Obituaries
Delford Larry Beck
May 19, 2020
Delford Larry Beck, 76, of Superior passed away at Mineral Community Hospital on May 19, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Randy L. "Pete" Olsen
May 19, 2020
Randall Lee Olsen “Pete”,70, of Missoula passed away Tuesday May 19, 2020 of natural causes. Pete was born in Ogden Utah on April 5,1950 to Elmer and Rose Olsen. The youngest of six children he spent his early years in Utah. The family relocated to Missoula when he was in 5th grade. Pete attended school in Missoula, graduating from Hellgate...
Christopher P. Gawelko
May 16, 2020
Missoula - Christopher P. Gawelko, died at his home, Saturday, May 16, 2020 of natural causes after a lengthy illness. He was born to Peter and Anna (Paskowski) Gawelko on September 10, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Christopher attended school in Wilkes-Barre and upon graduation from high school he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard, where he became a fingerprint...
Barbara Harris
May 16, 2020
Barbara Dodds Harris, 85 of Missoula, MT passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at her home from cancer. She was born March 10, 1935 in Birmingham, Michigan. In her younger years she moved to Boulder, Colorado to downhill ski where she got her degree in Physical Education, while skiing. She enjoyed traveling, golfing, reading and water classes at The...
Duane Pettersen
May 14, 2020
Duane Dennis “Pete” Pettersen Duane “Pete” Pettersen, 81, of Missoula, passed away on Thursday, May 14th, 2020, in his home of natural causes. He was born March 21, 1939, in Glendive, MT to Margaret and G.H. Pettersen. As a young man he lived with his family on a farm and ranch in Bloomfield, MT. He played football for the Dawson...
Kay Kraber Lund
May 13, 2020
Missoula – Kay Kraber Lund, 89, passed away on May 13, 2020 at Village Healthcare Center. Garden City Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Kay and arrangements are pending.
Dennis O'Brien
May 13, 2020
ALBERTON — Dennis O’Brien, 63, of Alberton died May 13, 2020 at St. Patrick Hospital. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. A full obituary will follow. Garden City Funeral Home is assisting with these arrangements.
Patrick Allgeier
May 12, 2020
Patrick Allgeier,47, of Missoula passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2020 at his home. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Cheryl M. Brooks
May 11, 2020
Cheryl M. Brooks, 75, of Lolo passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on Monday, May 11, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
James Mayes
May 10, 2020
James E. Mayes of Missoula passed away on Sunday, May 10th, surrounded by loved ones. Known to most as Jimmy or Jim, though if you had asked him what he liked to be called, he almost certainly would have told you that “most people just call me handsome.” Jim was born on November 19, 1926, the middle child of three...
Marilen Hart-Trotter
May 9, 2020
Marilen Hart-Trotter, 99, of Missoula passed away at home on May 9, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Robert E. Rolfson
May 8, 2020
Missoula – Robert E. Rolfson, 91 of Missoula, died Friday May 8, 2020 at Village Health and Rehabilitation Center. Garden City Funeral Home and Crematory is in care of arrangements.
Richard Neil Gress
May 7, 2020
Following breakfast on National Prayer Day, May 7, 2020 Richard “Rick” passed away peacefully. He was born on September 5, 1957 to Bernard and Martha Gress in Missoula at St. Patrick’s Hospital. He was the oldest of four siblings. He graduated from Hellgate Elementary and later earned his GED. Rick was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his early adulthood and lived...
George W. Gergen
May 5, 2020
Preben R. “Ben” Sorensen, 81, of Missoula, passed away at his home on Tuesday morning, May 5, 2020. Arrangements are pending and will be announced. Cremation is under the care of Cremation Burial Society of the Rockies.
Joshua J. LaBau
May 2, 2020
Joshua “Josh” Joseph LaBau, 42, of Polson, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his home. He was born October 12, 1977 to Val and Sally LaBau in Miller, SD. Throughout his upbringing Josh lived in Miller, SD, Thousand Oaks, CA, Seattle, WA and Helena and Missoula, MT. Josh went to Helena High School and graduated in 1996. In...
Margaret Dawn Thatcher
May 1, 2020
Margaret ‘Dawn’ Goddard Thatcher, age 95, a longtime Missoula resident, passed away May 1, 2020, in her home of natural causes. Dawn was born August 27, 1924 in Billings to Lee Roy Goddard and Fanchon Crickett Milligan Goddard. Because she was the eldest girl in a family of 12 children, she was responsible for helping to raise her siblings. She...
Daniel Maloughney
Apr 30, 2020
CONDON — Dan Maloughney, 70, of Condon passed away April 30. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at a later date. Born in Butte, Sept. 9, 1949 he was the youngest of five children of John and Ann Maloughney. From an early age he enjoyed working on anything mechanical and collecting “treasures”. He graduated from Butte...
Dennis Kinney
Apr 30, 2020
Dennis Kinney, 66, of Missoula passed away at Community Medical Center on Thursday, April 30, 2020.
Michael Scot Frazer
Apr 30, 2020
Michael Scot Frazer, resident of Nine Mile Falls, WA and formerly of Santa Clara County in California, passed away on April 30, 2020. Mike was born in California and his childhood home backed up to the San Francisco Bay and a natural world of mud flats and critters to explore. He discovered wrestling as a youth and it became a...
Florence Ann Christiansen
Apr 29, 2020
Florence Ann Christiansen, 89, of Missoula passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.