Obituaries

Feb 16, 2017

Obituary for James D Horinek

James D. Horinek, 59, of Missoula died early in the morning on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Hingham Cemetery. James was born May 7, 1957 in Havre. He was raised in Hingham and spent his life reminiscing about...

Feb 15, 2017

Life Story for Bruce E Boland

Feb 14, 2017

Obituary for Donald E "Don" Summers

– Donald Elden Summers, 81, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. He was born Feb. 1, 1936 to Clifford Wayne and Isabelle Overstreet Summers. He attended Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, California. In high school his passions were photography and the marching band. In 1954, he had the privilege of playing...

Feb 14, 2017

Obituary for Sonja Ione Leirfallom

Sonja Leirfallom, 69, of Missoula passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, with family members present. After living a very active, fun-filled, happy, healthy life she succumbed to cancer. She touched hundreds of lives in a positive way with her Shaklee business, helping people by supplying them with health and home...

Feb 14, 2017

Feb 12, 2017

Obituary for Logan Charles

Logan Nicholas-Owen Charles, 18, of Missoula, became a heavenly angel on Sunday, February 12, 2017 surrounded by loving family and friends. Logan was born on December 11, 1998, in Missoula, to Brent Charles and Carla Whitaker- Charles. He entered this world with quite an impact, being 4 months premature and weighing just over one pound....

Feb 11, 2017

Obituary for Gary Joe Case

Gary Joe Case, 65, lost his short, but courageous battle to throat cancer on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. He was a gift for Don and Millie Case. He spent his childhood growing up in Paradise Valley and Clinton. He graduated from Sentinel High School in 1970. After high school he spent two years in...

Feb 10, 2017

Obituary for Donald Clay Hewitt

Donald Clay Hewitt was a great American and he’d be the first to tell you! At the age of 68, Don passed away quietly Friday, February 10, 2017 surrounded by family after a long battle with COPD. Don was born on March 22, 1948 to Clay and Mattie Lou Hewitt in Memphis, Tennessee. His...

Feb 9, 2017

Obituary for Charles R Pengilly

Ride your bike, play some golf, or play some bridge in the morning and then attend a get-together to remember Chuck at the Barn at the Ranch Club on Friday, May 26, 2017 beginning at 12:30 p.m. Chuck died on Feb. 9, 2017, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, listening to the Pixies and...

Feb 8, 2017

Obituary for Thomas Edward "Tom" Magee

Thomas E. Magee, Jr., 61, of Victor, MT, passed away at home on February 8, 2017. Born in Missoula, Tom was the eldest son of Thomas E. and Annie M. (Thomas) Magee, Sr. Tom—or Timmy, depending on how long you knew him—grew up in Missoula. He attended Jefferson Annex, C.S. Porter schools and...

Feb 6, 2017

Life Story for Elizabeth C Christensen

Feb 6, 2017

Obituary for Frederick William Adler

Fred W. Adler, 89 of Missoula, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017 of natural causes. He was born in Loyal, WI., on March 15, 1927, to Fred and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Adler. He graduated from Loyal High School in 1945. Upon graduation he enlisted in the Navy and was honorably discharged in August, 1946....

Feb 6, 2017

Obituary for Ethel E Ungaretti

Ethel E. Ungaretti, 100, of Missoula and Anaconda passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017, in Missoula at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born on September 18, 1916, in Anaconda to Luigi and Anita Menicucci. She was the oldest of three children. She graduated from Anaconda High School and St. James School of Nursing,...

Feb 6, 2017

Obituary for Jamie Lee "Jayma" Brubaker

Jamie Lee Brubaker “Jayma”, 28, passed away on February 6, 2017 at her home. She was born on May 25, 1988 at Community Medical Center in Missoula to James W. and Debra L. Brubaker. She graduated from Big Sky High School in 2007. In her free time, Jayma loved to write poetry, play...

Feb 5, 2017

Obituary for James John Westman

James John Westman, 73, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Known as Jim by his friends and family, he was born in Kenosha, WI on May 11, 1943 to Carol and Jack Westman. He was born into a family that included an older brother, David, and later,...

Feb 5, 2017

Obituary for Mitchell J Hines

– On Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, Mitch Hines of Huson, passed away at his cabin in Haugan, near Lookout Pass ski area. He was born on May 13, 1965 at Hill AFB, Utah to Mickey and Gerry Hines. After being an "Air Force Brat" for ten years, he was glad to be settled in...

Feb 4, 2017

Obituary for William "Bill" Wells

Bill Wells, 89, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 in Missoula surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on February 13, 1927, in New Berlin, New York, to Jay and Jennie Wells. He grew up on the family dairy farm, and from a young age spent his time exploring the...

Feb 3, 2017

Obituary for Dana J Baumgardner

Dana J. Baumgardner, 58, passed away on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital. Dana was born on Nov. 7, 1958 to Jim and Dolly Baumgardner in Missoula. Dana was the second of three children. Dana grew up in Missoula and graduated from Sentinel High School in 1977. Dana worked for Albertson's and...

Feb 3, 2017

Obituary for Larry K Israel

Larry Keith Israel passed away Feb. 3, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital. H was born April 15, 1929 in Molt Montana to James Lewis Israel and Erma McClure. He and his only brother Jim Israel were raised in Molt and Broadview and grew up on a wheat farm. He attended high school in Billings....

Feb 2, 2017

Obituary for Ramona June Pruitt

Missoula-Ramona “June” Kornec Pruitt, 81, born on June 2, 1935 passed away at home on Feb. 2, 2017 after a long illness. Cremation is under the care of Garden City Funeral Home & Crematory