Obituaries
Joan Elaine Elmore
Oct 1, 2024
Joan Elaine Elmore, 85, of Missoula, passed away on October 1, 2024, at Missoula Community Hospital, surrounded by family.
She was born on May 25, 1939, in Mahoning Township Lehighton, PA, to Marvin W. Miller and Alma L. Kistler Miller. On January 20, 1943, Joan was adopted by her aunt and uncle, Doris K. Crilley Miller and Stewart P. Miller.
While attending...
Patricia Forsberg
Oct 1, 2024
Obituary Patricia Forsberg
After a long battle with recurrent breast cancer, Patricia Forsberg has left us October 1, 2024 at her home in Missoula. Be it known that she did not surrender easily. She did not go gentle into that good night.
With her nursing and her practice in Pilates she nurtured bodies. With her long devotion to music and the arts...
Michael Bruce Nelson
Sep 23, 2024
Michael Bruce Nelson passed away September 23, 2024 surrounded by friends and family. He went peacefully at home in his big chair resulting from complications from prostate cancer. Michael was born June 16, 1944 to Thomas and Gerda Nelson in Missoula, MT. Mike was very proud of his Scandinavian heritage, being half Swedish and half Norwegian. He had one mailing...
John Pearson
Sep 22, 2024
John Vernon Pearson was born in Billings, Montana on November 28, 1955, and passed away in Missoula on September 22, 2024 after a long battle with cancer.
John’s early childhood was spent in Billings, later moving to Missoula, where he attended Whittier grade school and graduated from Hellgate High School.
John enlisted in the Montana Army National Guard. He attended officer candidate...
Velma Erb Bruski
Sep 21, 2024
Velma Lois Erb Bruski was born March 25,1929 in Billings, Montana to Enos Erb and Beatrice Macer Erb. She was the third of six children, growing up on an irrigated farm near Huntley, Montana. She attended grade school in Huntley, then Huntley Project Junior High and High School, graduating in 1947. Velma attended Rocky Mountain College in Billings and then...
Ryder Lomont
Sep 20, 2024
Ryder James Lomont, 10, of Potomac Montana was called home by “Our Lord and Savior” on September 20, 2024.
Ryder was born on September 24, 2013, in Orofino, Idaho to mother RaeAnne Iverson and Father Lane Lomont. As an infant, Ryder had a rough start to life. He was born 13 weeks early, and weight 2lb 8oz. Ryder spent the next...
Barney Considine
Sep 20, 2024
Barney Considine died in his sleep as the sun rose Friday, September 20, 2024, at home in Missoula, after a four-year fight with prostate cancer. Survivors are his wife, Gladys, sons, Shawn and Wayne (Darla), grandchildren, Gail and Alexander, and great-granddaughter, Joriah.
Barney was born November 7, 1939, on a homestead ranch near Broadus in Powder River County, Montana, to Martin...
Lisa Marie Merritt-Baines
Sep 17, 2024
Lisa Marie Merritt-Baines
July 21, 1970 – Blessed Us All – September 17, 2024
Lisa went to heaven on September 17, 2024 in Missoula, Montana. She was surrounded by her son, husband, sister, mother, and best friends. Lisa was able to rocked out to her favorite music as she left us peacefully while being loved.
Lisa was the beautiful daughter of Dennis &...
Michael A. Campbell
Sep 16, 2024
Michael Aaron Campbell 36, passed away Sept. 16, 2024 at Community Hospital due to sudden health issues. He was born on May 21, 1988 in Missoula to Matthew and Judith (Stretch) Campbell . He was preceded in death in 2012 by his mother and never stopped missing her these last 12 years. Michael was diagnosed with autism in his early...
Gerald Anderson
Sep 16, 2024
Gerald Leroy (Jerry) Anderson passed away on Monday, September 16th, 2024, surrounded by his family and close friends.
