Obituaries
Janet Elizabeth Elliott
Aug 20, 2026
Janet Elizabeth Elliott, 86, of Evaro, passed away August 20, 2026 in Missoula at Beehive Homes.
She was born on March 3, 1940 to Viola and Michael Homan in St.Leo, Minnesota. The family moved to Clear Lake, SD where Janet graduated from Deuel County High School in 1958. High School was where Janet met her husband, Dennis Elliott. They were married...
Olga Pasyuk
Aug 20, 2026
Olga E. Pasyuk, 89, of Missoula passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at Garden City with burial to follow in the Missoula City Cemetery.
Olga Pasyuk, daughter of Ermey and Anna (Shpakevich) Suprunchik, was born December 19, 1936 in Yazvinki, Belarus. She was united in marriage with Arkadiy Pasyuk...
Elizabeth "Bette Ann" Samsel
Aug 20, 2026
Elizabeth Ann Normandeau Samsel, affectionately known as Bette Ann, passed away at 90 years old, in her home in the early morning of August 20th with her husband of 69 years at her side, Bill Samsel.
What a big name for such a beautiful little lady. Bette was born in Ronan, MT at Miller Birthing Home on Round Butte Road on...
Teri Lea Foos
Aug 19, 2026
Teri Lea Foos, 77 of Big Bear City passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula Montana of natural causes.
She was born on January 14, 1949, in Mason City, Iowa to Eva and Herb Bower. The family moved to San Diego where she and her sister, Sherry attended Madison High School. Teri was an independent...
James "Jim" Elton McKay
Aug 18, 2026
James (Jim) Elton McKay passed away peacefully of natural causes at the age of 102 on August 18, 2026. A private family burial will occur in the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Human Society of Western Montana and/or The Nature Conservancy.
Jim was born on August 11, 1924 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Merle McKay and...
Patricia Anne Blades
Aug 17, 2026
Patricia A. Blades died peacefully on the evening of August 17th after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was 74.
A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she was beloved by all. She was born on March 9, 1952 to Kenneth and Amy James. She was raised in Melrose and was very proud of her family's long history in the city, beginning...
Bruce LeRoy Peterson
Aug 17, 2026
Bruce LeRoy Peterson was born in Polson, MT on August 19, 1940, the first child of Carl Oscar and Eunice Betty's three children. He passed away peacefully with his wife and children by his side at The Village Nursing Home on August 17, 2026, at the age of 85, missing his 86th birthday by just two days.
After moving from Polson...
James Winfred Fitzpatrick
Aug 16, 2026
James “Fitz” Winfred Fitzpatrick was born June 8, 1930, in Hedgesville, Montana. He grew up in Ryegate, Montana, and started working for Jess Sterling when he was eight years old.
As a young man, Jim moved to Potomac and worked on the Wills Ranch. In 1950 he left to serve his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War...
Frederick "Brian" Walter
Aug 16, 2026
Frederick Brian Walter, 91, of Missoula, passed away on August 16 at his home in Grant Creek Hills in Missoula of natural causes. He was an excellent father, grandfather, and husband, and he lived a long and remarkable life.
Brian was born on October 4, 1934 in Sheridan, Montana, to Charles Walter Jr. and Marybelle Grose Walter. Brian is one of...
Laurie Anne Acher- Jaquiss
Aug 14, 2026
Laurie was born October 20, 1962, in Havre, Montana, to Dick Richardson and Gail (Acher) Richardson.
She attended schools in Chinook, Glasgow, and Havre, graduating from Chinook High School in 1980. She spent many hours of her childhood with her beloved. Grandparents Bud and Margaret Acher. Laurie's higher education schools were Rocky Mountain College and Eastern Montana College in Billings. She...
John E. Pilsworth
Aug 13, 2026
John Pilsworth died Thursday, August 13, after a valiant battle with Parkinsons. John was born Sept. 7, 1945, in Boston to John “Jack” Pilsworth and Leatrice B. Judkins. Jack was in the British Royal Navy at the time. As an infant John and his mother travelled to England, but she was homesick, so the family returned to the U.S. and...
Roberta Evelyn Pohndorf
Aug 11, 2026
Roberta Evelyn Pohndorf passed away peacefully on August 11, 2026. She was born to Robert Sr. and Evelyn Tibeau on August 24, 1932, in Seattle, Washington, and graduated from Highline High School in 1950.
Throughout her life, Roberta worked a wide variety of jobs, from Boeing to retail clothing. Her absolute favorite was food demonstration, which perfectly combined her favorite passions:...
Howard "Chip"E.N. Wilson
Aug 9, 2026
Howard Emerson Nestor Wilson
“Chip”
September 11, 1951 – August 9, 2026
Chip Wilson, a distinguished, healthy and fit 74-year-old husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, was struck and killed as he returned to his car after dinner with his beloved wife, Patti, in Polson, Montana. Although his death was sudden, he had...
Catharine Glade Carey
Aug 8, 2026
Catharine (Kitty) Carey, 87, passed away at home on August 8th, 2026, from Parkinson's, a disease that froze her face and bent her body but never quelled her spirit.
Born in Aurora, Illinois, on April 25th, 1939, to Ted and Jo Langford, she was a great niece of Nathaniel Pitt Langford, the first superintendent of Yellowstone Park. She grew up in...
James Franklin Buck
Aug 7, 2026
James Franklin Buck passed away August 7, 2026. Cremation rites were administered. No service planned at this time. He is survived by his children, Brenda Buck (John de Golia) of Henderson, Nevada; Mary Ann Buck-Heisserer (Douglas Heisserer), of Missoula, Montana; J.D. Buck (Elena Buck;grandchildren: Masha and Andrei Buck) of Helena, Montana; and former wife Nel Buck of Darby, Montana.
Jacob Nicholas Hilderbrand
Aug 6, 2026
Jacob “Jake” Nicholas Hilderbrand, 18, of Frenchtown, Montana, passed unexpectedly at home on August 6, 2026.Jake was born December 28, 2007, in Dover, Delaware, to Brandy Hilderbrand.There are people who move quietly through the world, and then there was Jake.Jake had an enormous energy about him, the kind that filled a room and somehow found its way straight into the...
James "Jim" Peter McFarlane
Aug 4, 2026
James (Jim) Peter McFarlane, our beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at home on August 4th, 2026, with his family at his side. Jim was born April 23, 1940, in Nebraska and moved to Missoula with his family when he was two years old. He had a wonderful childhood growing up across the street from Bonner Park...
Donna Marie Seekell
Aug 4, 2026
Donna Marie Seekell, 25, of Deer Lodge, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 4th at her residence.
She was born May 3, 2001 in Missoula. She grew up in Hall, Montana with her parents and two sisters. She attended Drummond High School, where she enjoyed track, basketball and volleyball and graduated with high honors.After high school, she moved to Deer Lodge,...
Gerald "Jerry" Johnson
Aug 2, 2026
Jerry Johnson made it to his 84th birthday, Sunday August 2nd and passed away with his wife of 45 years by his side, in the home he built on the land his Great-Grandfather homesteaded in 1869. He was born to Ella K & Jesse Johnson, spending his very early years in Evaro Montana. He grew up in the family home...
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