Obituaries

Feb 2, 2014

Obituary for Victoria Ann Gurney

Victoria "Vicki" A. Gurney, 51, passed away of natural causes at St. Patrick Hospital on Sun. Feb. 2nd. She was born in Wilkes Barre, PA to Peter Finarelli, Sr. and Sally (Williams) Finarelli. Vicki was a loving mother, wife and a friend to all. She truly lived for her family, she will be deeply...

Feb 2, 2014

Obituary for John D. "Johnny" Weaver

John D. Weaver was born Feb. 20, 1930, to Maurice and Rose Weaver in Philipsburg. He passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, in Missoula from pancreatic cancer. Johnny was raised on the family ranch at Nimrod with his six brothers and one sister. He started elementary school at the Harvey Creek School until...

Feb 2, 2014

Life Story for Shirley B Kent

Feb 1, 2014

Obituary for Colleen Jean Jones

Colleen Jean Jones went to be with our heavenly father and her beloved husband Wayne on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. She was born in Elyria, Ohio, on Sept. 1, 1942, and was a survivor of polio at age 6. She was laid to rest at the early age of 71 from lung cancer at...

Jan 31, 2014

Life Story for Jeffery A Traver

Jan 31, 2014

Obituary for Dana Lynn Baxter

Dana Lynn Baxter, 58, of Arlee, was called home Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. She was born June 19, 1955, in Hot Springs to John and Isabelle Welch. Dana grew up on her family's ranch, where she developed a lifetime love of riding horses. She graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1973. On Dec....

Jan 30, 2014

Obituary for C.E. "Charlie" Crookshanks

Charlie Crookshanks left this world on Thursday, 30 January to be with the love of his life, Marje, who went ahead of him two months ago. He was surrounded by his family. Charles Edward Crookshanks was born in Washington D.C. on 1 August 1929 to Velma Frogge Crookshanks and Edward Crookshanks. His parents were...

Jan 30, 2014

Obituary for Evelyn Boyer

– Evelyn Hughes Boyer, 92, of Frenchtown, passed away Thursday evening, Jan. 30, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital with family at her side. She was born May 20, 1921, in Butte to Elma Miller and William J. Hughes. Evelyn attended grade and high school in Butte. While in high school, she moved to a ranch...

Jan 30, 2014

Obituary for Joyce Yvonne Clarke

Joyce Yvonne Blackman Clarke, 80, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born Aug. 17, 1933, in Lewistown to Robert and Marie Blackman. The family later moved to St. Ignatius, where Joyce enjoyed being the eldest of six children. She graduated from Mission High School in 1951....

Jan 30, 2014

Life Story for Harold G Knapp

Jan 29, 2014

Obituary for Orlena M. Childs

Missoula-Orlena "Lee" Childs, 80, passed away of natural causes at St. Patrick Hospital on Jan. 29th. She was born in Damar, KS to Armond and Viola Brault. She married Jack F. Childs on Dec. 23, 1951 One of her joys in life was when she was a private pilot instructor along with the 27...

Jan 29, 2014

Life Story for Lelah B Walker

Jan 29, 2014

Life Story for Janet G Seliski

Jan 29, 2014

Obituary for Kathleen Marie Gilder

Kathleen Marie Gilder, 76, of Missoula passed away on Wednesday Jan. 29, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born Kathleen Marie Keefe, June 1, 1937, to Arthur and Helen Keefe in Deer Lodge. Kathleen spent her earliest years living in Gold Creek, later moving with her family to Missoula as a young child....

Jan 28, 2014

Obituary for Bruce Takeshi Burk

Bruce Takeshi Burk, 53, died at his home in Lolo, Montana, January 28th, due to complications from lifelong muscular dystrophy. He had lived in Lolo for the past 30 years, where he founded and served as editor-publisher of a community newspaper, The Lolo Peak News. Bruce was born in Kalispell on April 7, 1960,...

Jan 28, 2014

Obituary for Vincent aka David "Vince or Vinnie" Bertoglio

Vincent David Bertoglio, 31, of Missoula, passed away at his home Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. Vincent was born in Missoula on April 8, 1982, to Bruce Bertoglio and Eileen (Pickens-Bertoglio) Rutherford. As a boy, student and young man, Vincent participated and excelled in baseball, football, wrestling and track and field....

Jan 27, 2014

Obituary for Rodger Earl Thompson

Bonner-Rodger Earl Thompson, 52, passed away at his home on Mon. Jan. 27th. He was born in Wichita, KS to Ann and Virgil Thompson. His father passed away in 1988. He had two children Beau and Aubrey Thompson who live in Great Falls. His mother Ann Thompson of Missoula. His brother Dan Thompson lives...

Jan 25, 2014

Obituary for Irene Elizabeth Mosier

Irene Elizabeth Mosier 93, passed away at Riverside Health Care Center on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Irene was born January 31, 1920, in Bristol, RI, to Louis and Freda Gallo. Irene joined her brother Ralph in the Gallo family. When she was five years old her grandmother became ill and was brought to Irene's...

Jan 25, 2014

Obituary for Donald L. "Skilly" Skillicorn

– Donald L. "Skilly" Skillicorn, 94, of Skilliville, passed away Jan. 25, 2014, of natural causes in Missoula. He was born April 19, 1919, in Ovando to Robert and Myrtle Skillicorn. Skilly began work for the ACM logging camps in the Blackfoot Valley at the young age of 12 peeling potatoes. He then...

Jan 25, 2014

Obituary for Enid Davis Avery

Enid Davis Avery, 102, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at her home in Missoula. She was born on Nov. 16, 1911, to Ester Mabel Miller Davis and Phillip Daniel "Bud" Davis II on their homestead east of Judith Gap. Her childhood nickname was "Happy". She attended Dillon Elementary School, one-room schoolhouses near the...