Obituaries

Feb 22, 2016

Life Story for Lawrence J. "Larry" Blekkenk

Feb 22, 2016

Obituary for Wesley Dakota Cross

Wesley Dakota Cross, 20, of Missoula, earned his angel wings February 22nd, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born March 19th, 1995 in Libby Mt, the youngest son of Daniele Huff and Christian Cross. Wesley was a beautiful young soul, kind, generous, brave and courageous, a hero to many. Wesley spent his life...

Feb 21, 2016

Obituary for Shane Sweeney

Shane Sweeney lost his brief, courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016. Shane was born on Dec. 10, 1962, in Billings. He began his life on a ranch at Bridger Creek near Reedpoint. Later his family moved to Shepherd and then the Billings area where he attended school. He spent his adolescent years...

Feb 21, 2016

Obituary for Ernest R. Asay

Ernest Ray "Ernie" Asay, born Sept. 27, 1933, beloved father and grandfather, Ernie (82) passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, joining his loving wife Nancy Lee, his bride of 62 years. Funeral services will be held at the LDS church, 16 Moats Lane, Superior,...

Feb 21, 2016

Obituary for Robert Lucas (Bob)

Robert (Bob) C. Lucas passed away at his home at The Springs on Feb 21, 2016. Robert was born Feb. 11, 1931 to Robert and Ella Lucas in Sioux Falls, SD. He attended the University of Minnesota, receiving a doctorate degree in Geography. He also studied at the Free University in West Berlin, at...

Feb 20, 2016

Obituary for Shirley Mae Schaff-Day

On the morning of Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, Shirley Mae Schaff-Day, 79, of Missoula, passed away peacefully with her family. The sun came out for her as she went to be with God. Shirley was a true Montana girl, born and raised in Missoula. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, going on to attend...

Feb 19, 2016

Obituary for Gregory Jensen

Gregory Allen Jensen, born on Nov. 3, 1956, lived his 59 years as a shining rainbow to all his family, friends, students, colleagues and community making everyone he met feel important. He attended school in Havre until moving to Alaska where he graduated from Ketchikan High School. He graduated from MSU Northern with a degree...

Feb 19, 2016

Obituary for Judy Marie Kern (Lowry)

– Judy Marie (Lowry) Kern, 75, died surrounded by her family on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. She was born on Nov. 14, 1940, in Cardston, Alberta. She moved to Missoula with her family when she was a teenager. As a young woman, she found purpose in the numerous jobs she worked—most notably as...

Feb 17, 2016

Obituary for Marty R. Howe

On Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, Marty Russell Howe, 58, of Missoula, sought refuge in the arms of Our Lord, escaping the bonds of his relentless pain due to an extended illness for several years. There is no doubt he was welcomed into heaven and into his beloved mother's arms, Eudora Hutchins Huppe', who preceded...

Feb 17, 2016

Life Story for Loren W. Sullender

Feb 17, 2016

Life Story for Eduardo Chirinos

Feb 17, 2016

Obituary for Peter Cornelius DeWit Jr.

– Peter Cornelius DeWit Jr. passed away Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, in the home he loved with the family he loved. He was born in Missoula to Peter and Ethel DeWit on Oct. 13, 1941. Growing up in Bonner, childhood summers at the Swan homestead, hiking into Cold Lakes with brother Wiley, hunting...

Feb 17, 2016

Obituary for Jame Lyn Wallack

Jame Lyn Wallack was born April 6, 1982, in Rockford, Illinois. She passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, in Missoula. Survived by wife Kimberly Wallack; son Jonathon Wallack; daughter Emma Wallack; her parents and three sisters, Amanda Deaton, Beth Wallack, Jessica Jamison; four nieces and five nephews. Jame is also survived by another...

Feb 16, 2016

Obituary for Darlene M. Magnussen

Darlene M. Magnussen, 85, of Missoula, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 of natural causes at home with her family by her side. Born Darlene Stumvoll May 3, 1930, she was raised in the Snowshoe Valley. After highschool she worked as a telephone operator in St. Ignatius. On June 21, 1953, she gave birth...

Feb 16, 2016

Obituary for David "Mac" MacInnes

David M. "Mac" MacInnes passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, at the age of 99. Mac was born in Wallace, Idaho, on Oct. 18, 1916, the son of David M. and S. May MacInnes. His father was an engineer on the Northern Pacific Railway until the family moved to northeastern Montana in 1919 to...

Feb 16, 2016

Obituary for James White

– James White, 73, of Seeley Lake, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. He was born to Henry James White Sr. and Opal (Jetton) in 1942. His father was stationed at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked and his mother Opal was sent to the mainland, where Jim was born in San Francisco. He graduated...

Feb 16, 2016

Life Story for Bonnie L. Hagen

Feb 15, 2016

Life Story for LaDeen M. Williams

Feb 15, 2016

Obituary for Virginia M. Nemec

Virginia M. Nemec, 86, passed away of natural causes on Mon. Feb. 15, 2016 at Riverside Health Care Center. Virginia was born on Nov. 2, 1929 in Ronan, MT to Adelina (Kuntz) and Willibald "William" Berger. She graduated high school and on April 25, 1953 she married Victor Lewis Nemec. Virginia worked in laundry...

Feb 14, 2016

Life Story for Patricia McNeill