Obituaries

Aug 4, 2017

Obituary for Franz L Kernreich

Franz Leopold Kernreich, 84, of Lolo, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital, of an accident. He was born on April 9, 1933, in Vienna, Austria, to Franz and Leopoldine Kernreich. As a young boy, he lived through the tragedies of war and was still able to complete his high...

Aug 3, 2017

Obituary for Willadene Donaldson

Willadene D. Donaldson, 84, passed away on August 3, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital. Willadene was born on September 28, 1932 in Missoula, MT to Isabelle Lanoue Daigle and William Daigle. She married Eugene Donaldson and together they raised four children. Willadene enjoyed social gathering, shopping, playing bingo and going to coffee. She is preceded...

Aug 3, 2017

Obituary for Jean Weldele

Jean Weldele, 88, of Missoula, passed on to Eternal Life on August 3, 2017. She was at home and we were blessed to be with her. Mom was born on September 26, 1928, in Great Falls, Montana to William and Catherine Fayden. As a young girl, she lived with her brother and four sisters and...

Aug 3, 2017

Obituary for Mason Skerbeck

Mason Skerbeck approached life with a keen intensity, passion and generosity. Friends greatly benefited from his profound insight and advice, developed from an ability to unflinchingly acknowledge and address truths, no matter how uncomfortable. He loved his friends and family with a fierce loyalty and brought out the best in people. He loved reading, he...

Aug 1, 2017

Obituary for Herbert Osorio

Herbert Osorio, 93, of Missoula and a longtime resident of Kalispell passed away at his home in Missoula on Tuesday August 1, 2017. He was born on April 13, 1924 in Merida, Mexico to Robert Osorio and Sara Sosa Osorio. As an infant, Herbert and his family moved to New York City where he became...

Jul 29, 2017

Life Story for John Frey

Jul 29, 2017

Obituary for Leo Robert Dameron

Leo, 6 months, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Leo is survived by his mothers, Amy Anderson and Lana Dameron of Missoula, grandparents Robert and Linda Dameron and Wanda and Joe Mingus, aunts Lisa and Laura Dameron, great grandmother Ruby Rude along with numerous close friends that loved him like family. He...

Jul 28, 2017

Obituary for Irene Morris

Irene Patricia "Pat" Morris, 92, passed away peacefully at St. Patrick Hospital on Friday, July 28, 2017. Pat was born March 17, 1925, in White Butte, South Dakota, to George and Rose Seitz. At age 17, she moved to Montana with her family. A few years later she met the love of her lifetime, Chuck...

Jul 28, 2017

Obituary for Vern Lee Ginn

Vern Lee Ginn passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017, at St. Patrick Hospital after a long complicated battle with diabetes. He was born Jan. 13, 1955. He is survived by his two sons Jake and Jesse, mother Judy, brothers Jerry, Russell (Laurie), Allen (Laurie), and sister Jody (Brett), along with numerous nieces and...

Jul 27, 2017

Obituary for Ward Lee Forbes

Ward Lee Forbes, 59, of Missoula, was welcomed by his Heavenly Father on July 27, 2017. Although his death was sudden, it was merciful. Ward was born April 5, 1958 in Helena. He graduated a Capital Bruin in 1978 and shortly thereafter attended Vo Tech, becoming certified in welding. He worked in MT, CA,...

Jul 27, 2017

Obituary for Neil M Shook

Neil went home to his Lord and Savior, peacefully in his sleep, on May 27, 2017. He was born on March 1, 1926, to Dale T. Shook and Amy Katheryn Heselroad in Greene, Iowa. Neil married Barbara Don Tigny on May 19, 1951, in Missoula. Most of his working career he was a postal...

Jul 26, 2017

Obituary for Fred J Mesenko

Fred J. Mesenko, 79, of Missoula, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July, 26, 2017, at St. Patrick's Hospital. Fred was born on Oct. 6, 1937, in Anaconda. He worked at the Anaconda smelter for the Anaconda Company before attending the University of Montana. On Aug. 15, 1959, he married Sharon Holloron. While honeymooning in...

Jul 26, 2017

Life Story for Burton d DePriest

Jul 23, 2017

Obituary for Eugene "Sonny" Shebesh

Sonny passed away on Sunday July 23, 2017 at St. Patrick’s Hospital. He was born on August 22, 1933 to Julius and Anna Przybysz. He served in the United States Army from 1955 – 1957. Sonny married Susan Gregorovich in 1969. He retired from St. Catherine’s Hospital, after 26 years as a maintenance and...

Jul 23, 2017

Life Story for Otelia "Tillia" Murphy

Jul 23, 2017

Obituary for Dallas Marler

On Sunday July 23rd our beloved husband, papa and “Grandpa Great” Dallas Marler peacefully left this world surrounded by his family at age 86. Parkinsons and cancer finally won the battle. Dallas Ralph Marler was born to James and Margaret Marler, June 25th, 1931. He grew up on the family farm in Dazey, ND. He...

Jul 22, 2017

Obituary for Eric Scott Becker

Eric Scott Becker We are left with questions that can only be answered by the one who has parted from this life. Eric Scott Becker began his life on this earth September 29 1990, By his loving parents Karen Becker-Gemmill and Scott Becker. He grew up in beautiful Minnetonka Minnesota around the people who...

Jul 21, 2017

Life Story for Madelyn Reyes

Jul 20, 2017

Obituary for James Herz

Jim Herz, 70, of Missoula, passed away on Thurs. July 20, 2017 at Regency at Northpointe in Spokane, WA of natural causes. He was born on Aug. 15, 1946 in Glen Ullin, ND to John and Emma Herz. As a young man he was raised on a rural farm with 5 brothers and 2 sisters....

Jul 19, 2017

Life Story for Trenton M Johnson