Obituaries

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

Nov 10, 2017

Obituary for Grace Elaine Stempke Lorenz

Grace Elaine Stempke Lorenz, 70, of Missoula, passed into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. Born to Reuben and Jean Stempke (April 11, 1947), Grace was the youngest of four children: boisterous, funny and energetic. Grace was passionate about everything. Baking, artistry, animals and music are loves...

Nov 10, 2017

Nov 10, 2017

Obituary for Sylvia G Gilliam

Sylvia Grosfield Gilliam passed away Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at the age of 84. Born Oct. 30, 1933, in Billings, Sylvia was the oldest of six children. Sylvia grew up in Big Timber. When she was in high school the family moved to Lincoln and Sylvia opted to remain in Big Timber to graduate...

Nov 9, 2017

Life Story for Evan Ray Caster

Nov 8, 2017

Obituary for Norman Roy Rasmussen

Norman Roy Rasmussen, age 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Missoula on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. He was born on January 26, 1935 in Hay Springs NE, to Antone and Viola Rasmussen. Norman enlisted in the United States Army in 1953 and served in the infantry in Germany during the Korean conflict....

Nov 8, 2017

Obituary for Margaret Copenhaver

On November 8, 2017, at the beautiful age of 98, Margaret Frances McLean Copenhaver peacefully passed away at home surrounded by family. Margaret, daughter of William McLean and Mayme Superneau McLean, was born on August 2, 1919 in Granite, Montana. She attended school in Phillipsburg until she was a freshman in high school. Her family...

Nov 7, 2017

Life Story for Christine Faye Morken

Nov 7, 2017

Obituary for June Fisher

— June Edna Fisher, 90, of Missoula, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. She was born on June 12, 1927, in Polson to Norman and Edna (Jackson) Stinger. She and her siblings were mainly raised in Ronan and Drummond. On Dec 17, 1944, she married her best friend,...

Nov 6, 2017

Obituary for Leonard E "Lenn" Brist

Leonard Edward (Lenn) Brist, 74, of Missoula, passed away Monday morning, November 6, 2017 at the Village Health Care Center. He was born March 19, 1943 in Watertown, SD, the son of Mandley and Selena (Wattier) Brist. He is preceded in death by his parents, a daughter HeidiJo, son Kevin and two sisters,...

Nov 6, 2017

Life Story for Timothy B Lloyd