Obituaries
Frances Warner
Jul 24, 2020
Frances Warner, 95, of Missoula passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Hillside Health & Rehabilitation. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Jerome Thomas Gregory
Jul 24, 2020
Jerome Thomas Gregory, 76, of Missoula passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on July 24, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
JoAnn M. Stiff
Jul 23, 2020
MISSOULA ~ JoAnn M. Stiff, 87, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Rosetta Assisted Living in Missoula. Arrangements have been entrusted to Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula.
Kenneth John Miller
Jul 23, 2020
HUSON ~ Ken Miller Sr. of Huson passed on July 23, 2020 of natural causes at age 78. He grew up in Illinois and dreamed of living in Big Sky Country. He built countless custom homes, made lots of jokes and loved a good story. His smirk and sentimental nature will be missed. He is proceeded in death by his...
Ruth Arlene Thora Lentz
Jul 23, 2020
Ruth Arlene Thora (Berge) Lentz died peacefully of natural causes on July 23,2020 at Beehive Homes. Ruth was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada on June 11,1929. As a toddler, she was adopted by the Reverend Johan Berge and his wife, Elvina. Reverend Berge was a Lutheran pastor in Outlook, Saskatchewan at the time they brought little Ruth home to join...
William Robert "Bill" Guldseth
Jul 20, 2020
William “Bill” Robert Guldseth, 75, passed away on July 20, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He had fought numerous health issues throughout his lifetime and most recently melanoma. Bill was born on June 22, 1945 in Thompson Falls, Montana to Howard and Jeannette Guldseth. He had a passion for hunting, fishing, and working in the woods...
Rory Cameron Mill
Jul 19, 2020
Wassup! This is Rory. What a guy! Rory Cameron Mill, 27, was born September 28, 1992 in Missoula to Cheryl and Ian Mill and passed away at home July 19, 2020. He attended school in Missoula, graduating from Sentinel High School in 2011. From his earliest days, his love of sports was intense, especially baseball, basketball, and golf. Later in...
Stanley H. Stelling
Jul 18, 2020
Stanley H. Stelling, 95, of Missoula, MT passed away July 18, 2020 at his home of COPD and Emphysema complications. He was born on November 30, 1924 in Great Falls, MT to William and Charlotte Stelling of Fort Shaw, MT. As young boy, he lived with his family on a farm and was educated in Fort Shaw and Simms schools...
Florence Whitworth
Jul 14, 2020
Florence Delores (Mederios) Whitworth, 89, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Mont. She was born on February 15, 1931, in Fresno, Calif., to Mary (Russell) and Marion Mederios. Early on, she and her four siblings developed a strong work ethic; nothing was given, it was earned. She went to school in Kerman and...
Dennis C. Watson
Jul 11, 2020
Montana resident Dennis C. Watson, 76, died July 11, 2020, in Polson, MT Due to the nature of the time, Dennis will have a service for local immediate family members followed by a memorial service in Kansas as travel restrictions lighten. Dennis was born Oct. 11, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas, to Charles (Chuck) Watson and Chelsea Gardner. He and his...
Joan A. Hanger
Jul 11, 2020
Joan A. Hanger, 89, of Missoula passed away on July 11, 2020 at St. Patrick Hospital. A full obituary will follow and services will be announced. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Alice Linda Mar Porter "Lindy" James
Jul 5, 2020
Alice Linda Mar Porter “Lindy” James passed away on July 5, 2020 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT, where she was born, on June 10, 1942. Lindy was an ideal mother of two sons and a second mom to many; a loving daughter, sister, wife, aunt, grandmother and mother-in-law and a lifelong musician who played the viola as beautifully...
David Alan Braach
Jul 3, 2020
August 3, 1961 – July 3, 2020 “Friendship isn’t a big thing . . . it’s a million little things”. . . this statement defined David Alan Braach’s life. If you were fortunate enough to be in his circle as family or a friend, you had firsthand experience of the abundance of kind, quiet, helpful ways in which he lived...
Casper "Cap" Veitenheimer
Jun 30, 2020
Casper “Cap” Veitenheimer, 90, of Missoula passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Valley View Estates in Hamilton. Arrangements are pending at this time and are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home. Casper “Cap” Veitenheimer, was born May 11, 1930, in Glen Ullin, North Dakota, to Leo and Emma (Senn) Veitenheimer. The family moved from Glen Ullin to...
Loretta Thornburg
Jun 30, 2020
Loretta Thornburg, 87, of Missoula/Evaro, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at The Springs. She was born on January 17, 1933, in Williston, North Dakota to James and Bernice Mullins. The family moved and lived in Charlo, Montana and Portland, Oregon. She graduated from Charlo High School as the Valedictorian and was active in many school activities During summers in...
Pauline Mary Lambert (Panther)
Jun 29, 2020
Pauline Mary Lambert 90 of Missoula, passed away on Monday June 29, 2020 at The Springs of Missoula with her daughter at her bedside, of natural causes. She was born April 25, 1930 on the family farm in St. Paul, IA, to Edward and kathryn (Steffensmeir) Panther. The youngest of 10 children she played and worked hard on that farm,...
Michael Gerard McDonald
Jun 23, 2020
Michael Gerard McDonald, 67, of Missoula passed away at home on June 23, 2020. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Lew Douglas Foster
Jun 23, 2020
Lew Douglas Foster, 56, of Missoula passed away at home on June 23, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Fern Y. Madsen
Jun 22, 2020
MISSOULA ~ Fern Y. Madsen, 92, 0f Sun City, Arizona, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at Community Medical Center in Missoula. Arrangements have been entrusted to Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula.
Elsie Margaret Mangan
Jun 21, 2020
Elsie Margaret (Draper) Mangan 93 of Missoula passed away June 21, 2020 at The Village Senior Residence. She was born May 29, 1927 in Kettering, England to Frederick and Elsie Draper. She was married to Patrick Vern Mangan in 1945 until his death in 2002. Elsie was a member of the English Club, WWII War Brides; she volunteered for the...