Obituaries
Jack Thomas "JT" Liesz
Mar 24, 2013
Obituary for Jack Thomas "JT" Liesz
RINCON, Ga. – Jack Thomas "JT" Liesz, 30, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 24, 2013 in Bluffton, S.C. JT was born April 23, 1982 in Pullman, Wash. to Jan Hook Julin and Tom Liesz. Jan and Tom welcomed JT's little sister Nissa into their family on April 25, 1986. The family lived in...
Joan B Barker
Mar 24, 2013
Obituary for Joan B Barker
POTOMAC – Joan B. Barker, 79, of Potomac, went home to be with her Lord and loving husband Bill on Sunday, March 24, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born on Feb. 27, 1934, in Chicago, Ill., to William and Vera Daley. She grew up in Chicago, facing a great deal of loss,...
J.R. "Bits" Stephenson
Mar 22, 2013
Obituary for J.R. "Bits" Stephenson
J. R. "Bits" Stephenson died of natural causes on March 22. He was born in Missoula on May 4, 1923 to William and Marie Stephenson. Growing up in Missoula, he attended Missoula County High School (class of 1941), and the University of Montana. He served in the Army during WWII in the 3rd Army...
Margaret E. Kirkpatrick Gerlach
Mar 21, 2013
Obituary for Margaret E. Kirkpatrick Gerlach
MISSOULA – Margaret E. (Kirkpatrick) Gerlach, 81, of Missoula, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Edgewood Vista of natural causes. She was born on Dec. 9, 1931, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to Harold (HB) and Eleanor (Marrs) Kirkpatrick. On Dec. 27, 1952, she married Frederick L. Gerlach in Vancouver, B.C., Canada....
Donald F. "Doc" Bauer
Mar 18, 2013
Obituary for Donald F. "Doc" Bauer
Donald F "Doc" Bauer, 80, of Huson, passed away Monday, March 18, 2013 at his home in the arms of his loving wife and other family members after a long battle with lung cancer. He was born on Sept. 22, 1932 in Helena, to Frank Donald and Juliet DeBree Bauer. He graduated from...
Lesla J. Olson
Mar 17, 2013
Obituary for Lesla J. Olson
Missoula – Lesla Juyne Olson, 70, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Florence Haggen Home Care of natural causes. She was born on May 20, 1942 in Dallas, Texas to Jack and Lurlee Smith. As a young girl she and her parents moved from Texas to North Fork, Idaho. From...
Betty Osorio
Mar 17, 2013
Obituary for Betty Osorio
MISSOULA – Betty Osorio, 88, of Missoula and a longtime resident of Kalispell, passed away at her home in Missoula on Sunday, March 17, 2013, in true Irish spirit on St. Patrick's Day. She was born on July 27, 1924, in Crosby, N.D., a daughter of Bernard and Pearl Feeney. Betty helped to raise her...
Patrick Robins
Mar 15, 2013
Obituary for Patrick Robins
MISSOULA – Dr. Patrick Robins, beloved husband, father, grandfather and steadfast friend, died on Friday, March 15, 2013, at home, surrounded by the love of his wife and four children. He traveled his four-month journey living with brain cancer with his characteristic positive attitude and steady determination to live life with grace. Even in these...
Pearl Theresa "Peggy" Coverdell
Mar 15, 2013
Obituary for Pearl Theresa "Peggy" Coverdell
FLORENCE – Pearl Theresa "Peggy" Coverdell, 90, of Seeley Lake passed away of natural causes on Friday, March 15, 2013. She was born March 5, 1923, in Ladysmith, Wis., to Arthur and Theresa Shellhouse. She met her husband of 61 years in 1943 while he was serving in the Air Force. Peggy moved...
Cecelia "Ceil" Allen
Mar 15, 2013
Obituary for Cecelia "Ceil" Allen
MISSOULA – Cecelia I. Allen, of Missoula, passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday, March 15, 2013, at the Village Nursing Home. Born Sept. 8, 1921, to Carl and Amanda Turnquist. Her parents meet on the boat ride from Sweden to Ellis Island. After homesteading a stake of land in western North Dakota; they...
