Obituaries

May 3, 2016

Obituary for Roland F. Anderson

– Roland Frank Anderson, who died May 3, 2016, was born in London, England, in 1928 to Frank William Anderson and Doris G. Anderson. After grammar school he joined the Royal Navy at age 17. Luckily the war had recently ended, but the Navy left him with a rich vocabulary and a lifetime of...

May 3, 2016

Obituary for David Spencer Floyd

David Spencer Floyd, 62, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at his home surrounded by his wife and children, after a three year battle with melanoma. He was born Sept. 7, 1953, in Glasgow, to Gilbert Ross Floyd and Velma Goldfinch. Until the age of four David grew up on the...

May 2, 2016

Life Story for Richard P. Metcalf

May 2, 2016

Obituary for Richard Patrick Metcalf

Richard Patrick Metcalf, 65, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016, in Three Forks. He was a man who loved a cold BEER, a good fishing trip, hunting and being in the mountains. A Montana boy all his life. Richard proudly served in the U.S. Army as a crew chief on the H1 Helicopter,...

May 1, 2016

Obituary for Timothy Hubbard Tim was born in Glendive, MT on January 22, 1945 to Donald F. and Minnie (Winchel) Hubbard.

When Tim was young he enjoyed serving mass every morning and reading his bible to his Grandma Winchel at breakfast. He loved to play baseball and was one heck of a catcher. He said his team never won...

May 1, 2016

Obituary for Ruth Wolf

- Ruth Wolf, age 89, passed away on May 1 at her beloved home in Huson of natural causes. Ruth arrived in Montana from Poughkeepsie, New York, as a bride in 1945. She was married to Paul G. Wolf for 63 years, until his death in 2008. The couple raised Angus cattle and a family...

May 1, 2016

Life Story for M. Ruth Wolf

Apr 30, 2016

Obituary for Chester R. Shellenberger

– Chester R. Shellenberger, of Milltown, passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at the age of 89. He had wished to live to 104-years-old but sadly did not make it. Chet, as he liked to be called, was born in Donnally Mills, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 24, 1927, to Chester...

Apr 30, 2016

Life Story for Esther L. Morgan

Apr 30, 2016

Obituary for Glen Williams

Glen I. Williams passed away peacefully Saturday, April 30, 2016, in Missoula surrounded by his family. He was born April 12, 1934, in Bottineau, North Dakota, and spent his formative years in Dunseith, North Dakota. Glen is survived by his wife of 56 years, Shirley; and his three children, Lynn (Manuel) Barragan, Lisa (Gene) Stephens...

Apr 30, 2016

Obituary for Lesley Stone "Lee" Welshans

Lee passed away at home, surrounded by loving family, Saturday, April 30, 2016, at 67 years of age. She fought valiantly a nine-year battle with primary progressive aphasia, a form of dementia. To the end Lee was a proud, loving, stubborn, strong, beautiful woman who most of all was a loving wife, mom,...

Apr 29, 2016

Obituary for Charles E. Casselman

Charles Edward Casselman, Jr., 89, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016 at his home in Missoula, Montana, of natural causes. He was born on June 6, 1926, in Chadron, Nebraska, to Charles E. Casselman and Agnes (Caldwell) Casselman. Charles contracted polio as a child, and his grandmother introduced him to spinning to strengthen...

Apr 29, 2016

Obituary for Charles Edward "Charlie" Sutherland

Charles Edward "Charlie" Sutherland died Friday, April 29, 2016. He was born to Stanley Sutherland and Ruth (Eliason) Sutherland on Oct. 31, 1955, in Deer Lodge. Survivors include his wife Mary Sutherland; children and spouses, Kylea Sutherland and Travis Palmer, Silas and Marsha Sutherland; sisters and spouses, Stanette and Jim Hall, Barb and...

Apr 29, 2016

Obituary for Ronald L. McCauley

Ronald Lee McCauley, 73, of Missoula, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016, of natural causes. He was born on June 2, 1942, in Big Timber to William and Violet McCauley. He graduated from Brady High School in 1960. He married the love of his life, Sharon Ann Young on Aug. 10, 1962, in...

Apr 28, 2016

Obituary for Duane A. Howlett

Duane (Duke) Howlett, 85, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016, at home surrounded by his wife and children after his courageous battle with cancer. Duane was born Dec. 18, 1930, at Sand Lake, Michigan, to Derald W. and Alma E. Howlett, their only son and the eldest of their three children. Duane was raised...

Apr 28, 2016

Obituary for Michael A. Lowe

Michael Lowe passed away peacefully at his home in Missoula on April 28th at the age of 73. He fought lung cancer and COPD for many months but finally ran out of energy. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Linda Lowe, his parents, Albert and Jessie Lowe, and his...

Apr 28, 2016

Life Story for William A. Ogg

Apr 27, 2016

Obituary for Ronald W. Buchman

Ronald William Buchman, 74, passed away Wednesday, April 27th, 2016, peacefully at his home in Missoula, MT. Ronald, called Ron by his friends and family, was a caring husband, father, and grandfather throughout his lifetime. Ron was born June 21, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio to parents Lloyd and Burnett Buchman. Ron spent his childhood...

Apr 27, 2016

Obituary for Virginia L. Ragsdale

Virginia L. Ragsdale left this earth on April 27, 2016, to be reunited in Heaven with her beloved husband, Norman, wearing her red two-piece swimsuit she wore in 1953 that turned Norman's head. Virginia was born on July 4, 1920, in Lawrence, Kansas, to Ura Ethylin Bowers and Byron Norton Roberts. When she was...

Apr 26, 2016

Obituary for Rupert Leroy Stanley

Rupert Leroy Stanley passed away peacefully in his sleep, as he wanted, on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Born in Missoula on Dec. 15, 1933, to Esther and Eugene Stanley, Rupert grew up in Missoula and talked fondly of going to sporting events with his dad which started a love for watching all sports. From...