Obituaries
John Van Hoozen
Apr 6, 2023
John Van Hoozen, 53, of Missoula passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023 after a battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. April 20, 2023 at his group home (105 W. Foss Court, Missoula). Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.
James “John” Van Hoozen was born March...
Ray TeSoro
Apr 5, 2023
Ray TeSoro, 66 of Lolo, MT, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, from a tragic accident after a great day of skiing with his friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2023 at the Snowbowl Lodge. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.
Ray was born in Williston, ND on May 24,...
Joseph Messner
Apr 3, 2023
Joseph J. Messner, 79, of Arlee, passed into the presence of Jesus on Monday, April 3rd, 2023 in Missoula, MT.
He was born on September 19, 1943, in Anaconda, MT to Lloyd and Esther Messner. He attended the University of Montana graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife Biology and a Master’s Degree in Educational Counseling. He was commissioned into...
Elroy A. Brunner
Apr 2, 2023
Missoula - Elroy Arthur Brunner, Jr. was born in Glasgow MT on May 14, 1951 to Elroy Arthur Brunner, Sr. and Marjorie (DeTienne Brunner) where he grew up, including Bainville with his 6 siblings. They moved to Missoula in the 5th grade where he attended Roosevelt School and Hellgate High School, later meeting his future wife of 50 years, Connie...
Linda Haugland
Apr 2, 2023
Linda (Wigen) Haugland, 68 Of Missoula peacefully passed away at home Sunday April 2nd 2023 with her husband at her side.
She was born to Kenneth and Gladys Wigen on July 26th 1954 in Polson MT, the second of six girls. Spending her early childhood at the family farm on Store Lane near Three Mile.
Her first education experience...
John Madsen
Apr 2, 2023
John Kline Madsen passed away peacefully on April 2, 2023. He was born on May 31, 1924, in Minneapolis, MN. Soon after his birth, his family began to experience the Great Depression and moved to his grandfather's farm in Dassel, MN where John spent most of his childhood. John often recounted the harsh realities of being a child during the...
Norman Fortunate
Apr 2, 2023
Norman Fortunate, 72, of Missoula, passed away Sunday April 2, 2023 at Saint Patrick's Hospital in Missoula.
James Joseph Loran
Mar 31, 2023
James Joseph Loran, 80, of Missoula, passed away on March 31, 2023, at St. Patrick Hospital.
He was born April 19, 1942, in Missoula to Elizabeth (Lindsay) Loran and Sebastian Joseph Loran. As a young man he lived with his family in Missoula and was educated in Missoula Catholic schools. Jim graduated from Loyola High School in 1961. He then...
Sharon D. Uhlig
Mar 30, 2023
Sharon Dinkel Uhlig, Professor Emeritus, University of Montana, passed away peacefully at Beehive Homes Assisted Living of natural causes on Thursday, March 30, 2023. She was 73 years young.
Sharon was born on June 18, 1949 in Brookings South Dakota to Christian and Claudia Dinkel. She grew up with her sister Beverly on the family farm and graduated with a...
Jack Green
Mar 29, 2023
Jack L. Green II, better known as "Papa" in his later years, was widely viewed as a business genius as well as an honored father, grandfather, brother, and husband. Jack passed away on March 29, 2023 with his loving wife Kori Green, beside him through his final days.
Jack was born on June 20, 1949 in Missoula, Montana to Pat...
Betty Owens
Mar 28, 2023
Betty Owens, 91, of Darby, passed away on Tuesday March 28, 2023, after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer.
She was born on December 12, 1931, in Haysi, Virginia to Fred and Opal Green. She lived with her parents and brother in Nealy Ridge, Virginia and graduated from Wise High School in Wise, Virginia.
She married Oren (Boots) Owens...
Geraldine Hill
Mar 26, 2023
Geraldine (Pfau) Hill, 83, of Missoula, formerly of Stevensville, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 with family at her side at St. Patrick Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 3, 2023 at Garden City Funeral Home with a reception to follow. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.
Geraldine Ann Hill, daughter of...
Lyle Mitchum
Mar 24, 2023
Lawrence (Lyle) Mitchum, a lifelong resident of Missoula and Rock Creek passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday March 24, 2023, from advancing stages of COPD. He had recently celebrated his 81st birthday and often stated, "If I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself."
Lyle, entered the world as...
Dale Dean Thompson
Mar 24, 2023
Dale D. Thompson, age 89 passed away on March 24, 2023. Dale was born at home on March 15, 1934 to Lee Thompson and Merie Goins in Mobridge, South Dakota. The family moved to the Black Hills in 1936. Following World War II the family moved to Spokane Valley, Washington.
Following school, Dale joined the army during the Korean war....
Arthur Porter
Mar 24, 2023
"Art" Porter, 96, of Huson, MT was brought into the loving arms of his savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by his family, on Friday, March 24, 2023.
He was born April 10, 1926, in Los Angeles, CA, the son of Laura and Wilfred Porter. He married his high school sweetheart, Bonnie Porter, in Los Angeles in 1947. They were a...
Danny Lambros
Mar 24, 2023
Daniel (Danny) Lambros died peacefully in his sleep, at home, on March 24 -- next to the love of his life and within reach of his three daughters. He was 92.
His, by almost any measure, was a life fully and joyfully lived.
He was born at the Park Hotel in Missoula with a caul -- a sign, according to his...
Ann Ruehr
Mar 22, 2023
Ann Ruehr, longtime resident of Jackson, Wyoming and Billings, Montana, passed away on Wednesday, March 22nd in Missoula, from a brain tumor. Ann leaves behind a legacy of her love and passion for family, friends, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, and the entire west.
Ann was born to Harry and Beryl Wurtzel on February 28th, 1936, and grew up among...
W. Stan Bates
Mar 18, 2023
Walter “Stan” Bates passed from his life on earth on Saturday March 18, 2023, with his family by his side.
Walter Stanley “Stan” Bates was born May 28, 1945 in Lewiston, Idaho to Walter Southworth Bates and Stella Isabel Paisley. His early years were spent on a farm in Pomeroy, Washington. In 1948 he moved with his parents and 2...
Nancy Callan
Mar 17, 2023
Nancy Callan died last Thursday, March 16th, after a short illness. Nancy received a Masters degree in Botany from Southern Oregon University and a Doctorate in Horticulture from Oregon State University in 1973. During the 1970's she worked at the USFS Nursery in Medford, the Southern Oregon Agricultural Research Center, and was an Assistant Professor at Southern Oregon University. She...
Gary Noah
Mar 16, 2023
Gary Delynn Noah passed away on Thursday, March 16th, 2023 from natural causes.
He was born in Portland, Oregon on May 11th, 1945 to Mr. and Mrs. George Noah. He grew up in Walla Walla and Spokane, Washington. He married Carol Doll and they had a baby boy, DeeLynn Mike Noah. The family moved to San Diego, California, where he...
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