Obituaries

Aug 19, 2018

Obituary for Stanley Michael "Mick" Finn

Stanley Michael “Mick” Finn passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at St. Patrick’s hospital in Missoula. Mick was born in Missoula on January 24, 1948 to Thomas L. and Barbara E. Finn. Mick was a precocious child with a quick wit and an Irish twinkle in his big brown eyes. He embraced...

Aug 19, 2018

Obituary for Sarah Schultze "Sally" Kester

Sarah “Sally” (Schultze) Kester, 73, of Missoula, passed away suddenly of natural causes on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, at Community Medical Center. She was born on Oct. 22, 1944, in Lakehurst, New Jersey, to George and Lois (Parry) Schultze. She graduated from High School and attended many college level courses. On May 12,...

Aug 19, 2018

Life Story for Douglas E "Doug" Miller

Aug 16, 2018

Obituary for Clara Alene Malcolm

Clara Alene Malcolm went to heaven peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 16, 2018, from natural causes, at the age of 95. She was born Dec. 21, 1922, to John and Ida Hintz, on their farm, near Wolf Point. She later moved to Missoula and married Ray Malcolm in 1948. They had five children...

Aug 14, 2018

Life Story for Karl Tolzman

Aug 14, 2018

Obituary for Easton Ryan Klemundt

Easton Ryan Klemundt, age 7, passed away peacefully at home on August 14, 2018 with his family by his side. He fought a long battle and won and is now in the arms of Jesus. Born on June 20, 2011 in Missoula, Montana, Easton was a beautiful soul who grew from a happy healthy...

Aug 13, 2018

Obituary for Bonnie R Arellano

— Surrounded by her loving family Bonnie passed away on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, in Missoula. Bonnie was born to John and Bonnie Johnson on Feb. 2, 1955, in Lovell, Wyoming. She married David Arellano and had three children, Alisia Arellano Johnson, Penny Arellano, and Jay Arellano. She was proud of her seven grandchildren,...

Aug 12, 2018

Obituary for Julia M Thompson

Julia May Thompson, 85, of Missoula, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on the evening of Sunday, August 12, 2018. Julie was born on May 20, 1933 in Joliet (grandparent’s homestead), to Anna and James Hollowell. As a baby of the Great Depression era, Julie’s young life was spent with few...

Aug 12, 2018

Life Story for Rosalie A Torgerson

Aug 12, 2018

Obituary for Dorothy Pierce

Dorothy has been re-united with the Love of her life, Jesse, who passed away in March, 2017. They were devoted to each other for 73-1/2 years. She was born in Missoula on December 31, 1920, the only child to William and Bertha Clinkingbeard. She passed away at The Springs on August 12. She attended Whittier...

Aug 12, 2018

Obituary for Evelyn Hansen Warthen

Evelyn Hansen Warthen 86, of Culbertson, MT passed away 8/12/2018 of heart failure with her loving family by her side. She was born November 30, 1931 in Culbertson, MT the child of August and Johanna Hansen. Evelyn married Robert L. Warthen July 16 1949. Her nurturing kindness warmed the hearts of many. She was...

Aug 11, 2018

Obituary for Eileen Ann Larkin

The world lost a deeply loving soul, the best mother, and a doting grandmother when Eileen Ann Larkin, 62, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at St. Patrick Hospital. Eileen was born on April 12, 1956 in Huntington, New York to Richard Eibell and Alice Larkin. Eileen grew up in Annandale, Virginia and...

Aug 10, 2018

Obituary for Reina Benson

Missoula - Reina Hilda DeLaRosa Benson, passed away on August 10, 2018. Reina was born on New Year’s Eve, 1938, in the beach town of Isabella, Puerto Rico. Buena and Carmen DeLaRosa raised her to the age of 4. After the death of her mother, she was taken in by her uncle Pepe and Angelina...

Aug 9, 2018

Obituary for Taylor Ray Alford

Taylor was born on December 14th, 1986 to Lester & Paula Alford in Shelby, MT. He loved the Shelby area and the fishing, hunting, and freedom to play hide-and-seek in the neighborhood after dark that this small town had to offer. His classmates knew each other well and grew up learning to laugh, fight,...

Aug 7, 2018

Obituary for Christine Claudia Jensen

Christine Claudia Jensen, 78, long time Montana school teacher, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at St. Patrick Hospital due to a fall at her home. She was born in Chester, Montana, daughter of a Border Patrol Agent and a Presbyterian organ player. Her father’s career led to stops at Fort Missoula during...

Aug 7, 2018

Obituary for Allen Leroy Mogensen

Allen Leroy Mogensen, 50, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 at Community Medical Center, after a brief and sudden illness. He was born on May 11, 1968, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Monty and Merlyn Mogensen. He was educated in Emmett, Idaho public schools. While in school he participated in football...

Aug 6, 2018

Life Story for Timothy Gene Becker

Aug 5, 2018

Obituary for Dorothy Nantt Staggs

Dorothy Nantt Staggs Dorothy Staggs, 80, of Stevensville, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones, on Sunday, August 5, 2018. She was born to the late Ben and Loretta Nantt, on October 1, 1937, in Missoula. Dorothy graduated from Missoula County High School in 1955. Shortly, thereafter, she married Ben Staggs...

Aug 5, 2018

Obituary for Wayne Munnell

Wayne D. Munnell, 41, born June 9, 1977 in West Covina California passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on August 5, 2018.

Aug 5, 2018

Life Story for Wayne D Munnell