Obituaries
Paulette Baird
Jan 15, 2026
Paulette Adair Baird - Mother, Grandmother, Friend May 24, 1946 - January 15, 2026
Paulette passed away due to complications of open heart surgery.
Paulette was born in Pittsburgh, PA. She grew up in Eastern Montana with her mother and her twin brothers. In her early twenties she met Stan Baird in Montana. They moved to Palm Desert, CA where they raised...
Lisa Whiteman-Runshim
Jan 20, 2026
Lisa B. Whiteman-RunsHim, born Lisa B. Flynn, 50, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at St. Patrick Hospital, with loved ones by her side.
She was born on February 22, 1975, in Moses Lake, Washington, to Michael and Carolyn Flynn and moved to Missoula in 1985.
Beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister, and friend, Lisa was the heart of...
Arthur Zetterberg
Jan 11, 2026
Arthur Carl Zetterberg, 98, passed away on January 11, 2026 at Missoula Valley Senior Living, of natural causes.
He was born on January 10, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to Carl and Violet Zetterberg. He grew up in Indiana and joined the Navy in 1946. After his discharge from the military, he took advantage of his GI Bill benefit to obtain his...
Dolores Criswell
Jan 17, 2026
Dolores J Criswell
Dolores J Criswell passed away January 17 at Missoula Valley Assisted Living from natural causes. She was born May 24, 1932, to Clarence and Emma Johnson and lived a full and vibrant 93 years in Missoula—a place she loved.
Dolores graduated from Missoula County High School, Class of 1950, and attended the University of Montana. She married her high...
Wayne Joseph Hiett
Jan 21, 2026
Wayne J. Hiett, 98, entered his heavenly home on January 21, 2026. He was one of the last members of the Greatest Generation.
Wayne was born on October 22, 1927, in Missoula, Montana, to Earl and Lola (Brownell) Hiett, the youngest of four children. He attended Hawthorne Grade School and graduated from Missoula County High School in 1945.
Wayne deeply loved being...
William Brodsky
Jan 19, 2026
Bill Brodsky lived a very full 80 years of life as a devoted husband, father, a railroad executive of the highest order, a fisherman, a college athlete, a lover of Jack Daniels, and good music he could sing and clap along to with a big smile. He was a mentor in some fashion to almost everyone he met and was...
Gary Trimp
Jan 19, 2026
Gary Arthur Trimp, 84, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on January 19, 2026.
William "Bill" Gomer
Jan 19, 2026
William T. Gomer, Bill, 78, passed away from natural causes peacefully at home, surrounded by family and loved ones.
Bill was born to Alice (Egeland) and Vernon (Bud) Gomer on August 6, 1947, in Great Falls, Montana. Bill and his sisters, Diane and Jude, enjoyed days of adventure and folly growing up on the south side of Great Falls. Days included...
Deanna Quamme
Jan 18, 2026
Deanna Lea (Snorek) Quamme, age 85, passed away peacefully at home on January 18, 2026, with her beloved husband of 66 years, Carlton, by her side.
Deanna was born on March 3, 1940, in Yuba, Wisconsin, where she spent her early childhood on a rural farm. She later moved to Madison to attend Monona Grove High School, where she completed her...
Jerry Chance
Jan 18, 2026
Jerry L. Chance, 74, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, Jan 18, 2026, at Providence St. Patrick’s Hospital very unexpectedly.
He was born on Jan 28, 1951, in Philadelphia, Pa to James and Geneive Chance. His family moved to Troy, Mt. in 1968 where he finished high school. He moved to Missoula in 1984 where he worked laying tile until he...
Carl Fiedler
Jan 17, 2026
Carl Ernest Fiedler, age 78, of Missoula, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026, following a lengthy illness.
He was born on July 20, 1947, in Shell Lake, Wisconsin to Roy and Esther Fiedler. Carl grew up on a farm near Minong, Wisconsin and attended local schools graduating as valedictorian in 1965. Basketball, baseball, hunting, fishing and trapping were his favorite...
Dale Mahlum
Jan 15, 2026
Dale Mahlum 95, of Missoula, passed away peacefully Monday January 12, 2026. There will be a memorial gathering later in the spring of 2026.
James Hill
Jan 14, 2026
It is with great sadness that we share the news of our dad Jim's passing on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
Born January 4, 1936 to Uuno I. and Goldie I. (Robinson) Hill in Missoula, MT. He grew up in the Bonner area, and graduated from the old Missoula County High School, what is now Hellgate High. He went to college for...
Glen Newman
Jan 13, 2026
Glen Newman, 88, of Missoula, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by the love of his family, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Garden City Funeral Home, with a reception to follow. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.
Glen Delano Newman was born May 13, 1937,...
David Orbe
Jan 13, 2026
David Orbe of Alberton, Montana, passed away on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026, in his West Fork Petty Creek home after a long battle with cancer. He passed peacefully surrounded by friends and family. Dave was 79 years old.
Born June 15, 1946, to Frank and Margaret Orbe, Dave attended Montana State University obtaining an Engineering Degree. Dave's professional career included a...
Mary Gravning
Jan 12, 2026
Mary Margaret Gravning passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on January 12, 2026, following a 9 year journey with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on February 16, 1947, in Pennsylvania to Kenneth and Anna Jenkins.
Mary spent her early years in Pennsylvania before moving to Los Angeles, California at a young age. She worked for many years as a clerk...
Vicki Jones
Jan 10, 2026
Vicki Jones, 79, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Vicki was born on August 8, 1946, in Tooele, Utah, to Peter and Theo (Adams) Conder. She graduated from Tooele High School in 1964. Vicki spent much of her career as a computer programmer at the Tooele Army Depot, for the United States Army at the base in...
Eleanor Price
Jan 9, 2026
In loving memory of Eleanor Alva Price, who went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 9, 2026, in Missoula, Montana.
Eleanor was born on September 1, 1933, in Dickinson, North Dakota, and grew up in Wibaux, Montana, with her three brothers, Jim, Val, and Danny, and her sister, Helen. They were raised by their mother, Rose,...
Darrell Jenicek
Jan 9, 2026
Darrell F Jenicek was born April 15, 1929 in Springston, Idaho. He was the 2nd of seven children to Frank and Maude Jenicek. He graduated from Kingston High School in May 1948. Darrell enlisted in the Army in November 1948 and found himself shipped off to Germany soon after. He was part of the US Constabulatory helping to bring a...
Gordon Joseph Peterson
Jan 7, 2026
Born 12/20/1945 to Ira Nicholas Peterson Caroline Kraft Peterson in Kalispell, Montana. Gordon attended St. Matthew's school in Kalispell until 8th grade in 1960. Family moved to Polson that summer and Gordon graduated from Polson High School in 1964. Worked for couple years and then Gordon went to University of Montana Western. Then was drafted by US Army in 1969...
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