Obituaries

May 31, 2015

Obituary for Sarah Kinzel Wold

– Sarah Kinzel Wold was born on Jan. 5, 1924, in Manitowac, Wisconsin, and passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula following a brief illness. Early on, George and Amelia Kinzel (Sarah's parents), Volga Germans, relocated several times from Nebraska, Wisconsin and Wyoming, finally to Montana, where they permanently...

May 28, 2015

Obituary for Kenneth E. Perkins

-Kenneth E. Perkins, 72, passed away of natural causes on Thurs. May 28, 2015 at St. Patrick Hospital. Ken led his life by example: teaching that family and faith are the greatest parts of life. Born in Shoshone, Idaho on January 31st, 1943 he fell in love with the outdoors and farm life from...

May 28, 2015

Life Story for Raymond J. Keller

May 28, 2015

Obituary for Gerald Arthur Preszler (Jerry)

– Gerald (Jerry) Arthur Preszler, 72, Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Brother passed away on May 28, 2015 after a battle with cancer; surrounded by family in Helena, Montana. Jerry was born on September 9, 1942, in Missoula, Montana, the son of Melvin and Pauline Preszler. Jerry graduated High School in Missoula, Montana....

May 28, 2015

Obituary for Raymond J. Keller

Raymond John Keller passed away in Missoula on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at the age of 84. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, John and Rosa Keller; his brothers, Dr. Edmond Keller and Gustave Keller; and sisters, Rose Rathgerber, Ella Buyer, Bertha Moser and Betty Richert. Raymond is survived by...

May 27, 2015

Life Story for Juanita Joe Tiffin

May 27, 2015

Obituary for Jimmy "Ray" Lanfear

Ray Lanfear, proud father, loving spouse, longtime teacher in the University of Montana Philosophy Department, fixture in the Missoula tennis community, accomplished fly fisherman and handyman extraordinaire died May 27, 2015 of metastatic prostate cancer. Ray was born in Kingsville, Texas in 1932 and raised with his elder brother Gene in Corpus Christi, Texas....

May 26, 2015

Obituary for Viola Joyce Hockett

Viola Joyce Hockett passed away peacefully, with family at her side, at Bee Hive Homes Assisted Living in Missoula, Montana on May 26, 2015, at the age of 85. Joyce was born on Sept. 15, 1929 in Livingston, MT, the first child of Jay Leslie Gleason and Mary Ailene (Stanton) Gleason. She was raised...

May 24, 2015

Obituary for Brenda J. Wustner

-Brenda J. Wustner, 58, died Sun. May 24, 2015 at her home following complications from a lung disease. She was born Feb. 19, 1957 in Butte, MT, the daughter of the late William and Edith (Shaw) Campbell. She met her husband Gerald Wustner at a wrestling match and the two married in 1982. After...

May 24, 2015

Obituary for Carol Ann Johnson Barbian

Carol Ann Johnson Barbian, wife, mother, artist, sister and friend to all, was born April 28, 1944, in Brigham City, Utah, to Charles Henry and Joyce Holmes Johnson. She left this mortal world May 24, 2015, lovingly surrounded by all of her children. Carol fought a two-plus-year battle against cancer, but was cheerful...

May 23, 2015

Obituary for Gary D. Dockter

Gary Dean Dockter, born on June 18, 1956 in Bismarck, ND to George and Ida Dockter passed away on May 23'', 2015 at his home in St. Regis. Gary attended school in Bismarck, Mandan, Billings, and Frenchtown. In 1972, Gary moved with his mother and siblings to St. Regis. Gary worked for Northwest Salvage,...

May 22, 2015

Life Story for Peggy Lee Page Coletti

May 22, 2015

Obituary for Robert A. Boller

Robert (Bob) Alan Boller, son of Earl and Christine (Colohan) Boller, was born April 28, 1941 in Zurich, Kansas, and passed away at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula, Montana on May 22, 2015 at the age of 74. Bob grew up in Natoma, Kansas, graduated from the Natoma High School, and from Fort Hays...

May 22, 2015

Life Story for Markkaya Jean Gullett

May 21, 2015

Obituary for William E. Laursen

William Edward Laursen, the son of Alfred and Burneice (Willcox) Laursen, entered this world at his great aunt's house in Laredo at high noon on July 17, 1933. He came into the world howling and the doctor said, "He's hungry, feed him." Bill's favorite phrase since that day was,"Hungy, hungy, hungy ... " and...

May 21, 2015

Obituary for Eric Jerome Gregory

Eric Jerome Gregory, 47, of Missoula, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at St. Patrick Hospital of colon cancer. He was born August 4th, 1967 at St. Patrick Hospital to Jerome and Linda Gregory. A true Rattlesnake boy, he attended Prescott and Rattlesnake School. He graduated from Hellgate High in 1985. Eric began...

May 20, 2015

Obituary for Marjorie H. Schwenk

Marjorie, '89' passed away peacefully of natural causes May 20, 2015 at 1:30 pm surrounded by her daughters, sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Marjorie was born September 24, 1925 in Fromberg, Montana to Jacob and Mary Rangitsch. At a young age she moved to Missoula attending St. Anthony grade school and graduating from Sacred...

May 20, 2015

Obituary for Robert Edward "Bob" Herbig

– Robert Edward Herbig, 61, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015. He was born in Billings on Nov. 27, 1953. Survivors include his mother, Lois Herbig; brothers, Lyle (Alice) of Kenmore, Washington, and Douglas and Bill of Missoula; nephews, Jake and Sam Herbig; niece, Kate Herbig Klein (Tom Klein); and great-nephew, Conner. Robert...

May 20, 2015

Obituary for John Joseph Whalen III

John Joseph Whalen was a teacher. Were he writing this, no doubt he would be content to stop there. John was born to James Ternes and Johanna Zieren Whalen on Jan. 22, 1928, in Portland, Oregon, but the Whalens were soon living in Wyoming, settling in the hardscrabble coal-mining town of Rock Springs....

May 20, 2015

Life Story for Maxine M. Erker