Obituaries

Apr 22, 2015

Obituary for Samantha Marie Giffin

Samantha Marie Giffin, 25, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, April 22. A vigil service will be held at Garden City Funeral Home at 7 p.m. Friday, April 24. A memorial service will be held at Christ the King Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 25, with a reception to follow. Read Samantha Giffin's...

Apr 22, 2015

Obituary for Jan Henry Hauser

Jan Henry Hauser, 68, of Missoula, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at his home of natural causes. He was born on Aug. 4, 1946, to Conrad and Mary Jean Hauser. As a child, Jan grew up on the family's dairy farm in Tony, Wisconsin. While in high school,...

Apr 22, 2015

Obituary for Samantha Marie Giffin

– Samantha Marie Giffin, died just after midnight Wednesday, April 22, 2015, in her mother's arms, surrounded by her brothers and sister-in-law. Samantha was born Oct. 18, 1989, and left us Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Sam was a strong-willed individual, who marched triumphantly to her own drumbeat. She was a true pioneer who paved...

Apr 21, 2015

Life Story for Carol A. Wilbur

Apr 20, 2015

Obituary for Richard V. Lindborg

– Richard Vernon Lindborg, 84, a lifelong resident of Missoula, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital. He lived life the way he wanted, mowing his lawn and tending to his burn pile up until his final days. Dick was the youngest of three children, born in Missoula to Carl...

Apr 19, 2015

Obituary for Donald P. Wold

– Don Wold, 97, of Missoula, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015, of natural causes. He passed quietly at St. Patrick Hospital surrounded by loving family. Born Aug. 25, 1917, to Paul and Ellen Wold in Evansville, Wisconsin, Don was moved to Missoula as a young child to be raised by an aunt and...

Apr 19, 2015

Obituary for Mickey Vade Hines

– On Sunday, April 19, 2015, Mickey Hines, formerly of Kiowa, Colorado, passed away in Missoula. He was born on July 5, 1935, in Burlington, Colorado, to Wilbur and Waunita Hines. He was the third of seven boys. Upon graduating from high school in Kiowa, he enlisted in the Army, proudly serving in the...

Apr 17, 2015

Obituary for Theodore P. "Ted" Cowan

Theodore "Ted" Cowan, 75, of Missoula, died on Friday, April 17th, 2015, at Village Health Care. He passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Ted was born on December 21, 1939 in Chinook, MT to George and Edith Cowan. He attended Chinook High school and then proudly served in the United States Navy...

Apr 17, 2015

Obituary for Ethel Sexton

Ethel Sexton, 91, passed away April 17, 2015 from natural causes. She was the most wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother in the world. Ethel was born in eastern Kentucky on May 12, 1923 to Genette and Tom Mosley. Ethel met and married Raymond Sexton on November 16, 1951 in Kentucky. They raised their three...

Apr 17, 2015

Life Story for Michael W. Nelson

Apr 16, 2015

Obituary for Jack E. Nickerson

Jack Earl Nickerson, 90 of Missoula, passed away on Thursday April 16 at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. In his own words, he was "jack of all trades, master of none." He was born on February 19, 1925 in Plentywood, Montana to Earl and Ethel Nickerson who had homesteaded on a farm near...

Apr 16, 2015

Obituary for Stanely Pearce

Stanley Pearce died Thursday, April 16, 2015, peacefully in his home. This happened one day before his 90th birthday. He was born April 17, 1925, in Birmingham, England. He was the youngest of three children, joining his brother Vick and his sister Floss. He was raised very tough in wartime England. He joined the Royal...

Apr 16, 2015

Life Story for Irene L. Schweitz

Apr 15, 2015

Life Story for Bettijean "Betti" McMaster

Apr 15, 2015

Obituary for Maxine M. Mendenhall

Maxine "Max" Mendenhall, 96, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015, of natural causes. She was born Feb. 23, 1919, in Worthington, Missouri, to Delbert "Jack" and Alpha Shaw. After several moves between Missouri and Wyoming, the family settled in Newcastle, Wyoming. It was there she met Everett Mendenhall. They were married Nov....

Apr 15, 2015

Obituary for W.C. "Bill" Cook

On April 15, 2015, God reached out and said, "Bill, so many of those 'one more days' you greeted friends with were good days. Things have changed. It is time to leave these bad ones behind and come home with me." Wilfred Clarence Cook answered the call just five days before his 95th birthday....

Apr 15, 2015

Obituary for Leo W. Bush

Leo William Bush, 93, of Ovando, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital, of natural causes. He was born on July 9, 1921, in Glendive to William "Bill" Enoch Bush and Mrytle Divine Bush. He was preceded in death by his parents, four siblings and three wives. Survivors include his...

Apr 12, 2015

Obituary for Larry Michael Gross

Larry Michael Gross died Sunday, April 12, 2015. Born Nov. 4, 1946, in Missoula to Adam and Alice Gross, Larry attended school in Missoula and served a four-year term in the U.S. Army. Larry had a passion for sports and loved to play pool. Survivors include daughter, Tracy Sanders, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and...

Apr 12, 2015

Obituary for Marjorie "Jeanie" Teeple

Marjorie 'Jeanie' Teeple, born November 7, 1928, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday night, April 12th. She joined her husband of 63 years, Ken; her son, Craig; and her grandson, Jeff. Diagnosed with advanced cancer last May, Jeanie diligently organized her imminent passing as she prepared for the end days. Positive to the...

Apr 12, 2015

Obituary for Donald Leroy Delaney

– Donald Leroy Delaney, 78, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Don was born in Martin, South Dakota, on July 18, 1936, to Ella and Paul Delaney. Don married Shirley, the love of his life, in 1959. He was the father to Michael and Timothy Delaney. Don and...