Obituaries

Sep 18, 2023

 

Dennis, 71, a longtime resident of Missoula and a lover of Montana, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023 at St. Pat’s Hospital. 

  He was born in St. Maries, Idaho, on September 10, 1952, to Elmer and Deloris Dodson. The family moved to Thompson Falls, MT when he was one and he graduated high school there. 

  After...

Sep 18, 2023

Herbert “Herb” Stelling, 94, of Superior passed away Monday, September 18, 2023 at his home in Superior, Montana surrounded by loved ones.  A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula. 

Herb, son of George and Hermina (Hein) Stelling, was born July 7, 1929, in Missoula, Montana.  Born during...

Sep 17, 2023

"Special" "kind" "the best hugger'. Those were just a few words that were used for David Dennison Braach, 85, of Missoula who passed away at home of metastatic prostate cancer Saturday, September 16, 2023. Like his son, Rob, and three brothers (Clifford, Arthur & Wally), all battled cancer.

David was born December 23, 1937 "on the ranch" in Sheridan,...

Sep 16, 2023

The world lost a beautiful soul on September 16, 2023 when Frances “Frankie” Ann Flaherty passed away. She was a loving wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend. Frankie was born to Francis and Dolores Murray in Deadwood, South Dakota on September 24, 1954. She spent most of her childhood in Whitewood with her six siblings and several foster brothers.She...

Sep 13, 2023

 

Matthew Eric Raimondi, 56 of Seeley Lake, Montana was fatally injured on Tuesday, 9/12/2023 at Pyramid Mountain Lumber while working as a millwright. His death was pronounced in the early morning hours of 9/13/2023.

Matthew was born in Dayton, Ohio at Miami Valley Hospital on February 23, 1967, to Ennio Joseph Raimondi and Joan Therese Erickson and joined his...

Sep 13, 2023

 

Doug P. Johnson

October 27, 1928 - September 13, 2023

It is with great sadness that the family announces Doug's passing. He was born on October 27, 1928, to Claude and Helen (Lea) Johnson and raised with his siblings, Norm, George and Vera in Stevensville, Mt.

Doug met his wife, Verle Oakley, when he answered a newspaper ad and...

Sep 13, 2023

Sep 12, 2023

Greg Seitz—sawyer, skier, ecologist, humanitarian—would have had it no other way.  Death by tree, mountainside, Wednesday, September 13th.  High on the new slopes of Montana Snowbowl. When a big tree falls in the forest it leaves a very large hole in the canopy above. It may have taken that tree a century to grow and outcompete others in order to...

Sep 10, 2023

Stacie Haas, 61, of Missoula, formerly of Havre, passed away the evening of September 10, 2023, surrounded by her children. She is now at peace, and finally reunited with her sister, her mother, and her father.  A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 6, 2023 at Garden City Funeral Home.

Stacie was born June 11, 1962,...

Sep 9, 2023

Sep 9, 2023

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Marciano passed away on September 09, 2023 at St. Patrick Hospital.

Sep 9, 2023

Robert (Bob) Millen Knight was born in the naval hospital in Philadelphia, PA, on April 26, 1945, while his father was in active duty as a naval pilot, based in Cape May, NJ. He and his parents, Frank and Dorothy, moved back to Denver at the end of World War II, before he turned one. His formative years there nurtured...

Sep 8, 2023

Maxine Schorr Van de Wetering, was born Madija Jehanne Schorr, later anglicized to Maxine Jane Schorr, on July 27, circa 1934, probably in New York City.  Raised in a tenement, times were tough.  Maxine and her brother slept head-to-foot in the same bed because there was not enough space in the 4th floor walk-up for separate beds, let alone bedrooms. ...

Sep 7, 2023

Henry “Hank” Erickson, 76 of Missoula, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023 with his family by his side.

He was born April 7, 1947 in Missoula to Erick and Esther Helen Erickson. He grew up in the family home on the North Side, attending Willard Grade School and graduating from Missoula County High School.  He could be found raising ruckus...

Sep 7, 2023

 

Missoula – Hank Erickson, 76, passed away on September 7th, 2023. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.

Sep 7, 2023

James Edward Randall, 79, of Missoula passed away in his home on Thursday, September 7, 2023, surrounded by his family. James was born on August 4, 1944, to Edward Joseph Randall and Reba Elizabeth Wehunt in Terre Haute, IN.

He joined the US Army in 1962 directly out of high school. He was an excellent sharpshooter throughout his service and...

Sep 6, 2023

 

Missoula, MT - Kathie Foote, 82, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2023, in Missoula, MT. She was born on May 15, 1941, in Cleveland, OH, to Deba and Adger Johnson.

 

Kathie was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. If you knew Kathie, consider yourself blessed…. she spread love and light to all who crossed her path, and...

Sep 4, 2023

Kathryn Bond Lobdell died at St. Patrick Hospital surrounded by family.  She will be missed dearly by the many who loved her.

She was born on November 1, 1925, in Milltown, Montana to Frank Hunter Bond and Eva Louise Bond (née LaLonde). She was baptized and received First Communion and Confirmation at St Ann Catholic Church in Bonner. Kathryn attended...

Sep 3, 2023

 

Mary Joan Hoppe, or Mary Jo as everyone knew her, joined her husband in heaven on September 3, 2023. She was born on September 12, 1936, in Danville, Illinois, to Joseph Hosch and Mary Slifer Hosch. She was the oldest of two children and graduated from the Mary D. Bradford High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 1954 with plans...

Sep 2, 2023

Alfred Johnson passed away September 2, 2023.