Obituaries
James F Bauer
Oct 24, 2026
James (Jim) F. Bauer, 70, of Florence, MT, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Missoula’s Hope Hospice Center, of cancer.
Jim was born on February 17, 1956, in Pasadena, California, to Edward (Ed) F. and Anne Bauer. As a young boy, Jim loved to spend weekends at his Grandma Lois’ pharmacy or listening to Dodger baseball games on her...
Phyllis Whitsell
Oct 18, 2026
With deep sorrow we announce that our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Phyllis Helen Whitsell, passed away peacefully in her home on October 18, 2026 at the age of 94.
Phyllis was born November 16, 1931 to Melvin and Helen Vickery in New Plymouth, Idaho. She grew up on the family farm, helping out by weeding and hoeing in the fields...
John Clayton Dinwiddie
Oct 25, 2026
John Clayton Dinwiddie, 85, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at his home in Missoula, Montana, surrounded by his family.
He was born on July 6, 1941, in Tacoma, Washington to Gerald Dinwiddie and Lois Ward Dinwiddie Burzlaff. After high school, John served in the Army and received an honorable discharge on April 21, 1962.
On September 18, 1965, he married...
Carie Janene Graham
Oct 7, 2026
Carie Graham was born on July 31, 1949, and left our presence too early at the age of seventy-seven on October 7, 2026. Preceded in death by her husband, T. Douglas Graham. Survived by son, Derek and his wife, Brittany, and their two children, Noah and Cora, and son, Stuart and his significant other, Stacey. Also survived by her brother,...
Kenneth Lee Ostrom
Oct 28, 2026
Ken Ostrom was born on April 8, 1945, in Albany, California, to Karl and Gladys Ostrom. In 1948, Ken and his family moved back to Montana, first living in Missoula before settling in Florence in 1954.
In 1974, Ken moved into a group home in Missoula operated by Father George Dumais. Father Dumais lovingly referred to the men in his...
Michael Lee Brown
Oct 26, 2026
Michael Lee Brown
Mike passed away Monday October 26, 2026 at his home in Missoula, surrounded by his loving Family.
Full obituary to follow,
service will be December 4th details to come.
Steven Ward
Oct 15, 2026
Steven D. Ward, 72, of Missoula passed from this world early Thursday, October 15, 2026 at Hope Hospice Center after a two year battle against cancer.
Steven was born January 7th, 1955 in Missoula Montana to Glenn and Marie Ward. A lifelong resident of Missoula he graduated from Sentinel High School. He grew up supporting the University of Montana Grizzly football...
Pamela Sikkink
Oct 13, 2026
Pamela Lindell Sikkink, 72, of Missoula, MT passed away on October 13, 2026, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
She was born April 1, 1954, in Bemidji, MN to Erv and Norma Lindell. On June 11,1977 she married Arthur Sikkink after graduating from Bemidji State University with a degree in Geology.
She moved to Montana and then Colorado and undertook field research...
Jean June McMahan
Oct 13, 2026
Jean June McMahan, age 83, of Drummond Montana, passed away peacefully on October 13th, 2026. She was born on January 30, 1943 in Choteau Montana to George and Elaine Day.
Jean will be remembered for her thoughtfulness, and kindness towards others and her ability to make others laugh.
She was a Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. Preceded in death by her parents...
William Edward Nelson
Oct 13, 2026
William "Bill" Edward Nelson, 76, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 after a brief illness.A memorial service will be held at 4:00pm, Sunday, October 18, 2026 at the Christian Nation Church, 12208 Co Rte 12, Missoula, MT 59808.
Bonnie Elizabeth Alvy
Oct 10, 2026
Bonnie Elizabeth Tuckerman Alvy, born July 3, 1948, was very proud to have been raised in Great Falls, Montana, one of five children born to Nellie and Emerson Tuckerman. Bon was the middle child among Lanell, Randy, Gayla and Casey. Bonnie loved growing up in Great Falls and spending the summers with cousins on the family ranch in South Dakota....
Viktor Khomenko
Oct 8, 2026
Viktor Panteleyevich Khomenko, 79, of Missoula, passed away from natural causes on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Viktor was born on June 25, 1947, in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, Russia. He and his two siblings were raised by their single mother, Lubov Azina, and were surrounded by a loving and supportive family. Growing up, he enjoyed sports, building model airplanes, and...
Deborah Ann Stone
Oct 7, 2026
Deborah Ann Stone, 78, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on October 7, 2026, following a courageous battle with breast metastatic bone cancer.
Deborah was born on December 6, 1947, in Miami, Florida, to the late R.B. Farrar Jr. and Dorothy Waudine Johnson. She grew up in North Miami and graduated from North Miami High School in 1966. She attended Blue Mountain...
Raymond P. Wiegert
Oct 5, 2026
LEWISTOWN - Raymond Paul Wiegert, 91, passed away of natural causes on October 5, 2026, in Lewistown, Montana.
Raymond was born on August 19, 1935, in Danvers, Illinois, to the Rev. Arthur F.H. Wiegert and Louise (Boesel) Wiegert. The third of nine children, he grew up in a Lutheran parsonage and anticipated following his father into the pastoral ministry. He attended...
Carl Delile Stevens
Oct 4, 2026
Carl Delile Stevens, our “Man of Steel,” passed beyond this world on October 4, 2026, at the age of 93, of heart failure, at Superior Community Hospital. He leaves behind a life filled with curiosity, hard work, and devotion to family. Over the course of his long life, Carl accomplished more than many could in two lifetimes, and leaves behind...
Maryon Grace Lagana
Oct 3, 2026
Maryon Grace Lagana, born January 11, 1947, in Washington, D.C., died on October 3, 2026, in Missoula, Montana.
Maryon’s life was closely rooted in family, and her legacy continues in the lives of those she loved. She is survived by her brothers, Thomas Stratton and Robert Stratton; her daughters, Tammy Corley and Eileen Iarossi; her grandchildren, Joseph Frock, Victoria Brewer, and...
Jerry Wayne Johnson
Oct 3, 2026
Jerry Wayne Johnson, 51, a 5 year resident of Colville, WA. passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula, MT. after a hard fought battle with renal cancer.
Jerry was born on July 7, 1975, in Deer Lodge, MT. to Perry Wayne and Lydia Ann (Paull) Johnson. In 1979, Jerry moved with his family to Colstrip,...
Paul Miner
Oct 2, 2026
Paul W. Miner, 83, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on October 2, 2026.
Paul was a man of genuine enthusiasm. To those who knew and loved him, he was affectionately known as "Mister Enthusiastic," a nickname that captured something immediately recognizable about him. His enthusiasm could be heard in his voice and seen in the way he approached the people and...
Doris Elaine Walther
Oct 2, 2026
Doris Walther died quietly October 2, 2026, in her home, on a lovely autumn afternoon with the sun shining on her.
Doris Elaine Metz Walther spent her childhood in Sharon, Pennsylvania where she learned well the love of family and the midwestern values of hard work and commitment to community. She took considerable pride in her father’s work at the Youngstown...
David Lawrence Burner
Oct 1, 2026
David L. "Dave" Burner
David L. "Dave" Burner, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goodrich Corporation and a longtime leader in the aerospace industry, died on October 1, 2026, near his home in Darby, Montana.
Dave, the son of Virgil and Mary Burner, was born in Lodi, Ohio and spent sixty years living and working in the Buckeye state. He was...
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