Jerry was born on July 31st, 1949, to Dale (Clifford) and Rose (Estelle) Anderson, in Turlock, CA. Jerry grew up on a dairy farm on Swenson Road in Hilmar, CA, where he learned his strong work ethic. While growing up at the ranch...
Ronald Hilton
Sep 16, 2024
Ron Hilton was born on April 28, 1956 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT. At 68 years old, Ron lived life to the limit until passing away of a heart attack on Monday, September 16, 2024 enroute to Arlee, MT.
He thrived in the outdoors, hunting and skiing. He and his brothers, Mark and Darren coached Youth Little Grizzly football...
Chuck Shepard
Sep 15, 2024
Warren Charles Shepard “Chuck” passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on September 15th, 2024.
Chuck was born November 27, 1942, in Ronan, Montana. His lifelong passion for farming and ranching was cultivated while growing up on the family farm. Years after leaving the farm, Chuck could be found on the tractor mowing the field with his infectious smile...
Jim M. Asby
Sep 13, 2024
Jim M. Asby, 79 of Missoula, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024, at home surrounded by his family, after a courageous fight with cancer.
He was born on September 22, 1944, in Hornbeck, Louisiana. As a young man Jim grew up in California, where he started a career in logging. In the early 60’s Jim met Neda Cole, they got...
Andre Kodiah Sainsbury
Sep 13, 2024
Andre Kodiak Sainsbury, age 24, died on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in a car accident near Wisdom, Montana.
Andre was born in Belarus on May 29th, 2000. His original name was Andrei Viktorovich Azarov and his parents were deprived of parental rights when he was two. He spent time in a hospital being treated for rickets, then lived in an orphanage...
Marilyn Lofing
Sep 13, 2024
Marilyn Kay Lofing passed away from natural causes at age 77 on September 13, 2024 in Missoula, Montana.
Marilyn was born April 10, 1947 in Billings, Montana to Pete and Anna Lofing. Marilyn grew up on the family farm in Columbus. She was active in 4-H, FHA, and Luther League; she graduated from Columbus High School in 1965. After moving to...
Elaine Lukasik
Sep 12, 2024
Elaine Marie Lukasik of Missoula passed away peacefully on September 12, 2024, surrounded by her loving family after experiencing a fall. This heartbreaking loss occurred just two months after the passing of her husband of 65 years, she was known for her kindness, generosity, and unwavering support for others. Elaine was born and raised in Butte America by her loving...
Larry Lee
Sep 12, 2024
Larry Wayne Lee, 81, of Spokane, passed away Sept. 12, 2024, at St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula.
He was born on Oct. 11, 1942, to Adele and Ervin Lee, in South Bend, Indiana. He attended school there and after graduating from South Bend Central High, went into the Air Force. He received his education there with a BS and two master’s degrees...
Lester Eugene Ammondson
Sep 10, 2024
One day before the 69th anniversary of his wedding day, the Lord Jesus took Lester Eugene Ammondson to his eternal home on September 10, 2024.
Lester was the third of four sons, and he was born in the family home in Fairfield, Montana, on August 29, 1930. As Lester grew up, the Great Depression was in full swing, and life in...
Robert Kester
Sep 9, 2024
Robert "Bob" Kester passed away of natural causes on September 9, 2024.
Robert was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years and the love of his life, Sarah "Sally" Kester (Schultze); his Father Harry F. Kester, and his Mother Anna C. Kester (Hickey) of Niagara Falls, New York.
Robert is survived by his son, Patrick E. Kester of Florence, daughter...
Joann Tabish
Sep 8, 2024
Joann Doris Tabish
November 23, 1931-September 8, 2024
Our mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, Joann Doris Tabish (Blackburn) entered eternal rest September 8th, 2024. She was 92 years old. She lived every one of those years loving us hard and unconditionally.
Joann was born to Theron and Dorothy Blackburn, November 23, 1931, in Missoula, MT. She spent some of her childhood...
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