Obituaries

Jul 16, 2015

Obituary for Angela Christine Sharp

"Goodbye? Oh no, please. Can't we just go back to page one and start all over again?"- Winnie the Pooh Angela Christine Sharp, 20, of Missoula and Dillon was taken from us in a tragic accident, July 16th, 2015. She was born June 19th, 1995, in Missoula to Lori (Hollensteiner) Cornish and Chris Sharp....

Jul 16, 2015

Obituary for Marjorie A. Castles

Marjorie Akin Castles, 90, of Superior, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at the Mineral Community Nursing Home of natural causes. She was born on July 26, 1924, in Missoula, to Edward Akin and Angela Reeves Akin. She attended the University of Montana where she met her future husband, Thomas B. Castles. They...

Jul 16, 2015

Obituary for Mercedine A. Collins

Mercedine A. Collins, 88, died on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital, of natural causes. She spent her entire life in Montana, with over 40 years in St. Regis raising three daughters with her husband Gene, to whom she was married for over 60 years. She worked as a clerk for the...

Jul 16, 2015

Obituary for Beth Wright

On Thursday, July 16, 2015, at The Village Senior Residence, Missoula, Beth Wright, 95, passed out of this world to begin a new adventure. Born Fanny Elizabeth Benson in 1920 to John and Ada Benson in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Beth graduated from Gallatin County High in 1938 and attended Montana State College in Bozeman. Beth married...

Jul 16, 2015

Obituary for Luther "Ernie" Lucero

Luther Ernest Lucero, 89, passed peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital. All who knew him loved him, and he will be greatly missed. Ernie was born Oct. 25, 1925, in Trinidad, Colorado, and as a young child moved with his family to Riverton, Wyoming. His parents were Mr. Eufracio Lucero...

Jul 15, 2015

Obituary for Keo Audrey Burcham

In the early morning of Wednesday, July 15, 2015, Keo Audrey Glidewell Burcham, age 103, was relieved of her pain and is now standing in the presence of her Lord. She was born on March 14, 1912, near Berwyn, Nebraska, the first child of Irvin Lee and Ina Hatfield Glidewell. The family moved frequently...

Jul 15, 2015

Life Story for Beth H. Clark

Jul 15, 2015

Obituary for Rosemary K. Chaffee

Rosemary K. Chaffee, 70, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at 2:30 a.m. at Riverside Nursing Home in Missoula due to complications with M.S. Rosemary was born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 13, 1945. She grew up in Detroit and attended Catholic schools with her brother Andrew Gasperek (Sonny). Rosemary was married...

Jul 13, 2015

Obituary for Donelda Sarah Lavina Belson(Gilmorea0

Donelda Sarah Lavina Nelson (Gilmore) passed into the loving arms of Jesus on July 13, 2015 at Edgewood Vista Memory Care in Missoula, Montana after a long battle with Alzheimer's. The family wishes to extend their heart felt thanks to the incredible staff at Edgewood Vista and Missoula Hospice. Donelda was born on...

Jul 12, 2015

Life Story for Alan Dix

Jul 12, 2015

Obituary for Richard E. "Dick" Bartow

Richard E. "Dick" Bartow passed away on July 12, 2015. He was born on June 3, 1937 in Sunburst Montana to Edward and Stella Bartow. He was one of four brothers and spent his childhood hunting and fishing. He graduated from Cutbank High School and went on to Missoula to graduate from the...

Jul 12, 2015

Life Story for Richard E. "Dick" Bartow

Jul 11, 2015

Obituary for Gerald Joseph Huff

Dad was born in Baker, Oregon, but lived in the town of Sumpter. His father, Rolland Huff, worked for the Forest Service in different capacities so the family moved occasionally during Dad's younger years. Enterprise, Oregon, Republic, Washington, and Modesto, California, were other towns Dad lived in before settling in Missoula. Dad moved here...

Jul 11, 2015

Life Story for Morton H. Kessler

Jul 11, 2015

Obituary for Robert Lee Gendrow

Robert Lee Gendrow, 69, of Milltown, passed peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital surrounded by his loving family. After a brief but very courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, Bob left behind his suffering to be joined with our heavenly father and those gone before him to fish the streams of...

Jul 11, 2015

Obituary for Donna M. Wierson

Donna Mae Wierson, born 1950. Many extraordinary people journey through this life not recognizing their giftedness. Such was our dear mother, grandma, sister, nurse and friend, Donna. For those of us that were blessed by her smile, her humor, her healing hands or her homemade bread, we know of the spark of goodness and...

Jul 10, 2015

Obituary for Kaidan L. Blacker

Kaidan L. Blacker, 10 months, son of Brandon and Mercedes, passed away at his home on Friday, July 10, 2015. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 15, at 3 p.m. followed by a potluck reception at Garden City Funeral Home. Condolences and memories may be left for the family at missoulafuneralhomes.com....

Jul 10, 2015

Life Story for Raymond "Ray" Rhodda

Jul 10, 2015

Obituary for Robert Emory Arras

Robert Emory Arras, 83, of Missoula, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015, at St. Patrick's Hospital of natural causes. Robert was born on April 1, 1932, in Fort Worth, Texas, to A.A. "Buddy" and Vera Arras, Sr. Robert moved to Cut Bank, Montana in 1935, where he attended Elementary and High School. Robert...

Jul 9, 2015

Life Story for Terry H. Wilkerson