Obituaries
Matthew Joseph Pozega
May 20, 2022
Matthew Pozega, 83, of Missoula passed away Friday, May 20, 2022 at Missoula Health and Rehabilitation. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Missoula. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com. Matthew Joseph Pozega, son of Matthew B. and Amelia (Krsul) Pozega, was born October 25, 1938 in...
Nicholas Alan Ball
May 19, 2022
Nicholas Ball, 30, of Missoula passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at St. Patrick Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, June 26, 2022 at Garden City Funeral Home. The family requests attendees to wear something blue in the honor of Nick's favorite color. The reception is a potluck, feel free to bring in food. Nicholas...
Carol Ann Johnson
May 19, 2022
Carol Ann Johnson, 86, of Missoula, MT left this world on May 19, 2022 to spend an eternity with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Carol passed away peacefully of natural causes surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born in Orofino, Idaho on May 11th, 1936 to Arnold Roy and Martha Madeline (Nines) Erickson. She was the eldest of...
Howard "Howie" Grinde
May 16, 2022
Howard Neal “Howie” Grinde, 81, of Missoula passed away peacefully on Monday, May 16, 2022, at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula with his wife Donna and daughter Michone by his side. Howie, son of Ingebrigt Jensen “I.J.” and Sigrid Amanda (Suphellen) Grinde, was born May 22, 1940, in Shelby, Montana. He spent a lot of time during his younger years...
Con J. Kelly Jr.
May 15, 2022
On May 15, 2022, Con Kelly returned to the Lord the life that had been leased to him on May 14, 1932. Death came at the end of an extended battle with cancer and at the end of an interesting life-long journey. Son of Con J. and Catherine (Carroll) Kelly, he was raised in Butte, attended St. Patrick's Grade School,...
Brent Leadbetter
May 6, 2022
Brent Leadbetter, 55, of Missoula, passed away May 6, 2022 at his residence in Missoula. There will be a celebration of life May 6, 2022 at the Missoula Country Club at 2pm.
Barbara Sokoloski (Waite)
May 6, 2022
Barbara Sokoloski passed away May 6, 2022, at The Springs in Missoula MT surrounded by family and loving caregivers. She was 98 at the time of her death. Barbara was a remarkable woman known for her witty sense of humor, graciousness, and positive outlook. She was the matriarch of her family, greatly loved and equally admired for her strong spirit,...
Mary Jo Diddel
May 4, 2022
Mary Jo Diddel, 85, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2022, in the presence of family after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Mary Jo was born to Clarice and Ernest Anderson of Miles City. She lived in numerous places during her childhood: Anaconda, Billings, and Sheridan, WY. She graduated with a nursing degree from The University of Denver...
Stephan Joseph Allard
May 4, 2022
Stephan Joseph “Steve” Allard, 64, of Missoula and St. Ignatius passed away on May 4, 2022, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula of congestive heart failure. He was born in Castro Valley, California on August 9, 1957, to Julia Walton and Doug Allard. He spent his childhood in Greybull, Wyoming. He was in Boy Scouts and also enjoyed riding his...
Caralee Ann Mueller
May 3, 2022
Caralee Mueller succumbed to Alzheimer’s Disease on May 3, 2022. She died peacefully at the Springs of Missoula memory care unit attended by family. Family, friends, and music were central to her life and she gave of herself generously to all three. Caralee was born in Freeport, Illinois on June 8, 1942. She grew up on a dairy farm outside...
Hudson Webster Heringer
May 2, 2022
Hudson Webster Heringer “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by name, you are mine … you are precious in my sight, and honored, and I love you.” – Isaiah 43:1,4 Hudson Webster Heringer was born on May 2, 2022, to his loving parents, Kindra and Daniel Heringer of Missoula, MT. He was a sweet,...
Larry Martin Johnson
May 2, 2022
Born in Great Falls April 26th, 1952 to Dolly and Harlan Johnson, Larry passed away on May 2nd, 2022 from complications with advanced Parkinson's. Larry's life passion was the outdoors and geology. After graduating from Great Falls High School in 1970, he pursued a degree in geology from the University of Montana and Missoula became his "basecamp" throughout his life....
Kathleen M. Schmaus
May 1, 2022
Kathleen M. Schmaus, 94, of Missoula, Montana, formerly of Great Falls, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Rosetta Assisted Living in Missoula. Kathleen was born in Dawson County, Montana on June 15, 1927 to Gust and Beulah Senner. When she was just eight years old Gust died. Kathleen was lucky enough to call Carl Holm her step-father...
Charlie Christman
May 1, 2022
CHARLIE LYNN CHRISTMAN “MINERS NEVER DIE, WE JUST DRIFT AWAY.” Charlie Lynn Christman, 45, of DeBorgia, MT, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, at his home. Charlie was born April 7, 1977, to David and Sue Christman. As a young boy he lived with his family in Kellogg, ID and attended Kellogg Public Schools. While in High School he was...
Vera May Holden
May 1, 2022
Vera May Holden, born March 18, 1935 in Valentine, Nebraska, passed away May 1st, 2022 at the age of 87, in Missoula, Montana. She was the first-born child of Florence M. Rhoades and Oliver “Bud” Hamar. She loved all family, friends, animals, country music, and dancing. She would share her memories of life on the Washington coast and early years...
John C. Conrad
Apr 30, 2022
John Christian Conrad, 70, of Missoula passed away Saturday April 30th at Community Medical Center. John was a native son born in Kalispell Montana May 10th, 1951 to Edwin and Helen Conrad. As a young boy, he enjoyed spending his summers on his grandparent’s farm in Eastern Montana. He was a 1969 graduate of Columbia High School, where he played...
Kelly J. Keintz
Apr 28, 2022
Kelly John Keintz, 50, of Missoula, passed away on Thursday, April 28. Kelly was born on November 15, 1971, in Madison, South Dakota, to John and Judy Keintz. The family moved to Helena, Montana, in 1974, where Kelly lived until he graduated from Capital High School. He loved sports, particularly baseball, which he played all through his elementary and high...
Larry C. Weatherman
Apr 23, 2022
Larry Clark Weatherman 79, of Seeley Lake Montana, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family April 23, 2022 of natural causes. Larry was born in Anaconda Montana on June 16, 1942, to Florence and Homer Weatherman. At 13, Larry lost his father and became the man of the house. Three years later his youngest sister Judy was tragically...
Gerard R. "Jerry" Lemieux
Apr 23, 2022
Gerard R. Lemieux “Jerry” was born on July 17, 1949, in Lewiston, Maine, to Omer and Anita Lemieux and grew up in a neighborhood called Little Canada where French Canadian was the first language. Jerry was in middle school before he learned the English language. As a boy growing up in Lewiston-Auburn he found his life-long love of drum corps...
Nancy Kathlene Lawrence (Maurer)
Apr 23, 2022
Nancy K Lawrence arrived home with Jesus on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Nancy died peacefully at home at age 90. Nancy was born on March 30, 1932 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, where she lived until she married Charles Lawrence on August 27, 1955. As missionaries with Bible Centered Ministries (formerly Bible Club Movement), Charles and Nancy came to western Montana in...
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