Obituaries

Nov 1, 2017

Obituary for JoAnn Woodgerd

Our Mom was born to Lester Dexter Robinson and Best Robinson (Humble) on January 9, 1929 in Missoula, Montana. She died peacefully in her sleep, on November 1, 2017 in Stevensville, Montana. Along with her older brother Dale, she spent her early years at the ranger station on the outskirts of St. Regis, Montana. Her...

Oct 29, 2017

Life Story for Joseph H Glanton

Oct 27, 2017

Obituary for William "Rodney" Gilchrist

William ‘Rod’ Gilchrist passed away at his home due to cancer on October 27, 2017. Rod was born on October 25, 1931 in Avoca, Iowa. He spent most of his youth in Coon Rapids, Iowa. He was adventurous and resourceful, spending all his spare time and more hunting, fishing, trapping and camping with his...

Oct 27, 2017

Obituary for Kenneth Welt

– Dr. Kenneth (Ken) Alan Welt, 72, passed away suddenly while bicycling with his friends in Missoula on Friday October 27, 2017. Ken was born to Rose and Harry Welt on February 6, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan. Ken grew up in the suburbs of Detroit where he met his future high school sweetheart and wife...

Oct 27, 2017

Life Story for Gene A Neuenswander

Oct 26, 2017

Obituary for John A Hill

John Arron Hill, “Mr. Crib”, 72, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2017 at home of natural causes. He was born on July 24, 1945, in Missoula to Wayne B. Hill and Pearl O. Cannon both deceased. He was a cement Mason and bartender at a few places, but most remember him from...

Oct 25, 2017

Oct 24, 2017

Life Story for Earl Russell "Rusty" Leimbach

Oct 22, 2017

Obituary for James Ernest "Papa" Van Nice

James "Papa" Ernest Van Nice, 73, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday October 22, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 15, 1943 in Laurel Montana. He attended Laurel Senior High from 1957-61, where he showcased his extraordinary singing talent in the exclusive performing group, the Laurelaires. He then attended...

Oct 22, 2017

Obituary for Patricia Louise Bewick

Patricia Louise Bewick,88, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She joined her husband, John Bewick, on Oct. 22, 2017. They were married for 63 years at the time of his passing in 2011. Patricia and John travelled the world while in the military and in leisure after retirement. They settled in Seeley Lake, MT. and...

Oct 21, 2017

Life Story for Bonawee Ford

Oct 21, 2017

Life Story for John F Bain II

Oct 21, 2017

Life Story for Keith R Hart

Oct 17, 2017

Obituary for Jusstin Kesterson

Justin Isaiah Kesterson, 31, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. He was born on June 27, 1986, in Missoula, to Manuel and Robin Kesterson. He grew up in the Swan Valley with his parents and two brothers, Joshua and Jared. He attended Salmon Prairie School, was home-schooled some of his grade school...

Oct 16, 2017

Obituary for Dorothy Lavoie Crosby

Dorothy Lavoie Crosby, 83, of Seeley Lake, passed away Monday, Oct. 16, at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born Dec. 31, 1933 in Missoula, the daughter of Mildred and George Lavoie. Dorothy was first and foremost an avid fisherwoman, and although she enjoying fishing on Seeley Lake, her true passion was the 21 summers...

Oct 14, 2017

Obituary for Sharon J Pendleton

Sharon J. Pendleton, 79, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 in Missoula. She was born Oct. 13, 1938 in Conrad, MT to Lawrence J. Smart and Loretta Moser. She attended grade school in Pablo, high school in Ronan and the Vo Tech in Missoula for 2 years. She was married to Galen...

Oct 11, 2017

Obituary for George J Shapanus

Having missed his first opportunity due to a prior commitment to the U.S. Air Force; George Joseph Shapanus Sr. was finally called up to “The Show” where he will catch the greatest big league pitchers of all time for eternity. He received the call at 1:55am at home on October 11th, and departed peacefully...

Oct 8, 2017

Obituary for Lynn F Forbes

— On the day of his 58th birthday, Oct. 8, 2017, Lynn Forrest “4BZ” Forbes lay in a bed in the ICU ward of Community Medical Center in Missoula, surrounded by a great many of those who loved him and whose lives he’d touched. Two who were not in attendance were his mother, Ree,...

Oct 8, 2017

Obituary for Linda Leigh Brown

Linda Leigh Brown, 74, of Seeley Lake MT, passed away peacefully on October 8th, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula Montana. She was born November 14th, 1942 in The Dalles Oregon to Andrew Jackson Edmiston and Inez Helen Leigh. She Married Mathew H. Brown Jr. in 1963. They lived in Missoula then to...

Oct 8, 2017

Obituary for Billie Irene Gardner

Billie Irene Gardner, 80, passed away on Sunday October, 8th 2017 at Village Heath Care Center of natural causes. She was born March 31, 1937 in Rock Springs, Wyoming to Bill and Peggy Muir. She graduated from Missoula County High School in 1954 and later the University of Montana, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in...