Obituaries
Darlene Dorothy West
Nov 5, 2013
Obituary for Darlene Dorothy West
Darlene Dorothy West, of Missoula, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at the Village Health Care Center. She was born on July 23, 1937 to August and Bertha Baier. She was one of fifteen children. Darlene was a devoted grandmother. She never missed an opportunity to share her grandchildren's accomplishments. Her grandchildren gave her...
James Andrew "Jim" Curran
Nov 5, 2013
Obituary for James Andrew "Jim" Curran
James Andrew "Jim" Curran, 93, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2013, in his home at Country View Senior Care with his family by his side. He was born on June 3, 1920, in Stevensville, to Flossie Howard and Robert H. Curran. His family moved to Missoula when he was 6 years old, where...
Kenneth LaPalm
Nov 4, 2013
Obituary for Kenneth LaPalm
Born in Butte, America on Feb. 12, 1931, Ken loved the Montana's wild lands but turned to return to his Lord's Home on Nov. 4, 2013, in Missoula, beneath the shadows of mountain grandeur and peace. Now, pain and Alzheimer's heavy curtain are lifted. His son, Kenny Joe contributes to the essence of a man...
Bobby Charles Miles
Nov 4, 2013
Obituary for Bobby Charles Miles
Bobby Charles Miles, 85, of Missoula, left us peacefully at home with his family by his side to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. He was born to Harold and Erma Miles in Darby on Feb. 11, 1928. His parents instilled every good quality you could wish for in a son:...
Marjorie A. Marnie Howard
Nov 4, 2013
Obituary for Marjorie A. Marnie Howard
Our beloved mother, grandmother and dear friend went into the loving arms of the Lord on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. She was born in Billings on June 6, 1929, to Ben and Gladys Johnson. Marnie graduated from nursing school at Montana State University in 1951. She married Gene Howard in 1951, and in...
Virginia "Gina Brumme" MacDonald
Nov 3, 2013
Obituary for Virginia "Gina Brumme" MacDonald
Virginia "Gina" Brummé MacDonald, 81, of Missoula, passed away Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at St. Patrick Hospital surrounded by her children. She had spent the day with all of her children, their spouses and all of her grandchildren celebrating a life well spent. Goodbyes and I-love-yous were said, hugs and kisses were given,...
John J. Dobie
Nov 3, 2013
Obituary for John J. Dobie
John Joseph Dobie, 85 of Missoula passed away on November 3, 2013 at St. Patrick Hospital after battling Parkinson's Disease. He was born, the fourth of six children to John and Blanche Dobie in St. Peter, MN on February 25, 1928. John served in the United States Army as a Military Policeman in Japan...
Sheila Lanky
Nov 3, 2013
Obituary for Sheila Lanky
Sheila Lanky, our sweet daughter, sister, sister-in-law and aunt, died, Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, 2013, following a very brief illness. She was surrounded by the family who treasured her. Sheila was born April 8, 1955, in Great Falls, where she lived until 1996. At age 4, Sheila contracted viral encephalitis, which left her with developmental...
Eric DeMers
Nov 3, 2013
Obituary for Eric DeMers
Eric Thomas DeMers, 26, of Clinton, passed away at his home Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. Eric came to us in dramatic fashion on Sept. 26, 1987. Born to Holly and Ben DeMers, he did nothing but fill the lives of those around him with joy and laughter. Born in Missoula, Eric Thomas DeMers grew to...
Johna Henningsen
Nov 2, 2013
Obituary for Johna Henningsen
– Johna Henningsen passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013. Johna was born in 1922, the first child of Naomi and George McNeill; she and her brother Ken grew up in Rochester, N.Y. In 1940, Johna enrolled at Antioch College, a progressive work-study university in Ohio, planning to pursue a medical...
Dorothy Wittenberg
Nov 1, 2013
Obituary for Dorothy Wittenberg
Dorothy Wittenberg passed away November 1, 2013 at the Village Health Care Center. She was born August 7, 1929 to William and Florence Flanagan In McLeod, Montana. She grew up in various towns in rural Montana. She first married Nap Tabish in Missoula and they had four children; Bonnie, Patsy, Larry and Mike. She later...
Robert Joseph Hiniker
Oct 31, 2013
Obituary for Robert Joseph Hiniker
– Robert Joseph Hiniker passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at home in Missoula. He was born July 8, 1933, in Waterville, Minn., to Leo and Rachel (McMahan) Hiniker. He graduated from St. Peter High School in St. Peter, Minn. On May 2, 1953, he married Beverly Glaser. He served in the U.S. Army...
William Roy Holden Sr
Oct 30, 2013
Obituary for William Roy Holden Sr
William Roy Holden Sr. passed away Oct. 30, 2013 at the Community Medical Center at the age of 78. Born on Oct. 4, 1935 in Stevensville, MT he was the first of three children born to William W. Holden and Ida A. Manning. He attended Willard grade school and the Missoula County High...
Eda W. Kline
Oct 27, 2013
Obituary for Eda W. Kline
Eda W. Kline, 74, of Missoula, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Community Medical Center of natural causes. She was born Sept. 21, 1939, to Murray and Alice Sharbono. Eda went to school in Missoula and later married Glenn Kline on June 22, 1957. They were blessed with three children. Eda enjoyed...
Christopher Tucker
Oct 26, 2013
Obituary for Christopher Tucker
Christopher Tucker, 41, of Missoula, passed away on October 26, 2013, as a result of an accident on U.S. Highway 12 near Lolo Pass while pursuing one of his passions. Chris was born August 6, 1972, in Biloxi, Mississippi to Jimmy and Oletta (Ray) Tucker. As a young boy he lived with his parents in...
Merle Beckman York
Oct 25, 2013
Obituary for Merle Beckman York
â�,��**– Merle Beckman York, born March 6, 1927, in Anaconda to Fay Morris Beckman and Elsie Campbell Beckman, ended her more than 86-year struggle with mortality Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at Riverside Health Care Center with family at her side. Merle grew up in Depression- and New Deal-era Anaconda/ Opportunity. She attended schools in...
Lana Lucille Johnson (Stuart)
Oct 25, 2013
Obituary for Lana Lucille Johnson (Stuart)
At age 97, on Monday, Oct. 25, 2013, Lana died of natural causes at the Village Health Care Center. She was born Dec. 8, 1915, in Scottsburg, Ind., to Basil and Mattie Pearl Stuart. She attended through 11th grade at Wyandotte County High School in Kansas City, Kan. Lana received her GED in...
Francis T. Carroll
Oct 24, 2013
Obituary for Francis T. Carroll
; Francis T Carroll, 88, of Missoula, passed away Thursday Oct 24, 2013 at Providence Medical Center of natural causes. Frank was born November 28, 1924, in Townsend, Montana, to Everett and Katherine Carroll. He grew up there attending grade school through high school. In the 1941, He joined the Navy, fought in the...
Frank E. Siegford
Oct 24, 2013
Obituary for Frank E. Siegford
Frank E. Siegford, 92, of Missoula, passed away Oct. 24, 2013, in Missoula of natural causes. He was born Dec. 23, 1920, in Osage, Minn., to Roy and Jessie Siegford, the second child of 11. As a child, he attended school and worked on the family farm in the Osage area. Frank was a...
Anne Stiegler Benson
Oct 23, 2013
Obituary for Anne Stiegler Benson
Anne Stiegler Benson, the first child of Harry and Anna Stiegler, was born April 21, 1921, and raised on their Grass Valley ranch near Missoula. She studied at Grass Valley School, graduated from Missoula County High School in 1939 and attended the University of Montana. Active in 4-H, Anne won numerous awards, including the...
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