Obituaries
Sharen Ann Dow
Oct 23, 2013
Obituary for Sharen Ann Dow
Sharen Ann Dow, 67, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born April 9, 1946, in Missoula to Charlie and Adela Dow. On Oct. 22, 1966, she married Terrance Jorgenson and raised a family with him in Missoula, until their divorce. She lived in Montana until 1999...
Evaldas Jonas Gydas (Ed)
Oct 20, 2013
Obituary for Evaldas Jonas Gydas (Ed)
Evaldas (Ed) Jonas Gydas, 78, of Missoula died on 8/20/13 at St. Patrick Hospital of complications from pneumonia. Ed is now in heaven where he will be met later by his family. Ed was born on August 2nd, 1935 in Lithuania to Adolf and Marta Gydas. He lived with his family in Lithuania...
Fay Valentine Robertson
Oct 20, 2013
Obituary for Fay Valentine Robertson
Fay Valentine Robertson, 86, passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, at St. Patrick Hospital surrounded by her family. Fay was born on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 1927, to Elmer J. and Lucille Desonia Chaffee in Dooley. She graduated from Outlook High School in 1945 and finished Modern Business College in Missoula in 1947. Fay...
Ray Lynn Dana
Oct 20, 2013
Obituary for Ray Lynn Dana
Ray Lynn Dana, 61, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Missoula on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. Ray was born May 22, 1952, to Ken and Elsie Dana in Helena. He graduated from Helena High School in 1970. After graduation, he attended the University of Montana and was employed with the U.S. Forest Service....
Herbert Hauns
Oct 19, 2013
Obituary for Herbert Hauns
– Herbert Hauns, 95, of Missoula, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at The Springs of Missoula. He was born on June 24, 1918, to Adolph and Valentina Hauns in Cambridge, Mass. Herb attended Boston Trade School, graduating in 1936, the beginning of his career as an electrician. In 1942, Herb was called to...
Sandie M. Pearson
Oct 19, 2013
Obituary for Sandie M. Pearson
Sandie M. Pearson, 67, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. She was born May 14, 1946, in Missoula and attended Bonner public school, as well as Missoula County High School where she was a cheerleader. Later in life, Sandie would fondly reminisce of her old cheering...
Mary E. Oestreich
Oct 18, 2013
Obituary for Mary E. Oestreich
Mary E. Oestreich, 92, departed this world peacefully Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, in Missoula. She was born June 8, 1921, and grew up in Minneapolis. Mary was lovingly referred to as "The Lady" by her immediate family members. She loved the outdoors, and enjoyed hiking and skiing with the family. She continued to walk...
Irene Heikkila Newman
Oct 17, 2013
Obituary for Irene Heikkila Newman
Irene Heikkila Newman, 72, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2013 at The Living Centre of Stevensville, from cancer. Rene, as known to her friends, was born on December 30, 1940, in Spokane, Wa, to Neil and Hazel (Aktepy) Heikkila. As a young girl, she lived with her family in the lower...
Gene F. Schiedermayer
Oct 17, 2013
Obituary for Gene F. Schiedermayer
Gene Frank Schiedermayer died at home of pulmonary fibrosis Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at age 82. He was born Dec. 2, 1930, in Appleton, Wis., to August and Luella Krause Schiedermayer. Gene attended grade and high school in Kaukauna, Wis. After attending the University of Wisconsin for two years, Gene joined the Air Force...
Ann Miller Curran
Oct 17, 2013
Obituary for Ann Miller Curran
Ann Miller Curran, 82, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, following a battle with Lewy Body Dementia, at St. Patrick�,Hospital. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., with here fraternal twin Judith, on April 22, 1931, to Betti Schellenberg Miller and Walter A. Miller. A younger sister, Elizabeth was born in 1933. At...
Edna Mae "Hurricane" Hanks
Oct 16, 2013
Obituary for Edna Mae "Hurricane" Hanks
Edna Mae "Hurricane" Hanks lost her battle with lung cancer in Missoula on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. She was 78. Edna was born in Troy on Aug. 20, 1935, to Nina and Edward Miller. Edna was a dedicated bowler and collector of cigarette lighters. Butterflies were her signature, and she collected them after...
Rachel M. Hayes
Oct 13, 2013
Obituary for Rachel M. Hayes
Rachel M. Hayes, 78, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at The Springs of Missoula. She was born on Oct. 15, 1934, in Missoula one of 15 children to John and Mary (Benner) Mohland. She attended grade school at Lowell School and graduated from Missoula County High School in 1952. She attended the...
George S. Lange
Oct 13, 2013
Obituary for George S. Lange
We are devastated by the unexpected loss of our son, brother, uncle and friend, who departed this world on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. His amazing spirit will be with us always until we join him in our Father's house for eternity. George Lange was born to Guenther and Eugenia Lange on April 12, 1962,...
Carmen A. Draine (Knie)
Oct 12, 2013
Obituary for Carmen A. Draine (Knie)
Carmen A. (Knie) Draine passed away at her home in the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, from lung and liver cancer just weeks after her diagnosis. The second child of eight, she was a Christmas Eve baby born Dec. 24, 1930, to Forrest and Beulah Cole of Broadus. Carmen had...
Eileen Wedl Marcure
Oct 11, 2013
Obituary for Eileen Wedl Marcure
Eileen Wedl Marcure, born June 27, 1934, in Cold Spring, Minn., went peacefully to heaven on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013. Her parents were John and Marie Wedl. Eileen attended St. Boniface Catholic Grade and High School. She graduated with honors in 1951. She then attended the St. Cloud Hospital School of X-Ray Technology and...
John Michael Story
Oct 11, 2013
Obituary for John Michael Story
suddenly the stage goes quiet the final note drifts away while the strings on your cello vibrate then rest." – (David E. Thomas, Sept. 12, 2013, "Ode to Mike Story") John Michail Story died peacefully about noon on Sept. 11, 2013, at Hillside Nursing Home in the presence of a Hospice nurse. Earlier that...
Lee Meltzer
Oct 11, 2013
Obituary for Lee Meltzer
Lee Meltzer, 64, of Missoula, Montana passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013 near the old Milltown Dam site on the Clark Fork River of natural causes during a float fishing trip with his son, Max A. Meltzer. Max performed CPR on his father and contacted emergency personnel who responded quickly to assist. Lee's last...
Allen Ray "Al" Phillips
Oct 11, 2013
Obituary for Allen Ray "Al" Phillips
Allen Ray Phillips, 82, went home to be with His Lord and Savior on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013. He passed away in his home of natural causes and was surrounded by his family. Allen was born Dec. 4, 1930, in Havre. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Nell Phillips,...
Arthur LeRoy "Nubs" Crawford
Oct 10, 2013
Obituary for Arthur LeRoy "Nubs" Crawford
Arthur LeRoy Crawford, 67, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at home, surrounded by his loved ones. Art was born in Ephrata, Wash., on Aug. 15, 1947, but made his way to Montana as soon as he was able. His family established home in Superior, and Crawford Logging was created shortly...
John W. Maricelli
Oct 8, 2013
Obituary for John W. Maricelli
John William Maricelli, 81, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013. He was born on Sept. 5, 1932 to Jules and Cecile Maricelli and raised in Campti, La. John graduated from Northwestern University in Natchitoches, La., with a bachelor's degree and was commissioned a 2nd Lt., and served two years active duty in the...
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