Obituaries
Joe Lee Ellard
Dec 17, 2021
Joe Ellard,71, of Missoula passed away on December 17, 2021, at home. Born on June 8, 1950, he lived and worked in Missoula and is the son of Thomas and Virginia Ellard. Joe attended Franklin Grade School (K-8). His favorite subject was math, but he was also active in sports. He was the quarterback on the varsity football team and...
Susan Aber Johnson
Dec 17, 2021
Susan Aber Johnson died suddenly and unexpectedly of coronary artery disease on Friday, December 17, 2021 during a visit to Helena. She had been a vigorous 68-year-old until the night of her death. She was born August 11, 1953 in Bozeman, but she grew up in Polson, Montana. After graduation from Polson High School, she worked her way through the...
Donald W. Severson
Dec 16, 2021
Donald Wayne Severson passed of natural causes December 16, 2021. Don was the first child born to Henry “Hank” and Adlyn (Steffen) Severson in Ruthven, Iowa, on October 10, 1939. His sister Mary Jo and brother David followed. He excelled at basketball, baseball, track, and academics in his growing years. He was also an Eagle Scout and was selected to...
Thomas Edward "Tom" Lorang
Dec 14, 2021
Despite his short stature, Tom was bigger than life. People describe Tom as kind-hearted with an infectious smile. He thrived on making others laugh and was known for his quick wit and incessant teasing, a sign of his affection for anyone on the receiving end. Whether he was pretending to be the Incredible Hulk for his nieces and nephews, dressing...
John H. Handford Jr.
Dec 13, 2021
John Henry Handford Jr. Age 82, passed away at his residence in Missoula, Montana on December 13, 2021, after a long battle with lung disease, asbestosis, and a-fib. He was born in Denton, Montana on September 28, 1939 his parents John H. and Agnes Hagdone Handford. The family later moved to Lewistown, Montana, and he lived there from when he...
Roberta Jean Nagy Hintz
Dec 12, 2021
Roberta Jean Nagy Hintz, 64, of Clinton, MT passed away on Sunday, December 12th, 2021 at her home of natural causes. She was born on November 4, 1957 in Salinas, CA to Robert and Betty Springer. As a young girl she loved going fishing with her dad at the ocean. In 1970, the family moved to Frenchtown, MT where her...
Rev. Robert "Bob" Mitchell
Dec 11, 2021
Reverend Robert “Bob” Mitchell of Deer Lodge, MT went to be with our LORD on December 11, 2021. Bob was born June 9, 1949 to John W. and Adele DS Mitchell in Bethpage, NY. He was the middle son of three boys. In Highschool Bob loved running track. He graduated from Bethpage High in 1967. He met his wife of...
Thomas Allen Stobie
Dec 11, 2021
Thomas Allen Stobie went home to the Lord on December 11, 2021, passing away at St. Patrick Hospital. Born on January 1, 1943 in Spokane, Washington to William and Elizabeth (Rosenbom) Stobie. He grew up in the Spokane area. After high school he attended Biola University in California. In 1962, he enlisted in the Navy as an Aviation Structural Mechanic....
Ireane K. Nelson
Dec 10, 2021
Ireane K. Nelson – 83 Missoula – Passed away on Friday December 10, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 10, 1938, to E. Harold and Dollie Haines McLaughlin in Lewiston Idaho. She would reminisce of fond memories chasing the fire truck to see the fires, ding dong ditching, camping and much more. She graduated from...
Betty L. Garnaas
Dec 9, 2021
Elizabeth Louise Garnaas, 94, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2021, surrounded by loving family and friends. Betty was born and raised in Glasgow, Montana to Louise and Frank Mersen on April 1, 1927, followed a year later by her younger brother Frank Jr. (Kyke). She studied music at the University of Montana where she also met her...
Patsy D Plaggemeyer
Dec 9, 2021
Patsy Plaggemeyer, 82, of Missoula passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at her home. A service will be held on January 15, 2022 at 10:30am Christian Life Center, Missoula. Patsy Darlene Plaggemeyer, daughter of Jacob and Doris (Riphenburg) Lutke, was born February 10, 1939 in Fairfield, Montana. She attended school in the Fairfield area before she was married to Tom...
Michael Phelps Prescott Reeder
Dec 9, 2021
Michael “Mike” Phelps Prescott Reeder, 66, of Superior, Montana, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana, following a heart attack. Mike was born in Key West, Florida, the second of six children born to Mary L. and John E. Reeder. As a military family they moved a bit in Mike’s younger years; he...
Carol Jean Poel
Dec 7, 2021
Carol Jean Poel, 84, of Missoula, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 7th, 2021, at Riverside Rehabilitation Center. On June 28th, 1937, she was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Stanley and Ruby (Louzon) Garrick. Her parents passed away before the age of 11 months, and she was adopted by her Uncle and Aunt, Eugene and Phyllis Springen, and moved to Gillette,...
Diane Gelernter
Dec 5, 2021
Diane Snow Gelernter (Née Worthington) Diane Gelernter, a fun-loving mother of four and the first female president of the Meadowlark County Club in Great Falls, died in her sleep Dec. 5 in Missoula. She was 90. Born in Bozeman, Diane lived in various Montana cities growing up, and graduated from Billings Senior. She attended the University of Montana in Missoula,...
Robert Lee "Bobby" Pyron
Dec 1, 2021
Robert “Bobby” Pyron, 72, of Missoula passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at St. Patrick Hospital. A memorial gathering will be held next spring. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com. Robert Lee Pyron, son of Yancy and Dorothy (Flannagan) Olmstead, was born December 21, 1948 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He attended schools in the Missoula area before enlisting into the...
Vivian Toner
Nov 28, 2021
Vivian Toner “Toni" “Babs" Daughter of Elmer and Hazel Belcourt was born December 3, 1948 near the Bear paw mountains of Montana Babs had a beautiful life with her Life Partner and retired in Missoula Montana She quietly departed this life Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Saint Patrick's hospital in Missoula Montana She is preceded in death by her father...
Mary E. Schwarz
Nov 27, 2021
Mary Elizabeth (Cox) Schwarz Mary E. Schwarz passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 27, 2021. She was born October 23, 1934 to Charlotte Deane and Elmer Cox at her grandmother's home on Lulu Street, Trenton, Missouri. She moved to Bozeman with her family in 1935. Her mother died when she was 3 years old and she was raised by her...
lavina L Hamblin
Nov 26, 2021
Lavina L. Hamblin, a longtime resident of Missoula, passed away Friday, November 26, at Bee Hive Homes, just two weeks past her 96th birthday. Lavina was born on November 12, 1925 in Coeur D'alene, Idaho to Baptiste and Olive Couture. She grew up in Polson and enjoyed riding her bicycle out around the lake clear to Dayton with her best...
Ronald Gary Jeppesen
Nov 25, 2021
Ronald Gary (Ron) Jeppesen, 62, of Missoula, passed away suddenly of natural causes on November 25th at St. Patrick Hospital. Ron grew up in Missoula, attending school there with the exception of one year in Las Cruces, New Mexico where he graduated from high school. He attended the University of Montana, earning a degree in Physics. The following three years...
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