Obituaries
Joanne Marie Lindstrand
Oct 7, 2021
Smart, funny, caring Joanne died suddenly of natural causes on October 7, 2021. She was born in Fairbanks, AK on July 29,1962 to Everett and Mary Lindstrand, their second daughter. Sadly, her mother died when she was eight. After her sister Martha’s marriage in 1974, Everett and Joanne made a fresh start in Coeur d’Alene, ID. After high school, Joanne...
Julie Y. Stroh
Oct 5, 2021
Julie Yvonne Stroh left us too soon on October 5, 2021. She was born on June 18, 1961 in Osceola, Iowa to Shirley Jean Adair and Roland Jackie Simpson. She grew up in a small town in Iowa where everybody knew you. She later moved to Montana where on September 19, 1999 she married Glenn Stroh. After moving to Florence...
Brendan Wolfe Dempsey
Oct 5, 2021
Brendan Wolfe Dempsey, 42, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at St. Patricks Hospital from Covid. Brendan was born on December 29, 1978 in San Diego, Ca. His early years were in San Diego, then the family moved to Eatonville, Washington for short time before returning to San Diego. In high school Brendan was in the marching...
Pedro Garza
Oct 4, 2021
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Ryan Robert Surmi
Oct 4, 2021
Ryan Robert Surmi, age 43, of Missoula, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021. He was born on May 7, 1978, to Robert and Colleen Surmi. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, October 11, 2021, at Garden City Funeral Home. The full obituary will run in a future edition of The Missoulian and online at...
Jill F. Beree
Oct 3, 2021
Jill Frances Beree was born on November 9, 1955, in Menominee, Michigan. She lived an amazing life and passed away unexpectedly on October 3, 2021, in Missoula, Montana, at St. Patrick Hospital with her husband Russ and daughters at her side. Jillie, Mom, Grandma Jill, Jilly Bean, Jill the Pill and Jillzie were some of the names she was adoringly...
Joseph Norsworthy
Oct 3, 2021
Joseph was born to Sheldon and Gladys Norsworthy in Fort Fairfield, Maine on August 3, 1947. He passed away October 3, 2021 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana, following a period of declining health. Little is known about is early years, but as soon as he was eligible Joe enlisted in the U. S. Army. He performed two...
Steven L. Hurlburt
Sep 30, 2021
Steven L. Hurlburt, 67, of Condon, Montana passed away at his residence on September 30, 2021 following a brief illness. Steve is survived by his brothers: Robert Coverdell and his wife Janey of Nevada, Scott Coverdell and his wife Dawn of Colorado, and Bart Hurlburt and his wife Paula of Idaho; his stepfather Don Coverdell of Colorado; and many nieces,...
Delmer J. Vietz
Sep 30, 2021
Delmer J. Vietz, 84 of Missoula, Montana passed away peacefully early the morning of September 30, 2021. Delmer was born January 22, 1937 in Hebron, ND to Jake and Helen Vietz. Delmer, his parents and sister Carol moved to Missoula in 1949 and Delmer made his home here until the time of his death. Delmer met Virginia “Ginger” Esche at...
Ellen Gregg
Sep 30, 2021
Ellen Ann Gregg, 93, of Missoula, MT passed into eternity with her Lord Jesus, on Sept 30, 2021 at home from natural causes. She was born in Pierre, South Dakota on 6/15/1928 to Leroy Herrman and Hazel Heiens Herrman, during the dawn of the depression until they had to make the life changing decision to move west to start again....
Harold L. Hochhalter
Sep 30, 2021
Harold passed away September 30th, 2021. He was born at home in Missoula July 9, 1933, the third child of 8 siblings to Rudolph and Dorothy Hochhalter. Harold met his future wife, Patricia Jones, at the Missoula Stop N Shop and they were married in September 1956. Together they had three children, Steven, Shelley and Cara. Patricia passed away in...
Claire "Jean" Honodel
Sep 29, 2021
Claire “Jean” Honodel, 88, of Missoula passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at the Village Senior Residence. A private family burial will be held at a later date in Shelby Cemetery. Claire “Jean” Eujania Honodel, daughter of Ray and Frances (Smith) Kincheloe, was born July 19, 1933 in Cutbank, Montana. She attended school in Shelby, Montana and graduated from Shelby...
Clifford O. Iverson
Sep 29, 2021
"They don't make them like they used to." Clifford " Cliff "Iverson, 88, of Missoula, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on January 1,1933, the first baby of the year born in Missoula County, to Anton and Thyra Iverson. His birth was paid for with a cord of firewood...
Linda L. Barringer
Sep 25, 2021
Linda Barringer, of Missoula, loving and loved wife, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother, passed away unexpectedly on September 25, 2021. She was 85 years old. Linda was born in McIntosh, SD, and raised in Miles City where she attended grade school and high school. She met and married her husband, Henry “Red” Barringer, in Miles City, and they raised their sons,...
Charles Patrick
Sep 24, 2021
Charles Roger (Chuck) Patrick, age 78, passed away from COVID-19 Friday, September 24, 2021, at Community Hospital in Missoula. Montana has lost one of its finest men and he will be deeply missed. Born on November 13, 1942, in Havre, Montana, to Russell and Ardys Patrick, Chuck began his life in the windswept Hi-Line farm country. On the farm he...
William R. "Bill" Schall Jr.
Sep 23, 2021
William Robert Schall Jr., 67, of Bonner, Montana, passed away at St. Patrick Hospital, Thursday, September 23, 2021. Bill was born July 7, 1954 to parents William and Wilma Schall in Columbus, Ohio. Bill was raised in the central Ohio area. In 1989 Bill and his fiancé Diane Betts moved to Missoula, Montana and at the Double Arrow Lodge in...
Father John P. Miller
Sep 22, 2021
Our dear brother, uncle and friend, Fr. John Pa trick Miller passed into the hands of our Creator, Wednesday, September 2 2, 2 0 2 1. John fought the good fight, an 8-month battle with cancer and passed away at home in the company of friends and family. He was born May 5, 1 9 4 8, C in co...
Diana L. Morris
Sep 22, 2021
Diana Lea Morris was a beautiful Daughter, Sister, Mother, Wife, Aunt, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother. She was born and raised in California, lived a significant portion of her life in Oregon, but was happiest in Missoula, MT. She enjoyed her garden, paintings (she was amazingly talented), her friends, but most of all, her Children Nicole, Sean and Desiree. At the...
Benjamin Lawrence
Sep 21, 2021
Benjamin (Ben) F. Lawrence, 85, of Lolo, MT passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at Community Medical Center. Ben was born on February 19, 1936, on the family homestead near Spooner, Wisconsin to Benjamin F. and Zanetta (Poquette) Lawrence. He was the fourth child of five children. He grew up on the family dairy farm. His family moved to...
Wilmer "Bill" Bewley
Sep 21, 2021
Wilmer “Bill” Bewley passed away peacefully in Missoula Montana at St. Patrick Hospital on September 21, 2021 of natural causes. Bill was born to Wilmer “Jack” and Frances Bewley on December 10, 1940 in Vilas, Colorado. In his early years, Bill grew up as the son of a rancher and learned everything about ranching and being a cowboy; he participated...