Obituaries

Aug 2, 2023

George William Teague

 

George William Teague passed away on August 2, 2023 of natural causes. 

He was born on February 10, 1953 in Missoula, MT. He spent his childhood in Clinton, MT. He met and married Annette Young in 1973. They lived in Lolo and later moved back to Clinton. They had 2 children, Mark and Tiffany. He loved...

Jul 28, 2023

Morris “Moe” Olson, 68, of Missoula passed away Friday, July 28, 2023 at St. Patrick Hospital.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, August 20, 2023 at the Sunrise Saloon (1101 Strand Ave. Missoula, MT 59801). Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.

Morris Henry Olson, son of Morris Olson and June (Verworn) Perrine, was...

Jul 27, 2023

Our beautiful and caring mother, wife, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Peggy Jean (Matteucci) Harris passed away unexpectedly on Thursday July 27, 2023.  She was 77 years old.

Peggy was born and raised in Ogden Utah.  She was an exceptionally smart and beautiful child that adored her grandmother, respected her momma and daddy and dutifully helped care for her siblings. ...

Jul 27, 2023

David Newton Koelzer passed away at the age of 84 on July 27, 2023, in Missoula, MT surrounded by his family.

David Newton Koelzer was born on June 29, 1939, in Butte, MT to Rupert and Ethyl Koelzer. Newt grew up in Butte and West Yellowstone, graduating from Butte High in 1957. Dragging Park Street one night he met Carol...

Jul 27, 2023

Betty Jane Springer, 88, of Missoula, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born on October 18, 1934, in Missoula, to Gabor and Ester Balas Nagy, immigrants of Hungary. They settled near LaCasse Lane in Frenchtown where they had a sugar beet and dairy farm. The farm took up most of her...

Jul 26, 2023

Pennie Lee Wise of Drummond, Montana, passed away on July 26, 2023, in her home surrounded by family. She passed away of natural causes.Pennie was born on August 24, 1948, to Walter and Charlotte Bryant in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She spent her childhood in Northern Idaho and Western Montana, before ending up in Utah. She had a talent for making...

Jul 26, 2023

In Loving Memory of Michael J. Regnier

Michael J. Regnier, a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away on the morning of July 26, 2023, at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula, MT, at the age of 63. Born on October 13, 1959, to Neal and June Regnier in Billings, MT, Michael's life was a remarkable journey filled with love,...

Jul 25, 2023

Jul 22, 2023

Jul 21, 2023

LOLO ~ William Dale Bishop, 50, of Lolo, Montana, passed away on July 21, 2023.

Jul 21, 2023

 

Nina Lamoreaux Hamilton, age 100, of Missoula, passed away the evening of July 21, 2023, encircled in the love of her devoted family, at Riverside Health & Rehabilitation in Missoula.

 

Nina was born on April 19, 1923, in a log cabin in Paragonah, Utah, to Lenora Huntsman and Archie Messinger Lamoreaux. She was the eighth child of nine...

Jul 18, 2023

 

Iva Rose Mackenzie age 95 passed away on Tuesday July 18, 2023 at Riverside Health Care Center in Missoula.  She born August 29, 1927 in Missoula, Mt. a daughter of Don and Grace O’Neil Mackenzie.  She grew up in the Blackfoot attending grade school in Greenough and Woodworth.  In 1942 the family moved to Missoula when she attended Missoula...

Jul 17, 2023

 

Steven A. Zarit, 76 years old, passed away in the early evening hours on Monday, July 17, 2023 at Saint Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana. His wife Romy and their two daughters Brittany and Kelsey were by his side throughout the day and time of his passing into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus. Steven had been battling an undiagnosed illness...

Jul 15, 2023

Erik Jon Bratlien, 58, passed away on July 15th, 2023 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital. A Celebration of Erik's life will be held at Garden City Funeral Home on Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 at 11:00 am in the Community Room.

Jul 15, 2023

Carol Jean McVay Koelzer passed away Saturday July 15, 2023 in Missoula, MT with family surrounding her. 

Carol was born in Anaconda, MT to Al McVay and Marie Salmen on November 22, 1941. She grew up in Rocker and met the love of her life, Newton Koelzer, one night while enjoying too much caramel. Newt took her for a drink...

Jul 14, 2023

 

Richard Kinsman Mallick, 90, passed away from cancer and dementia on Friday, July 14, 2023 at The Beehive Homes in Missoula. He will be remembered as a superb father, involved grandfather, wonderful bass singer, kind and caring friend, and above all for his sense of humor.

He was born in Missoula on May 23, 1933 to Winifred Adams and...

Jul 14, 2023

 

              Cody Lee Spence, 67, of Noxon, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023, at his home, of natural causes. 

              He was born on August 2, 1955, in Polson, MT, to Keith and Della Spence. As a young boy he lived in multiple towns across Montana while his father Keith followed work....

Jul 14, 2023

Charles “Chuck” Cortesio, Jr., passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 at his home in Missoula, Montana.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 20, 2023 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.  Interment with Military Honors will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, July 2023 at Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers,...

Jul 12, 2023

 

On July 12th, 2023, we lost our wife, mom, sister, daughter, and friend, Tasha Lee Reiff, at St. Patrick’s hospital in Missoula, montana. Her struggle finally ended and her big heart stopped.

Tasha was born in Sheridan, Montana.  She graduated high school in Whitehall, Montana and moved to Bozeman to go to college,  She then moved to live with...

Jul 9, 2023

 

Dr. William James (Jim) Dunlap passed away with his daughters by his side at his home in the Village Senior Residence in Missoula, Montana on July 9, 2023.  His final days were peaceful, spent in the company of family and life-long friends.  Jim had a long, adventure filled life, living to be 90 years old.  (Well, not quite, Dad actually passed...