Obituaries
Phillip James Hollandsworth
Jun 29, 2025
Phillip Hollandsworth, 19, of Lolo passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025 at St. Patrick Hospital surrounded by loved ones. A Private Family Burial will be held in the Florence-Carlton Cemetery and a Memorial Service will be announced at a later date to be held in the Lolo Community Church. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.
Phillip James Hollandsworth, son of...
LeRoy "Duane" Gumm
Jun 27, 2025
Leroy Duane Gumm 1935 - 2025
LeRoy Duane Gumm passed away on June 27th, 2025, in Missoula, MT at the age of 90 of natural causes.
LeRoy was born on January 19th, 1935, in Tekoa, Washington to Roy and Bertha Gumm. He grew up on a wheat ranch in eastern Washington, attended college at Eastern Washington University and joined the Navy in...
Janie Pfau
Jun 26, 2025
Writing an obituary for the love of your life is a task fraught with considerable emotion. My wife, Janie Pfau of Missoula, went to her beloved Jesus Christ on the evening of June 26, 2025, after an 18-month battle with cancer. Her two children and I were present at the end.
Janie was born in Butte, Montana, on August 31, 1955,...
Zachary Hoke
Jun 26, 2025
Zachary David Hoke was born to Terry and Marienne Hoke in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 19, 1979. He passed June 26, 2025.
He lived with his family in Trevor, Wisconsin until the family moved to Missoula, Montana in 1989. He attended Big Sky High School, Class of 1997.
His down time was often spent watching movies or listening to music. He had...
Alita Stocker Billington
Jun 26, 2025
Alita Stocker Billington, aged 64, passed away Thursday June 26, 2025 at home in Wye, Montana with loved ones after a two-year, courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Dillon, Montana, to Anita and Alvin Stocker, Alita was raised as a “military brat,” with her father working for the United States Military, and subsequently Bonneville Power Administration. Alita lived in Salida, Colorado;...
Judith Rangitsch
Jun 22, 2025
Judy Lea Rangitsch passed suddenly at home on June 22, 2025 at the age of 77. She likely passed away after working hard all day in her garden, which is how she would have wished to go. Her family greatly appreciates all the support from our family and friends during this difficult time.
In lieu of flowers, Judy requested that donations...
Terryann McCoy
Jun 21, 2025
Terryann M. McCoy
Terryann M. McCoy, of Missoula, passed away on Saturday June 21, 2025. Terry was raised in Butte and moved to Missoula in 1972. She worked for the State of Montana DPHHS until her retirement. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, John McCoy, daughter Kristine, and son-in-law Bill Wakefield, brother Bob Bock and sister-in-law Cathy, as...
James Smith
Jun 20, 2025
James Larry Smith, 70, of Missoula, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025, of a heart condition, while at home surrounded by family.
James “Jim” was born on Dec. 18, 1954 in San Diego, CA. Son to Bonnie and William “Randy” Messer, James lived a very full life, committed to service. Growing up in the San Diego area of California, he...
Deanna E. Huseth
Jun 20, 2025
Deanna E. Huseth
Deanna E. Huseth passed from this life to the next on June 20th, 2025. Deanna was born January 3, 1938 in Great Falls, MT to Eileen A and Oliver E. Huseth. She worked for Mountain Bell in Great Falls, Butte, and Missoula until her retirement.
Deanna, then, kept herself busy volunteering for the Radio Reading Service for the Blind,...
Sophia Lambros
Jun 18, 2025
Sophie Lambros passed away, peacefully, in her sleep and at home, on June 18. She was 88.
As those who saw her recently could sense, Sophie was not exactly enamored of old age: she was impatient with her failing legs, annoyed with her declining left hand (on which she’d become wholly and sometimes clumsily dependent), and aggravated that her brain far...
Janet Parke
Jun 18, 2025
Janet Savage Parke of Drummond Montana passed away June 18, 2025 in Missoula Montana. Janet was 72 years old and surrounded by her family as she left this earthly existence.
Janet was born October 10, 1952 in Billings Montana. She was the 6th of 9 children born to Herbert and Jennie Savage. Bert and Jennie, along with Bert’s brothers ranched together...
Patricia Bedor
Jun 16, 2025
Patricia Bedor 03/24/1948 – 06/16/2025
Patricia went where the crows fly on 06/16/2025 three weeks after learning that she had metastatic breast cancer. Born and raised in Detroit, (Detroit FOREVER!), she then moved to Portland, OR, then to Los Angeles where she opened a small Graphic Design business. She left LA in the late 80’s when Ronald Reagan ruined the economy...
Fesaitu Samuela
Jun 12, 2025
Fesaitu (Itu) Samuela, 74, passed away on Thursday, June 12th, 2025, at home due to cardiac arrest.
He was born in Savlei in the district of Itu'ti'u Rotuma, a Polynesian island in the Fiji Islands. His mother was Garisau Resine of Lau and his father was Semesi Samuela of Savlei. The family was raised in Motusa.
Itu grew up working hard on...
David Herries
Jun 8, 2025
David John Herries entered the great mystery on June 8, 2025, at home in Missoula, with his beloved wife holding his hand and his family by his side. Born in Big Timber, Montana on June 28, 1932, he was a proud graduate of Sweetgrass County High School (Go Sheepherders!) and Montana State University (Go Bobcats!) where he earned three degrees.
The...
Robert E. Sheridan
Jun 8, 2025
Robert E. Sheridan passed away on June 8, 2025, at the family home in Missoula, Montana. Bob was born to Doris and Robert on October 30th, 1942, in Butte, Montana. After graduating from Butte Central High School, Bob followed his sister Connie, who was attending college in South Bend, Indiana, to attend the University of Notre Dame. Bob graduated Cum Laude in...
Mark Timothy Colyer
Jun 8, 2025
Mark Timothy Colyer
Mark Timothy Colyer, 70, passed away peacefully at his home in Florence, Montana on Sunday June 8th, 2025 after a brief illness. Mark was born in Paradise, Montana on January 10th, 1955. Two sisters quickly followed, and they and his older brother moved to Missoula in 1959. Before they were unpacked and settled, another brother followed.
Mark and his...
Janice Dunn
Jun 7, 2025
Janice Dunn, 81, of Lolo passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at her home surrounded by family. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12, 2025 at the Lolo Community Church. A private family interment will be held at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.
Janice Diane Dunn, daughter...
Thomas Lee Goebel
Jun 6, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Thomas Lee Goebel, born on October 22, 1958, in Corpus Christi, TX. Thomas lost his battle with brain cancer on June 6, 2025, surrounded by love in his home in Superior, MT.Tom was a wonderful husband to Jamie Sides, whom he met seven years ago. Together, they shared a...
Heidi H. Vestman
Jun 6, 2025
Heidi Hannelore Vestman, passed away June 6, 2025 at Saint Patrick's Providence Hospital in Missoula.
There will be a Celebration of life later in the year.
Rolland R. Meinholtz
Jun 3, 2025
Rolland R (Rolly) Meinholtz passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on June 3rd, 2025 of natural causes. In his last days he was surrounded by family, friends, and music. Rolly was born in Oklahoma City on August 20th, 1937 to Cordia Marie Dill and later adopted by Herbert (Meiny) and Hallie Meinholtz.
Rolly was a loving father of 2,...
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