Obituaries

Laurise Lockwood

Laurise Lockwood

Jul 20, 2013

Obituary for Laurise Lockwood

Laurise Lockwood, 84, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013, at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born March 29, 1929, in Missoula to Harry and Leoda Johnson. As a young girl, she lived in Darby, Stevensville and Missoula. She graduated from Missoula County High School in 1947 as valedictorian of her class. She was...

Rebecca Linn Bayliss-Oliver

Rebecca Linn Bayliss-Oliver

Jul 20, 2013

Obituary for Rebecca Linn Bayliss-Oliver

13 hours ago(1) SignaturesFRENCHTOWN – Rebecca Linn Bayliss-Oliver, 34, born Sept. 28, 1978, was taken on Saturday, July 20, 2013, in an automobile fatality. Rebecca left behind her husband Ken Oliver, her friend and companion since high school and two daughters, Kira Oliver and Marley Oliver. She loved spending time with them on Flathead...

Barbara Joan Rase Hibbitts

Barbara Joan Rase Hibbitts

Jul 17, 2013

Obituary for Barbara Joan Rase Hibbitts

Barbara was the first of two children born to Irving and Helen Rase in Wheelersburg, Ohio, on Oct. 2, 1933. After a lively childhood of acting more tomboy than girl, a boy by the name of Robert Hibbitts was invited to Barbara's 15th birthday party. Within a few years of "courting and sparking,"...

Esther L. Mysliwy

Esther L. Mysliwy

Jul 17, 2013

Obituary for Esther L. Mysliwy

MISSOULAâ�,��**– Esther L. Mysliwy (nee Brown) passed away peacefully in Missoula with her daughters at her side Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at age 86. Loving wife of the late Theodore M.; loving mother of Linda (Peter) Bierbach, Cindy (Jerry) Musial and Joe (Renee) Mysliwy; and proud grandmother of Hunter and Simon Bierbach, Melanie Musial...

Charles Louis "Chuck" Turner

Charles Louis "Chuck" Turner

Jul 15, 2013

Obituary for Charles Louis "Chuck" Turner

Charles Louis "Chuck" Turner, age 59, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula after giving his liver cancer a heck of a fight. He was surrounded by family, and during his illness, felt the love of his family and friends near and far. A viewing will begin at...

Barbara Cornelius

Barbara Cornelius

Jul 15, 2013

Obituary for Barbara Cornelius

MISSOULAâ�,��**– Barbara Cornelius passed away Monday, July 15, 2013. She was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, in 1939. Her husband, Leigh R. Cornelius, preceded her in death in 2005 after 47 years of marriage. Barbara is survived by their four children, Susan, David, Robert and Sandra; and her brother, Peter Blair. To honor Barbara's wishes, there...

Katherine Lee Duval

Katherine Lee Duval

Jul 14, 2013

Obituary for Katherine Lee Duval

CLINTONâ�,��**– Katherine Lee Duval, 62, of Clinton, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2013. Kathy is survived by her three children, Michelle Duval-Lumpkin (Eric), Nichole Williams (Willy) and Charlie Duval; sister, Jo Anne Sherwood (Brent); brothers, Donald "Willie" Smith (Jonnie) and Doug Smith (Brenda); six grandchildren; and 17 nieces and nephews. Kathy was born in...

Clara May Casteel

Clara May Casteel

Jul 13, 2013

Obituary for Clara May Casteel

MISSOULA – Clara May Casteel, our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister died at home with her family surrounding her on Saturday, July 13, 2013. At 90 years of age, her body was just too tired to go on but she had a smile for those she loved right up until the very end....

Lewis O. Nelson

Lewis O. Nelson

Jul 12, 2013

Obituary for Lewis O. Nelson

Lewis O. Nelson passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2013, at home of natural causes. He was born in Billings on March 18, 1923, to Lewis and Minnie Nelson. He celebrated his 90th birthday this March with a party held in his honor attended by family and friends. Lew attended grade school and high...

