Obituaries

Jan 12, 2016

Obituary for Virginia M. "Ginny" Winz

Virginia M. "Ginny" Winz, 84, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, at Community Medical Center from pneumonia. Ginny was born on Nov. 15, 1931, in Missoula, to Robert arid Anna Touchette. She lived Frenchtown with her family. She graduated from Frenchtown High School where she participated in various activities. In...

Jan 12, 2016

Obituary for Clarabelle Higgins

Clarabelle Higgins passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, at the age of 84. She was born to Hubert and Eva Lutz of Shelby on April 8, 1931. Clara graduated from Shelby in 1949. She married Louis G. Higgins and moved to Missoula in 1962. Clara had six children, Michael, Bill, Kelly, David, Daniel and Amy....

Jan 12, 2016

Obituary for Shirley K. Nelson

Shirley Nelson, 72, of Missoula passed away peacefully at St. Patrick's Hospital on January 12, 2016 with her husband of 53 years, M. Kent Nelson, at her side. Shirley was born in 1943 in Tampa, Florida and grew up in Loveland, Colorado. She married her lifelong partner Kent in 1962 and they settled in...

Jan 10, 2016

Obituary for Ellen J. Wilson

Ellen J. Wilson, 92, of Missoula, passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at Bee Hive Homes, where she had resided for the past two years. Ellen was born Feb. 27, 1923, in Libby to Joseph and Magdalena Stuhlreiter, the youngest of five girls. Despite losing her father in a tragic accident when she was...

Jan 10, 2016

Obituary for Gwineth Olivia Steinebach-Vassar

Gwineth Olivia Steinebach-Vassar, 74, passed away at her home on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016. She was born April 9, 1941, in Wenatchee, Washington, to Oliver Otto Jack and Violet Loraine Whitecotton. She married Jack Vassar on Jan. 1, 1990, and has lived in Superior since. She enjoyed ceramics, flowers, gardening and helping all people...

Jan 10, 2016

Obituary for Kay Dell Collins (Smith)

Kay Dell Collins (Smith), 67, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, January 10th, 2016 at home, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was born on May 23, 1948 in Hamilton, MT to George and Verna Smith. The family moved to Missoula in 1953 when her father took a job at...

Jan 9, 2016

Life Story for Ann B. Murphy

Jan 9, 2016

Life Story for Jamie L. Riggs

Jan 9, 2016

Life Story for Keith A. Ebelt

Jan 9, 2016

Obituary for Marjorie Jean "Peg" Goerz

Marjorie "Peg" Goerz died in the early morning of Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. She was born June 16, 1922, in Centralia, Washington, to Lillie Gooler Broostrom and Gilbert Broostrom, the second of three girls. She graduated from Olympia High School in 1939 and worked for the State License Department & Tax Commission. She...

Jan 9, 2016

Obituary for Doris J. Lyon

Doris J. Lyon, 87, of Missoula, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, of natural causes. She was born on Nov. 12, 1928, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to David and Jocie (Taylor) Cornman. She married Walter "Skeet" Lyon on Sept. 14, 1952, in Flagler, Colorado. She later graduated in 1960 with a degree in...

Jan 8, 2016

Obituary for Douglas Moeller

– Douglas Darell Moeller, of Lolo was born on June 18, 1936, and left us on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016. He was born in Brittin, South Dakota, to Wilbur and Vera Moeller. Doug led a very interesting life, in 1958, he joined the U.S. Army where he served in Korea. When he was honorably discharged,...

Jan 8, 2016

Obituary for Nicholas Anthony Buller

Nicholas Anthony Buller, 84, passed away on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at home, of natural causes. Nick, as he liked to be called, was born on Nov. 11, 1931, in Marblemount, Washington, to Wade and Helen Buller. He was the ninth of 10 children. Growing up in the Skagit Valley, Nick became an avid...

Jan 7, 2016

Obituary for Joan Bahm

Joan Bahm 67, of Missoula, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at home surrounded by her family. Joan will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She will be remembered for her love of family, her faith and her wonderful smile. Joan was born Nov. 1, 1948, in Helena, to Gilbert and Winifred...

Jan 7, 2016

Obituary for Arthur Butler "Abe" Lowder

Arthur Butler 'Abe' Lowder, born March 7, 2000; died Jan. 7, 2016. Fifteen and just coming into his own. Always the fighter, Abe was growing up with his older brother Mac, twin sister Grace and younger sister Jane. His dad Jay and his mom Ann could not have loved him more dearly or...

Jan 6, 2016

Life Story for Lois E. Blevins

Jan 6, 2016

Obituary for Mary Sue Lescantz

-Mary Sue Lescantz, 76, left this world on Jan. 6, 2016. Mary was born June 22, 1939 in Anaconda MT, an only child to Ernestine (Sublette) Lescantz and Mike Lescantz. She was baptized at ST Paul's Catholic Church in Anaconda and attended ST Paul's elementary school in Anaconda. Mary moved to Fresno CA to...

Jan 5, 2016

Life Story for Jerry Gilbert

Jan 5, 2016

Obituary for Alice Ann Renner Thomas

Alice Ann Renner Thomas was surrounded by her family as she joined our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. After suffering a stroke in 2010, she experienced many challenges but she had the love and support of her family and friends each and every day. Alice was born on December 10, 1940...

Jan 5, 2016

Obituary for Teresa Irene Unger

– Teresa Irene Unger, 62, passed away suddenly Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, at St. Patrick Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 21, 1953, in Missoula to Albert and June Unger. Teresa attended Bonner School, and graduated from Sentinel High School in Missoula. She married Jerry Dufresne, and together had three...