Obituaries
James Smith
Jun 20, 2025
James Larry Smith, 70, of Missoula, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025, of a heart condition, while at home surrounded by family.
James “Jim” was born on Dec. 18, 1954 in San Diego, CA. Son to Bonnie and William “Randy” Messer, James lived a very full life, committed to service. Growing up in the San Diego area of California, he...
Deanna E. Huseth
Jun 20, 2025
Deanna E. Huseth
Deanna E. Huseth passed from this life to the next on June 20th, 2025. Deanna was born January 3, 1938 in Great Falls, MT to Eileen A and Oliver E. Huseth. She worked for Mountain Bell in Great Falls, Butte, and Missoula until her retirement.
Deanna, then, kept herself busy volunteering for the Radio Reading Service for the Blind,...
Sophia Lambros
Jun 18, 2025
Sophie Lambros passed away, peacefully, in her sleep and at home, on June 18. She was 88.
As those who saw her recently could sense, Sophie was not exactly enamored of old age: she was impatient with her failing legs, annoyed with her declining left hand (on which she’d become wholly and sometimes clumsily dependent), and aggravated that her brain far...
Janet Parke
Jun 18, 2025
Janet Savage Parke of Drummond Montana passed away June 18, 2025 in Missoula Montana. Janet was 72 years old and surrounded by her family as she left this earthly existence.
Janet was born October 10, 1952 in Billings Montana. She was the 6th of 9 children born to Herbert and Jennie Savage. Bert and Jennie, along with Bert’s brothers ranched together...
Michael Knopik
Jun 16, 2025
Michael Stephen Knopik
May 8, 1942—June 16, 2025
Michael Stephen Knopik passed away peacefully at home after saying goodbye to his loving family.
Michael (Mike) was born on May 8, 1942 at the family home in Belfield, North Dakota to John and Magdalene Knopik. Mike attended school in Belfield, North Dakota where he was an outstanding athlete. His lifetime love of basketball began...
Patricia Bedor
Jun 16, 2025
Patricia Bedor 03/24/1948 – 06/16/2025
Patricia went where the crows fly on 06/16/2025 three weeks after learning that she had metastatic breast cancer. Born and raised in Detroit, (Detroit FOREVER!), she then moved to Portland, OR, then to Los Angeles where she opened a small Graphic Design business. She left LA in the late 80’s when Ronald Reagan ruined the economy...
Fesaitu Samuela
Jun 12, 2025
Fesaitu (Itu) Samuela, 74, passed away on Thursday, June 12th, 2025, at home due to cardiac arrest.
He was born in Savlei in the district of Itu'ti'u Rotuma, a Polynesian island in the Fiji Islands. His mother was Garisau Resine of Lau and his father was Semesi Samuela of Savlei. The family was raised in Motusa.
Itu grew up working hard on...
David Herries
Jun 8, 2025
David John Herries entered the great mystery on June 8, 2025, at home in Missoula, with his beloved wife holding his hand and his family by his side. Born in Big Timber, Montana on June 28, 1932, he was a proud graduate of Sweetgrass County High School (Go Sheepherders!) and Montana State University (Go Bobcats!) where he earned three degrees.
The...
Robert E. Sheridan
Jun 8, 2025
Robert E. Sheridan passed away on June 8, 2025, at the family home in Missoula, Montana. Bob was born to Doris and Robert on October 30th, 1942, in Butte, Montana. After graduating from Butte Central High School, Bob followed his sister Connie, who was attending college in South Bend, Indiana, to attend the University of Notre Dame. Bob graduated Cum Laude in...
Mark Timothy Colyer
Jun 8, 2025
Mark Timothy Colyer
Mark Timothy Colyer, 70, passed away peacefully at his home in Florence, Montana on Sunday June 8th, 2025 after a brief illness. Mark was born in Paradise, Montana on January 10th, 1955. Two sisters quickly followed, and they and his older brother moved to Missoula in 1959. Before they were unpacked and settled, another brother followed.
Mark and his...
Janice Dunn
Jun 7, 2025
Janice Dunn, 81, of Lolo passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at her home surrounded by family. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12, 2025 at the Lolo Community Church. A private family interment will be held at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.
Janice Diane Dunn, daughter...
Thomas Lee Goebel
Jun 6, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Thomas Lee Goebel, born on October 22, 1958, in Corpus Christi, TX. Thomas lost his battle with brain cancer on June 6, 2025, surrounded by love in his home in Superior, MT.Tom was a wonderful husband to Jamie Sides, whom he met seven years ago. Together, they shared a...
Heidi H. Vestman
Jun 6, 2025
Heidi Hannelore Vestman, passed away June 6, 2025 at Saint Patrick's Providence Hospital in Missoula.
There will be a Celebration of life later in the year.
Terrence Kelley
Jun 5, 2025
September 6, 1940 – June 5, 2025
Terrence “Terry” Lynn Kelley passed away peacefully on June 5, 2025, surrounded by close loved ones. He was 84 years old.
Terry was born on September 6, 1940, and spent his youth in Ronan, Montana, and Spokane Washington, later graduating from East Valley High School. He lived a life rich with curiosity, travel, scholarship, and...
Rolland R. Meinholtz
Jun 3, 2025
Rolland R (Rolly) Meinholtz passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on June 3rd, 2025 of natural causes. In his last days he was surrounded by family, friends, and music. Rolly was born in Oklahoma City on August 20th, 1937 to Cordia Marie Dill and later adopted by Herbert (Meiny) and Hallie Meinholtz.
Rolly was a loving father of 2,...
Gary Allen Sorensen
Jun 3, 2025
Our father, Col. Gary Allen Sorensen, passed Tuesday, June 3, 2025, ten days before his 90th birthday. His passing was Covid related. Gary was born in a wood home with a dirt floor on June 13, 1935, in Bonner. He was of Danish and German decent. He later moved to Brooks street in Missoula. He was born to Lois and...
Jim L. Rogers
Jun 1, 2025
Chainsaw Sculptor, Jim L. Rogers, 82, of Missoula, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2025, at his home in Ovando, MT.
Jim was born on Oct. 3r 1942, to Herman and Maizie (Morrison) Rogers. He was educated at Prescott School and later, Missoula County High. What is now Hellgate High School. He excelled in athletics and that seemed to be one of his...
Joy Goehner
May 26, 2025
Joy Laila Goehner was born in 1948 in Bedford, Massachusetts. She was born to Janith Eaton and William Anderson. After a divorce, her mother would marry a man named Clarence Jenkins. Clarence will be the person that Joy would call Dad for the rest of her life. In talking about her younger years, Joy would often describe herself as being...
Gregory Smith
May 23, 2025
Gregory Smith, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on May 23, 2025, in Superior, Montana, at the age of 72. Born on July 23, 1952, in Muskegen, Michigan to Gerald and Lorelie Smith. At the young age of three, the family moved to Montana. He attended high school in Charlo, Montana, where he laid the foundation for a...
Diane Marie Baugham
May 22, 2025
Diane Marie Baugham, 68, of Missoula, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at St. Patrick Hospital, of natural causes.
Diane was born on January 31, 1957, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At the age of 3, she was adopted by Edwin and Jeannette Baugham. As a young girl, Diane lived with her family in Invergrove Heights, Minnesota and was educated in public...
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