Obituaries
Esther O. Heyer
Aug 2, 2022
Esther Olivia Benson Heyer passed away at the age of ”99 and one half” on August 2, 2022. Born in Missoula January 15, 1923, the daughter of Otto Benson Sr. and Olivia Erickson Benson, her early life was at the family’s Orchard Homes Dairy, now Benson Farms. She attended Hawthorne School and graduated from MCHS. She grew up with brothers...
Scott A. Michell
Aug 2, 2022
SCOTT ALBERT MICHELL Scott Michell rode a chairlift to heaven on August 2, 2022, shouting "best powder day ever!" He was 65 years young. For over 12 years, Scott, with his loving wife and daughters by his side, battled Posterior Cortical Atrophy, a rare visual variant of Alzheimer's. Albeit a devastating and cruel disease, Scott transformed into a more compassionate,...
Thomas Alan Kragh
Aug 1, 2022
Thomas Alan Kragh Born on November 3, 1946, died on August 1, 2022. Son of Carl and Esther Kragh. No services will be held. Survived by his children Leslie Kragh, Jay Kragh, and Elizabeth Kragh.
Seralita Morris
Jul 31, 2022
Seralita Morris, daughter of Rebecca (Steele) Morris and David Morris, was born June 22, 1975 in Deming, New Mexico. She grew up in Missoula where she attended Hellgate High School. Seralita enjoyed talking with people and worked as a sales associate and manager at Clinique and as a server in restaurants in the Missoula area. She spent many days volunteering,...
Gloria Helen Roark (Bernardini)
Jul 30, 2022
On July 30th a lovely thing happened, Gloria met the one who gave her life and loved her best – Jesus. Our mother and grandmother was born Gloria Helen Bernardini on October 25, 1939 in Erie, Pennsylvania, at home to Benvenuto Carlo and Helen (Wernicki) Bernardini. She was a first generation American and grew up in a tri-lingual household –...
Carol Ann Johnson
Jul 28, 2022
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June Dolores Weidenfeller (Olson)
Jul 28, 2022
June Dolores Olson was born on April 28, 1927 as the first daughter of Harvey Seibert Olson and Gertrude Grant Olson, 804 Palmer, Missoula Montana; her sister Beverly was born 13 years later. June graduated from Missoula County High School in 1945. While in high school, she was active in the Girl Reserves all four years. This was a social...
Donald "Don" Chesley Guest
Jul 27, 2022
Donald “Don” Chesley Guest Donald C. Guest passed away on Wednesday, July 27 at his residence at BeeHive Assisted Living surrounded by his loving children and family and the caring staff at BeeHive Homes. Don was born in Missoula, Montana on November 3, 1940 to Donald Dale Guest and Margaret Chesley Guest. He was their firstborn and forever big brother...
Robert "Bob" Harlow Egan
Jul 25, 2022
Robert “Bob” Harlow Egan, 85, of Missoula, passed away on Monday, July 25th, after an extended battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on January 21st, 1937, in Missoula, to Kenneth and Alpha Egan. Bob married Joan Schuette on December 22nd, 1984, in Fairbanks, Alaska. They made their home in Fairbanks, until moving back to Missoula in 1990. He is...
George William Gordon
Jul 25, 2022
George William Gordon II, 73, of Superior, Montana, passed away at his residence on Monday, July 25th, 2022, following a period of declining health. George was born August 4, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois to George and Sophie Gordon. After attending high school he enlisted in the Marine Corps where he honorably and dutifully served his country in the Vietnam War....
Julie Springer
Jul 19, 2022
Julie Springer, 33, of Missoula, Montana, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Julie was born February 1, 1989 in Binghamton, New York, one of six children to James and Deborah Springer. At a young age her family moved to Arizona where she completed high school. Julie became a mother in 2010 to her beautiful baby...
Warren Carl Wenz
Jul 19, 2022
Surrounded by the ones he loved the very most, Warren C. Wenz, affectionately referred to by his eldest daughter, Jennifer, as ”DUB C. DUB”, embarked on his final journey on the morning of July 19th. Warren, a third generation Montanan, was born to Erna and Karl Wenz in Baker, MT on June 17, 1943. After graduating high school in Baker...
Kathryn Helen Clute
Jul 18, 2022
Kathryn Helen Townsend Clute, 83, passed away peacefully July 18, 2022, at her home in Grizzly Peak Independent Living of natural causes. She was born on April 26, 1939, in Missoula, MT to Roy and Matilda (Hirning) Townsend. She graduated from Missoula County High School in 1957. Kathryn worked for Fidelity Real Estate from 1976-2016 as an office manager and...
Susan Jane Muralt
Jul 15, 2022
Susan Jane (Rosscup) Muralt It is with deep sadness, full hearts and much love that we announce the peaceful passing of Susan Jane (Rosscup) Muralt, of Missoula, Montana on June 15, 2022 at the age of eighty-four years. While we mourn the loss, we celebrate a life well-lived. Susan is survived by her three children and four beloved grandchildren: Sharla...
Randle Dean "Randy" Jolliffe
Jul 15, 2022
Randle D. “Randy (Red Death, Red, Jolly, R-Bo, Man)” Jolliffe, 65, of Lolo, MT, passed away Friday, July 15, 2022 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula from injuries sustained from a fall at our home in Arizona in February. Randy was born January 2, 1957 in Ronan, MT. At a young age his family moved to Missoula. He attended Hawthorne...
Ashley Nichole Luthje (Bartels)
Jul 13, 2022
Our beautiful Ashley Nichole Luthje peacefully went to be with her Heavenly Father on July 13, 2022. Ashley was born on June 10, 1991 to Steve and Cheri Bartels in Missoula, MT. She grew up in Hamilton, MT with three siblings. Growing up, Ashley loved to swim and spend time with her family and friends. Following high school, she moved...
Barbara Evelyn Auld
Jul 13, 2022
Barbara Evelyn Auld, 88, of Lolo, Montana, passed away on July 13, 2022, after a valiant Battle with dementia. Barbara was born November 21, 1933, to James Carl Powell Sr. and Clara Faye Powell in Exeter, Missouri. After moving west with her family she finished school in Exeter, California. She received her Nursing degree at Mount San Antonio College and...
Ina M. Swanson
Jul 11, 2022
Ina Maria Swanson was born January 6, 1931, in Missoula, MT to Eric and Clara Ranstrom. Ina passed peacefully July 11, 2022, surrounded by her family. Her parents were both from Varmland, Sweden and immigrated to Missoula. Her Swedish heritage and traditions were a thread throughout her life, and she was an active member in Vasa Order of America, a...
George Friesell Kesel
Jul 11, 2022
George Friesell Kesel passed away peacefully on July 11, 2022; he was 90 years old. The only child of George Logan Kesel and Ivy Burchfield Friesell, he was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA where he was graduated from Shady Side Academy before attending Williams College, then finishing his education with an MBA from Wharton Business School. While in high...
Lonnie Carroll Rogers
Jul 6, 2022
Lonnie Carroll Rogers “Think big, and we’ll become big.” The amazing, spontaneous, and charismatic life of Lonnie Carroll Rogers ended on Tuesday, July 5 at his home in Missoula, Montana. Lonnie was born in 1938 in San Antonio, Texas. He attended Texas A&M and graduated from Howard Payne University with a degree in Theology and English. For a time, he...
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