Obituaries

Frank Loewen

Frank Loewen

Dec 22, 2008

Obituary for Frank Loewen

Frank Loewen, 80, retired to a life of fishing in his new heavenly body on December. 22, 2008. He was born July 2, 1928, in Hazen, N.D., the eighth of 13 children. Though he was born in North Dakota, don’t mistake him for anything other than a true Montana boy. He attended Franklin Elementary school...

Eugene Buie

Eugene Buie

Dec 21, 2008

Obituary for Eugene Buie

MISSOULA - Eugene Jefferson Buie, 79, of Missoula, passed away at Community Medical Center on Sunday, December. 21, 2008. He was born Feb. 9, 1929, in Brookston, Texas, the son of C.L. and Erma Hargrove. He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings. His family includes a sister-in-law Bessie Buie of Missoula; one...

Richard Greil

Richard Greil

Dec 21, 2008

Obituary for Richard Greil

MISSOULA - On the evening of December. 21, 2008, our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Richard Philip Greil, the patriarch of our clan and the captain of our ship, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away peacefully in his home on the bank of the Clark Fork River near Missoula at the age of 78. Richard was...

J.J. Anderson

J.J. Anderson

Dec 19, 2008

Obituary for J.J. Anderson

MISSOULA - J.J. Anderson, passed away Friday, December. 19, 2008, at Missoula Community Medical Center from natural causes. J. was born March 17, 1942 in Thompson Falls to Arthur and Annie Anderson. He resided in Thompson Falls for many years until going to work as a commercial painter in western Montana. In the late 1970s,...

Jerry Parrick

Jerry Parrick

Dec 17, 2008

Obituary for Jerry Parrick

HAUGAN - Jerry James Parrick, 59, of Haugan, died Wednesday, December. 17, 2008, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident near Haugan. He was born August. 2, 1949, in Sacramento, Calif., to Everett Parrick and Loraine Silva. He was a United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper who served in Vietnam. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and...

George Wood

George Wood

Dec 17, 2008

Obituary for George Wood

MISSOULA - George Wood passed away of natural causes Wednesday, December. 17, 2008, at age 82. George was born November. 29, 1926, in Bisbee, N.D. George served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and after his discharge in 1945 he attended and graduated with honors from the University of Montana in 1950. He...

Rolland Stenberg

Rolland Stenberg

Dec 17, 2008

Obituary for Rolland Stenberg

MISSOULA - Rolland Eugene “Sonny” Stenberg, 73, of Missoula, passed away on Wednesday, December. 17, 2008, at St. Patrick Hospital from complications following a massive stroke. Sonny was born January. 25, 1935, in International Falls, Minn., to Arnold and Alice (Brager) Stenberg. After graduation from Falls High School in International Falls in 1953 Sonny moved...

David Templeman Jr.

David Templeman Jr.

Dec 17, 2008

Obituary for David Templeman Jr.

MISSOULA - Longtime Polson resident David Robbins “Bob” Templeman Jr., 92, passed away Wednesday, December. 17, 2008, in Missoula. He was born in Bristol, Conn., on March 10, 1916, to David Robbins and Blanche Sergent Templeman. Bob attended high school in New Britain, Conn., graduating in 1936. He was a member of the local...

Sheila Johnson

Sheila Johnson

Dec 17, 2008

Obituary for Sheila Johnson

BLANCHARD, Idaho - Sheila Ray Johnson, my angel for 30 years as my wife, has left this Earth to be with the Lord on Wednesday December. 17, 2008, surrounded by her family. She died at her home in Blanchard, Idaho. Sheila was a young 47 as she left a legacy here for all of us...

Joy Stocks

Joy Stocks

Dec 17, 2008

Obituary for Joy Stocks

MISSOULA - Joy Colleen McIntyre Stocks has finally gone to be with the true healer. She was the daughter of Cora and Andy McIntyre, both deceased. She is survived by her wonderful daughter, Hannah Stocks of Missoula and two sisters, Anna Pitman of Maple Valley, Wash., and Phyllis Joseph of Stanwood, Wash. She was grateful...

