Obituaries
Alton Ervin Sept
Jul 5, 2024
Alton E. Sept, 101, former Superintendent of Power for the Flathead Irrigation Project, passed away on July 5, 2024. Al was born on May 3, 1923, at his family home in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Gottlieb and Elenora Sept. He was the second son in a family of three boys.
As a child of the Depression, he helped at the family...
Michael Smith
Jul 4, 2024
Michael Robert Smith, a good man, passed away at his home in Florence on July 4, 2024. He was born on January 25, 1944 in Seattle. He was, first and foremost, a gentleman. Mike was a big guy who had a big generous heart to match. With his engaging smile, natural charm, and distinctive mellifluous voice, he would warm a...
John Erickson
Jul 4, 2024
John Hans Erickson, 90, of Frenchtown, Montana passed away on Thursday July 4, 2024 at home.
He was born on December 31, 1933 in Warwick, North Dakota to Ernest and Myrtle Erickson. As a young boy, he lived on the family farm and he attended school in Page, North Dakota. Then he enlisted in the Army, building roads in Alaska. He...
Rose Marie Cromwell
Jul 2, 2024
Rose Marie (Thomas) Cromwell passed away July 2, 2024. Rosie, as she was called by family and friends, was born on March 2, 1937 at St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula MT. She was the fifth of nine children born to George and Theresa Thomas.
On Oct. 16, 1954, Rosie married Russell Cromwell. They built their forever home and raised their three children,...
Shirley Anne Johnson
Jun 29, 2024
Shirley Anne Johnson, 84, of Missoula passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. Her burial will be conducted by the Missoula Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2024, at the Missoula Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Eagles Lodge in...
Richard Roullier
Jun 27, 2024
Richard “Dick” Roullier
August 5, 1939 - June 27, 2024
Missoula, Montana
In Loving Memory of Richard Joseph “Dick” Roullier
It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Richard Joseph “Dick” Roullier, a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. Dick peacefully departed this world on June 27, 2024, at his residence in Missoula Montana, at the age of 84, surrounded by...
Patricia Coombs
Jun 26, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Coombs
Patricia “Pat” Coombs, 78, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday June 26, 2024, at Saint Patrick’s Hospital.
She was born on September 5, 1945, to Cecil and Ruth Bathrust. She graduated from Laurel High School in 1964.
She is preceded in death by her brother Donald E. Coombs, and brother-in-law Jim Coombs.
She is survived by her husband Donald F. Coombs,...
Patrick Harris
Jun 26, 2024
Patrick Byron Harris was born on October 13, 1939, to Virginia and Byron Harris at their home on Otter Creek, outside of La Farge, WI. He was the first of three kids. He passed away Wednesday, June 26th, 2024, at his home in Missoula, MT.
Pat got his mom's permission and joined the service at the age of 17. He served...
Karon Rose Baertsch
Jun 26, 2024
Karon Rose (Hofeldt)Kimball) Baertsch, 80, passed away peacefully at home June 26, 2024 after a 3 year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cancer. She had wonderful care at St. Pat's Cancer Center from Dr. Sara Scott and all the Nurses in the center. She was born April 29th, 1944 to Paul and Doris Hofeldt in Havre, MT. She grew up...
Mary Helen Steinert
Jun 25, 2024
Mary Helen Steinert passed away on June 25, 2024, at Riverside Healthcare in Missoula at the age of 100 and an extra six months.
Mary Helen was born in Miles City, Montana on December 22, 1923, to Straud and Sallie Bottles, the youngest of four children. Her sisters Georgia and Loretta, and a brother, Floyd, all preceded her in death. After...
Lavonne Otto
Jun 25, 2024
Lavonne Eleanor Numsen Otto passed away June 25, 2024, at the age of 95 at Village Senior Living. She was the oldest of twins born on July 14, 1928, to Kenneth and Nathalie (Erickson) Numsen. She came into this world five minutes before her twin Lorraine. They were the first twins born in the Bowman County Hospital in Bowman, North...
George L. Sherwood
Jun 24, 2024
George L Sherwood, 75, of Frenchtown, passed away in the early hours of June 24, 2024 at his home surrounded by family.
Born on August 24, 1948 in Missoula, he was the eldest of nine children born to George and Laura (nee Johnston) Sherwood. George graduated from Saint Anthony's Elementary School and Loyola High School. He joined Saint Anthony's Boy Scout...
Tegan Wallace-Batt
Jun 24, 2024
Tegan James Wallace-Batt 15, of Missoula, tragically passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024.
He was born February 02, 2009, in Missoula to Sara and Brian. He brought so much love and joy into the world when he arrived. As a very little boy he was always singing and dancing. 2.5 years later he would become a big brother when Grayson...
Patrick Keeler
Jun 21, 2024
PATRICK JOSEPH KEELER
Patrick (Pat) Joseph Keeler, 78, of Trout Creek, passed away on Friday June 21st, 2024 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula of natural causes.
Pat was born on May 6th, 1946, in Bellingham, WA to Lester and Marguerite Keeler. His family moved south to the town of Monroe, WA where he attended and graduated from Snohomish High School.
He enlisted...
Barbara Joyce Hettinger
Jun 20, 2024
Barbara Joyce (Abel) Hettinger, 86, of Missoula, MT, passed away on June 20 at the Pearl Garden in The Village Senior Residence in Missoula, MT.
Barabara Joyce was born Dec. 5, 1937, at the Council Bluffs Hospital to Fred and Vera (Shafer) Abel. Their family lived on farms near Hastings, NE and Marne, IA, before purchasing a farm near Diagonal, IA...
Chadd Erhart
Jun 19, 2024
Chadd Bryan Erhart of Missoula, leaves behind a strong and loving family at the young age of 44; on June 19, 2024. He has many loving relatives and long time, dedicated friends.
He was born to Bryan & Terry Erhart on October 9, 1979 and was baptized on August 19, 1980. He had the privilege and joy of spending most of...
Sharon Griffin
Jun 18, 2024
Sharon Joan (Cowley) Griffin was born May 26th,1941 and passed away June 18th, 2024 both at St. Pat’s Hospital in Missoula, MT. The only daughter of Matthias Albert Cowley and Marvel Teresa (Booth) LaCasse both of Cowley, Wyoming. She was preceded in death by both parents and two older brothers, Robert Matthias Cowley and Frank Milton Cowley as well as...
Gary Stensatter
Jun 17, 2024
Gary Alan Stensatter, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 17, 2024, at The Springs in Missoula.
He was born on April 9, 1936, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Harold and Mary Stensatter. Gary was raised in West Fargo, graduating from W. Fargo High in 1954. He joined the USAF that same year, training and working as an air traffic controller,...
LeeAnn Otis
Jun 17, 2024
LeeAnn E. Otis, 69, of Missoula, passed away on Monday June 17, 2024 at Community Hospital of natural causes.
She was born April 23, 1955, in Garrison ND to Joseph & Opal Kurtz, as the youngest of their 10 children. Through her high school years, she lived in Silesia, MT and attended high school in Edgar, MT, graduating in 1973. It...
Alice Miles
Jun 15, 2024
Alice Lillian Miles was born January 5, 1933, in Kellogg, Idaho, to Robert and Ethel Miles. She was the fifth of seven children. The family moved to Darby, Montana, and then to the Piltzville community east of Missoula, Montana.
Alice professed in 1952 and entered God’s ministry in 1954. She went to the Philippine Islands in 1962 and labored there for...
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