Obituaries

May 13, 2017

Obituary for Cecelia Cox

Cecelia Cox died on May 13, 2017 at the age of 88 after a long, brutal battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was the wife of Jim Cox Sr. and mother of Mary (Gerry), Jim Jr. (Vicki), and Damon (Sara). Born Cecelia Rose Fitzgibbon in Bayonne, New Jersey on November 9, 1928 to Irish immigrants Mary...

May 13, 2017

Life Story for Lloyd Marshall

May 11, 2017

Obituary for David William Towe

Dave William Towe passed away at home unexpectedly on May 11, 2017. He was born to William and Medora Towe on June 9, 1958 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He grew up in the Missoula area and went to Willard Grade School and attended Hellgate High School. Dave never married. He worked as...

May 10, 2017

May 9, 2017

Obituary for Ralph Fred Thisted

Just as peacefully and quiet as he lived, Ralph Fred Thisted, 91, of the Ninemile Valley, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017, of natural causes, at home, with his wife and family members by his side. Ralph was born Nov. 12, 1925, to Fred and Claudia Thisted in a small cabin on Birch Creek,...

May 8, 2017

Obituary for Jane Slichter Ragsdale

— Jane Slichter Ragsdale died on Monday, May 8, 2017, at the age of 88 of natural causes. She was at the home of her daughter Amy Ragsdale, in Missoula. Born in Tampa, Florida on April 6, 1929, she moved with her family to Dubuque, Iowa, during the Great Depression. There her father, Harry...

May 7, 2017

Obituary for Antonne Lee Daniels

Antonne Lee Daniels went home to join family Sunday, May 7, 2017. Tony was born to Monte Orland and Dayle Renee Burton Daniels in Hamilton, MT on November 11, 1963. He grew up believing people staged parades and waved flags for his birthday. Tony was soon joined by his beloved brother Patrick Wayne whom...

May 7, 2017

Life Story for Jennie Tidball Comer

May 5, 2017

Life Story for Frances Snow Anderson

May 4, 2017

Life Story for Virginia Ann Cook

May 2, 2017

Obituary for Cecily Wright

The family and friends of Cecily Mary (nee Koch) Wright mourn the sudden loss of a sister, aunt, great aunt and loving companion. She died after a heart attack on Monday, May 1, 2017, two days before her 72nd birthday. Cecily grew up on a farm surrounded by animals in Ritzville, Washington. She attended Ritzville...

May 1, 2017

Obituary for Douglas L Jette

Douglas L. Jette passed away of natural causes at St. Patrick’s Hospital on May 1, 2017. He was born in Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada to Constance and Aldric on August 16, 1939. Douglas grew up in Missoula, graduated as valedictorian from Loyola High School in 1957 and worked as a carpenter, then ran his...

May 1, 2017

Obituary for Marjorie Bailey Tye

Marjorie Bailey Lochausen Tye, 93, passed away at her home at the Springs at Missoula on May 1, 2017. Marjorie was born on August 18, 1923 in Atascosa County, Texas to Robert E. Lee and Hazel Ethel Edwards Bailey. She graduated from Somerset High School where she was the drum major for the high...

Apr 29, 2017

Obituary for Larry J Klika

- Larry John Klika, 68, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Linda, sons, Brett (Lisa), Bart (Erika) and three amazing little granddaughters: Lucy (5), Maddie (3) and Piper (2); sister Karen, and brothers Mike, Jerry and Joe. Larry was born on Aug. 10, 1948, in Appleton, Wisconsin,...

Apr 29, 2017

Obituary for Brian Fornall

Brian Dean Fornall passed away at 7:35 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 52 years of age. Brian was surrounded by his loved ones prior to his passing at St. Patrick Hospital. Brian was born on Nov. 27, 1964 to Charles Gilbert Fornall and Rita Mae Rettinger in Missoula. Brian graduated from Sentinel High...

Apr 29, 2017

Obituary for Patsy "Pat" Morrison

— Pat (Patsy Lee Crain) Morrison passed on peacefully from this world Saturday, April 29, 2017, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula of natural causes. She was born in Glasgow in 1931 to Rockwell and Virginia (Amlin) Crain. Her parents divorced when she was very young and Pat and her older sister were raised...

Apr 28, 2017

Obituary for Russell Eugene Moulton

Russell Eugene Moulton, beloved husband and father, passed away on April 28th 2017 at 60 years of age. Russell was born to Eugene and Lillian Moulton in Redlands California on February 5th, 1957, the third of four children. He spent his early years growing up in California, Virginia, and later Montana. On August 5th...

Apr 28, 2017

Obituary for Charlotte (Bridgewater) West

Charlotte Ann (Bridgewater) West, 76, of Seeley Lake, Montana passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital, of heart failure. Charlotte was born August 22, 1940 in Livingston, Montana to Gerald Bridgewater and Delores Miller Bridgewater. She graduated from Park County High School in Livingston and married Jon Guy West on...

Apr 25, 2017

Obituary for Andrew John "Andy" Stenberg,Sr.

Andrew John Stenberg Sr. (Andy), 67, passed away Tuesday morning at home in Missoula after a prolonged illness. Andy was born July 1, 1949 in International Falls, Minnesota. He was a “Proud Viking” who moved to Missoula at the age of 3 along with his parents Arnold and Alice, big sister Arlene, who...

Apr 25, 2017

Obituary for Arnold "Keith" Schlappy

Arnold Keith Schlappy passed away quietly on April 25, 2017. Keith was born in St. George, Utah on November 7, 1929. He was the second child of Henry Arnold and Dula LaRee Schlappy. His family moved to Missoula, Montana in 1935, where he graduated from Missoula County High School. Keith married Mavis Ann Steele...