Jerald Culbert

Jerald Culbert

Dec 15, 2008

Obituary for Jerald Culbert

MISSOULA - Jerald L. "Jerry" Culbert, 75, of Missoula, passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on Monday, December. 15, 2008. He was born August. 4, 1933, in Minnesota, the son of Bessie and Francis Culbert. At an early age, he moved with his family to the Woods Bay area, where he was reared and educated....

Sherman Holgate

Sherman Holgate

Dec 14, 2008

Obituary for Sherman Holgate

MISSOULA - Sherman Hale Holgate passed away at 3:20 a.m. Sunday, December. 14, 2008, after suffering for the past several years from Alzheimer’s and Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a bone marrow malfunction. He was born in Arcadia, Utah, on November. 18, 1921, on his grandmother’s dining room table during a snowstorm. He was named Sharon at birth,...

Sona Greer

Sona Greer

Dec 13, 2008

Obituary for Sona Greer

MISSOULA - Sona Patel Greer, baby daughter of Amita Patel and Jonathan Greer, was born Saturday, December 13, 2008, at Community Medical Center. She came into this world surrounded by her family and friends. Our baby girl arrived too early and although she was too small and far too perfect to stay with us for...

Ruth Alt

Ruth Alt

Dec 13, 2008

Obituary for Ruth Alt

MISSOULA - Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated from St. Philips Parish at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December. 20. Rite of committal service will to follow in Valley Cemetery. Reception will be held for family and friends at the VFW Hall in Maxville. Ruth passed away peacefully Saturday, December. 13, 2008, in Missoula. Ruth was...

Clarence Van Fossen

Clarence Van Fossen

Dec 13, 2008

Obituary for Clarence Van Fossen

MISSOULA - Clarence J. “Van” Van Fossen, 86, of Missoula, passed away peacefully Saturday, December. 13, 2008, at his home at the Village Senior Residence after an extended illness. Van epitomized the greatest generation. He lived through the failure of his family’s farm during the Great Depression, volunteered to serve his country in World...

Walter Sedoff

Walter Sedoff

Dec 13, 2008

Obituary for Walter Sedoff

ALBERTON - Walter Sedoff, was born June 24, 1920, in Detroit, to Russian Immigrants Wasily and Marina Sedoff. Growing up in the Depression years, he later attended the University of Michigan. With the onset of World War II, he enlisted and was stationed in Wisconsin, where, on a fortuitous blind date, he met his most...

Dennis Tripp

Dennis Tripp

Dec 13, 2008

Obituary for Dennis Tripp

LOLO - Dennis M. Tripp, 57, of Lolo, died December. 13, 2008. Memorial services are planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at Garden City Funeral Home, with a reception following at the funeral home. Read Dennis Tripp's Obituary and Guestbook.

Charles Parker

Charles Parker

Dec 10, 2008

Obituary for Charles Parker

MISSOULA - Charles D. Parker, husband, father, teacher, river runner, smokejumper, wilderness lover and boat builder passed away peacefully Wednesday, December. 10, 2008. Charles, a fourth generation Montanan, was born in Missoula on August. 22, 1924, at the Thornton Hospital, present site of Missoula Public Library. He was raised by his father, John Ray Parker,...

Elizabeth Larson

Elizabeth Larson

Dec 10, 2008

Obituary for Elizabeth Larson

MISSOULA - Our loving daughter and angel, Elizabeth Marie Larson, went to meet our Lord on December. 10, 2008, after a 4 1/2-year battle with neuroblastoma cancer. She was diagnosed in September 2004. Throughout her journey, Elizabeth had endured four surgeries, a bone marrow transplant, chemotherapy and radiation treatments, followed by monoclonal test drugs to...

Robert Holden

Robert Holden

Dec 8, 2008

Obituary for Robert Holden

MISSOULA - Robert P. “Bob” Holden, 56, of Missoula, passed away suddenly Monday, December. 8, 2008, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born January. 25, 1952, in Missoula, a son of Charles and Nora Holden. He was raised and educated in Missoula, graduating from Loyola Sacred Heart High School in 1970. He attended...

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