Obituaries

Jan 27, 2026

Bernard (Bernie) Foshag was born September 8", 1957 in Great Falls, MT and passed away January 27", 2026 due to a long battle of cancer. Bernie was born to William (Bill) and Mary Foshag. Second born child out of four brothers. Born in Great Falls, his family moved to Missoula, where he attended school. He met the love of his...

Jan 27, 2026

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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,...

Jan 26, 2026

Full obituary to come.

Jan 22, 2026

Margaret “Maggie” McNamara

At 104 years-old, with her family by her side, with much love in her heart and having lived a faith-filled and rich life, Maggie made her journey Home to the Lord on January 22, 2026.

Maggie was born on September 13, 1921, in New York City to John and Cecilia Fitzgerald. Growing up she learned the true value of...

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 & graduated from Missoula County High School in 1945.

Wayne deeply loved being...

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...

Jan 19, 2026

Jay Edwin Maddern Obituary

Jay Edwin Maddern, 66 of Polson, Montana passed away after a short battle with pancreatic cancer on January 19, 2026, in Missoula, Montana. Jay was born on November 24, 1959, in Reed City, Michigan to Elmer and Mary Maddern. Jay graduated from Reed City High School in 1977 and while working at Bill’s IGA attended Ferris State...

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...

Jan 19, 2026

Gary Arthur Trimp, 84, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on January 19, 2026.

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...

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...

Jan 18, 2026

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...