Obituaries
Wendell M. Weaver
Nov 29, 2025
Wendell Maurice Weaver passed away unexpectedly in a car accident on November 29, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Ovando Gymnasium. Refreshments will be served after the service.
Wendell was born in Missoula to proud parents John & Irene Weaver on April 20, 1959. He was joined by a sister; Wanda...
Larry Huff
Nov 28, 2025
Larry Lee Huff, 82, of Missoula, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday, November 28, 2025, in his apartment at The Springs.
Larry was born on May 30, 1943, in Iowa to Reverend Howard and Theda Huff. He spent his early childhood there with his brothers before his family moved to Anaconda, Montana; a place he cherished deeply. Larry often...
Michael Thomas Hanson
Nov 27, 2025
Michael Hanson, 67, of Missoula passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, November 27, 2025. A memorial gathering will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Garden City Funeral Home.
Michael Thomas Hanson, son of Sibley and Shirley (Chapman) Hanson, was born June 21, 1958 in Wolf Point, Montana. He graduated from Beaverhead County High...
Madolin Mae Wells
Nov 26, 2025
Madolin Mae Littlewood Wells died unexpectedly in Missoula, Montana at the age of 97, on November 26, 2025. She was born in her parent’s home in Morris, New York on December 8th, 1927. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, William (Bill) Wells.
Madolin grew up on the family dairy farm, on the edge of Morris, with...
David Lineback
Nov 21, 2025
Dave Lineback, 88, of Missoula, Mt, passed away November 21. He was born September 26, 1937, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, the son of Homer and Betty Lineback. He grew up with his sister Donna and brother Danny, and he carried the close-knit values of family into every chapter of his life.
After graduating from Corvallis High School, Dave began a long...
Thomas Schussler
Nov 17, 2025
MISSOULA - Thomas Arnold Schussler died peacefully of unnatural causes on Monday, November 17, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his family. In reality, he was killed in Vietnam; he just didn't realize it at the time.
Tom was born on March 14, 1950, in Minot, North Dakota, to Doris and Arnold Schussler. He attended Minot Senior High, where he played...
Jason Alan Mocko
Nov 14, 2025
Jason Mocko was born to Lee and Gayle Mocko on March 10, 1980. He was soon joined by younger brother, Devin, a year and a half later. No, they were not twins, just buddies. Jason attended Hellgate Grade School and Big Sky High School. He was employed by Dailey Meats for 26 years. His career was cut short by a...
Daniel Chalmers
Nov 11, 2025
Daniel Chalmers passed away on November 11, 2025, in Missoula, MT with his daughter beside him. He was born on December 19, 1955, in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Butte and Polson, MT. Dan lived a life marked by generosity, quiet bravery, and a deep love for working with his hands-qualities that touched everyone who knew him.
Dan graduated from...
Minnie Summers
Nov 10, 2025
Minnie M. Summers of Missoula, Montana, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2025, at the age of 91. Minnie lived a life grounded in faith, kindness, and a deep love for her family and community. She was devoted to her church, where she found lasting friendship, purpose, and comfort throughout her life.
Minnie was preceded in death by her beloved husband,...
Olive Anderson
Nov 9, 2025
Olive Virginia Anderson, 86, of Missoula passed away on Sunday, November 9th surrounded by her loving family at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula. Ollie parted this world peacefully while the sky was rippled in pink and blue. She was surrounded by her favorite thing… Love.
Olive was born on January 24th, 1939 in Havre, MT. Here, she was raised by her...
Mark Huguet
Nov 9, 2025
Claude Mark Huguet, (Mark), was born on the Summer Solstice, June 21, 1957. His birth was extra special as he was the much anticipated first Huguet son born to parent’s Claude and Donna Huguet. Big sister’s, Kathie and Janet, were thrilled to have a beautiful baby brother, who would be their very own, real live, baby doll. Over the years,...
Thomas Blaine Startin
Nov 8, 2025
Thomas Blaine Startin, 71, of Missoula, MT, passed away at home peacefully from natural causes on Saturday, November 8, 2025.
Thomas, or Thom, but also known to many as Tom Anderson or just “Tommy” (and affectionately as “Da” to his children), was born on October 23, 1954, in Missoula’s St Patrick Hospital to Roberta (“Bobbie”) and Blaine Startin. He was a...
Judith Crone
Nov 7, 2025
Judith Tree Crone, 84, of Missoula, passed away from heart failure, on Friday, November 7, 2025 at The Village Healthcare Center.
She was born on March 14, 1941 in Milwaukee to Josephine Belunes. She lived in Milwaukee, WI, most of her younger years. She received a Masters of Arts and a Masters of Divinity from Colleges in Chicago, IL.
She worked as...
Peggy Otway
Nov 6, 2025
Peggy Otway was born in Los Angeles, California, to Henry and Mary Otway. Her family later made their home in Stockton, where Peggy grew up surrounded by music, learning, and the warmth of two devoted teachers. She attended Tracy High School and shone as an award-winning clarinet player in the school orchestra and marching band—an early glimpse of the creativity...
Ronald Smith
Nov 6, 2025
Ronald Smith, born on January 30, 1940, in Williston, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2025, in Missoula, Montana, at the age of 85.Ronald attended school in Williston, where he graduated from high school before proudly serving in the United States Navy. After completing his first four years of service, he met Patricia Boyd, whom he married on...
Nadine Rusk
Nov 5, 2025
Nadine D. Rusk, 72, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family in Missoula, MT, on November 5, 2025, after a long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy that she fought with courage and dignity.
Nadine was born in 1952 in Great Falls to parents Emmett and Eva June Andersen and grew up in Simms alongside her four older brothers.While growing up in...
Kay McGregor
Nov 3, 2025
Kay Marie (Brunette) McGregor a beloved wife, mother, and pillar of her community, was born in Deer Lodge, Montana, on June 8th, 1956, to Elbe James Brunette and Jerry M McCormick. She passed away peacefully surrounded by love and held by her family on November 3rd, 2025.
Kay graduated from Drummond High School in 1974 and went on to attend the...
Paul Francis Cheselske
Nov 3, 2025
Paul Francis Cheselske, 75, of Huson passed away surrounded by loved ones on Monday, November 3, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 14, 2025 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Frenchtown with a public viewing staring at 9:00 a.m. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Western Montana State...
Larry Goehner
Nov 1, 2025
Larry Goehner was born in Wenatchee, WA on Dec. 14, 1944 because that is where the nearest hospital was from where his parents lived. His mom and dad, Otto and Lorene Goehner, actually had an orchard up the valley outside of a small town called Dryden. This is where Larry would grow up. He had a good childhood roaming the...
Anne Reinhart
Nov 1, 2025
Anne Reinhart, former Baltimore City teacher, passed away in Missoula, MT, on November 1, 2025. She was 91. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Carl and Emily Pratt. Anne lived most of her life in Maryland. After moving to Montana, Anne volunteered at the Missoula Senior Center, Missoula Aging Services, and at a nearby state park.
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