Obituaries

Dec 22, 2024

Mark Hale Anderson, 86, of Missoula passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024 surrounded by his loving family at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula. He parted this world peacefully, after a kiss from his loving wife of 67 years.

Mark was born in Helena on September 1, 1938 and raised by his parents Harold and Marion Anderson in Havre, Montana. During...

Dec 21, 2024

Bonnie Jean Pepe, 85 of Missoula, passed away at her home on Saturday, Dec. 21 2024. 

Bonnie was born and raised in Missoula MT. She lived most of her adult life in Fresno CA where she raised a family and created a successful business. She returned to Missoula in her retirement years and enjoyed the second chapter of her life.

Bonnie was...

Dec 20, 2024

Jesus welcomed Marietta Fachner, age 95, to her heavenly home with Him on December 20, 2024. They are both rejoicing! She had been waiting for that moment for several years, and she finally experienced it!

Marietta was born in Culbertson, Montana, to Virgil and Stella Albert and joined her older brother and only sibling, Elston. When she was quite young, the...

Dec 18, 2024

Rita Kaye (Weyrauch) O’Neil, age 72, passed away on December 18, 2024, in Missoula, Montana surrounded by family and the compassionate staff at St. Patrick’s Hospital.

Rita was born on April 11, 1952, in Devils Lake, North Dakota to Walace “Sonny” and Verniece (Hanson) Weyrauch. She grew up in Ray, North Dakota on a farm with her family. She graduated from...

Dec 18, 2024

Charlene M. Frojen, 82, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on December 18, 2024. A full obituary will be posted soon.

Dec 17, 2024

Joshua A. Felker, 45, of Missoula, Montana, passed away at home on December 17, 2024, after a long struggle with illness.

Josh was born in Prosser, Washington, on January 7, 1979, to Dennis Felker and Lory Kearney. He moved to Missoula, where he attended the University of Montana.

This crucifix was crafted by one of the most extraordinary minds many of us...

Dec 17, 2024

Steven Temple, 72, of Superior passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at his home surrounded by loved ones. A service will be held in Superior at St. Mary Queen of Heaven church, 1pm on January 4,2025. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.

Steven Donald Temple, son of Donald and Alice (Hinderhan) Temple, was born February 17, 1952 in Alton, Illinois....

Dec 17, 2024

Dec 15, 2024

Dale Lee Garberding, 80, of Missoula passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 1:14 a.m. in the kind and compassionate care of the St. Patrick Hospital’s team. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 20, 2024 at Garden City Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow,...

Dec 14, 2024

Stormie Lynn Dalen, 42, of Missoula, passed away at home on Saturday December 14, 2024. The family will hold a celebration of her life at a later date.

A full obituary will be available soon. 

Dec 12, 2024

Robert “Bob” Rieker (Missoula, MT) left this world peacefully the morning of December 12, 2024 with his beloved wife of 74 years, Evelyne, nearby.

 Born March 25, 1930 on a farm near Elgin, North Dakota to Rudolph and Louisa Rieker (Bader), Bob was one of 13 brothers and sisters to call America home their whole life. With frugal beginnings, Bob had...

Dec 12, 2024

Betty L. Blakney Micknak of Missoula passed away on December 12th of natural causes.

She was born in June of 1933 in Coeur d’Alene to Leonard and Evelyn Blakney. The family moved from Bayview to Pinehurst as her father worked for Bunker Hill Mining and Zinc Plant. Betty’s mother owned and operated Evelyn’s Dress Shop in Smelterville in the 1950s. Betty...

Dec 12, 2024

Cora Kathleen Baldwin, 97, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 12, 2024, by natural causes. Born on November 21, 1927, in Big Timber, Montana, to Christopher and Josie Boe, Cora lived a long and full life rooted in family and resilience.

Cora's early years were spent on the Boe family homestead, where she developed her enduring love for nature...

Dec 11, 2024

Shirley Joanne Conrow, 78, of Superior, MT passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at her home surrounded by loved ones.

She was born on December 9, 1946, in Newport, WA, to Leslie 'Bill' and Maxine Branning. She grew up as the middle child alongside her five siblings in North Idaho.

Shirley and her family moved to Superior in 1957, where she...

Dec 11, 2024

Theola’s wish to rejoin her husband Leo came true on December 11, 2024.

She was born in Dickinson, North Dakota on June 1,1925 to Howard and Angie Tottingham.

As a child her family moved to Montana, first to Great Falls and later settled in Missoula. On December 22, 1945, Theola would marry the love of her life, Leo. The couple resided in...

Dec 10, 2024

Grace Yovetich, 97, peacefully passed away December 10, 2024 after a joyful, abundant life

She was born October 19,1927, one of William and Julia Barker’s nine children. Grace lived her life in her beloved Big Sky Country, mostly in Missoula in the house where she and Philip Yovetich raised their six children.

Fiercely independent and firm in her convictions, Grace was thoughtful,...

Dec 9, 2024

Thomas (Tom) Norman Schenarts, 91, of Missoula, passed away on December 9, 2024, at the Springs at Missoula.

He was born on June 22, 1933, in New Haven, CT, to Thomas and Marion Schenarts. As a young boy, he developed a life-long love for the outdoors through active participation in the Boy Scouts. In a high school art class, he discovered...

Dec 9, 2024

The end of an Era

The Navy’s last Airship pilot and world record holder is gone.

 Born on 11 February 1936 in the Hudson (NY) hospital to John H and Mabel (Kelly) Fitzpatrick, John Joseph Fitzpatrick, fondly known by his many friends as Montana Jack, launched on his final flight on December 9th, 2024. His first 12 years were spent in Valatie...

Dec 6, 2024

Richard P. Ellis, 57, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on December 6, 2024. A celebration of life will take place at 3:00 pm on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Garden City Funeral Home. A full obituary will be posted soon. 

Dec 6, 2024