Obituaries

Nov 6, 2025

Peggy Otway was born in Los Angeles, California, to Henry and Mary Otway. Her family later made their home in Stockton, where Peggy grew up surrounded by music, learning, and the warmth of two devoted teachers. She attended Tracy High School and shone as an award-winning clarinet player in the school orchestra and marching band—an early glimpse of the creativity...

Nov 10, 2025

Minnie M. Summers of Missoula, Montana, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2025, at the age of 91. Minnie lived a life grounded in faith, kindness, and a deep love for her family and community. She was devoted to her church, where she found lasting friendship, purpose, and comfort throughout her life.

Minnie was preceded in death by her beloved husband,...

Oct 20, 2025

Nicholas Roy Moderie, age 66, passed away peacefully in his home from pancreatic cancer on October, 20, 2025. He was born to Joseph P. and Elizabeth R. (Beccari) Moderie on August 5, 1959, in Missoula Montana. Nick came from a large family, being the 9th child in a family of 14. He was raised in Missoula and lived almost his...

Nov 8, 2025

Thomas Blaine Startin, 71, of Missoula, MT, passed away at home peacefully from natural causes on Saturday, November 8, 2025.

Thomas, or Thom, but also known to many as Tom Anderson or just “Tommy” (and affectionately as “Da” to his children), was born on October 23, 1954, in Missoula’s St Patrick Hospital to Roberta (“Bobbie”) and Blaine Startin. He was a...

Nov 9, 2025

Claude Mark Huguet, (Mark), was born on the Summer Solstice, June 21, 1957. His birth was extra special as he was the much anticipated first Huguet son born to parent’s Claude and Donna Huguet. Big sister’s, Kathie and Janet, were thrilled to have a beautiful baby brother, who would be their very own, real live, baby doll. Over the years,...

Nov 11, 2025

Nov 1, 2025

Anne Reinhart, former Baltimore City teacher, passed away in Missoula, MT, on November 1, 2025. She was 91. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Carl and Emily Pratt. Anne lived most of her life in Maryland. After moving to Montana, Anne volunteered at the Missoula Senior Center, Missoula Aging Services, and at a nearby state park. 

In...

Nov 21, 2025

Dave Lineback, 88, of Missoula, Mt, passed away November 21. He was born September 26, 1937, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, the son of Homer and Betty Lineback. He grew up with his sister Donna and brother Danny, and he carried the close-knit values of family into every chapter of his life.

After graduating from Corvallis High School, Dave began a long...

Nov 17, 2025

MISSOULA - Thomas Arnold Schussler died peacefully of unnatural causes on Monday, November 17, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his family. In reality, he was killed in Vietnam; he just didn't realize it at the time.

Tom was born on March 14, 1950, in Minot, North Dakota, to Doris and Arnold Schussler. He attended Minot Senior High, where he played...

Nov 9, 2025

Olive Virginia Anderson, 86, of Missoula passed away on Sunday, November 9th surrounded by her loving family at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula. Ollie parted this world peacefully while the sky was rippled in pink and blue. She was surrounded by her favorite thing… Love.

Olive was born on January 24th, 1939 in Havre, MT. Here, she was raised by her...

Nov 6, 2025

Ronald Smith, born on January 30, 1940, in Williston, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2025, in Missoula, Montana, at the age of 85.Ronald attended school in Williston, where he graduated from high school before proudly serving in the United States Navy. After completing his first four years of service, he met Patricia Boyd, whom he married on...

Nov 5, 2025

Nadine D. Rusk, 72, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family in Missoula, MT, on November 5, 2025, after a long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy that she fought with courage and dignity.

Nadine was born in 1952 in Great Falls to parents Emmett and Eva June Andersen and grew up in Simms alongside her four older brothers.While growing up in...

Nov 3, 2025

Kay Marie (Brunette) McGregor a beloved wife, mother, and pillar of her community, was born in Deer Lodge, Montana, on June 8th, 1956, to Elbe James Brunette and Jerry M McCormick. She passed away peacefully surrounded by love and held by her family on November 3rd, 2025.

Kay graduated from Drummond High School in 1974 and went on to attend the...

Nov 3, 2025

Paul Francis Cheselske, 75, of Huson passed away surrounded by loved ones on Monday, November 3, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 14, 2025 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Frenchtown with a public viewing staring at 9:00 a.m. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Western Montana State...

Nov 1, 2025

Larry Goehner was born in Wenatchee, WA on Dec. 14, 1944 because that is where the nearest hospital was from where his parents lived. His mom and dad, Otto and Lorene Goehner, actually had an orchard up the valley outside of a small town called Dryden. This is where Larry would grow up. He had a good childhood roaming the...

Oct 27, 2025

Karl “Butch” Ingebrigtson, 87, of Great Falls, Montana passed away peacefully on October 27, 2025, surrounded by love.

Born July 30, 1938, in Great Falls, Montana, to Karl and Celia Ingebrigtson, Butch was raised in Power, a small farming community north of the city. In his early teens, his family moved to Valier, where he attended school and met the love...

Oct 27, 2025

Lyle Raymond Grimes, 90 remarkable years of age, passed away peacefully in his home on October 27, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Missoula, Mont. Burial in the Missoula City Cemetery will follow a reception in the Messiah Lutheran Church. Lyle is survived by his wife of...

Oct 24, 2025

Howard Horton passed away on 24 Oct 2025 at home with his family in Missoula, MT after a battle with cancer at the age of 92.

Howard was born in 1932 as the third child of John Raymond “Ray” Horton and Lenora Horton in Forsyth, Montana. When he was four years old, the family moved to a ranch in Fishtail, Montana,...

Oct 23, 2025

Toni Ammerman, 78, of Missoula, died on October 23, 2025 at The Village Senior Residence, due to declining health.

She was born on November 8, 1946 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Neil and Rita Gacke. She played piccolo in high school and often spoke of the special trip she took by train to Glacier National Park with her bandmates to play...

Oct 23, 2025

Lela Bybee Brown Cousineau, 91 years old, passed away in her sleep on October 23, 2025 at St. Pat’s Hospital. She was born January 21, 1934, in Moreland, Idaho to Norman Lorraine Bybee and Hazel Verna Tompkins. She was the 4th child of 9 children.

She married Charles (Pat) Nathan Brown on June 21, 1951 in Lima Montana. Two daughters were...