Obituaries

Sep 7, 2014

Obituary for Joyce Bethke (Molenda)

Joyce (Molenda) Bethke, 83, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2014 of natural causes at her home up the Rock Creek. Joyce was born on December 28, 1930, in Glendive to Leo and Jessica Ruth (Kent) Molenda. Joyce was the first child of 16. She graduated from high school in 1948. Joyce had her...

Sep 6, 2014

Obituary for Lorien "Styx" Bourne

Lorien 'Styx' Bourne aka Julia L. Miller Lorien 'Styx' Bourne, 42, of Portland, Oregon, passed away September 6th, in Missoula, Montana while touring with her band. She was born Julia Lynn Miller, May 2, 1972, in Seville, Spain to Terrence & Susan (Vendemo) Miller. Lorien was a gifted drummer and developed an insatiable quest...

Sep 5, 2014

Life Story for Larry E. Warren

Sep 5, 2014

Obituary for Raymond W. Karr

Dr. Raymond W. Karr, 89, passed away on September 5, 2014 at St. Patrick Hospital. He was born in Oak Park, Illinois on November 4, 1924 to Peter and Eda Karr. Ray attended St. Paul's Lutheran Elementary School. He graduated from Proviso Township High School in Maywood, Illinois in 1942. World War II broke...

Sep 5, 2014

Life Story for Julie F. Nash

Sep 4, 2014

Obituary for Kathryn B. Bestwick

Kathryn B. "Kay" Bestwick, 95, of Missoula passed away at her home on September 4, 2014. Kay was born to William and Beatrice Bestwick on June 12, 1919 in Missoula. She spent her childhood in Alberton, MT and attended Alberton schools graduating high school there and then attending business college in Missoula. The majority...

Sep 4, 2014

Obituary for Jeanne W. Soucie

Jeanne Wightman Soucie was born in Missoula on Sept. 29, 1925, to Clyde W. and Helen G. Wightman and died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital, where she worked as a registered nurse for 30 years. She had an idyllic childhood with her older sister Betty and her big brother Jack. She...

Sep 4, 2014

Life Story for Kristopher K. Aune

Sep 3, 2014

Obituary for Shirley Ann Verworn (Randolph)

Shirley Ann (Randolph) Verworn, 79, passed away at Brendan House in Kalispell, MT on Sept. 3, 2014. She was born August 10, 1935 to Bonnie and Keith Randolph. Shirley grew up in Missoula and spent much time at the "Ranch" which is now the Randolph/Moon Homestead. When she was a young woman, she...

Sep 3, 2014

Obituary for Sharon Lee Hendrickson

Sharon Lee Hendrickson, 66, passed away on Sept. 3, 2014, after a long battle with health complications. Sharon moved to Montana at the age of 9, attending school at Hellgate Elementary and then Hellgate High School. She enjoyed visiting or talking on the phone with friends or family, buying gifts for others, going to...

Sep 3, 2014

Life Story for Sharon L. Hendrickson

Sep 3, 2014

Obituary for Theresa J. McClure

Theresa J. McClure was born to Ila Fassio and Jack J. Willis on April 5, 1941. Theresa worked as a registered nurse, bartender and truck driver. Unfortunately her work stopped early in life after a work related accident. Although she suffered most of her life from chronic pain she never really complained about it,...

Sep 3, 2014

Obituary for Alverta Mary Symes

-Alverta Mary Symes, 74, passed away at home on Wed. Sept. 3, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born on April 3, 1940 in Polson and grew up in Missoula. Alverta joined the VFW women's auxiliary shortly after high school and served in many offices for over 50 years. She was an active...

Sep 2, 2014

Obituary for Hilda Bloomquist

Hilda passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, at the age of 91 in Missoula following a long illness. Hilda was born in Missoula in 1923 to Oscar and Mattie Bloomquist. She attended Franklin and Willard Elementary Schools and graduated from Missoula County High School in 1941. Following high school, she did switchboard and secretarial...

Sep 2, 2014

Obituary for Carol Willis

Carol Willis, 68, of Milltown, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born March 8, 1946, in Newellton, Louisiana, the daughter of Ruby and William Stone. She is preceded in death by her husband, Fred; her brother, Willy D.; and sister, Linda K. Graziose. Her family includes her son, Danny...

Sep 2, 2014

Life Story for Mary S. ten Ham

Sep 1, 2014

Obituary for Claudine Spencer

Claudine Spencer's circle of life began 94 years ago on Dec. 13, 1919, in Colfax, Washington. The circle ended Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, at Village Health Care. Claudine spent 50 years in the Marysville and Arlington, Washington, area. She was a volunteer for many years at Everett Hospital. She raised money for the Children's Orthopedic...

Aug 31, 2014

Obituary for John S. Aitken

John S. Aitken, 65, of Missoula, passed away suddenly Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, of natural causes. He was born Sept. 2, 1948, in Morgantown, West Virginia, to Jack and Alma Jean Aitken. John was proud to serve his country, first enlisting in the Marine Corps, where he served two tours of duty in Vietnam,...

Aug 31, 2014

Obituary for Melvajeane Brown Daye "Melva" Stewart

Melvajeane was born and raised in North Carolina. She attended high school in Durham and was the first black student to integrate the all-white high school there. After graduating, Melvajeane left North Carolina to study English and sociology at Spelman College in Atlanta. There she met and married Michael Stewart, who had...

Aug 30, 2014

Obituary for Kirsten Lori Williams

Kirsten Lori Williams, born June 10, 1968, in Norfolk, Virginia, died of melanoma Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital. She leaves behind her longtime partner, companion and fiancé, Matthew Cosgrove, also of Missoula; her father and stepmother, Edwin "Jim" and Juliette Williams of Las Cruces, New Mexico; her mother, Mary Douglas and...