Obituaries

Sep 27, 2015

Obituary for George Nikolaos Geranios

George Nikolaos Geranios, father, grandfather and self-described ladies' man, died on Sunday, September 27, 2015. Born in Dafni, Greece in 1929, George immigrated to Great Falls, Montana in 1955. He had a tumultuous on again/off again lifelong relationship with his wife Donna Maria Geranios. When Donna was in her last months of life, George...

Sep 27, 2015

Obituary for Paul R. Jones

On Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, our community lost an outstanding musician. Paul died peacefully at home surrounded by the love of his life, Robin, and his cat, Stanley, after a long fight with cancer. Paul was born Nov. 7, 1957, to Col. Ret. William and Edith Jones in San Francisco. He attended several grade...

Sep 26, 2015

Life Story for Mary Louise Mills

Sep 26, 2015

Obituary for Loretta Emma Bezdicek

Loretta Emma Bezdicek, 76, of Missoula, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at Riverside Health Care. She was born on May 23, 1939, to Leo and Isabella Fitterer in Dickinson, North Dakota. On June 21, 1956, she married her love, Leonard A. Bezdicek in Shefield, North Dakota. The couple lived their lives together...

Sep 25, 2015

Obituary for Dennis Sheets

Dennis Michael Sheets, 53, of Harlowton, passed away Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, in Drummond of natural causes. He was born May 19, 1962, in Bozeman to John and Helena Knopp Sheets. He and his family lived in Clinton the majority of his growing-up years. The family spent many years logging together in western Montana. On...

Sep 25, 2015

Obituary for Dorma Ruth Doyle Hardy

Dorma Ruth Doyle Hardy passed away on September 25, 2015. She was born on March 16, 1922, to Ruby and Jay Doyle in Missoula and was raised in the Blackfoot Valley. She attended grade school in Ovando and graduated from high school at Sacred Heart Academy in Missoula. She married Harold Hardy, the...

Sep 23, 2015

Obituary for Alonzo Jesus Gomez

Alonzo Jesus "Al" Gomez, 75, of Deer Lodge, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital. He was born May 13, 1940, in Mogote, Colorado, to Benancio and Floripa (Trujillo) Gomez. He was the eldest of 10 children. Dad's ability to make people laugh was a true gift. He had a warm...

Sep 23, 2015

Life Story for Norman Barnes

Sep 23, 2015

Life Story for Danni Stenerson

Sep 19, 2015

Obituary for Gary E. Robbins

Gary E. Robbins 70, of Alberton, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Gary was born to Rose and Cary Robbins on Jan. 1, 1945, in Sterling, Illinois. He married Joyce (Kennedy) Morrissey on Dec. 31, 1969, in Erie, Illinois. Gary was an Army veteran, serving in Texas and Alaska....

Sep 19, 2015

Life Story for Donna Murphy

Sep 19, 2015

Obituary for NaRon William Atley McCormick

A Memorial Gathering for NaRon William Atley McCormick will be held at Garden City Funeral Home's Community Roon on Monday, Sept. 28 from Noon until 2:30 p.m. Viewing for family and friends will be at the same time. Burial will follow at Missoula Cemetery. NaRon, 42, of Missoula, passed away at St. Patrick...

Sep 19, 2015

Obituary for Donna Murphy

Our loving Mother, Donna Murphy passed away peacefully at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula, MT on September 19th, just 20 days after her husband Calvin was buried. She truly wanted to go to heaven to be with the man she loved for over 60 years. Donna was born in Mitchell, SD on March 4th, 1930....

Sep 19, 2015

Obituary for James Cosma Fragnito

James Cosmo Fragnito, 63, of Missoula, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015. He was born on February 26, 1952 in Grand Rapids, MN, to John and Minnie Fragnito. He moved with his family to Missoula in 1960 and attended St. Anthony's and Jefferson. In 1971 he graduated from Sentinel High School. He eventually...

Sep 19, 2015

Obituary for Darryl John Mariucci

Darryl John Mariucci, 72, of Potomac, beloved husband, brother, and father, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at home in the loving care of his wife Kathy and sister Rose. He was born March 17, 1943 in Pontiac, Michigan to Orcindo and Rose Mariucci. Darryl attended Waterford Township High School and graduated in...

Sep 18, 2015

Obituary for Lisa Geryl Morger-Miller

Lisa Geryl Morger-Miller, beloved wife, mother, sister aunt and friend, passed on to heaven, peacefully surrounded by the loving arms of her family, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 in Missoula. Although she lost the battle to ampullary cancer, she won the war of life and is now in the presence of Our Lord and Savior....

Sep 18, 2015

Obituary for Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Hotchkiss

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Hotchkiss, 93, of Missoula, died of natural causes, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, at Village Senior Residence. Betty was born July 12, 1922, at the family farm near Joliet, to Clyde and Florence Sells. Having been born premature, she spent the first month of her life in an apple box next...

Sep 18, 2015

Obituary for Valerie Jean Yule Walther

"A little light just left the world ..." MISSOULA – Valerie Yule Walther, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and true daughter of Montana, passed away at the age of 87 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. Born Valerie Jean Yule to James B. Yule and Margaret (Sullivan) Yule...

Sep 17, 2015

Obituary for Doris Mae Paulsen

Doris Mae Paulsen, 80, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, at her home after a three-year struggle with cancer. She was born and raised in Piltzville. She married the love of her life, Robert "Bob" Paulsen in 1954, and they spent their next 54 years together raising three children and actively participating...

Sep 16, 2015

Obituary for Doris E. Janes

Doris E. Janes, 81, of Missoula passed away of natural causes September 16th, 2015 at St. Patrick Hospital. Doris was born February 24, 1934 in Enders, Nebraska to Eunice and Albert Lee Trowbridge. She attended Franklin Grade School and Missoula County High School in Missoula. She completed Dental Assistant training in Seattle, Washington. Doris...