Obituaries

Matthew Arlen Denison

Nov 14, 2024

I have been blessed to share these last few years with a very special man, Matt Denison. After a long battle with kidney failure, Matt passed from his earthly home on November 14, 2024, and is now pain free. Throughout the years, Matt maintained his sense of humor, his kind heart, and his ability to remember the words and sing...

Deborah Robinson

Nov 11, 2024

Deborah F. "Debbie" Robinson, 76, of Polson, passed away on November 11, 2024, of natural causes at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

Debbie was born on March 22, 1948, in Wilmington, Delaware, to James and Deborah Edgar. She grew up on the family farm near Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, where she developed a lifelong love of animals and horsemanship. An active member...

Clarence "Fritz" Klinkhammer

Nov 9, 2024

Our beloved father, Clarence “Fritz” Klinkhammer passed away peacefully on November 9, 2024, 16 days short of his 103rd birthday, at his home after a brief time of declining health. He was blessed with health and vigor for all but the last few months of his life. Dad was born in Mahnomen County, MN to Jerry and Laura, the second...

Susan O'Neil

Nov 8, 2024

Susan K. O’Neil-Stage passed away unexpectedly on November 8, 2024, leaving behind a deep sense of shock and sorrow among all who knew and loved her.

Born April 15, 1949, and raised in Missoula, Sue attended Lowell Grade School and graduated from Hellgate High School. She went on to build a remarkable 44-year career in banking, beginning in the lower levels...

Dustyn June Dauenhauer

Nov 4, 2024

Dustyn June Dauenhauer, 43, passed away Nov. 4th at the St. Patrick Hospital. She was born April 29, 1981. Her Nick Name was “Dusty Do” because she loved organizing fun activities for family and friends. She graduated from Granite High and earned a degree in information systems and business from the University of Montana. She accepted a job in Seattle,...

Debora Curry

Nov 4, 2024

Debora Jean Curry (Cicchetti)

February 24, 1959 - November 4, 2024

Debora Jean Curry (Cicchetti), 65, of Missoula, MT, passed away on November 4, 2024.

Debora was born in Redwood City, CA on February 24, 1959. She graduated from Sequoia High School.

Debora graduated from the Ohlone College Registered Nursing Program in 1990. Debora worked as a Registered Nurse for 30 years. She worked...

Ruth Card

Nov 4, 2024

Ruth H. Card (born Ruth Hannah Huntsman), 80, of Missoula, passed away on Monday, November 4th, 2024, at St. Patrick Hospital, four days after suffering a severe stroke. Before she slipped away there was time for all four of her daughters, her sister, and many of her grandchildren to make it to the hospital to hold her hand, whisper their...

Richard Garrin

Nov 3, 2024

Oran Lien

Nov 1, 2024

Oran Ralph Lien died peacefully at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula, surrounded by family and friends. He fought a valiant battle against leukemia to the end. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 10, 2025 at the Christian Life Center in Missoula.

Oran was born in Great Falls, MT on September 22, 1939 to Karl and...

Robert Johnston

Nov 1, 2024

Robert Johnston, 84, of Missoula passed away Friday, November 1, 2024 at St. Patrick Hospital. A Celebration of Life service will be announced soon. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.

Robert Thomas Johnston, son of Ellsworth and Majorie (Mattson) Johnston, was born September 2, 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Robert was united in marriage with Veronica Johnston. He lived in Minneapolis...

Harry Brewer

Nov 1, 2024

     Missoula - Harry C Brewer, 68 years young, passed away Friday, November 1st at home. His loving wife was holding his hand, and his older brother (Dennis) and lifelong friend Tommy Talarico were also there beside him helping him gain his wings. The love these three have for Dad is a love you can only dream of. Dad...

Eileen McCarty

Oct 31, 2024

Eileen Ann (Stoner) McCarty passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on October 31, 2024. She was born on March 26, 1936 to Ray and Harriet (Carroll) Stoner. Eileen was raised on the family farm southeast of Outlook, Montana with her older brothers Vernon and Gaylen. She started working on the farm at a young age, planting potatoes...

Sandra Wilde

Oct 31, 2024

Sandra “Sandy” Boelter Wilde, 69, of Huson, MT, passed away in Missoula, MT, on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at St. Patrick Hospital.

Sandy was born on June 23, 1955, in Butte, MT. She attended Butte Public Schools, graduating from Butte High School in 1973. After graduation, Sandy attended Montana Tech for two years.

On December 18, 1982, Sandy and Wayne Wilde were...

Michael Badzioch Jr.

Oct 29, 2024

Michael "Mike" John Badzioch, the "Polish Prince of Pork", 69, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on the night of Tuesday, October 29, 2024, surrounded by his adoring family who loved him so much.

On November 8, 1954, Mike was the third child born to Michael and Alma Badzioch in Chicago, IL. Mike grew up in and around Chicago,...

Bonnie Wilson

Oct 29, 2024

With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Bonnie Kathryn Loso Wilson, who has left this earth to be with those who have gone before her. Words cannot fully express the profound impact Bonnie had on the lives of everyone who knew her. She lived life on her own terms, always with a smile on her face,...

Luanne Hintz

Oct 29, 2024

Luanne Hintz, 70, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2024 after a long illness, Her husband, Jay, and her son, Danny (Blowers), were with her until her last breath. Luanne was deeply loved by her family and many close friends. Her family was the center of her world. We will miss her generous spirit, her kind heart, and her infectious...

Cherryl Kohler

Oct 27, 2024

Cherryl Ruth Kohler, 96, of Missoula, passed away peacefully in her home on the evening of October 27, 2024. The second to the youngest in a family of 10 children, Cherryl was born in Missoula on December 9, 1927. Some of her greatest memories with the family was when they lived in a wall tent all summer while her mom...

Tina Snell

Oct 23, 2024

Tina Marrie Tucker, age 62, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on June 16, 1962, in Fort Belknap, Montana, to William Henry Tucker and Lucille Candace Tucker. Tina was deeply connected to her Native roots and spent over three decades traveling the pow-wow circuit, a tradition that became even more...

Gary Flatow

Oct 22, 2024

Gary passed away at his home in Missoula on October 22, 2024 at the age of 82.

Gary was born August 12, 1942 in Helena, Montana and graduated from Helena High School in 1960. He attended the University of Montana from 1960 to 1966 and served in the Montana Army National Guard for 36 years. In 1967 he joined the First...

John Wittkopp

Oct 22, 2024

John David Wittkopp, 74, of Missoula, passed away at his home on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, surrounded by love.