Obituaries

Thomas N. Breum

Thomas N. Breum

Apr 6, 2019

Thomas N. Breum, 85, of Missoula passed away on Saturday April 6, 2019. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.

Richard Eugene Brum

Richard Eugene Brum

Apr 5, 2019

Richard Eugene Brum, 71, of Dixon, MT passed away on April 5, 2019. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City funeral Home.

Bryan Kirst

Bryan Kirst

Apr 1, 2019

Bryan Tyler Kirst, 44, of Missoula, passed away on April 1, 2019 in a car accident in Fullerton, CA. Bryan was born on March 4th, 1975 in Harbor City, CA to Jeff and Linda Kirst. His grandpa Ray always said his birthday was the only date that was also a command. Bryan grew up in Encinitas, CA. He loved everything...

John R. "Jack" McInnis

John R. "Jack" McInnis

Apr 1, 2019

John Robert “Jack” McInnis was born August 26, 1935 in Great Falls, MT to Archie Leo and Mayme (Dunn) McInnis. He was preceded in birth by one brother, Francis (aka Fr. Mac). Jack was raised on the family homestead north of Raynesford on the southern slopes of the Highwood Mountains—a rugged, remote and beautiful ranch albeit a rather inhospitable place...

Lillian I. Hirning

Lillian I. Hirning

Mar 31, 2019

MISSOULA –Lillian Hirning passed into the loving hands of her Lord on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at her home. She was born November 23, 1920, to Andreas and Wilhelmina Hirning in Willa, N.D. The family moved to McLaughlin, S.D., where she attended elementary and high school. In 1938, she and her family moved to the Missoula area, where she attended...

Maureen Patricia Dougherty

Maureen Patricia Dougherty

Mar 31, 2019

Maureen Patricia (Sullivan) Dougherty, 70, of Missoula passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at her home of natural causes. The world has lost an incredible woman and a true Irish Colleen. Her smile and hugs would lighten the darkest of days. She was a gifted musician with the voice of an angel and the most amazing emerald green eyes. A...

Helen Irene Tietz

Helen Irene Tietz

Mar 30, 2019

Helen Irene Moren Tietz, 89, of Missoula passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her daughters. Helen was born June 11, 1929 at St. Peters Hospital in Helena to Virgil and Bertha (Wellhouser) Moren. They moved to Missoula when Helen was 3 years old. She attended Lowell Grade School and graduated from Missoula County High School in 1947. She...

Carl "Chum" Anderson

Carl "Chum" Anderson

Mar 30, 2019

MISSOULA — A graveside service with military honors will be 9 a.m. on Friday, May 24, 2019, at the Western Montana State Veteran Cemetery. A reception will follow at Orchard Homes. Garden City Funeral Home is assisting with these arrangements.

Jon Driessen

Jon Driessen

Mar 29, 2019

Jon Joseph Driessen, 79, died peacefully at home March 29, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Joseph (Joe) and Verna Driessen, Jon was a product of the Great American Dream. From his father, a carpenter, and his mother, a schoolteacher, Jon believed in hard work and education to get ahead in life. From those...

George "Ben" Larango

George "Ben" Larango

Mar 29, 2019

George “Ben” Larango passed away peacefully at his home on March 29th from natural causes. He was born in Livingston, MT on March 21, 1938 to George Sam Larango and Mary Lucille Lopez. He graduated from Boys Central High School in Butte, MT in 1956. Ben enlisted in the Army in 1957 and served his country until 1960. On October...

Mary M. Skalsky

Mary M. Skalsky

Mar 26, 2019

Mary M. Skalsky, 99, of Missoula passed away at Hillside Manor on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.

Richard William "Rich" Horton

Richard William "Rich" Horton

Mar 25, 2019

Richard “Rich” W. Horton 68 of Missoula passed away on Monday March, 25 2019 at his home. Rich was born on August 27, 1950 in Ephrata, WA to Russell and Genevieve Horton. The family moved to Missoula when Rich was age 5 and he was educated in Missoula public schools graduating from Hellgate High School in 1969. In 1971 Rich...

Marjorie Axthelm

Marjorie Axthelm

Mar 24, 2019

Marjorie Axthelm, 98, of Missoula passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.

Jean Brewin

Jean Brewin

Mar 24, 2019

Jean Brewin (aka Ula Jean Brewin) Jean Brewin, 82, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at Community Medical Center, of natural causes. She was born on December 12, 1936, in Hamilton, to Vern and Jean Ann (Chilson) Chaffin. Her mother died from complications in childbirth. Her maternal grandparents Joseph Herbert Chilson and Louise (Nichols) Chilson adopted her....

Aaron K. Thiel

Aaron K. Thiel

Mar 23, 2019

Aaron Kristoffer Thiel, 35, of Ronan, MT went to be with our Lord on March 23, 2019 at St. Patrick Hospital. Beloved son of Richard and Marlaina Thiel, Aaron was born in Salem, Oregon on August 10, 1983. While in high school Aaron signed up for the delayed military enlistment program and upon graduation from Stevensville High School in 2002...

Richard S. "Rick" Van Pelt

Richard S. "Rick" Van Pelt

Mar 23, 2019

Richard “Rick” S. Van Pelt, Lt. Col. (ret.) US Army, 71, of Missoula was born April 24, 1947 and entered eternity with our Lord, Jesus, on March 23, 2019. Rick was born into an Air Force family and he, himself, spent 20 years in the Army. He served in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot where he was awarded the Army...

Donald Wayne Burk

Donald Wayne Burk

Mar 23, 2019

Donald Wayne Burk, 86, of Missoula passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on Saturday, March 23, 2019. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.

Nonabelle Mackie

Nonabelle Mackie

Mar 15, 2019

MISSOULA — Nonabelle passed away Friday, March 15, 2019, having lived a thriving life of 95 years.

Wilburn "W.C." Knutson

Wilburn "W.C." Knutson

Mar 13, 2019

Wilburn “W.C.” Knutson, passed away at his home on March 13, 2019. A graveside service with military honors will be held on Friday, March 22, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery with a celebration of life to follow at the VFW POST 209.

Daniel T. Tucker

Daniel T. Tucker

Mar 13, 2019

CLINTON — Daniel T. Tucker passed away March 13, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Dan was born March 15, 1940, in Gardiner, New York, to William S. and Anna Elizabeth (Tuthill) Tucker. He started out as a farm hand milking cows and married Betty Miller on March 23, 1960. When they got married, he belonged to the Shawangunk Valley...