Obituaries

May 17, 2014

Obituary for Ryan David Dibble

LITTLEâ�,��**ELM, Texas – Ryan David Dibble, 34, of Little Elm, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula after a long battle with cancer and leukemia. Ryan was born to David Dibble and Bonnie Dibble (now Stewart) on Nov. 7, 1979, in Racine, Wisconsin....

May 17, 2014

Obituary for Florence A. Showell

Florence Armitage "Tage" Adams Showell died Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Missoula. Born June 1, 1925, in Billings, she was a fifth generation Montanan, the daughter of public school teacher Florence Armitage Adams and legendary UM athlete and track coach Harry F. Adams. Tage began playing piano at a young age, was a champion...

May 17, 2014

Obituary for Norman Gilbert Grovdale

– A life spanning 90 1/2 years. Norman passed quietly into the arms of his higher power on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Norman Gilbert Grovdale arrived on Aug. 20, 1923, in Missoula to Elmer and Ella Brown Grovdale. He was the third child of the couple, joining sisters, Georgia (1918) and Camilla (1920). He...

May 17, 2014

Life Story for Frances F. May

May 17, 2014

Obituary for Linda Phythian Bice

Linda moved on to her next adventure Saturday, May 17, 2014. She died of complications of multiple sclerosis and COPD. She passed away peacefully at home with her husband Rick by her side, under the care of Partners Hospice and Dr. Carla Davis. Linda was born Nov. 1, 1945, in Billings to Robert and...

May 16, 2014

Obituary for Grace V. Lucas

Grace V. Lucas passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014, with her daughters at her side. She was born on July 17, 1929, in Ocheyedan, Iowa, joining brother Ken and parents Bert and Velda Bauermeister. After graduating from Ocheyedan High School, Grace attended the National College for Christian Workers where she majored in religious...

May 16, 2014

Life Story for Esther H. Stevens

May 14, 2014

Life Story for Catherine Odella Doolittle

May 11, 2014

Life Story for Karen L. Miller

May 11, 2014

Life Story for Mary Moore

May 11, 2014

Life Story for Grace E. Johns

May 9, 2014

Obituary for Leroy H. Westcott

Leroy H. Westcott, 72, of Potomac, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014, at home after a two-year courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 11, 1942, in Everett, Washington, to Beverly (Boswell) and Leroy Westcott Sr. He grew up on the family farm in Snohomish, Washington. He attended Central School and later Snohomish...

May 7, 2014

Obituary for Richard C. Krumm

Richard Childers Krumm, 76, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at Hillside Manor of complications following two years of treatment for Merkel cell cancer. Richard was born Feb. 16, 1938, to Wilbert and Margaret Krumm in Washington, D.C. In 1943, his family moved to Missoula, where his father served as the meteorologist-in-charge of the U.S....

May 7, 2014

Obituary for Earl Bilbrey

Earl Bilbrey, 78, of Yuma, Arizona and Missoula, Montana, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Having a number of illnesses, he was under the care of St. Patrick Hospital and Rocky Mountain Hospice, and passed away from cardiac complications. Born in Yuma, Arizona in 1935 to Grace and Emmet Bilbrey, Earl grew up in...

May 6, 2014

Obituary for Sandra Hyer Southwick

Sandra Hyer Southwick, 66, of Missoula, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Community Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 9, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on South Avenue. Cremation and Burial Society of the Rockies assisted the family Read Sandra Southwick's Obituary and Guestbook...

May 6, 2014

Obituary for Alex G. Polakow

Alex G. Polakow, 99, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Riverside Health Care Center. He was born Feb. 22, 1915, in Krakow, Poland, to Gregor and Paulina Polakow. On Nov. 3, 1946, he married Hedy Hafner. Alex came to the United States with his wife and two sons in 1950. His wife passed away...

May 6, 2014

Life Story for Robert B. Crane

May 6, 2014

Obituary for Edward Alexander Duncan

Edward Alexander Duncan, 86, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Lighthouse Assisted Living, of natural causes. He was born on February 17, 1928, in Jacksonville, Florida to Edward and Anna Duncan and grew up as a Protestant Christian. He attended Robert E. Lee High School where he played violin in...

May 5, 2014

Life Story for Perry Infield

May 4, 2014

Obituary for Dona L. Felstet

Dona L. Felstet passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014, at Village Health Care Center in Missoula. Dona was born Nov. 9, 1937, in Missoula to parents Joseph N. and Evelyn H. Boyer. She lived in the Frenchtown Valley all her life, attending Frenchtown schools and graduating from Frenchtown High School in 1955 as Salutatorian....