Obituaries

Shirley A. Stephens

Shirley A. Stephens

Nov 19, 2022

 

Shirley A. Stephens, 76, of Missoula passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 at home. A memorial service will be held December 2,2022 at 2PM at Garden City Funeral Home. A reception with finger food will be held after. A private family burial will be held at a later date.  Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.

Shirley, daughter of...

Lee Edward Michael

Lee Edward Michael

Nov 18, 2022

Lee Edward Micheal, 74, of Missoula passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 at Polson Health and Rehabilitation.  A private family burial will be held in the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Missoula.  

 

 

Carol Olive Pitzer

Carol Olive Pitzer

Nov 17, 2022

 

Carol Olive Pitzer, 89, of Seeley Lake, MT. Passed away on Thursday November 17th, 2022, at Village Health and Rehabilitation in Missoula.

Carol was born on July 27, 1933, to Melvin and Roselle Knudson, on the family farm near Alexandra, MN.  She finished high school early and moved to Minneapolis to attend nursing school.  She married Henry Erickson, a...

Shirley Jean Cuplin

Shirley Jean Cuplin

Nov 17, 2022

Shirley Jean Cuplin, 80, of Missoula passed away November 17, 2022 surrounded by her family.

Roberta ( Robie ) Flynn

Roberta ( Robie ) Flynn

Nov 16, 2022

 

 

 

Roberta “Robie” Flynn passed away at her home in Missoula on November 16, 2022. She was born on September 3, 1943 in San Francisco, California and was the beloved daughter of Alfretta and Edward Flynn. Robie had many careers throughout her life, but she found her greatest passion as an artist. She was also an avid reader...

Warren Allan Nelson

Warren Allan Nelson

Nov 14, 2022

Warren Allan Nelson, 86, of Missoula, passed away at his home on Monday, November 14, 2022 after suffering a short illness and complications from Parkinson’s disease. Warren was born on December 31, 1935 in Evergreen Park, Cook County, Illinois to the late Vernon Peter Nelson and Eva Leona McCoy Nelson. Warren grew up in Alsip, Illinois and graduated from Blue...

Clarene Dysart

Clarene Dysart

Nov 14, 2022

Clarene Dysart, of Missoula, died on November 14, 2022 in Missoula, of natural causes. She was nine days short of her 93rd birthday.

Clarene was born at home to Clarice and George Juedeman on November 23, 1929, near Bristow, OK.

She attended elementary school in Okfuskee County and high school in Weleetka, OK, until moving to Geraldine, MT, where she...

Nadine M. Thyfault

Nadine M. Thyfault

Nov 10, 2022

 

  Nadine Marie Thyfault, 94, of Missoula, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, November 10, 2022.

Nadine was born October 20, 1928 to Agnes and John Holmgren in Elk River, Idaho. They later moved to Lewiston, Idaho where she went from first grade through high school. She was very proud of the fact that she...

Marveen C. Peters

Marveen C. Peters

Nov 10, 2022

 

Marveen Catherine Peters, 86, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Village Health and Rehab in Missoula following a period of declining health. 

 

Marveen was born March 27, 1936, in Red Lodge, Montana, the second child to parents James and Viola Vincent. 

 

On August 15, 1953, she married John E. Peters and had three daughters. She and...

Kyle Francis Motl

Kyle Francis Motl

Nov 9, 2022

Kyle Francis Motl, 31 of Missoula, MT passed away on November 9, 2022, from an unexpected heart complication, he was surrounded by family and friends.

 Born on June 6, 1991 to loving parents Debby Rieker and Aaron Motl, Kyle was a fun child full of curiosity and energy. He loved collecting, playing outside, reading books, the Minnesota Twins, fishing, and...

Gavin D. Castor

Gavin D. Castor

Nov 8, 2022

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Gavin Duane Castor; father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend. Gavin passed away peacefully at his home in Lolo MT on 8 November 2022 surrounded by family and friends.

Gavin was born February 10, 1933 in Grand Junction Colorado.  He attended schools in Utah and Oregon.  He joined the Air...

Melanie Ann Erickson

Melanie Ann Erickson

Nov 8, 2022

Melanie Ann Erickson, 62, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at home. She was born to Bob and Anna Watkins in July of 1960. Lived on Whidbey Island until grade school in Edmonds, WA, then returned to Whidbey in high school. She attended Everett Community College and George Fox College with a degree in Christian Ministries.

 

She met her...

Vivian Rumer

Vivian Rumer

Nov 8, 2022

 

On November 8, 2022, Vivian Rumer (94), passed away at Riverside Nursing Home. 

  Vivian was born in Missoula to William Matthews and Augusta Praast on August 6, 1928. 

  Vivian attended Missoula Catholic grade school and Loyola Sacred Heart. 

  On December 10, 1948, Vivian married Delmar Wayne Rumer, a Missoula Police Officer. 

  Vivian and Wayne were...

Betty McSloy

Betty McSloy

Nov 6, 2022

Betty McSloy, 92, of Missoula passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Missoula Health and Rehabilitation. She was born June 3, 1930 in Missoula, Montana. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 14, 2022 at Garden City Funeral Home followed by a graveside service at the Missoula City Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com....

Gerald Wayne "Garry" Rice

Gerald Wayne "Garry" Rice

Nov 5, 2022

 

GERALD W. (GARRY) RICE

     Gerald Wayne Rice, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at his home in Seeley Lake, of natural causes. 

      He was born at home in Metropolis, Illinois on September 24, 1938 to Louis and Pauline Rice.  As a young boy the family, now including sister Sharon, moved to The Black Hills ouside...

Julie Ann Burckhard

Julie Ann Burckhard

Nov 4, 2022

 

Julie was born on August 5, 1962 to Raymond and Donna Wadsworth in Great Falls, MT.

Julie reunited with her Father in Heaven on November 4, 2022.

She is survived by her husband Jim and her children, Dustin, Lucas and Brent. Her mother Donna also survives her.

Julie is preceded in death by her father, Raymond.

Shirley C. Nelson

Shirley C. Nelson

Nov 4, 2022

 

Shirley Nelson, 86, of Missoula passed away Friday, November 4, 2022 at Community Medical Center in Missoula. She will be laid to rest at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery at a later date.  Online condolences maybe left at gardencityfh.com.

Shirley C. Nelson, daughter of Leonard and Caroline (Bundus) Vandeberg, was born January 16, 1936 in Havre, Montana.  She...

Linda Keister

Linda Keister

Nov 2, 2022

 

Linda Ann Keister, 80 of Trout Creek, MT, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on Nov. 2, 2022.

Linda was born in Chinook, MT on November 26, 1941 to Melvin and Jean Bosch. She was the second of six children. She attended many schools as her family moved around Montana, following her father's work in construction.

She...

Joseph Patrick "Joe" Collins

Joseph Patrick "Joe" Collins

Nov 2, 2022

The remarkable 91 years of Joseph Patrick Collins came to an end on November 2nd as surrounded by family and friends, we said goodbye to a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and good friend to so many. He was born in Queens, New York to William and Carolyn Collins (nee Thomas) and where he developed his story for 45...

Edith Arlene "Edie" Walters

Edith Arlene "Edie" Walters

Nov 2, 2022

Edith Arlene Walters, age 76, of Seeley Lake, MT, passed peacefully on November 2, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Edie was born in Eureka, MT to Laura Evelyn and William Robert Gibson on July 4, 1946 and she was always our fire cracker. She spent most of her childhood in Seeley Lake, MT. In October 1963, she married Wayne...