Obituaries
Douglas Thurston
Apr 15, 2024
Doug was born October 13, 1941, and grew up on Missoula’s West side. His parents, Burwell and Dorothy Thurston, were kind & generous, giving Doug his most wonderful qualities – kindness, generosity & poise. He was in the first class that went to Missoula County High School, now called Sentinel. After working at the Bonner Mill for a short time...
Dr John "Jay" Matz
Apr 14, 2024
Dr. John “Jay” Matz passed peacefully on April 14 surrounded by family and close friends. Jay devoted his life to serving others and treated tens of thousands of patients over his 44 years as a Chiropractor. He attended California State College and went on to graduate from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1980. He practiced with his father and oldest...
Frances Wind Shinsato
Apr 13, 2024
Frances Wind Shinsato, 62, of Stevensville, passed away April 13, 2024 at home surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at a later date and intimate burial has occurred at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Born Frances Marie Rasch, she later chose the name Wind. The daughter of Bob and Thelma (Nee: Ray) Rasch, was born March 3, 1962 in...
Carol Serviss
Apr 13, 2024
Carol May Serviss, 79, passed away quietly at home on April 13, 2024.
She was born on May 28, 1944, to Theodore and Lilian Ward in Belvidere, IL. The family moved to Custer, SD, when she was a toddler. Many fond memories were made in Custer until the family moved to Missoula in 1956. Carol graduated from Missoula County High School...
Edward R. Thompson
Apr 9, 2024
Edward Thompson, 76, a long-time resident of Thompson Falls passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at the Montana State Hospital in Warm Springs. Services will be announced at a later date. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.
Edward Roger Thompson, son of Joseph and Verna (Tresness) Thompson, was born March 11, 1948 in Superior, Montana. He graduated from St....
Sharon Clute
Apr 9, 2024
Sharon Wilma Clute, born Sharon Wilma Williford on July 31, 1949, in Butte, Montana, passed away on April 9, 2024, in Drummond, Montana, at the age of 74. She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Keith Clute, daughters Tamara and Juanita Clute, grandchildren Heather, Justin, Nicholas, and great-grandchildren Ross, Daniel, Amber, and Michael, as well as sisters...
Gloria Reynolds
Apr 5, 2024
Gloria Jean Reynolds, 66 of Florence, passed away on Friday, April 05, 2024, at home. She was born on August 04, 1957 in Spokane Washington to Lester and Eunice Lukenbill.
Gloria spent many of her younger years in Spokane, Missoula and West Yellowstone but spent her last 14 years in Florence, Montana, among family and friends. She was proceeded in death...
Kathy Mobley
Apr 2, 2024
Kathy Jo Mobley (nee Staples), age 69, of Hall, Montana, passed away on April 2, 2024. She was born on June 21, 1954, in Philipsburg, Montana. Kathy was a beloved wife, survived by her husband Stephen Mobley, and thirteen children: Alice (Ryan) Brewer, Rachel (Tyler) Crumpley, James (Aimee) Mobley, Stuart (Chaney) Mobley, Mark (Julie) Mobley, William (Kylie) Mobley, Hannah (Philip)...
Barbara Bradshaw
Apr 2, 2024
Barbara Louise Cooper Bradshaw, born on August 25, 1937 in Chandler, Oklahoma, passed away on April 2, 2024 in Missoula, Montana after a prolonged struggle with her health. She is loved, valued, respected and greatly missed.
A long-time teacher at the Philipsburg, Montana elementary school, Barbara grew up in Oklahoma with her parents, William Taylor Cooper and Margaret Louise Ledsinger, who...
Jeannette Gratwohl
Mar 31, 2024
Jeannette Violet Gratwohl, 92, of Missoula went to see our Lord on her favorite holiday, Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 at St. Patrick Hospital.
Jeannette was born on September 17, 1931 in Billings to John and Emily Hamilton. As a young girl she spent her summers experiencing the natural wonders that only living in Cooke City could provide. Later her stepfather...
Yong Park
Mar 28, 2024
Yong Ho Park, 85, of Superior passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Services will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Clark Fork Fellowship, 502 Pike Street Superior, MT 59872.
Annie Yenne
Mar 27, 2024
Annie Arabelle Yenne passed away peacefully surrounded by family at The Springs in Missoula, on the evening of March 27, 2024. Annie Arabelle (Brown) Yenne was born on February 8th, 1937, in Groves, Texas, the oldest of 7 children born to Cecil (Benny) Boyd Brown and Grace Lena (Hoke) Brown.
Annie moved to Montana in 1971 with her husband, daughter...
Betty Bristow
Mar 26, 2024
Betty June Bristow, 86, was called home to the Lord on Tuesday March 26, 2024. She was born at the Missoula General Hospital in Montana on February 2nd, 1938 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stroh.
She married Charles David Bristow on October 7th, 1956 in Bonner MT. They lived in Deer Lodge, then moved to Missoula and raised 5 children on...
Josephine Pearl Foust
Mar 25, 2024
Josephine Pearl Foust, 79, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on March 25, 2024, at Village Health and Rehabilitation.
Pearl was born on July 31, 1944, in St. Ignatius, Montana to Walt and Charlottie (Messler) Johnston. She grew up and went to school in Arlee, Montana and graduated from Arlee High School with the class of 1962. After high school, Pearl attended...
Nancy Jo McCulloch
Mar 24, 2024
Beloved mother, grandmother, and companion Nancy Jo McCulloch died unexpectedly in her home in the early hours of Sunday, March 24, at the age of 79. She leaves behind countless admirers of her independent spirit and generous heart.
Nancy was born on December 4, 1944, in Pasadena, CA, the second of James and Mary McCulloch’s three daughters. Her idyllic girlhood was...
Reata Lorraine Lucus
Mar 21, 2024
We have lost our Matriarch, our rose, Reata L. (Gill/ Stuck) Lucus on March 21, 2024. She was a beautiful person inside and out, our rose. Once you got past the thorns, she had the biggest heart that touched not only her family but those she called family and friends. She lived a long (not long enough for us) happy...
Tana Faas
Mar 20, 2024
Tana Faas, 68, of Missoula passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at St. Patrick Hospital surrounded by family. Services will be announced soon. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.
Tana Alisen Faas, daughter of Alfred and Delores (Pedersen) Turner, was born August 13, 1955 in Seattle, Washington. She attended schools in the Seattle area and graduated from Shorecrest High School...
Hugh Elmore
Mar 20, 2024
Hugh Evan Elmore, 88, of Missoula, passed away on March 20th, 2024, at his home, surrounded by family.
He was born on February 26, 1936, at Elmore Hospital in Missoula, to Harold F. "Bud" and Goldie F. Elmore. He graduated from Missoula County High School on June 3, 1954, and joined the Air Force on December 6, 1954. Hugh served as...
Bruce Blatherwick
Mar 18, 2024
When Bruce was born in Trinity Hospital, Minot, ND in April 1950, a strong wind was blowing from the east. Over 20 years, tumbleweeds and wild geese continued blowing west and Bruce eventually ended up in Missoula, settled, made friends, worked, hiked, climbed, canoed, moiled for gold, skied, hunted, and drank a little beer.
Bruce met an incredible young woman named...
George DeMers
Mar 16, 2024
George Thomas Demers, 60, of Missoula MT, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, while on his daily route. He was born on May 21, 1963, in Morton WA, to Sharon (Bauer) and Dennis Demers.
George was the personification of enigmatic. He would quote poems by Robert Frost and Dylan Thomas then recite lyrics by The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies, which, in...
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