Obituaries

Mar 29, 2015

Obituary for Albin C. Hammond

Our dad died at home on Sunday, March 29, 2015, from complications of Parkinson's and old age. He was doing pretty well, all things considered, until one month prior, when aspirate pneumonia put him in the hospital, and afterward, in hospice care. Albin C. Hammond was born in 1920 in Miles City to Thomas...

Mar 29, 2015

Life Story for Albin C. Nammomd

Mar 28, 2015

Obituary for Susan Owen

Susan Owen passed peacefully Saturday, March 28, 2015, surrounded by family and friends, after battling cancer for more than two years. Susan was born in 1966 in Naperville, Illinois, and graduated from Hellgate High School. She married Scott Owen, whom she had loved since age 13, and survived an early bout of cancer at age...

Mar 27, 2015

Life Story for Sharon Anderson Nelson

Mar 27, 2015

Obituary for Alison M. Thompson

Alison M. Thompson, 86, of Missoula, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 27, 2015, at her home of natural causes. She was born on Nov. 12, 1928, in San Francisco to James H. and Gladys Ritchie Mitchell. As a young girl, she grew up in Burlingame, California, and spent...

Mar 27, 2015

Life Story for Jon K. Turner

Mar 27, 2015

Obituary for Sharon Gail Nelson

Sharon Gail Nelson, 77, of Missoula, went to meet with Our Lord, Jesus Christ, on March 27, 2015. She passed away of natural causes. Sharon was born on July 3rd, 1937, to Ozzie and Anne Marie Anderson in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. As an exceptionally intelligent child, she excelled in mathematics in the Calgary public...

Mar 27, 2015

Obituary for Robert Andrew Hoyem

Robert Andrew Hoyem passed away from kidney failure at St. Patrick Hospital on Friday evening, March 27, 2015. Robert was born to Florence and George Hoyem on Sept. 23, 1930, at the hospital in Lewistown. He spent his first years with his older brother George and younger brother Sylvan on his parents' ranch southwest...

Mar 26, 2015

Obituary for Kathryn "Kaye" Helms

Kathyrn "Kaye" Helms, passed away on March 26, 2015 at the age of 93, from common aging problems. She was born to Ukrainian immigrant parents who homesteaded on a dry land farm near Gorham, ND. She was a first generation American and one of 16 children. Kaye attended high school in Columbus and Big...

Mar 26, 2015

Obituary for Kevin G. Edwards

Kevin Grant Edwards, 59, of Missoula, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at St Patrick Hospital of natural causes. He was born on July 23, 1955 in Missoula to Robert and Nancy Edwards. After graduating from Hellgate High School, Kevin enlisted in the Air Force where he served as a military policeman. Kevin...

Mar 25, 2015

Life Story for Chandra L. Beavers

Mar 25, 2015

Obituary for Jimmy Dale Inman Jr.

Jimmy Dale Inman Jr., 45 of Charlo, MT passed away at his home on March 25, 2015. He was born in Hot Springs, MT on October 2, 1969 to Jim and Barbara Inman. Jim enjoyed camping, hiking, fishing, driving the backroads, and hunting. Jim was preceded in death by his Grandparents. He is...

Mar 25, 2015

Obituary for Laura M. Johnson

– Laura Marie Johnson passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015, after a short battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 29, 1940, in Billings and grew up in Harlowton until high school graduation. She married Rich Birgenheier in 1958 and moved to Missoula. From that marriage, she had two sons and two daughters. She...

Mar 24, 2015

Obituary for Arlie A. Fachner

Arlin August "Arlie" Fachner was born to Matthias and Bertha Fachner on June 19, 1925, 20 miles north of Wolf Point. He was the youngest of eight children, and was the last survivor. He was promoted to heaven on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, while being ably cared for at Community Medical Center. He left...

Mar 23, 2015

Obituary for Julie Weinand Leister

On March 23, 2015 a bright light was extinguished from this earth. Julie Weinand Leister lost her courageous battle with cancer. Julie was born July 13, 1962 to Darlene and Gerome Weinand. She attended Woodman Grade School, Sentinel and Big Sky High Schools and graduated in 1980. She married her high school sweetheart, the...

Mar 23, 2015

Obituary for Leota S Tripp

Leota S. Tripp passed away on March 23, 2015, of natural causes, just a few weeks shy of her 99th birthday. Leota was born April 18, 1916, in Des Moines, Iowa. She married Charley Tripp on February 6, 1937. They had four sons—Willis, Lyle, Darvel, and Dan. The family lived in Deer River, Minnesota,...

Mar 22, 2015

Obituary for Raymond Cook

Raymond Gene Cook, 30, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015, due to injuries from an accident in Missoula. Ray was born March 8, 1985, in Akron, Colorado. He was a quiet, sports-minded little boy, who dearly loved talking about and playing baseball. Ray was in the Babe Ruth Hall of Fame in 2001 for playing...

Mar 21, 2015

Obituary for Bobbi Anne Prichard -Nuckolls

Bobbi Ann Pritchard-Nuckolls passed away in her home Saturday, March 21, 2015, at the age of 57 after fighting cancer for nearly two years. She was born June 25, 1957, in Missoula to Darlene DeCulty and Robert Pritchard. Bobbi married Oscar Nuckolls on March 10, 1989. They were married for 26 years and...

Mar 19, 2015

Obituary for Richard Allen Harris

Richard Allen 'Rick' Harris, 66, of Missoula, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Thursday, March 19, 2015, at his home in Missoula. Rick was born on Sept. 5, 1948, the second of seven children, to Theodore A. Harris and Anna Mae Storm Harris. He grew up on a series of farming operations in south...

Mar 19, 2015

Obituary for Lora L. Spence

Lora L. Spence, 71, of Missoula, passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on Thursday evening, March 19, 2015. She was born July 14, 1943, in Joliet, the daughter of Eva and Ernest Oglesbee. She is survived by three children, Shayne Spence and his spouse Tina and their children Kaylene, Hailey and Ryan; Lyssa Norton...