Kenneth Gerald Richards
Mar 15, 2013
Obituary for Kenneth Gerald Richards
Kenneth Gerald Richards, 85, of Missoula, passed away on March 15, 2013 at Saint Patrick Hospital of natural causes. He was born on May 7, 1927 to Frank and Ada Richards on a farm at the edge of Granville, North Dakota. After his father's death, he moved in his early teens to Long Beach,...
Robert H. Newman
Mar 15, 2013
Obituary for Robert H. Newman
MISSOULA – Robert H. Newman, 97, passed away peacefully at the Village Health Care Center on Friday, March 15, 2013. Bob was born to Henry F. and Florence Alice Newman in Missoula on Feb. 13, 1916. He attended Whittier grade school and graduated from Missoula County High School in 1934. That same year Bob,...
Gerald Roger Nichols, Sr
Mar 13, 2013
Obituary for Gerald Roger Nichols, Sr
GERALD ROGER NICHOLS, SR. Gerald Roger Nichols, Sr., 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 of natural causes. Gerald was born on March 14, 1924 in Stevensville, MT, to Charles and Lucille Nichols. As a young man he grew up fishing and hunting in the Bitterroot Valley and said he was...
Roger Elgin Staley
Mar 12, 2013
Obituary for Roger Elgin Staley
Roger Elgin Staley, 62 of Hamilton passsed away peacefully Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at St. Patrick's Hospital. He was born on November 18, 1950 to C.E. and Jane Staley in Tacoma, WA who preceeded him in death along with his sister Christine Schmidt. As a young man, Roger enjoyed playing recreational baseball and football....
Pattie Ireland Tornabene
Mar 11, 2013
Obituary for Pattie Ireland Tornabene
MISSOULAâ�,��**– Patricia Lynn Ireland was born Nov. 16, 1945, in Sacramento, Calif., to Wayne and Winona Ireland of Winters, Calif. Pattie graduated from Winters High School in 1963, attended the University of California at Davis for two years and went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education and English from...
George Joseph Matranga
Mar 10, 2013
Obituary for George Joseph Matranga
ISSOULAâ�,��**– George Joseph Matranga, 87, died peacefully in his home in Missoula on Sunday, March 10, 2013, surrounded by his wife and family. George died of complications from cardiovascular disease. He was able to return home to die, thanks to the support of hospice services and family members. George was born May 14, 1925,...
Gwen G. Wood
Mar 10, 2013
Obituary for Gwen G. Wood
MISSOULAâ�,��**– Gwen G. Wood, 88, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Gwen was born Jan. 26, 1925, in Minneapolis, where she was raised. She married Bob Wood on June 5, 1947, and was married just short of 60 years. Gwen was a professional homemaker and raised her daughters. Her...
Allyson Jean Baldwin
Mar 9, 2013
Obituary for Allyson Jean Baldwin
Allyson Jean Baldwin, 60, of Missoula, passed away March 9th, 2013 at St. Patrick Hospital, of natural causes. She was born on July 22nd, 1952, near Custer, South Dakota to Owen and Ebba Baldwin. She was the youngest of three girls and spent her childhood in South Dakota before her parents relocated to Billings,...
Benjamin F. "Ben" Flaig
Mar 8, 2013
Obituary for Benjamin F. "Ben" Flaig
MISSOULA - Benjamin Frederick Flaig, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2013 at The Springs Senior Living Center. Ben was born to Emanuel and Christina Flaig on October 2, 1921 in Fredonia, ND; the fifth of seven children. On October 24, 1948 he married Verna Betty Ruff of Lehr, ND and...
Margaret J. "Peggy" Gadbow
Mar 8, 2013
Obituary for Margaret J. "Peggy" Gadbow
MISSOULA – Peggy Gadbow, 88, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, March 8, 2013, at her Target Range home, just a short stroll from her birthplace. The sixth of seven siblings, she was born Sept. 1, 1924, at the home of her parents, Harry D. and Jesse Mae (Johnson) Maclay, who...
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