Obituaries

Dec 5, 2023

June 8, 1965 - December 5, 2023

Dawn Marie Knie (Schaan), 58, passed away in the comfort of her home with her husband Keven and beloved cat Buzz by her side on 12/5/2023.

Dawn was born on 06/08/1965 to Jerilee Mann and James Becht in Puyallup, WA.

Dawn was a loan officer for almost 30 years where she took pride...

Dec 5, 2023

 

Donna Longmire Schawrz, 68, passed away on December 5, 2023, after a long battle with COPD. She was born in Helena, Montana on January 12, 1955, to Mary and Gil Longmire. She attended and graduated from Helena Highschool.

She was preceded in death by her Mother, Mary; Father, Gil; Sister, Anna, and Brother, Rick.

She is survived by her...

Dec 4, 2023

Mary Lynn Spencer, 76, of Missoula, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Providence St. Patrick Hospital as a result of a stroke that occurred the previous day.

Mary was born on November 20, 1947, to Vera and Clarence Harris.  Always eager to travel, she called South Dakota, Wyoming, Oregon, West Virginia, and Montana homes throughout her life.

She...

Dec 3, 2023

Juanita Raunig passed away peacefully at home of natural causes, after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

She was born May 30th, 1935 in Oakland, California to Amanda Facey and Hugh McKell. As a child she was raised in Sonoma, California by her father and stepmother Christine McKell, who was her mother most of her life. She had two brothers: Robert...

Nov 30, 2023

 

John Elmer Edwards

John Elmer Edwards, 75, of Missoula, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, November 30th 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer caused by Agent Orange.   

            John was born on August 23, 1948, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula to Milton and Esther Edwards. He grew up in the Bitterroot...

Nov 30, 2023

 

Nancy Jane Schnering Davenport, 75, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at St. Patrick’s Hospital, of natural causes with her daughter Spider McKnight by her side.

 

She was born on December 1, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois - the youngest of five children - to Robert and Dorothy. She spent her early years living in the Chicago area,...

Nov 30, 2023

Brooke Sargent, 44, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023 at home.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Garden City Funeral Home. Friends and family are invited to join in remembering the beautiful soul that touched so many lives. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.

Brooke Sargent, daughter of Steven and...

Nov 29, 2023

Many knew her as Ms. Head or Mrs. Finley from her many years as a teacher in Troy's public schools, at McCormick and Sylvanite, and at Evergreen in Moyie Springs, ID.  She was a gardener of community and teacher of all, nearly every chapter of her life.  In her last years Kimberly was honored and tickled to see and feel...

Nov 27, 2023

As the Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings

on November 27, 2023 our husband, father,

grandfather and great grandfather passed

peacefully on his late daughter Jennifer's birthday,

surrounded by his wife and children. Dan was born

to Walter and Joyce McLeod in Butte on June 9, 1950.

The family moved to Philipsburg MT during one of the

Berkeley Pit strikes....

Nov 24, 2023

Robert Patrick Loran went to heaven on November 24th, 2023. Bob was born in Missoula on August 9th, 1938 to Sebastian "Lefty" and Elizabeth Loran. He grew up on the north side of Missoula with many nearby relatives. He was the oldest child of a large Catholic family with 3 sisters and 4 brothers. Bob started selling papers on Missoula...

Nov 23, 2023

Gerald Lee Beagley (Jerry), 82, of Frenchtown, Montana, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2023, at St. Patrick Hospital of complications due to Parkinson's disease, dementia and COVID.

He was born on August 4, 1941, in Tooele Utah, to Jesse and Althea Beagley. He was one of nine boys and three girls. He was the oldest of the last...

Nov 23, 2023

 

Gregory E. Tackett, 68, of Missoula, passed away peacefully at St. Patrick’s Hospital surrounded by his family on November 23, 2023.

 

He was born in Fort Morgan, Colorado to William Tackett and Velma Arthur on March 27th, 1955. Greg lived many places in his childhood, but found a home in Troy, Montana with his mother and stepfather, Harry...

Nov 23, 2023

Raymond V. Hoffman, 89, a longtime Missoula resident passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 23, 2023.

There will be visitation from 6:00-7:00pm Wednesday, December 20, at Garden City Funeral Home followed by a vigil service and recitation of the rosary at 7:00pm. There will be a Mass of the Resurrection at St. Francis Xavier Church at 10:30am Thursday followed by...

Nov 22, 2023

Nov 22, 2023

 

Brent David Mickelson passed away unexpectedly on November 22, 2023. 

  Brent was born December 24, 1940 in Grass Valley, California. He was the oldest of nine children. He moved to Missoula, Montana when he was 15 after his Father Jesse died. His mother then remarried Merle Driggs.

The family moved around a lot and Brent wanted to stay...

Nov 22, 2023

Today (November 22, 2023) the strongest woman we know finally found peace.  Ruby Marie Erlitz Fairbank (89) passed away surrounded by family and love in her Alberton home.

Ruby, began her life of adventure, challenges and faith July 11, 1934 on Grandma and Grandpa Doran’s front porch in Stillwater township, Minnesota.

Ruby’s unwavering faith in her Heavenly Father would soon...

Nov 21, 2023

MISSOULA - Shirley Ann (Harrier) Ireland, 86 of Missoula passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at the Riverside Health and Rehabilitation in Missoula, MT of natural causes. She was born July 30, 1937 in Phillipsburg, PA to Austin and Martha Harrier.

As a young girl she lived with her family in Clearfield, PA. On February 27, 1960 Shirley married...

Nov 20, 2023

Donald "Don" James Schaefer, 57, passed away on Monday, November 20, near Sidney, Montana. He was born August 4, 1966, at Castle Air Force Base, California to Merlyn and Audrey (Schauman) Schaefer, later settling in Minot, North Dakota. He married the light of his life, Melita "Lynnette" Cooper on September 27, 1986, in Step Rock, Arkansas. Don enlisted in the...

Nov 19, 2023

 

Kathy L Stevenson passed away on November 19th, 2023, with her family lovingly by her side.

Kathy was born on May 14th, 1960, to Edwin “Ed” and Roberta “Bobbie” Brester in Missoula, Montana. She was the fourth of six children born to Ed and Bobbie. 

Many of Kathy’s summers were spent at Flathead Lake with her family. She graduated...

Nov 19, 2023

Sandra Marie McDonald, 76, of Stevensville, MT passed away on November 19, 2023, with family by her side.

Born on August 12, 1947, in Rawlins, WY; a daughter of the late Willie (Billie) Miller and late Santo D'Amato.

Sandi (as she was known to her family and friends) was raised in Wyoming and Arco, ID where she graduated high school....