Obituaries

Aug 8, 2024

Delena Bishop, 75, of Missoula passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024 at home surrounded by loved ones. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 16, 2024 at Garden City Funeral Home with a reception to follow. Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 16, 2024 at the St. Mary’s Cemetery Annex. Online condolences may...

Aug 5, 2024

Michael (Mike) Lee Hamilton

 Mike Hamilton, 73, of Missoula passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024 at home, of natural causes. 

 Mike was born June 26, 1951 in Deer Lodge, Montana to Marleen and Martin (Spike) Hamilton. Mike attended Victor High School where he played basketball and football, and excelled in sports.

 He quit high school at the end of his sophomore year...

Aug 3, 2024

On Saturday, August 3, 2024, Joanne G. Long passed away peacefully, surrounded by family in Missoula, Montana, at the age of 92. Joanne was the loving wife of “Jack” Howard Long and the mother of Debra Long and Terri Long McGillis. She was born on December 9, 1932, to Glen H. Ailport and Elsie Naomi Swanson Ailport. As the fourth...

Aug 2, 2024

Charles Benjamin Waugh, known as "Chuck" to some family and "Ace" to friends, died on August 2, 2024 from Multiple Systems Atrophy, which he had struggled with for the last six years.

Charles was born November 29, 1953, the fourth son of Helen Gawronski Waugh and Floyd Waugh, in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. He attended a one-room school for elementary K-8th grade,...

Jul 31, 2024

Dirk Nathaniel Nyquist, age 62, of Anaconda and Missoula, MT, passed away on July 31, 2024.

Dirk was born on June 25, 1962 to parents Carly Franklin Nyquist and Donald Herbert Nyquist in Anaconda, MT. Shortly after Dirk graduated from Anaconda Sr. High in 1980, he joined the US Air Force. During his 8-years of military service, he was stationed primarily...

Jul 31, 2024

Jacqueline (Jacquie) Serene Ainsworth Venard, 42, of Philipsburg, Montana, passed away on July 31st, 2024. A fiercely strong woman who unapologetically forged her own path, defying conventional norms with unwavering authenticity, Jacquie leaves behind a legacy of impact on those whose lives she graced with her presence. Jacquie was an avid reader and writer, and her love of story led...

Jul 31, 2024

In Loving Memory of Baron John-Lee Walraven

On the 31st of July 2024, a silent whisper echoed through the halls of the Community Medical Center in Missoula, Montana. A whisper that marked the arrival and departure of a soul too heavenly for Earth, Baron John-Lee Walraven’s time on this earth has left a lasting imprint on the hearts of his adoring...

Jul 29, 2024

John Andrew Clements, 37, of Anaconda, MT passed away on Friday July 29, 2024 peacefully at home.

John was born on November 28, 1986 in Rochester, NY to William Clements and Deborah Marin Hursh. He grew up on a cul de sac in Penfield NY. His house bordered 10 square miles of forever wild forest, and at a young age he...

Jul 29, 2024

Donald (Doni) Dennis Meyers III (The Third)

Born December 29th, 1974 Died July 29th, 2024

Survived by his parents: Donald D. Meyers Sr. And Carole L. Meyers and his Children: Donald JM. Meyers (Dylan Lutz) & Shawna and his granddaughter Leah and brothers: Craig K. Meyers and Aaron J. Meyers (AJ) and sisters: Ashley Meyers & Shawna Charly and his Aunties: Patrica...

Jul 27, 2024

Joan Adams, 91, of Missoula passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Village Health and Rehabilitation. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 15, 2024 at Christ the King Catholic Church with a reception to follow. Inurnment will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 15, 2024 at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery....

Jul 27, 2024

Glenda Ella Hawkins-Smith died July 27, 2024 with her family by her side. She was born on March 15, 1961 in Medford, Oregon to Robert & Sarah (Baker) Hawkins. She attended school in Yaak, Philipsburg, and Seeley Lake, MT. She graduated from Seeley-Swan High School. Her early years were spent taking care of children at the Community Hospital Staff Daycare....

Jul 24, 2024

Ruby Charlene Duncan (Wortham) age 83, passed away peacefully July 24, 2024, at her son Danny and daughter in law Mary Jo's home in Missoula, Montana from dementia related illness.

Charlene was born on December 13, 1940 in Kinta Oklahoma to parents Ben and Lula Mae Wortham. She was one of six girls and two boys.

The family lived in Oklahoma until...

Jul 24, 2024

Stephen “Steve” Domenichella, 55, a longtime Missoula resident, passed away from natural causes on Wednesday, July24, while hiking in one of his favorite places, Mount Sentinel above the University of Montana campus. We are heartbroken at the sudden loss of our brother, uncle and dear friend.

Steve was born in Concord, Massachusetts to Frank A. Domenichella, Jr. and Margaret K. (Peggy)...

Jul 22, 2024

Robert “Bob” Lukasik, a beloved Husband, Father, Son, Uncle and friend passed away on July 22, 2024 at his home surrounded by family in Missoula, Montana. He was born on February 24, 1933, in Zap, North Dakota, to his loving parents Sam and Theresa.

Bob attended Grant School and Sacred Heart before graduating from Butte High School in 1951. During his...

Jul 21, 2024

Jul 20, 2024

In Loving Memory of Balfour Jeffrey

Balfour Jeffrey, 81, beloved husband, father, brother, and esteemed professor, passed away due to respiratory failure and complications from COVID-19 on July 20, 2024 in Missoula, Montana. Born in Washington DC on May 3rd, 1943 and raised in Detroit, Michigan, he grew up in a United Auto Workers union family. Balfour was a star athlete,...

Jul 18, 2024

Professor Dr Robert Hausmann died peacefully at his home last month surrounded by loved ones. He was 82.

His ashes will be scattered at his request upon the graves of his parents at Arlington National Cemetery, in his hometown of Nicholson, within the floodplain of Rock Creek, in the sagebrush of Shineberger Creek, in Budapest, and a pinch in the subway...

Jul 17, 2024

Paul Harlan Greenwood

Paul Greenwood, beloved father, grandfather, and cherished member of the community, passed away on July 17, 2024, at the age of 49. He was born in Hillsboro, WI, to Harlan D. and Geralyn (Foss) Greenwood.

Paul's early years were marked by a move to Polson, MT, where he attended and graduated with honors from Polson High School in 1993....

Jul 16, 2024

John Francis Loran, 80 of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, July 16 of natural causes.

 

He was born June 24, 1944 in Missoula to Elizabeth and Sebastian Loran. John was educated in Missoula Catholic schools and Graduated from Loyola High School. He learned his hard work ethic early on selling papers on street corners with his brothers and working at Singer's...

Jul 15, 2024

Dennis Curry, 74, of Lolo passed away Monday, July 15, 2024 at his home after a long battle with COPD. A memorial mass and interment in the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery will be announced at a later date. Memorials may be directed to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and online condolences can be left at gardencityfh.com.

Dennis Earl Curry, son...