Obituaries
Robert J. Williams
Nov 28, 2019
Robert J. Williams, 67, of Missoula passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Jill Bergman
Nov 27, 2019
Jill Bergman 1963-2019 Jill Bergman was born in Fresno, California, the third child of Wayne and Lois (Peterson) Bergman. Wayne was a school teacher and administrator. Lois, a stay-at-home mom, also worked part time as an accountant. When Jill was a child, the family owned a work-in-progress cabin at Huntington Lake in the Sierra Nevada, and this proved to be...
Robert E. "Bob" Burns
Nov 24, 2019
Robert “Bob” E. Burns, Jr., 87 years of age, of Spokane, WA, passed away on November 24, 2019. Bob was born in Fargo, North Dakota on June 22, 1932. His family moved to Missoula, Montana in 1942. He attended St. Anthony’s Grade School and graduated from Missoula County High School. He then enlisted in the US Navy and served aboard...
Ann C. Clyatt
Nov 23, 2019
Ann Clyatt, 82, of Missoula passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Footsteps Memory Care due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was born Martha Ann Collins on October 24, 1937 in Miami, Florida, to William Spence Collins and Gracie Lee (Starling) Collins. A self-styled “Army brat,” Ann lived many places during her childhood due...
Helen Irene Smith
Nov 21, 2019
Helen Irene Smith, 90, of Missoula passed away at The Village Health and Rehabilitation on November 21st, 2019. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Jacqueline K. Baldwin
Nov 21, 2019
Jacqueline “Jackie” K. Baldwin, 76 of Big Arm, Montana passed away of natural causes on Thursday November 21, 2019 surrounded by family at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born on March 16, 1943, in North Hollywood, California to Jack and Doris Baldwin. As a young girl she enjoyed trips to her grandparents’ farm in Illinois where she found a love...
James M. Dyke
Nov 20, 2019
MISSOULA — James M. Dyke, 85, of Missoula, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 at home. He was born on Oct. 12, 1934 in Soddy, Tennessee, to Hayden & Bessie Ward Dyke. The family moved to St. Ignatius in 1948. On June 6, 1953 he married Betty A. Warren in Plains. Survivors include his wife Betty of 66 years,...
Glendell D. "Glen" Weisenburger
Nov 16, 2019
Glendell Duane Weisenburger, 83, of Missoula passed away on 11/16/2019 at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. Glendell was born March 7th, 1936 in Tuttle, North Dakota. He was the 7th out of 14 children born to John and Lydia Weisenburger. He grew up working on the family farm and attending school in Tuttle. On June 28th1959 he married Betty...
Edward E. "Ed" Jirsa
Nov 15, 2019
Edward Eugene Jirsa, 45 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, November 15, 2019. Ed was born March 2, 1974 in Great Falls, Montana to John and Karen Jirsa. Ed was an extraordinary man living an ordinary life with a creative, loving, gentle soul. His greatest joy was his daughter Maya. He loved being a dad and...
Ida "Spankie" Tingle
Nov 15, 2019
Ida H. (Spankie) Tingle, 79, of Missoula, Montana, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2019, at home surrounded by family and loved ones. Ida Hattie (Spankie) Tingle (Nee Bruse) was born on December 18, 1939 to Alva John and Florentina Krakow Bruse in Aberdeen, South Dakota. She grew up in Brentford, South Dakota and attended school there graduating from Brentford...
Doris Tayer
Nov 13, 2019
Mother, Grandmother, and friend Elsa Doris Tayer “Doris” 97 went on her final journey Nov 13, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born October 2, 1922 in Chester, MT to Francis and Dora (Lange) Van Dessel. She grew up on the family homestead 25 miles north of Joplin, MT. She was educated at St Thomas Orphanage and Boarding School...
Gary Jerome Moon
Nov 13, 2019
Gary Jerome Moon, 76, of Florence, passed away of natural causes at Community Medical Center on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. He was loved by many and will be sorely missed. Gary was born on June 15, 1943, in Conrad, Montana, to Bertrand and Doris Moon. Growing up on a farm in Choteau, he was surrounded by extended family and enjoyed...
Evelyn "Joyce" Kemmer
Nov 12, 2019
Evelyn Joyce Kemmer, 81, born in Harlowton, MT on August 21, 1938, died at home peacefully on November 12, 2019. She leaves her husband Marx W. Kemmer, daughters; Crystal L. Mickey, Theresa D. Kemmer, son Marx T. Kemmer, 3 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren and numerous extended family. She was preceded in death by her parents, her only sister and...
Ray L. Gerber
Nov 12, 2019
Lolo – Ray L. Gerber, 69, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Community Medical Center in Missoula. Garden City Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Virginia Rose Golden
Nov 12, 2019
Virginia was born in Butte, Montana to Anne Herak Sikonia and George Sikonia. She is predeceased by her parents, her brothers, Frank (Margaret) and George (Helen), her sister, Anne Sikonia Bird (John) and her husband Paul D. Golden. Virginia passed away at the Village Healthcare Center in Missoula, Montana at the age of 96 years. Virginia is survived by her...
William Joseph "Bill" Sweeney
Nov 8, 2019
William ‘Bill’ Joseph Sweeney, 88, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 8th, 2019 at home surrounded by family and loved ones. Bill was born on Feb. 23rd, 1931 in Greeley, Nebraska to Dan and Betty Sweeney. Bill’s early years were spent on the family farm in Broken Bow, Nebraska with his three younger brothers: Tom, Gene and Jerry...
Nina Teague
Nov 5, 2019
Nina B. Teague, 88 of Missoula passed away on November 5, 2019 at The Springs and is once again walking hand in hand with dad. Nina was born on July 23, 1931 in Philipsburg, MT to Bill and Isabelle where she was raised on a ranch. On April 19, 1952 she married Gordon in Missoula and later they settled in...
James Burton Angstman
Nov 4, 2019
Our husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, James Burton Angstman (Burt), peacefully passed away on November 4, 2019 in Missoula, MT. Burt was born in Princeton Minnesota on December 4th, 1925 to Margaret Walker and Forrest Angstman. The family moved to Montana in 1930 and made a living farming in Jefferson County. This began a life-long love of the outdoors...
Patrick S. Schatz
Nov 3, 2019
Patrick S. Schatz, 35, of Missoula passed away on November 3, 2019 at St. Patrick Hospital. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.