Obituaries
Gertrude M. Ford
Feb 6, 2013
Obituary for Gertrude M. Ford
MISSOULA – Gertrude M. Ford, 88, of Missoula, passed away in the arms of her daughter and son-in-law on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at her home at the Springs of Missoula. She was born in Ryegate on Nov. 28, 1924, to Peter and Minna Harms. She grew up on the dryland farm her parents...
Joan A. Myers
Feb 5, 2013
Obituary for Joan A. Myers
MISSOULAâ�,��**– On Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, Joan A. Myers quietly departed this earth to be welcomed into the arms of the Father. She was born in Mundelein, Ill., on Dec. 2, 1933, to William and Zelma Knedler. They moved to Billings and she graduated from Billings Senior. She married Donald Myers on Nov. 14,...
Daniel Eder
Feb 4, 2013
Obituary for Daniel Eder
Daniel Lee Eder, 61, of Missoula, Montana passed away peacefully at his home, overlooking the river, Monday, February 4, 2013, with his family by his side after losing his battle to pancreatic cancer. Dan was a native of Missoula as he was born here on November 18, 1951, to Ervin and Eva Eder of Missoula....
Jay Evan Harris
Feb 3, 2013
Obituary for Jay Evan Harris
MISSOULA – Jay Evan Harris, 52, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in Missoula of complications from a brain injury he sustained in a recent motorcycle accident. He was born on June 11, 1960, in Harlowton to Everett and Dorothy Harris. As a young boy, he lived with his family in Harlowton and...
Glen N. Cooper
Feb 3, 2013
Obituary for Glen N. Cooper
MISSOULA – Glen Norbet Cooper, 87, passed away Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Riverside Health Care in Missoula. Glen was born May 23, 1925, in Ovando to John Glen Cooper and Andra Potter Cooper. He grew up in Ovando, attending the Ovando two-room schoolhouse. He served in the Army during World War II from...
John Henry "Jack" Jirsa
Feb 1, 2013
Obituary for John Henry "Jack" Jirsa
John "Jack" Henry Jirsa received his angel wings on February 1, 2013, surrounded by his youngest daughter, youngest son and daughter in law. John was born April 15, 1939 in Havre, Montana, to Edward and Mary (Vrable) Jirsa, the oldest of 3 children. John was raised and worked on the family farm in...
James Mack Clawson
Jan 31, 2013
Obituary for James Mack Clawson
MISSOULA – Missoula native James Mack Clawson, 64, died unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at his home. Jim was born on Sept. 15, 1948, to Eugene H. and Vivian E. Clawson, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He met the love of his life, Diane Winsor, on a study tour in Germany and they...
Raymond R.A. Viegut
Jan 30, 2013
Obituary for Raymond R.A. Viegut
HOT SPRINGS – Raymond Rheinhard Andrew Viegut, 76, of Hot Springs, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in Missoula. He was born Jan. 10, 1937, in Wien, Wis., to Harry and Martha (Hirning) Viegut. After graduating from eighth grade, Raymond and his family moved to the Missoula area where he later graduated from high...
Ralph L. "Bob" Morin
Jan 29, 2013
Obituary for Ralph L. "Bob" Morin
MISSOULA – Ralph L. "Bob" Morin, 81, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at Village Health Care in Missoula. Funeral services for Bob will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with military honors to follow services at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Sunset Memorial Funeral Home is...
Mary E. "Betty" Clapp
Jan 27, 2013
Obituary for Mary E. "Betty" Clapp
MISSOULA – Mary E. (Betty) Clapp passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Betty was born on Jan. 11, 1923, in Butte where she was raised and graduated from Butte High School in 1941. An education major, she graduated in 1945 from Montana State University in Missoula. While teaching at Sheridan High...
Dorothy Lamey Boyd
Jan 27, 2013
Obituary for Dorothy Lamey Boyd
MISSOULA – Dorothy Lamey Boyd, 89, passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at her home in Missoula. Dorothy was born March 11, 1923, in Havre to parents, Arthur F. Lamey Sr. and Frances Kasmer. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Montana in 1945 and she attended the University of Montana School...
James Earl Coleman
Jan 27, 2013
Obituary for James Earl Coleman
MISSOULA – James Earl Coleman, United States Air Force colonel (ret.), died Jan. 27, 2013, from natural causes at age 90 in Missoula and was interred at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery on Jan. 30. James Earl was born Jan. 19, 1923, in Waxahachie, Texas, to Claude Earl and Jessie Coleman. He was...
Ken Staninger
Jan 26, 2013
Obituary for Ken Staninger
Missoula native, Ken Staninger died January 26, 2013 at his Grant Creek home at the age of 63 after a 5 month battle with cancer. Some of his family, local and out-of-state friends, and past & present athletes arrived in time to thank, comfort, and say good-bye. Ken was born to the late Kenneth (Bucko)...
Ward H. Powell
Jan 25, 2013
Obituary for Ward H. Powell
MISSOULA – Ward H. Powell, 95, of Missoula, passed away Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Powell was born in Minden, Neb., to Dr. Ward H. Powell and his wife Gerda Hasselbalch Powell. His career as a teacher of German began with a quirk of fate. The Latin/Spanish teacher in Minden High School decided to marry...
Tanya Lynn Roy Benson
Jan 25, 2013
Obituary for Tanya Lynn Roy Benson
MISSOULA – Tanya Lynn Roy Benson, 41, of Missoula, passed away Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, ending her long struggle with illness. Tanya was born on Aug. 10, 1971, in Hardin, the youngest of four children born to Wilson and Rose Roy. She grew up in Billings and moved to Missoula in seventh grade....
Edna Evelyn Evankovich
Jan 24, 2013
Obituary for Edna Evelyn Evankovich
MISSOULA — Edna Evelyn Evankovich passed away at the Bee Hive Assisted Living Home in Missoula on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. She was born Jan. 8, 1920, in Butte, to John and Ellen (Gustafson) Bergstrom. Edna graduated from Butte High School in 1939 and worked in the high school's office until her marriage. She...
Duke E. Whipple
Jan 23, 2013
Obituary for Duke E. Whipple
POTOMAC – Duke Evan Whipple, 57, of Potomac, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at his home surrounded by family. He was born Oct. 25, 1955, in Chico, Calif., to Jesse Ray Whipple and Patsy Ann Cooper. His early childhood was spent in Chico. In 1967 his family moved to Greenough where he attended...
Paul James Nelson
Jan 22, 2013
Obituary for Paul James Nelson
Butte – Paul J. Nelson, age 84, oldest of 15 children, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at St. James Healthcare in Butte, Montana. He died suddenly from respiratory complications after surgery. He was born on June 12, 1928 at Cadott, Wisconsin the son of Hiram and Barbara Nelson. He joined the Marines...
Erving J. Kane
Jan 22, 2013
Obituary for Erving J. Kane
Erving J. Kane, 63, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 at Community Medical Center in Missoula. He contracted acute pneumonia and could not recover. He was born June 8, 1949 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to John Erving Kane and Lila Olive Kane. Erv attended Franklin Grade School and graduated from Sentinel High School in...
Marlys L. Englund
Jan 21, 2013
Obituary for Marlys L. Englund
Marlys L. Englund, 88 of Missoula passed away Monday Jan 21, 2013 at Community Medical Center after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 10, 1924 in Rural Fessenden, ND to William A and Clara Sheer. She graduated from Parshall High School and went on to nurses training at Trinity...
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