Obituaries

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...

Oct 14, 2025

Cynthia ‘Cindy’ L. Guthrie, 73, of Lolo, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at Hope Hospice Center-Missoula, of Chronic Kidney Disease.

She was born on July 11, 1952, in Devils Lake, ND, to Melvin and Shirley (Carlson) Price. After spending the first 12 years of her life in North Dakota, the family split and she moved to Montana where she...

Sep 25, 2025

Mert Leroy Leese, 82, formerly of Lolo, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2025, at The Springs Missoula Footsteps Residence.

Mert was born on March 5, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Leonard and Ferol Leese. His early years were spent in Idaho until the family relocated to the Bitterroot Valley in Montana—first to Corvallis in 1949, and later to Stevensville...

Jun 22, 2025

Gretchen’s Tribute

My mom was a wonderful person.

Curious, determined, humorous, skilled, intelligent, generous. There are not enough words in me to describe Mom or her profound influence on our lives.

She continually taught herself, from reading nonfiction on psychology or consulting Youtube to learn how to manage her underground sprinkler system. She always regretted not finishing her bachelor’s degree, but this did...

Oct 6, 2025

Paul Martin Sever, 66, of Salmon, Idaho, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025 at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, where he was receiving treatment for Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia, his family was by his side. His time of death, 5:01pst, was the same time a mass in his honor began in Salmon, with many friends and...

Oct 20, 2025

Nicholas Roy Moderie, 66, of Missoula passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on Monday, October 20, 2025.  A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Garden City Funeral Home.

A full obituary will be posted soon.

Oct 11, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we tell you that Dr. Carol O. Ellis, MD, 85, Elaine's mom, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 11, 2025 at her apartment in Grizzly Peak, Missoula. Carol was born on July 11, 1940 in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Carol is survived and missed by her family: Elaine (daughter) Tony (son-in-law), Tom (Son), Grandchildren: Dominique and TJ,...

Oct 10, 2025

Keith James Koprivica, 65, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on October 10, 2025.

Keith was born on September 6, 1960, in Butte, Montana, to Alex and LaVerne Koprivica. He grew up in Butte and was deeply proud of his Butte heritage – always willing to share a childhood story or a memory of time spent at the service station owned by...

Oct 10, 2025

Susan Ornetta Johnson, 76, of Missoula, Montana, passed away peacefully at The Village Health and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by love and care.

Susan was born in Havre, Montana, to Cora and Nathan Vaness French, the youngest of eight siblings. She grew up in Malta, where she spent her childhood living and working on the family farm in the Wagner area. Susan...

Oct 10, 2025

LeeAnn Hawkins (Leora Annette Schauer), 68, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 10, 2025, surrounded peacefully by her loving family.

LeeAnn was born on August 28, 1957, in Spokane, Washington, to Joann and Leonard Schauer. Her family later moved to Missoula, Montana, where she attended Hellgate High School and met the love of her...

Oct 10, 2025

Full obituary to come

Oct 8, 2025

Herman Rolland “Rollie” Worster, 88, of Missoula, Montana, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2025. Born on September 5, 1937, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Eileen Halverson Worster and Herman Worster, Rollie lived a life full of laughter, hard work, and love for his family.

Rollie grew up in Lincoln, where his bright spirit and strong work ethic showed from an early...

Oct 8, 2025

This is my story to share with you by Beverly Solum

Hi there, my name is Bev Wing Solum, I was born Nov 5, 1931 in Missoula, Montana, to Ben and Jessie Wing, two sisters Doris and Betty proceeded me into the Wing family, with 2 brothers Benny and Bob and 2 sisters Deanna and Mable followed after.

When mom was pregnant...

Oct 7, 2025

Kenneth Ladd Marshall October 1, 1931 - October 7, 2025.

Ken passed away peacefully on October 7, 2025 one week after his 94th birthday. He was born and raised in North Dakota and was the eldest of five kids in the 40s. The family moved to Saint Joe Idaho, where Ken graduated from high school and joined the National Guard only...

Oct 6, 2025

Oct 6, 2025

Violet “Vi” Zachariasen, 95, passed away peacefully of natural causes on October 6, 2025, in Missoula, Montana, surrounded by family and love.

Vi was born on January 14, 1930, in Hazen, North Dakota, to Henry and Martha Loewen. She grew up in a lively household as one of thirteen children and graduated from Missoula County High School.

In 1949, she married the...

Oct 3, 2025

Cash Taylor Sgromolo, 6 days old, passed away in the arms of his loved ones on October 3rd, 2025.

Cash was born on September 27th, 2025, to Alex and Merrill Sgromolo. Despite his short time in this world, he was loved beyond words and brought immeasurable joy to his family. Our family is forever changed and forever grateful to have spent...

Oct 2, 2025

Mary Louise Haemker, affectionately known as Mary Lou, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2025, at the age of 98. She was born on February 21, 1927, in Arlington Heights, Illinois, where she later met the love of her life, Clifford Haemker. Mary Lou and Clifford were married for 66 wonderful years before his passing in 2013. Together, they began...

Oct 1, 2025

Mari Gallagher Bender, 71, of Missoula, died in the early morning of October 1, 2025 due to complications from her cancer treatment. She passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her family, as was her wish.

Mari was born to Edward and Helen (Grubich) Gallagher on May 4, 1954, in the small, bustling town of Anaconda, Montana. She was raised with...

Sep 29, 2025

Suk Har “Amelia” Ming 

September 2, 1948 – September 29, 2025

Suk Har “Amelia” Ming of Missoula passed away peacefully on September 29, 2025, at Hope Hospice Center, following complications from lymphoma. A true fighter, Amelia courageously overcame both colon and breast cancer during her lifetime.

Born on September 2, 1948, in Hoi Ping, Canton, China, to Cheung Sim and Choi Sin, Amelia...