Obituaries

Dec 8, 2017

Obituary for Kenneth J "Ken" Sutton

Kenneth "Ken" J. Sutton passed away peacefully at the Beehive Assisted Living on December 8, 2017 of natural causes. He was 88 years old. Ken was born on June 30, 1929 in Baytown, Texas to Sylas and Harmonia Rose Sutton. He attended Texas A and M in 1948 where he played basketball for...

Dec 6, 2017

Life Story for Russell L Best

Dec 5, 2017

Obituary for Bobbi Mathes

-Bobbi Rose Mathes, 81, passed away of natural causes on Dec. 5, 2017 at Mineral Community Nursing Home. Bobbi was born in Wheeling, WV on Feb. 3, 1936 to Wallace Van Hoose and Blanche Fraley. Bobbi moved a lot and has resided in W. Virginia, Oregon, Texas, California and Montana which she loved the best....

Dec 1, 2017

Obituary for June E Wilhelm

June was born in Missoula on June 26, 1922, to Ruby and Chester Smith. She attended schools in Missoula and Helena and shared colorful tales of childhood on the grandparent's homestead in Perma. June's first marriage, to Grant Malcolm, produced a son, John, and daughter Carol. June was licensed in Swedish Massage, in practice...

Dec 1, 2017

Life Story for James E Rogers

Nov 29, 2017

Obituary for Charles R Zadra

Charles R. Zadra, 97, passed away in Missoula, Montana, with family by his side, on November 29th, 2017. A native of Dillon, Montana, Charlie appreciated the great outdoors and Montana’s rich history. Charlie remembered well Missoula’s small logging mills, one of which he helped his father operate. He built a rustic log cabin of...

Nov 27, 2017

Obituary for Leonard Zawada

Leonard D. Zawada was born in Miles City, MT on January 14, 1944 to Frank and Elsie Zawada. On November 15, 1970, Leonard married Anna Marie Fonner and were together until she passed away in 1994. Leonard joined the Navy in 1967 through which he then served in the Vietnam War. He was later transferred...

Nov 26, 2017

Obituary for Timothy Jay "Tim" Brambo

Tim Brambo passed away on Sunday, November 26th, surrounded by his close circle of family and friends. Tim was born in 1964 to Harold “Red” and Ann, the youngest of three children. His parents owned L & R Tire, where Tim began working during his high school years. He continued working in the...

Nov 25, 2017

Obituary for Joanna Marie Cameron

Joanna (Jo) Marie Cameron, 54, of Missoula MT. passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 in Trout Creek, MT. Jo was born January 2, 1963 in Salem, Ohio to Charles L. Moore and Barbara Moore. She was the youngest child of four girls. Jo is preceded in death by her mother, Barbara. She is survived...

Nov 22, 2017

Obituary for Paul F Steen

“We are what we were when … ” MISSOULA — A native New Orleanian and the first son of William and Marcelle Gueringer Steen, from early childhood Paul expressed his fertile imagination, keen observations and self-sufficiency. These same qualities and a lifelong devotion to his Catholic faith sustained him in his long and creative...

Nov 21, 2017

Obituary for Sharon R Johnston

Sharon Rae Johnston, 62, loving daughter, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother, died peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, surrounded by her loving family at St. Patrick Hospital after a courageous two-and-a-half-year battle with ovarian cancer. Sharon’s life of unlimited love and selflessness began on Oct. 19, 1955 in Butte; born to Hanford and Peggy (Shaffer)...

Nov 20, 2017

Nov 20, 2017

Obituary for Helena Sheets

Helena "Helen" Sheets, 89, of Drummond, passed away on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, at Riverside Health Care, of natural causes. Mom was born on Nov. 5, 1928, in Richey, to Maria and David Knopp. She grew up on a farm by Powell, Wyoming, later moving to Billings. Mom met and married John Sheets on April...

Nov 18, 2017

Obituary for Benjamin J "Ben" Stensrud

Benjamin Jon Stensrud Ben Stensrud, 58, passed away Saturday 11/18/2017 at his home in Missoula. Ben was born on Nov 3, 1959 in Missoula to Boyd and Dorothy Stensrud. Ben attended school at Washington Grade School, Sentinel High School, and Missoula Vo-Tech. Ben was gifted with an ability to make and keep friends....

Nov 18, 2017

Obituary for Jack T Brown

Jack Thomas Brown, 84, of Missoula passed away on Saturday Nov. 18, 2017 at his home. Jack was born Aug. 8, 1933, in Millerstown PA, to James and Lena Brown. He attended Donna Lee Mills school until 8th grade. At 17 he started working for the railroad 6 months out of the year and...

Nov 17, 2017

Life Story for Guy C Sellers

Nov 17, 2017

Life Story for Mary Hosler

Nov 16, 2017

Obituary for Rosemary Rife Sims

Rosemary Rife Sims of Missoula passed away on November 16, 2017 at her home surrounded by her children. Rosemary was born on May 15th 1928 in Dillon, MT to Edgar and Leah Rife. She spent her childhood on the family ranch at Medicine Lodge and attended Armstead elementary school. She attended high school at...

Nov 15, 2017

Life Story for Erik R Jorgenson

Nov 11, 2017

Life Story for Roy William Shipley