Obituaries

Jan 25, 2016

Obituary for Doris Norine Sjordal Seel

Doris Norine Sjordal Seel was born in Kremlin, Montana, on April 24, 1916, to May and Odin Sjordal. She departed this life peacefully and well-loved Monday, Jan. 25, 2016. Doris attended grade school in Kremlin and graduated from Havre High School. She married William F. Seel in 1936. He preceded her in death...

Jan 25, 2016

Life Story for Charles P. Kern

Jan 24, 2016

Obituary for Monte M. Morrison

Monte M. Morrison, 77 of Missoula passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, January 24, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born on Sept. 16, 1938 to Walter "Ray" and Leah Morrison in Missoula. Monte grew up and lived in the Missoula area all of his life. He was a high school...

Jan 24, 2016

Obituary for Richard D. Taber

Richard D. Taber, for many years on the faculty of the University of Montana, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, of causes incident to age. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, retiring with the rank of major. Born Nov. 22, 1920, in San Francisco to Louise Relief Everett and Loren...

Jan 24, 2016

Obituary for Beulah May Ziemkowski (Smart)

Beulah May (Smart) Ziemkowski, 86, of Missoula, passed away peacefully in her family home after a long illness Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. Beulah was born Nov. 14, 1929, in Lewistown to Ray and Violet (Swingley) Smart. She graduated from Fergus County High School and was employed by the Lewistown Employment Office. At the...

Jan 24, 2016

Obituary for Richard D. Taber

– Richard D. Taber, for many years on the faculty of the University of Montana, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, of causes incident to age. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, retiring with the rank of major. Born Nov. 22, 1920, in San Francisco to Louise Relief Everett and...

Jan 24, 2016

Obituary for Carlene Olive Rector

– Carlene Rector, 88, of Missoula, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, after a long struggle with dementia. Carlene was born April 27, 1927, in Braman, Oklahoma, where she lived until moving to Wichita, Kansas, to attend college. There she met Glen, her husband for 60 years. After two years of marriage and a...

Jan 23, 2016

Obituary for Lela Ruth Autio

Lela Ruth Autio, 88, passed away Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at her home from complications related to renal carcinoma, surrounded by her family. Mom was born April 12, 1927, to Hazel and Charles Moniger in Great Falls. Her mother died when she was 2 years old, and she was raised by her father, who...

Jan 23, 2016

Obituary for William "Bill" Marsac

On Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, William "Bill" Marsac reached the end of a long and adventurous life here with us on earth. Bill was born in Lake Orion, Michigan, to Willard and Mary Savage Marsac. He grew up there on the shore of Long Lake where outdoor adventures were part of growing up and...

Jan 23, 2016

Obituary for Eugene J. "Gene" Hertz

Eugene Joseph Hertz, a longtime Missoula resident, passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. He was 84. Eug, as he was known to all who loved him, was born Aug. 7, 1931, in Glen Ullin, North Dakota, the second son of August Hertz and Anna Skalsky. Eug's maternal mother passed away when he...

Jan 23, 2016

Obituary for Kurt Val Collins

Kurt Val Collins, age 33, of San Diego, California went home to be with Jesus on January 23rd, 2016. He was born October 25, 1982 in Missoula Montana to Marjorie (Fowler) and Gary Collins. In 2001, Kurt graduated from Sentinel High School in Missoula, Montana and then attended Prairie Bible College for a year....

Jan 23, 2016

Obituary for Barbara Foreman

– Barbara Joan Foreman 79, of Lolo, passed away Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at Community Medical Center in Missoula of natural causes. Barbara was born Jan. 9, 1937, the first of eight children, in Bozeman to Simon and Velna McKay. Barbara graduated from Gallatin High School in 1956 while working part time at JC Penney's....

Jan 22, 2016

Obituary for Eileen A. Norton

In loving memory of our mother, Eileen Ann Norton. Eileen passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. She was born Eileen Blanton in Kimball, Nebraska. She was later adopted to the Qualls family of Midvale, Idaho. She is survived by her seven children, Vernon, Carol, Jerry, Susie, Janice, Tonya and Troy; 15 grandchildren; 17...

Jan 22, 2016

Obituary for Charles Lindberg Wutsch

Charles Lindberg Wutsch, 88, passed away on Friday, January 22 in his home in Missoula. Charlie was born on June 11, 1927 in Garfield New Jersey. September 1951 he married Felicia Sarubbi, together they raised their three boys. Charlie worked in construction, as a pipe coverer, owned his own flooring business, was an active...

Jan 21, 2016

Obituary for MaryAnn Shriner Peterson

MaryAnn Shriner Peterson passed away at the age of 71 on January 21, 2016 at 4:07am after a short but courageous battle with a severe internal infection. She was born in Missoula, Montana on July 26, 1944. She was the only daughter of Robert (Shorty) and Mary Shriner. She attended Missoula County High School...

Jan 21, 2016

Life Story for Bette Thomas

Jan 20, 2016

Life Story for Jack Kolberg

Jan 19, 2016

Life Story for Lois M. Bellamy

Jan 19, 2016

Obituary for Marilyn Gayle Carlisle

Marilyn Gayle Carlisle, 77, of Missoula, MT, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, at Rosetta Assisted Living. She was born on November 24, 1939, to William and Ovida Carlisle of Culbertson, MT. Gayle attended Culbertson schools and graduated from Culbertson High School in 1957 as its Valedictorian. She attended the University of Denver...

Jan 18, 2016

Obituary for Rose Martello Monaco

On Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, Rose Martello Monaco was reunited with the love of her life after seven years; she was surround by her loving family. Rose's life began Nov. 10, 1921, in Missoula. She was born to Benedetto Martello and Carmenilla Cutone Martello, the second child of a large Italian family of 11....