Obituaries

Aug 3, 2014

Obituary for Raymond Paul Bessette Jr.

Raymond Paul Bessette Jr., 64, of Missoula, passed away Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital from complications of frontal temporal lobe dementia. Ray was born Oct. 20, 1949, in Anaconda to Virginia (Morse) and Raymond Paul Bessette Sr. As a young boy, his relatives nicknamed him "Buddy," which he proved to...

Aug 3, 2014

Obituary for Willie Jones

On Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at 4:20 a.m. the Lord called Willie Jones for one last fishing trip. Willie was born in Greensville, South Carolina, in 1940 and has lived in many places through the years, but settled down with his true love Susan Hobbs in Superior in 1998. Willie fell in love with the...

Aug 2, 2014

Obituary for Ben E. Poat

Ben E. Poat passed away Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at his home in Superior. He was 84-years-old. Cause of death was cancer. Ben was born in Paducah, Kentucky, on Christmas Day 1929. He graduated from San Diego State with a bachelor's degree. He served four years in the Navy during the Korean War. Ben...

Aug 2, 2014

Obituary for Deborah J. Tollefson

Deborah Jane Tollefson, 59, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at Community Medical Center due to sudden illness. She was born April 10, 1955, in Puyallup, Washington, to Wally and Eleanor Hagestad. She moved to Missoula as a small child. Debbie graduated from Sentinel High School in 1973. That same year she...

Aug 2, 2014

Obituary for Lorraine V. Wamsley

Lorraine V. Wamsley, 90, of Missoula, passed away of natural causes on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at the Village Senior Residence. Her daughter, Sandy, was by her side. Lorraine was born January 31, 1924, in Missoula, to Walter and Stella (Jones) Stahl. She was educated in Missoula Schools and upon graduation attended St. Luke's...

Aug 1, 2014

Obituary for Dale William Pederson

Dale William Pederson, 80, of Clinton, passed away Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. He was born March 17, 1934, in Froid to parents Joseph and Gertrude Pederson. Dale was preceded in death byhis parents and sister Joyce Knight. He is survivored by his wife Janice Pederson; four daughters and their families, Melody (Gene) Pepi, Jocene...

Aug 1, 2014

Obituary for Doug Shepherd

Doug Shepherd, 94, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, in Missoula. Doug was born and raised in Idaho; he was the son of Alfred and Emma Shepherd. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Lucile; and his wife 34 years, Ann. He is survived by his sons, Bill and Geoff;...

Aug 1, 2014

Life Story for Loy Robert "Blu" Williams

Aug 1, 2014

Obituary for Richard Dean Cline

Richard Dean Cline, 56, of St. Regis, passed away on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. He was born on May 14, 1958, in Missoula, to Orville and Grace Cline. He grew up in Frenchtown and graduated from Frenchtown High School in 1976. He was active in high school sports and enjoyed cars and Harley-Davidson motorcycles....

Jul 31, 2014

Obituary for Harley R. Schwarz

Harley R. Schwarz, 80, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital. Harley was born in Fessenden, North Dakota on November 12, 1933 to Ross and Lydia (Neumiller) Schwarz. Harley grew up and attended school in Bozeman, Montana. Harley met the love of his life (Mary Elizabeth Cox)...

Jul 30, 2014

Obituary for Velma Marie Henry

Velma M. Henry, 85, of Frenchtown, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014, in Missoula at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born Aug. 14, 1928, in Missoula, the daughter of Ruth (Warthen) and Michael Bolog. Her family includes her children, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Fike of Anchorage, Alaska; Mr. Daryl Fike of Seattle; Mrs. Kathie...

Jul 28, 2014

Obituary for Maxine Verna Houle Doney

Arlee-Maxine Verna Houle Doney, 85, of Arlee passed away at The Pines Assisted Living Center in St. Ignatius on Mon. July 28, 2014 of bone cancer which she courageously fought for two years. Maxine was born April 24, 1929 in Missoula to Louis and Lela (Davis) Houle, the older of two children. She...

Jul 28, 2014

Life Story for Ronald J. Brewer

Jul 28, 2014

Obituary for Shirley May Bartlett

Shirley May Bartlett age 82 of Missoula passed away on Monday July 28, 2014 at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. She was born on July 30, 1932 in Ft. Morgan, Colorado to Ted and Ouida Simmons. As a young girl she lived on a dairy farm with her parents, and sister Donna and...

Jul 28, 2014

Obituary for Emma B B. "Emlie" Jacobson

Emma B. "Emily" B. Newton Jacobson died on Monday, July 28. 2014. She was 93 years old. Emily (as she was known) was born on June 10, 1921, in Los Angeles, California. Emily grew up in Hermosa Beach, California. As an adult during World War II, she worked at various defense factories...

Jul 27, 2014

Obituary for Helen Mary Brown (Harman)

Helen Mary (Harman) Brown, 86, of Missoula, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 27th, of heart disease. She was born in Roundup MT on December 20, 1927, to Charles and Agnes Harman, who operated a dairy farm. She attended the country school at Elso and graduated from Roundup High School in...

Jul 26, 2014

Obituary for Doris Louise Hogan

Doris Louise Hogan, 89, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014, at her home. She was born July 25, 1925, in Wheaton, Illinois, the daughter of Barbara (Konsbrook) and Nicholas Kammes. Doris married the love of her life, Larry Hogan, in Chicago in 1946. A career mom, homemaker and caregiver, Doris and Larry...

Jul 26, 2014

Obituary for Verna Rae Denton

– The world has lost an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. On Friday, July 25, 2014, Verna Rae Denton lost her battle with cancer at the age of 62 while surrounded by loved ones. Verna will forever be known by every person she came into contact with as a bubbly, vivacious breath...

Jul 26, 2014

Obituary for Niles Brush

Niles Brush, 39, passed away on July 26, 2014, early in the morning, at home with his loving wife Michelle, parents, and mother-in-law at his side. Niles Everett Brush was born to Ray W. II and Bette Jeanne Brush on November 25, 1974, at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. In 1976, Niles and...

Jul 26, 2014

Obituary for Emery E. Benson

Emery Emil "Emo" Benson, 79, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Parkinson's. He was born to Bennett and Frieda Benson in Hays before a cowboy upbringing in Deer Lodge. He set sail with the Navy after graduating, serving during the Korean War. He then took up judo and academics until earning fourth-degree...