Obituaries

Mar 25, 2018

Obituary for Ruby Lois Tanner Fredericks

Ruby Fredericks, 84, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2018 in Missoula, MT. She was the youngest daughter of Julia & Ed Tanner, born March 17, 1934 in Bismarck, ND. Shortly after Ruby’s birth, the family relocated to Missoula, MT where she and her seven siblings were raised. Ruby married Eugene “Bud” Fredericks...

Mar 25, 2018

Obituary for George Wheeler Hinman III

George, born in Evanston, Illinois to Norman Seymour and Bess Bryan Hinman, passed away surrounded by family. George grew up with his parents and sister, Elizabeth (Susan) in the Midwest. He graduated from Spartanburg High School in 1944, leaving shortly thereafter for Carnegie Tech. He graduated with bachelor’s degrees in Math and Physics...

Mar 23, 2018

Obituary for Douglas Roark

All Montana smiled November 30, 1938, when Douglas Beryl Roark arrived at Missoula General Hospital. Born into the pioneering Morris family on the Blackfoot River, Doug grew up the apple of Grandma Ollie’s eye on the family ranches at Union Creek, Cottonwood Creek, and the mouth of Elk Creek. Then, Montana was a wide open...

Mar 23, 2018

Life Story for Agnes Erhart

Mar 20, 2018

Mar 17, 2018

Obituary for Bette Luanne Kirscher

— Bette Luanne Kirscher died at the age of 94 on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2018, surrounded by family and Father Jeff Fleming. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, at Franzen-Davis Funeral Home, 118 N. Third St., in Livingston. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m....

Mar 17, 2018

Life Story for Reggie Neidigh

Mar 15, 2018

Obituary for Gerald Dean Wright

Gerald Dean Wright, 61, passed away peacefully at his home in Missoula on March 15, 2018. Gerald (Jerry) was born on Oct. 16, 1956 in Bismarck, North Dakota to Dean and Deloris (Upham) Wright. Jerry loved the outdoors, moving to Montana in 1987, where he enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping with family and friends....

Mar 15, 2018

Obituary for Marjorie H McElwain

Marjorie Jean (Harrison) McElwain passed away on March 15, 2018, in Missoula. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at 1 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 110 Sixth Ave. E. in Polson. Following the memorial, burial services will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Polson.

Mar 15, 2018

Life Story for Andrew "Andy" Neff

Mar 14, 2018

Life Story for Mary D Cross

Mar 13, 2018

Obituary for Bruce Allen Conley

Bruce Allen Conley, 58, passed away in a house fire on March 13, 2018 at his home in Cascade, Montana. He was born in Ladysmith, Wisconsin on January 7, 1960. Bruce grew up in Cornell, Wisconsin and graduated from Cornell High School in 1978. He attended the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and earned...

Mar 10, 2018

Mar 9, 2018

Life Story for Karin Wolfe

Mar 9, 2018

Life Story for Joanne R McDonald

Mar 9, 2018

Life Story for Sharon L Callaghan

Mar 7, 2018

Obituary for Florence E Ottenbacher

FLORENCE ELSIE OTTENBACHER Florence Elsie Ottenbacher, 93, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Village Health Care Center, surrounded by family. Florence was born September 29, 1924 in Frenchtown Valley to Philias and Florida LaCasse. She was the baby of the family and was raised with her siblings on the family ranch....

Mar 6, 2018

Life Story for Ruth Cummings Smith

Mar 5, 2018

Obituary for James W Cox,Sr

I died on Monday, March 5, 2018, of highly unnatural causes at age 88. My beautiful wife and I came to Montana in 1956 from the U.S. Army to Jordan and then to Ryegate, and finally to the University faculty in 1964. I loved Montana. Remembering the format of the usual obituary I have...

Mar 4, 2018

Obituary for Charlotte Audrey Osler

Charlotte Audrey Osler Charlotte Audrey Osler "Toots", of Missoula, went home to be with Her Dear Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, March 4th at St. Patrick Hospital due to complications of influenza A. She was born November 11, 1936 in Great Falls to Harry and Lillian (Thompson) Roedel. Her fondest memories of childhood were...