Obituaries

Ronald M. "Ronnie" Severson

Ronald M. "Ronnie" Severson

Jul 2, 2015

Obituary for Ronald M. "Ronnie" Severson

Ronald M. Severson, 75, passed away peacefully at his home on July 2, 2015. Born in Durand, Wisconsin to Vern and Marjorie Severson, Ron spent most of his younger years living in Placentia, California and was a Scoutmaster for 4 years. He married his high school sweetheart Joan and celebrated 56 loving years...

Jack Dukleth

Jack Dukleth

Jul 1, 2015

Obituary for Jack Dukleth

Jack Owen Dukleth, 72, of Missoula, MT, died Wednesday, 1 July 2015 at Hillside Manor Missoula. Born on, August 13, 1942, in Seattle, WA, he was the son of the late Doris Francis (Munter) Dukleth formerly of Kalispell, MT and the late Owen Robert (Bud) Dukleth formerly of Kalispell, MT. Mr. Dukleth graduated from Flathead...

George McEachran

George McEachran

Jun 30, 2015

Life Story for George McEachran

Norland Kougher Hagen

Norland Kougher Hagen

Jun 30, 2015

Life Story for Norland Kougher Hagen

Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas

Jun 30, 2015

Obituary for Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas, 87, passed away of natural causes on Tues. June 30, 2015 at Hunter's Glen. Frank was born on Dec. 13, 1927 in Missoula to George and Teresa Thomas. Frank attended schools in Missoula and eventually joined the U.S. Navy in October 1945 where he was in the Asiatic-Pacific Area. After returning to Missoula...

Mavis Lorenz

Mavis Lorenz

Jun 30, 2015

Obituary for Mavis Lorenz

Mavis Lorenz died peacefully in her home June 30, 2015, surrounded by the natural environment she loved, and in the company of close friends. Mavis Marie Lorenz was born Dec. 22, 1926, in Mondovi, Wisconsin, to Emil and Clara Lorenz. She completed her undergraduate degree at LaCrosse State College in Wisconsin and her master's degree...

Teri Sue Lerch

Teri Sue Lerch

Jun 29, 2015

Obituary for Teri Sue Lerch

Teri Sue Lerch, 59, of Lolo, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015 in her home. She was born on December 3, 1955 in Missoula to Fred and Shirley Lerch. Teri grew up in Missoula, attended Sentinel High School, and was active in Job's Daughters, choir, and drill team. After graduating, she attended University...

James A. "Jim" Brouelette

James A. "Jim" Brouelette

Jun 29, 2015

Obituary for James A. "Jim" Brouelette

The mouth went silent Monday, June 29, 2015, and Jim went to join family and friends in heaven (we hope). Jim was born March 25, 1941, to Frances Brouelette (Curran) and Walter "Wally" Brouelette in Missoula. He attended various Missoula schools and graduated from Missoula County High School in 1959. He served four...

Florene W. LaVoie

Florene W. LaVoie

Jun 28, 2015

Obituary for Florene W. LaVoie

Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother was escorted into the arms of her savior and Lord Jesus Christ on June 28, 2015. Florene was born in June of 1930 in Wishek, ND. She was 1 of 17 children born to Adolf & Christina Kramer. She graduated from Missoula County High School and married Donald...

Leonard E. Kuffel

Leonard E. Kuffel

Jun 28, 2015

Life Story for Leonard E. Kuffel

Leonard Edmund Kuffel

Leonard Edmund Kuffel

Jun 28, 2015

Obituary for Leonard Edmund Kuffel

Leonard Edmund Kuffel, 97, of Missoula, passed away on June 28, 2015, at home of natural causes. He was born on Oct. 15, 1917, in Helena to Daniel and Frances Kuffel. The family moved to Missoula in 1930, where he attended St. Anthony's School, Loyola and Missoula County High School, from which he graduated...

Cheryl C. Owens

Cheryl C. Owens

Jun 27, 2015

Obituary for Cheryl C. Owens

Cheryl C. Owens (Mitchell), 36, of Missoula, passed away in Great Falls on Saturday, June 27, 2015. Cheryl was born in Virginia, Minnesota, on Nov. 25, 1978, and has lived in Missoula since 1989. Cheryl attended Big Sky High School and the University of Montana, graduating with honors, receiving an associate degree as an...

Linda M. Hellman

Linda M. Hellman

Jun 27, 2015

Life Story for Linda M. Hellman

Elsie Steingas

Elsie Steingas

Jun 27, 2015

Obituary for Elsie Steingas

Elsie M. Poster was born to Mike and Anna Baron Poster on July 6, 1927 in International Falls, Minnesota. She graduated from the Falls High School in 1946 and promptly married her childhood sweetheart Wilfred Steingas on June 15, 1946 in Virginia, Minnesota. "Willie" and Elsie arrived in Missoula in August 1948 by train with...

Frances De Leonardo Terriault

Frances De Leonardo Terriault

Jun 26, 2015

Obituary for Frances De Leonardo Terriault

Frances L. De Leonardo Therriault, 90, of Missoula, passed away June 26, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital of heart complications. Frances was born March 28, 1925, in St. Louis to Frank De Leonardo and Lucille Montrose. On Aug. 30, 1951, she married Frank Gerald Therriault in San Francisco. They adopted daughter Gaitane in...

Judith  Hofferber

Judith  Hofferber

Jun 26, 2015

Obituary for Judith Hofferber

Missoula- Judith Hofferber, 79 of Missoula, passed away at home on Sunday, June 26th with her family by her side.

Andy Aaron Hammer (Anders)

Andy Aaron Hammer (Anders)

Jun 26, 2015

Obituary for Andy Aaron Hammer (Anders)

Andy (Anders) Aaron Hammer passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter, Jane, and his son-in-law, Phillip Hall, in Potomac on June 26, 2015. Andy was born on a farm near Valier on Sept. 22, 1918, to Anders "A.O." Hammer and Anna Hammer (nee Hofland). He was active in the Boy Scouts,...

John "Bud" Galiher

John "Bud" Galiher

Jun 26, 2015

Obituary for John "Bud" Galiher

John "Bud" Galiher, 92, of Missoula, left this world for a better place on Friday, June 26, 2015, at home in Missoula. Bud was born on April 27, 1923, in Neola, Iowa, to Clair and Orpha Galiher, their third of six children. He spent most of his childhood in Portsmouth, Iowa. On July 3,...

James "Lakota" Wickham

James "Lakota" Wickham

Jun 25, 2015

Life Story for James "Lakota" Wickham

Frederick J. "Fred" Rydeen

Frederick J. "Fred" Rydeen

Jun 24, 2015

Life Story for Frederick J. "Fred" Rydeen