Obituaries

Joann Tabish

Joann Tabish

Sep 8, 2024

Joann Doris Tabish

November 23, 1931-September 8, 2024

  Our mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, Joann Doris Tabish (Blackburn) entered eternal rest September 8th, 2024. She was 92 years old. She lived every one of those years loving us hard and unconditionally. 

 Joann was born to Theron and Dorothy Blackburn, November 23, 1931, in Missoula, MT. She spent some of her childhood...

Frank "Dave" Heston

Frank "Dave" Heston

Sep 6, 2024

Frank "David" Heston has passed on to be with his Lord. Dave was raised in Butte, Montana. He fondly remembered his early and teen years in Butte. As a youngster, he worked for his parents in the Main Rexall Drug Store located at 1 West Park. Dave had great respect for his parents, but remembered the limits that were part...

Rosemary (Romy) Seyster-Zarit

Rosemary (Romy) Seyster-Zarit

Sep 5, 2024

Rosemary “Romy” Seyster-Zarit, 75 years old, passed away Thursday, September 5th, 2024 at Saint Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana.

Her daughters Brittany and Kelsey were by her side throughout the day and moment of her passing into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus.

Romy had suffered a cardiac arrest a week prior, that she never recovered from. It took place...

Derald Hauck

Derald Hauck

Sep 3, 2024

Derald D. A. Hauck 

April 29, 1942 - September 3, 2024

Written by his wife, Marsha Hauck

 

Derald D. A. Hauck ("Derry") passed away at St Patricks Hospital in Missoula, MT on September 3rd, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.

 

Derry was born April 29th, 1942. He was the second child of Arthur A and Lorraine Hauck. His life was action-packed and filled with...

Keith McClements

Keith McClements

Sep 3, 2024

Keith Wayne McClements, 67, of Missoula Montana passed away on September 3, 2024 at St. Patrick's hospital after a brief battle with MDS blood cancer.

 

He was born on May 31, 1957 in Tacoma, Washington to Robert and Dorothea McClements. He graduated from Wilson High School in Tacoma in 1975.

 

Keith married Patricia Drost (Patti) on August 16, 1980 and had just...

Terry Black Cosgrove

Terry Black Cosgrove

Sep 2, 2024

Margaret “Terry” Black Cosgrove entered the world en caul (a veiled birth, a sign of good fortune) in Kalispell, Mont., on Labor Day 1942 and died on Labor Day 2024 in Missoula, Mont., holding the hands of her daughter, Tracy Cosgrove, and grandson, Donal Lakatua. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh and Margaret Black, and brothers Lucky...

Jill Rogers

Jill Rogers

Sep 2, 2024

A Funeral Mass for Jill Streitmatter Rogers, 58, of Bonner, MT, formerly of Glen Ullin, ND, will be held at 11:00 a.m. CT, Friday, September 27, 2024, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glen Ullin with Father Gary Benz celebrating. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.

 Visitation for Jill will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CT...

Nicole Meghan Frazier-Nunn

Nicole Meghan Frazier-Nunn

Sep 1, 2024

Nicole Meghan Frazier-Nunn, 44, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Community Hospital of natural causes.

She was born on October 30, 1979, in Polson to Samuel and Tracy Frazier (Roberts). As a child, she lived in Polson, Montana, and later attended school in Canada before moving to Missoula to attend Sentinel High School.

On July 13, 2019, she...

Helen Koures

Helen Koures

Aug 30, 2024

Helen Darlene Williamson Koures was born the third of nine children, on April 8th, 1936, to Loren and Dorothy Williamson. She lived with her parents and siblings on a dairy farm in Victor, Montana and learned to love the land, like her father. She gardened throughout her life, wrestling the motorized till through the ground, well into her eighties and...

Joan Lynn Reynolds

Joan Lynn Reynolds

Aug 29, 2024

Joan Lynn Reynolds, 74, of Sherwood, Oregon passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024 in Missoula, Montana.

