Obituaries

Nov 13, 2018

Life Story for Joan R Haueter

Nov 13, 2018

Obituary for James A Hamill

James A. Hamill, 72, passed away on November 13th in Missoula, Mt. He was born on Aug. 12th, 1946 to Gene and Doris Hamill. After graduating high school he joined the Navy Sea Bee's and served two tours in Vietnam. On Sep. 2nd, 1967 he married Mary F. Alger in Anaconda, Mt. And had...

Nov 11, 2018

Obituary for Michael S Watson

Surrounded by his loving family and friends, Michael S. Watson passed away peacefully on Nov. 11, 2018, from complications of esophageal cancer, just one day shy of his 64th birthday. Mike was born on Nov. 12, 1954 in his beloved Missoula to Charles and Madeline Foley Watson. He was the second of two children...

Nov 11, 2018

Life Story for John Joseph Hunt

John Joseph Hunt died on November 11, 2018. He was born in Kansas City Missouri to the late Charles E. Hunt and Nora Hunt. John is survived by one son, John Kevin Hunt of Missoula, Montana; one grandson, Jefferson Taylor Edwards of Portland, Oregon; and his wife Madgie M. Hunt of Missoula, Montana....

Nov 11, 2018

Obituary for Sally Ann Schneider

Sally Ann Schneider passed away in Missoula, Montana on November 11, 2018 after a short illness. Sally was born on May 26, 1942 in Racine, Wisconsin to James B. and Katherine F. Herman. As a single parent, she put herself through nursing school, graduating from Gateway Technical Institute as a Registered Nurse in 1973....

Nov 11, 2018

Mary Colby McKey, age 88, died Sunday, November 11, 2018 in Missoula, Montana. Born on June 4, 1930, in San Francisco to Ruth Hunter Colby and Henry Vrooman Colby, she grew up in Berkeley, California, and at a family home in Inverness, California, as well as spending many summers in Henryville, Pennsylvania. Mary graduated from the Anna Head School in...

Nov 11, 2018

Life Story for Kadrik Bennet Kallis

Nov 10, 2018

Obituary for Edgar Lee Price, Jr.

Edgar Lee Price went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Nov. 10, 2018. Ed was born in Butte, MT on October 14, 1929, the only child of Edgar and Margaret Price. He grew up in Butte and was extremely proud of his Butte heritage and roots. Ed loved everything...

Nov 9, 2018

Obituary for Ada Mae Kelley

Ada Dufresne Kelley, 89, passed away peacefully on November 9 at The Bee Hive Homes in Missoula. A lifelong Missoula resident, Mom was born on June 28, 1929 to Armand and Louise (Cadieux) Dufresne. Growing up in Milltown, she went to Bonner Grade School and Missoula County High School for three years. Mom had...

Nov 8, 2018

Life Story for Dawn Peterson

Nov 7, 2018

Life Story for Dennis J Harrington

Nov 6, 2018

Obituary for Margaret R Rice

Margaret Rice, a resident of Missoula for over 70 years, died here on Nov. 6. She was born in Bellingham, Washington, to Hugh and Margaret Perkins Magone on July 5, 1920, joining a family of four brothers. Four more brothers followed. Needless to say she was a much-loved daughter and sister. The family moved...

Nov 5, 2018

Obituary for James "Jim" Church

James (Jim) Church, better known as “Uke” or “Uker”, 75, of Missoula & Clinton, passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on November 5, 2018. Jim was born on April 28, 1943 in Minneapolis Minnesota, to Gordon and Betty Church. After High School he enlisted into the United States Air Force and served for a...

Nov 2, 2018

Obituary for Meyer "Mike" Chessin

Meyer “Mike” Chessin, 97, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2018 at St Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula, surrounded by family who helped his passing with Yiddish songs of his childhood. Meyer was born February 5, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York to Zalman and Celia (Heller) Chessin. Life passions and interests included politics, science, sports,...

Nov 2, 2018

Life Story for Wanda Barbieur

Oct 31, 2018

Life Story for James Irwin Bridges

Oct 30, 2018

Obituary for William J. "BJ" Shear

On Tuesday, October 30th 2018, William Joseph Shear also known as BJ, son, husband and father of two children, passed away at the age of 47. William was born on December 27st, 1970 in Missoula, MT to Bill and Diane Molenda Shear. He graduated in 1989 from Big Sky High School Missoula, MT....

Oct 30, 2018

Obituary for JoDee Martin

JoDee Martin, 62, of Missoula passed away on Tuesday October 30, 2018 at St. Patrick Hospital. JoDee was born on September 2, 1956 the first child of Richard and Jean Martin in Antioch, Calif. A Memorial Service will be held at The Kings Christian Church, 9830 Valley Grove Drive Lolo, Montana on Friday November 9,...

Oct 28, 2018

Obituary for Katherine June Magstadt

Kathy was 65 when she passed away on Oct. 28, 2018, from complications due to Cancer. She was born June 8, 1953, to Emmanuel (“Chuck”) Strecker and Dorthey Strecker in Billings Montana. Kathy moved to Missoula when her mother remarried. Kathy graduated from Hellgate High School and in 1975 she married Micheal Magstadt. They...

Oct 26, 2018

Obituary for Timothy George Walter

Timothy George Walter passed away on October 26th 2018 from natural causes in his brother's arms. He was born on January 22, 1983 to Diane and Valentine Walter. He is survived by his mom Diane Dockter, his father Valentine Walter Sr., and his brother Valentine Walter Jr. ( Christy, Katie, and Tony), his 2...