Obituaries
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...
Frank "Dave" Heston
Sep 6, 2024
Frank "David" Heston has passed on to be with his Lord. Dave was raised in Butte, Montana. He fondly remembered his early and teen years in Butte. As a youngster, he worked for his parents in the Main Rexall Drug Store located at 1 West Park. Dave had great respect for his parents, but remembered the limits that were part...
Rosemary (Romy) Seyster-Zarit
Sep 5, 2024
Rosemary “Romy” Seyster-Zarit, 75 years old, passed away Thursday, September 5th, 2024 at Saint Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana.
Her daughters Brittany and Kelsey were by her side throughout the day and moment of her passing into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus.
Romy had suffered a cardiac arrest a week prior, that she never recovered from. It took place...
Derald Hauck
Sep 3, 2024
Derald D. A. Hauck
April 29, 1942 - September 3, 2024
Written by his wife, Marsha Hauck
Derald D. A. Hauck ("Derry") passed away at St Patricks Hospital in Missoula, MT on September 3rd, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.
Derry was born April 29th, 1942. He was the second child of Arthur A and Lorraine Hauck. His life was action-packed and filled with...
Keith McClements
Sep 3, 2024
Keith Wayne McClements, 67, of Missoula Montana passed away on September 3, 2024 at St. Patrick's hospital after a brief battle with MDS blood cancer.
He was born on May 31, 1957 in Tacoma, Washington to Robert and Dorothea McClements. He graduated from Wilson High School in Tacoma in 1975.
Keith married Patricia Drost (Patti) on August 16, 1980 and had just...
Terry Black Cosgrove
Sep 2, 2024
Margaret “Terry” Black Cosgrove entered the world en caul (a veiled birth, a sign of good fortune) in Kalispell, Mont., on Labor Day 1942 and died on Labor Day 2024 in Missoula, Mont., holding the hands of her daughter, Tracy Cosgrove, and grandson, Donal Lakatua. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh and Margaret Black, and brothers Lucky...
Jill Rogers
Sep 2, 2024
A Funeral Mass for Jill Streitmatter Rogers, 58, of Bonner, MT, formerly of Glen Ullin, ND, will be held at 11:00 a.m. CT, Friday, September 27, 2024, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glen Ullin with Father Gary Benz celebrating. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation for Jill will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CT...
Nicole Meghan Frazier-Nunn
Sep 1, 2024
Nicole Meghan Frazier-Nunn, 44, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Community Hospital of natural causes.
She was born on October 30, 1979, in Polson to Samuel and Tracy Frazier (Roberts). As a child, she lived in Polson, Montana, and later attended school in Canada before moving to Missoula to attend Sentinel High School.
On July 13, 2019, she...
Helen Koures
Aug 30, 2024
Helen Darlene Williamson Koures was born the third of nine children, on April 8th, 1936, to Loren and Dorothy Williamson. She lived with her parents and siblings on a dairy farm in Victor, Montana and learned to love the land, like her father. She gardened throughout her life, wrestling the motorized till through the ground, well into her eighties and...
Joan Lynn Reynolds
Aug 29, 2024
Joan Lynn Reynolds, 74, of Sherwood, Oregon passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024 in Missoula, Montana.
Joan was a resident of Sherwood, Oregon, for nearly 50 years. She was involved in her community. She was an integral part, and board member, of the Sherwood Historical Society for a good 36 years. You could find her serving wine at Music on the...
John Nuckolls
Aug 29, 2024
John D. Nuckolls
John Nuckolls, 67, of Billings and Missoula, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August, 29th, 2024 in Billings, MT. John was born in Franklin, IN, on October 23rd, 1956 to Frank and Lois Nuckolls. He grew up and attended school in Missoula, graduating from Sentinel High School in June of 1974. At the age of 19 he joined the...
Emery Johnson
Aug 26, 2024
Emery Joseph Johnson, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2024, at the age of 89 in Missoula, Montana. Emery was born on August 14, 1935, in Missoula, Montana. He lived a fulfilling life in Montana including: St. Ignatius, Missoula, Columbia Falls, Helena, Conrad, Great Falls, Havre and Seeley Lake. He wore many hats from...
Mariann Gjefle
Aug 26, 2024
Mariann K. Gjefle passed away on August 26, 2024 at the age of ninety-nine. She was born on March 14, 1925 in Hereford, Texas to Franz and Ida Koesler. She moved to Missoula, Montana at the age of three with her family.
She attended Missoula Catholic Schools and nurses training at St. Catherine's Nursing School in Gary, Indiana. She married Ralph...
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