Joan was a resident of Sherwood, Oregon, for nearly 50 years. She was involved in her community. She was an integral part, and board member, of the Sherwood Historical Society for a good 36 years. You could find her serving wine at Music on the...

John Nuckolls

John Nuckolls

Aug 29, 2024

John D. Nuckolls

John Nuckolls, 67, of Billings and Missoula, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August, 29th, 2024 in Billings, MT. John was born in Franklin, IN, on October 23rd, 1956 to Frank and Lois Nuckolls. He grew up and attended school in Missoula, graduating from Sentinel High School in June of 1974. At the age of 19 he joined the...

Emery Johnson

Emery Johnson

Aug 26, 2024

Emery Joseph Johnson, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2024, at the age of 89 in Missoula, Montana. Emery was born on August 14, 1935, in Missoula, Montana. He lived a fulfilling life in Montana including: St. Ignatius, Missoula, Columbia Falls, Helena, Conrad, Great Falls, Havre and Seeley Lake. He wore many hats from...

Mariann Gjefle

Mariann Gjefle

Aug 26, 2024

Mariann K. Gjefle passed away on August 26, 2024 at the age of ninety-nine. She was born on March 14, 1925 in Hereford, Texas to Franz and Ida Koesler. She moved to Missoula, Montana at the age of three with her family.

She attended Missoula Catholic Schools and nurses training at St. Catherine's Nursing School in Gary, Indiana. She married Ralph...

Larry Sheridan

Larry Sheridan

Aug 25, 2024

Larry Sheridan,88, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2024, in Lolo, Montana. Born on May 29, 1934, in grew up in his home town of Loveland, Colorado. His journey through life was marked by hard work, dedication, and a deep love for his family.

For many years, Larry poured his heart and soul into his career as an electrician, skillfully working...

James "Jim" Haacke

James "Jim" Haacke

Aug 25, 2024

James (Jim) Oscar Haacke, 75, of Alberton, passed away on Sunday, August 25th, 2024 at St Patrick Hospital in Missoula, with Donna by his side.

Jim was born on November 22, 1948 in Deer Lodge, to Albert and Ramona Haacke. He grew up in Philipsburg, where much of his childhood was spent pulling fish out of Flint Creek with little...

Dorothy Mattix

Dorothy Mattix

Aug 25, 2024

Dorothy Rae Mattix, or Dot, Mom, Grandma or GG as she was affectionately known, joined her husband Chuck and parents Buck and Edith in heaven on August 25.

 

Dorothy was born in Miles City and traveled with her parents for Buck’s highway jobs, until they settled in Butte where Dorothy graduated Butte High in 1959.

 

Dorothy met and married the love of...

Bernard Neil Gress

Bernard Neil Gress

Aug 24, 2024

Bernard "Bernie" Gress, 87, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday August 24, 2024. He was born in Hamilton, Montana on December 2, 1936, the only child to John and Agatha (Skalsky) Gress. Bernie lived a life rich with humor and joyful memories, leaving a legacy his family will treasure for years to come. He was a true jokester...

Donna Holt

Donna Holt

Aug 22, 2024

Donna Lee (Clausen) Holt 93, passed into the loving arms of Jesus August 22nd, 2024. She was born October 6th, 1930 along with her twin sister Monna, to Carl and Ella Clausen in Lewiston, ID. The family moved from there to Missoula where their sister Carla was born. Her parents owned and managed Clausen Refrigeration which was located on Higgins...

Larry Hollinder

Larry Hollinder

Aug 21, 2024

Larry Lyle Hollinder

Larry Lyle Hollinder, 68, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, in his home after succumbing to a two year battle with a serious illness. 

He was born on December 26, 1955, in Anaconda, to Lyle and Leola Hollinder. He attended Hellgate High School, where he participated in track, basketball, and choir. He also ran track in...

John Parker

John Parker

Aug 21, 2024

         John Edward Parker, 80, of Missoula, peacefully went to the presence of God on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at home.                

         He was born on Oct. 27, 1943, in Fullerton, Cali. to Virgil and Esther Parker. When he was playing basketball in high school, he fell and had...