Obituaries
Lorraine V. Crandall Reed Williams
Jan 23, 2020
Lorraine V. Williams, 87, of Missoula, passed peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2020 in Missoula of natural causes. She was born on Feb. 6, 1932 in Hot Springs, to Oliver and Katherine Crandall. Lorraine grew up on the family homestead in Bridger Canyon. She was parented by Richard Reed her stepfather and Katherine Reed. While working as a Paralegal for...
Dennis Bryan Maercklein
Jan 23, 2020
Dennis Bryan Maercklein died on January 23rd at the age of 83. He was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on July 2nd 1936 to Richard and Catherine Maercklein. He joined the U.S Air Force and served in Vietnam. After 20 years of service he retired as a Captain working in counseling for drug addiction. In 1979 he married Geraldine Hanson and...
Thomas Messina
Jan 21, 2020
Thomas Messina, 52, of Missoula passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on January 21, 2020. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Stavroula "Voula" Petrou
Jan 21, 2020
Stavroula (Voula) Petrou, 93, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in her home surrounded by family, of natural causes. She was born on August 4th, 1926, in Petalidi, Greece to George and Kostadena Demonakos, she was the 2nd oldest of 8 kids. She lived there up to the age of 13, then moved to Athens, Greece to...
Darryl Handy
Jan 20, 2020
MISSOULA — A True Westerner Darryl Eugene Handy (originally Gansneder), 85, died on Jan. 20, 2020 in Missoula of complications following surgery. Darryl was born in Visalia, California, on May 11, 1934. He lived a life full of adventure, wanderlust, and service to his country. A natural outdoorsman, at the age of 18 Darryl ran a cattle ranch near Mariposa,...
June Marie Schneider
Jan 20, 2020
June Marie Schneider, 61, of Missoula passed away at Hillside Manor on Monday, January 20, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Russell Wolfe Jr.
Jan 20, 2020
Russell Wolfe Jr., 83, of Missoula passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Mitchell K. Waylett
Jan 19, 2020
MISSOULA — Mitch left to join his mother Nancy and sister Wendy in Heaven on Sunday. He was 61 and passed of natural causes. Mitch is survived by his loving wife Joy, father Lillis Manshadow, brother Tyler, stepmother Leisa, stepbrother Chance, stepsister Kara and daughters Annie and Christine. Mitch's wishes were to be cremated with no services planned except a...
Marilyn Faye Armstrong
Jan 19, 2020
Marilyn was born to Alma and Norval Torgeson on November 1, 1934 in Fargo, North Dakota and passed away at The Village Health and Rehabilitation Center on January 19, 2020. Marilyn and her family moved to Missoula in the early forties. She learned to play the piano and loved to read books. One of those books was the Bible and...
Deborah Anderson
Jan 19, 2020
Deborah Anderson, 70, of Missoula passed away at Community Medical Center. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Donald J. Schaff
Jan 17, 2020
Commander Donald died peacefully on Jan. 17, 2020 at the Living Centre in Stevensville, MT. He was 88. Don was born on Oct. 30, 1931 in Mandan, North Dakota to Ludmilla Loran and Jerome Schaff. He spent his early years there and then moved to Miles City where he attended high school and Jr. College. He transferred to the University...
Frank "Steve" Ross
Jan 16, 2020
Frank "Steve" Ross, 62, of Missoula passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on January 16, 2020. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Esther Louise Hinz
Jan 15, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for Esther Louise Hinz. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Esther Louise Hinz, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .
Mildred L. Stauss
Jan 13, 2020
MISSOULA ~ Mildred Louise “Millie” Stauss, 97, of Missoula, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2010 at Riverside Health & Rehab in Missoula. Born December 22, 1922 in Edinboro, Pennsylvania to Mark Calvin and Myrtle (Freeman) Hall, she married Jack Potter in 1945. She later married Lyle Stauss in 1954. She then married Dub Marten. They have all preceded her...
Vicky Kay Olson
Jan 12, 2020
Vicky Kay Olson, 59, of Missoula passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Deborah "Debbie" Walker
Jan 11, 2020
Deborah E. Walker 56 of Lewistown died early Saturday morning, January 11, 2020 in Saint Vincent Healthcare in Billings following heart surgery. She was born March 20, 1963 in Great Falls, Montana the daughter of Anthony (Tony) and Julia (Bordwell) Tuss. She received her education in Lewistown graduating from St. Leo’s High School. She was united in marriage to Louis...
Sally Jane Stagg
Jan 11, 2020
Sally Jane (Maynard) Staggs of Florence passed away January 11th at the age of 83 surrounded by her family. Sally was born to Bessie (McNeely) and Jay Byrd Maynard on September 28, 1936 in Wayne County, West Virginia. At the age of 14 she moved to Montana where she attended Catholic boarding school and the Missoula County Highschool. In 1955...
Kathryn Ann May
Jan 10, 2020
Kathryn Ann May, 65, of Missoula passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on January 10, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Rosemary Wolferman
Jan 9, 2020
Rosemary Wolferman, 76, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Missoula on January 8, 2020. Her passing has registered keenly with her immediate and extended family.She will be greatly missed. A funeral service will be held in Rosemary’s honor at 11:00 AM, Friday, January 31, at St. Anthony’s Church, 217 Tremont St. Rosemary Doherty Wolferman was born on March 8,...
Ricky D. Simon
Jan 8, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for Ricky D. Simon. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ricky D. Simon, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store .