dec. 30, 1935, in Cody, Wyo., and was baptized Catholic. His family moved to Bozeman in 1937, then to Kalispell in 1945 and eventually to Billings...

Jan 19, 2014

Obituary for Darrel "Pete" Visser

Darrel (Pete) Visser passed away at age 82 on Jan. 19, 2014, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease at the Edgewood Retirement home in Missoula. Pete was born in Circle on Aug. 5, 1931, to Peter and Alvina Visser, one of five children. He began his career as a telephone engineer in 1952. He...

Jan 18, 2014

Obituary for Kenneth J. Moura

Kenneth J. Moura, 70, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. He was born on March 7, 1943, in Jamaica Queens, N.Y., to Jose Joaquim and Evelyn Irene deMoura. Ken joined the Air Force in 1961 and was a military police officer until he was honorably...

Jan 17, 2014

Obituary for Everett Nelson

Everett was born to Alice and William Nelson on October 20, 1928 in Spokane Washington and went to the Lord on January 17, 2014. At a young age his family moved from the Spokane/Davenport area to St. Ignatius where he graduated from high school. He enlisted in the Army in 1954 and after being stationed...

Jan 17, 2014

Life Story for James R. 'Jim Cole

Jan 17, 2014

Obituary for James Cole

James R. "Jim" Cole, owner of R&Dâ�,��**Cleaners, passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. He was born Sept. 13, 1950, son of Ray and Bernice Cole. Jim attended Missoula schools and graduated from Sentinel High School in 1968. He served in the U.S. Army and National Guard. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and...

Jan 16, 2014

Obituary for Frank "Roger" Grenfell

Frank Roger Grenfell, 61, died suddenly at his home in Missoula on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. Roger was born to Frank and Dorothy Grenfell on Dec. 29, 1952, the second youngest of six kids. Roger grew up in the Three Mile area of Stevensville, where as a child, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping...

Jan 16, 2014

Obituary for Sharon Jeanne Triplett Severns

Sharon Jeanne Triplett Severns of Missoula passed away after a lengthy illness Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born Aug. 27, 1942, in Seattle to H.A. Gordy and Doris Otto Triplett. On July 17, 1982, she married Gene Severns in Missoula. She enjoyed crocheting afgans for her children and...

Jan 15, 2014

Obituary for Michael A Zeher

Michael Andrew Zeher, Sr., of Missoula, Montana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at home surrounded by his wife, two sons, and daughter from metastatic prostate cancer. He was born November 10, 1947 in Norfolk, Virginia to Albert A. Zeher and Vivian Bryant (Zeher). He attended Norfolk Catholic High School where he...

Jan 15, 2014

Obituary for Wilma L. Tilton

Wilma L. Tilton, 83, passed away Jan. 15, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born in Sioux County, Neb., on Oct. 13, 1930, one of seven sisters. She graduated from Liberty High School in 1949. Wilma worked to put herself through nursing school, attending LPN training in Denver and worked as a licensed...

Jan 15, 2014

Obituary for Edwin B Ephrom Jr.

Edwin Beryl Ephrom Jr., 70, of Hamilton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Edwin was born Oct. 27, 1943, in Watts, Los Angeles County, California. His parents were Nellie Beryl Breckenridge and Alva Buck Hummingbird. At birth his name was Alva Buck Hummingbird Jr. Because Indians couldn't...

Jan 14, 2014

Obituary for Alva Lucille "Lucy" Wiggins

– Alva Lucille "Lucy" Wiggins passed away Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Edgewood Vista in Missoula with family by her side. After having her life held hostage by Alzheimer's for many, many years, she is now whole again in the arms of her heavenly father. Lucy was born June 27, 1920, in Frederick,...

Jan 13, 2014

Obituary for Ronnie Duaine Smith

Ronnie Duaine Smith, 65, of Frenchtown, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at his residence. Ron was born May 20, 1948, in Boise, Idaho, to James R. and Eleda E. "Pat" Smith. Ron attended first through 12th grades at Boise schools, graduating with the first class in 1966 from Capital High. He later attended 2...

Jan 13, 2014

Obituary for Dave Nordhagen

Dave Nordhagen, 62, died early Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital from complications of heart surgery. He tried his best to stay with us – his nurse had said that it was amazing that he was still alive – but in the end, his wife, son and daughter were there to let him...

Jan 13, 2014

Obituary for Hazel V. Harlan

Missoula-Hazel V. Harlan, 89, died on January 13, 2014, of congestive heart failure, at Beehive Homes of Missoula. She was born March 21, 1924 in Miles City, MT to Perry C. Bailey and Winifred "Winnie" M. Bailey (O'Brien). Hazel's family moved to Missoula in 1937. She attended Willard School and graduated from Missoula County...

Jan 13, 2014

Obituary for James A. Papke

James 'Jim' A. Papke, 90 of Missoula passed away at home on January 13, 2014. As husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather he will be greatly missed by his family. Jim was born December 18, 1923 in Preston, MN to Adolph and Doris Papke, the oldest of 3 children. The family moved to Polson,...

Jan 12, 2014

Obituary for Bonnie L. Hayes

Bonnie Louise Hayes, 86, of Missoula, passed peacefully into the hands of the Lord of natural causes on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, at Hunters Glen. Bonnie was born June 9, 1927, in Philipsburg to Robert and Signe McKinley. After graduating from Granite County High School, Mom moved to Missoula and enrolled in the St....

Jan 12, 2014

Obituary for Karen E. Cromwell

Karen Elaine (Blacken) Cromwell, 58, decided Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, to take out her recently diagnosed pancreatic cancer before it took her spirit. She lived her life so fully, and with such love and laughter, that being sick was just not an option for her. She left us, very peacefully, holding her children's hands...

Jan 11, 2014

Obituary for Michael Thomas "Tom" Tanna

Michael Thomas "Tom" Tanna, 62, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Community Hospital in Missoula following a brief illness. Tom, as he was known, was born on March 13, 1951, in Denver, Colorado, to Henry and Edith (Orro) Tanna, recent immigrants from Estonia. The family moved to Helena, Montana in...