Ruben Andrew Netzer

Ruben Andrew Netzer

Jul 11, 2013

Obituary for Ruben Andrew Netzer

July 14, 2013 12:00 am(0) SignaturesMISSOULA – Ruben Andrew Netzer passed away due to injuries sustained in an accident on Thursday, July 11, 2013, surrounded by the loving arms of his family. Ruben "Rob" was born Oct. 30, 1940, in Missoula at Memorial Hospital. He attended Whittier Elementary School and graduated from Missoula County...

Mervin Robert "Whitey" White

Mervin Robert "Whitey" White

Jul 10, 2013

Obituary for Mervin Robert "Whitey" White

MISSOULA – Mervin Robert "Whitey" White, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at Missoula Health and Rehabilitation Center in Missoula. Military graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 15, at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home and...

Vivian Louise Johnson

Vivian Louise Johnson

Jul 9, 2013

Obituary for Vivian Louise Johnson

– Vivian Louise Johnson, 88, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. She resided at The Living Center in Stevensville the past six years. Vivian was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, on May 23, 1925, to Edward and Maud Allan. She married Arnold Clarence Johnson, her...

Vivian Louise Johnson

Vivian Louise Johnson

Jul 9, 2013

Obituary for Vivian Louise Johnson

STEVENSVILLE – Vivian Louise Johnson, 88, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. She resided at The Living Center in Stevensville the past six years. Vivian was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, on May 23, 1925, to Edward and Maud Allan. She married Arnold Clarence Johnson,...

Carole A. Lovell (Dobak)

Carole A. Lovell (Dobak)

Jul 6, 2013

Obituary for Carole A. Lovell (Dobak)

July 10, 2013 12:00 am(0) SignaturesHUSON – Carole A. (Dobak) Lovell passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Huson. She was born in Ortonville, Minn., on Jan. 4, 1940, to Lt. Col. Raynold S. Dobak and Marjorie Dobak. She was proud of the fact that...

Esther Louise England

Esther Louise England

Jul 6, 2013

Obituary for Esther Louise England

Esther Louise England was born July 3, 1944, in Colorado Springs, Colo., the daughter of Richard Neil England (a Congregational minister) and Janet Alice MacDonald England (a registered nurse and, later, elementary school teacher). At the time of her birth, her father was a U.S. Army chaplain, stationed with the 50th General Hospital in...

Lloyd Lavern Loewen

Lloyd Lavern Loewen

Jul 6, 2013

Obituary for Lloyd Lavern Loewen

15 hours ago(0) SignaturesFLORENCE— Lloyd Lavern Loewen, 77, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013, in the loving home of his daughter Kim and son-in-law Tim Taunt in Florence, after succumbing to cancer. Lloyd's children are so deeply grateful to Kim and Tim for welcoming our dad into their home and truly making it his...

Ferris E. Clouse

Ferris E. Clouse

Jul 5, 2013

Obituary for Ferris E. Clouse

Ferris E. Clouse, 89, died July 5, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. He was born November 19, 1923 on the family farm at Pittsford Township outside of Hudson, MI to Ferris D. Clouse and Ada A. Stiverson Clouse. His early education was at the Lane Country School, middle school in Detroit, and...

Elizabeth "Lib" Clute

Elizabeth "Lib" Clute

Jul 4, 2013

Obituary for Elizabeth "Lib" Clute

RONAN – Elizabeth "Lib" Clute, 96, of Ronan, passed away at St. Luke Community Healthcare in Ronan on Thursday, the Fourth of July, 2013. Cremation will be under the care of Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula, and at this time, the family does not have services planned. They suggest that in Lib's memory,...

Charles Lee Gessele

Charles Lee Gessele

Jul 3, 2013

Obituary for Charles Lee Gessele

ANACONDA – After fighting several health issues, Charles Gessele, 70, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Charlie was born in Anaconda to Emil and Viola "Dolly" (Saltenberger) Gessele on Nov. 15, 1942. He graduated in 1961 from Anaconda High School and pursued his goal of becoming a plumber. After...

Bernard Kent Mahler

Bernard Kent Mahler

Jul 3, 2013

Obituary for Bernard Kent Mahler

Bernard Kent Mahler, 67, passed away at his home in Missoula Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Kent passed in his sleep following a short battle with cancer. He was born on Jan. 15, 1946, in New York City to June (McLeod) and Walter Mahler, both Montana natives. Following service in the U.S. Army, he attended...

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