Obituaries

Jan 25, 2014

Obituary for Ronald James Hay

Ronald James Hay, 64, passed away at home in Piltzville on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, of brain cancer. Ron was born in Missoula on May 17, 1949, to Clarence and Kay Hay. The family moved to Piltzville when Ron was 9. He attended Bonner Elementary School, and was actively involved in Scouting. He later...

Jan 24, 2014

Obituary for Michael Zarbolias

Michael Zarbolias, 66, passed away at his home in Missoula from pancreatic cancer on Jan. 24, 2014. From 1975, Mike owned and operated his wrecking yard just south of Missoula specializing in mid-'50s Chevys, Pontiacs and Olds, helping customers all over Montana, Canada and five other continents to restore their cars. Michael is survived by...

Jan 24, 2014

Obituary for Bertha Ann Miller

– Bertha Ann Miller, 84, of Missoula, passed peacefully into the presence of our Lord on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital after a brief illness. She was born March 31, 1929, in Mandan, N.D., to Jacob and Julia Schlosser. She grew up on the family farm. After high school, she attended...

Jan 24, 2014

Life Story for Michael John Zarbolias

Jan 23, 2014

Obituary for Lois Adler

Lois Adler, 86 of Missoula, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014 of natural causes. She was born in Emerald, WI on January 12, 1928, to Richard and Wilhelmina (Gillis) Kamm. She graduated from the College of St. Benedict, St Joseph, MN in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Upon Graduation she taught school...

Jan 23, 2014

Obituary for Elizabeth A Burns

Elizabeth Ann Burns, 88, of Missoula, passed away on January 23, 2014 peacefully in her sleep. Elizabeth was born on February 7, 1925 in her parent's car near Dillion, MT. She grew up on a farm in Whitehall, MT with her parents Eric and Ida Klockare, her brother Bertil and sister Olive. As a...

Jan 23, 2014

Obituary for Elsie Rock

– Longtime Mineral County resident Elsie Rock passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in South Jordan, Utah. She was 96 years old. Elsie was born in Calgary, Alberta, on Sept. 27, 1917, to William and Carrie Spence. At age 6, Elsie's family moved to various places in Idaho. Elsie graduated from high school in Athol,...

Jan 23, 2014

Obituary for Martha A. Brien

Martha A. Brien, born to Emma and Jacob Baier on a wheat farm near Pheasanton, N.D., on Feb. 13, 1923, the second of seven siblings, passed to the loving arms of her heavenly Father on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. Martha moved to Montana at the age of 4, settling in the Bitterroot Valley. She...

Jan 23, 2014

Obituary for Edna Mae Anthony

Edna Mae Anthony of Missoula and Nine Mile passed away from chronic heart failure on Jan. 23, 2014. Edna was born on 4/21/1934 to Amos and Mary Foose in Carlisle PA. Her mother passed away when Edna was five and her sister Anna was seven years old. Amos remarried to Ida and to this...

Jan 23, 2014

Obituary for Frank Joseph Boyd (Francis)

Frank (Francis) Joseph Boyd December 29, 1921- January 23, 2014 Frank was born in Clontarf, Minnesota, on December 29, 1921, to Henry Boyd and Rose Sticka. While still quite young, his family moved from Minnesota to the Highline of Montana. Frank was raised in Havre. It was in kindergarten in Havre that Frank...

Jan 20, 2014

Obituary for Kathleen M. Richie

Kathy Richie, 68, of Victor, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, after an extended illness. She was born on Nov. 28, 1945, in Missoula to Valentine and Harriet Loesch. Kathy was a third-generation native of Montana. Primarily living in the Bitterroot Valley, she became an accomplished horsewoman alongside her...

Jan 19, 2014

Life Story for Darrel H. Visser

Jan 19, 2014

Obituary for Kathleen Yvonne Bessette

Kathleen Bessette died unexpectedly in her home on January 19, 2014. She was born April 7, 1970 to John D. Bessette Jr. and Leah R. Schmitz in Missoula, where she spent most of her entire life. She loved to fish with her brother Doug and partner Patricia, always trying to catch the biggest fish...

Jan 19, 2014

Obituary for John William McDonald Jr.

John William McDonald Jr., 78, of Missoula, passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 19, 2014, at his home. John, the son of John and Eva McDonald, was born Dec. 30, 1935, in Cody, Wyo., and was baptized Catholic. His family moved to Bozeman in 1937, then to Kalispell in 1945 and eventually to Billings...

Jan 19, 2014

Obituary for Darrel "Pete" Visser

Darrel (Pete) Visser passed away at age 82 on Jan. 19, 2014, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease at the Edgewood Retirement home in Missoula. Pete was born in Circle on Aug. 5, 1931, to Peter and Alvina Visser, one of five children. He began his career as a telephone engineer in 1952. He...

Jan 18, 2014

Obituary for Kenneth J. Moura

Kenneth J. Moura, 70, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. He was born on March 7, 1943, in Jamaica Queens, N.Y., to Jose Joaquim and Evelyn Irene deMoura. Ken joined the Air Force in 1961 and was a military police officer until he was honorably...

Jan 17, 2014

Obituary for Everett Nelson

Everett was born to Alice and William Nelson on October 20, 1928 in Spokane Washington and went to the Lord on January 17, 2014. At a young age his family moved from the Spokane/Davenport area to St. Ignatius where he graduated from high school. He enlisted in the Army in 1954 and after being stationed...

Jan 17, 2014

Life Story for James R. 'Jim Cole

Jan 17, 2014

Obituary for James Cole

James R. "Jim" Cole, owner of R&Dâ�,��**Cleaners, passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. He was born Sept. 13, 1950, son of Ray and Bernice Cole. Jim attended Missoula schools and graduated from Sentinel High School in 1968. He served in the U.S. Army and National Guard. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and...

Jan 16, 2014

Obituary for Frank "Roger" Grenfell

Frank Roger Grenfell, 61, died suddenly at his home in Missoula on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. Roger was born to Frank and Dorothy Grenfell on Dec. 29, 1952, the second youngest of six kids. Roger grew up in the Three Mile area of Stevensville, where as a child, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping...