Obituaries

Jul 27, 2015

Obituary for John Ralph Kanta

John Ralph Kanta age 90 of Federal Way, WA passed away July 27, 2016 at St Patricks Hospital, Missoula, MT after complications from a fall. Born December 7, 1925 to Hjalmer and Anna Kanta in Finlayson, MN. John served his country during WWII with the Army. On January 31, 1953 he married Emily Emma...

Jul 26, 2015

Life Story for Patrick A. Mills

Jul 26, 2015

Life Story for Ross Pendery

Jul 25, 2015

Obituary for Marian Marie Beck Pedersen

Marian Marie Beck Pedersen, 90, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Edgewood Vista in Missoula, relieved of her suffering and now in the arms of Jesus. She was born Oct. 4, 1924, in Shelley, Idaho, the third of eight children born to Arno Paul and Inez Ann Beck. Her father died when...

Jul 25, 2015

Life Story for Marian M. Pedersen

Jul 25, 2015

Life Story for Ronald L. "Ron" Sherman

Jul 25, 2015

Obituary for Barbara Lynn (Stevens Marxer

Barbara Lynn (Stevens) Marxer, 67, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on Saturday July 25, 2015 at home surrounded by her family, after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was born on March 18, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Frederick J. and Dorothy A. Stevens. As a young girl, Barbara accompanied her Air...

Jul 25, 2015

Obituary for Calvin Murphy (Cal)

Our loving Father, Calvin (Cal) Murphy passed away peacefully at the Light House Assisted Living Center in Missoula, Mt. on July 25th. Cal was born in Richland, WA on December 17, 1923 and was the youngest of four children born to Joe and Emma Murphy. When Cal was 4 years old his family moved...

Jul 24, 2015

Life Story for Geraldine Ann "Gerri" Mudri

Jul 23, 2015

Obituary for Marta Dean Morris Slais

Marta Dean Morris Slais was born in Kansas May 14, 1929. A Taurean by nature, she certainly loved tending to her household, making a beautiful and comfortable home wherever she lived. Music delighted her and she learned to play the guitar and play the recorder. She loved to sing and while still in...

Jul 23, 2015

Obituary for Bob "Big Sue" Kalloch

Bob Kalloch known, as Big Sue, left this world peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2015, at his home in Superior, with his daughter and the comfort of Rocky Mountain Hospice. He was 76 years young. Big Sue was a very great and honest man who fought a long and hard battle with heart...

Jul 23, 2015

Obituary for Thomas Miles Vannoy

Thomas Miles Vannoy, 63, of Greenough, MT, Passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015, moving his cattle and taking care of the land he loved. He was born on June 16, 1952 in Missoula, to Rodney and Patricia Vannoy. Tom graduated from Sentinal High School in 1971. He married Carol Ann McGary on October...

Jul 22, 2015

Obituary for George Galbavy Sr.George Galbavy, 71, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015, peacefully at his home where he wished to be with his family members by his side.He was born on July 28, 1943, in Havre to George Galbavy Sr. and Helen Slugget.Approximately in 1979 he moved and lived happily up on the mountain until his death....

Jul 22, 2015

Life Story for Louise June Pulitie

Jul 21, 2015

Obituary for H.R. "Rae" Larson (Hilbert)

H. (Hilbert) Rae Larson, 91, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. He was born on March 29, 1924 to Axel and Elva Larson. He graduated from Missoula County High School. He had a lifetime career as a railroad engineer, retiring from the Burlington...

Jul 20, 2015

Obituary for Ray F. Chapman

Ray F. Chapman was born Sept. 17, 1931, in Spokane to Beatrice and Ray Chapman. Raised in and around Colville, Washington, he developed a love of nature and being outdoors. He also enjoyed literature and music, jazz in particular, Dixieland most especially. He began playing the slide trombone. He served in the U.S. Navy...

Jul 20, 2015

Obituary for Jerry J. Mercer

– Jerry Jay Mercer of Evaro and Missoula, lost his courageous and hard-fought battle with mesothelioma at St. Patrick Hospital on Monday, July 20, 2015, three weeks after his 61st birthday. Diagnosed in January 2014 and given four to six months to live, he beat that prediction because of his determination and the prayers...

Jul 20, 2015

Obituary for Lois L. Van Fossen

- Lois Louise (Evans) Van Fossen, 91, of Missoula, passed away peacefully Monday, July 20, 2015, at her home at the Village Senior Residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Lois was born May 22, 1924, in Roundup to Clinton and Eva Evans and grew up in Lavina and Alberton. Her childhood was...

Jul 20, 2015

Obituary for John E. Malletta

On July 20, 2015, after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer, John E. Malletta peacefully passed away at his home on Flathead Lake in Polson, Montana while surrounded by his loving family. John was 74 years old. Born on September 12, 1940 in Shelby, MT to John F. and Shirley L. Malletta, he was...

Jul 19, 2015

Obituary for Dennis "Denny" McGee

After a courageous battle with lung cancer, at the age of 71, Denny was taken from this earth and we lost a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. In the weeks preceding his death, he was surrounded by those he loved most and left us peacefully. Although our hearts ache with the loss, we...