Obituaries

Myrna Lee Graf

Myrna Lee Graf

Jan 2, 2014

Obituary for Myrna Lee Graf

Myrna Lee Graf, 73, went home to be with our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at the Village Health Care Center. On Aug. 4, 1940, she was born in Miles City to Claudia and Wesley Lausch, the first of seven children. She grew up in rural eastern Montana surrounded...

Diana Lareen Brown

Diana Lareen Brown

Jan 2, 2014

Obituary for Diana Lareen Brown

Diana Laureen Brown "went home to be with the Lord" on Jan. 2, 2014. She died suddenly and unexpectedly. She was 52 years old. Diana was born Nov. 18, 1961, in Miles City but she would say her real birthday was Nov. 11, 1981, when she was baptized into Christ at the Church of...

Jacquelyn 'Jackie Hoerner

Jacquelyn 'Jackie Hoerner

Jan 1, 2014

Obituary for Jacquelyn 'Jackie Hoerner

Jacquelyn Helen (Short) Hoerner, 66, of MissouIa, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1 at St. Patrick Hospital from a sudden illness. She was surrounded by her devoted family as she left to be in the loving arms of Our Father. Jackie was born Aug. 25, 1947, in Peoria, Ill., to Jack and Helen Short. She...

Mary Frances Winchel Crawford

Mary Frances Winchel Crawford

Jan 1, 2014

Obituary for Mary Frances Winchel Crawford

Mary Frances Winchel Crawford, 94, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Hillside Manor. Mary was born Nov. 16, 1919, in Glendive to Theresa (Flink) and George Winchel. Mary was the third born of seven children. She was married to Robert H. Crawford on Nov. 7, 1942, and they had six...

Curtiss Carl Matt

Curtiss Carl Matt

Jan 1, 2014

Obituary for Curtiss Carl Matt

Curtiss Carl Matt died on New Year's morning at Community Medical Center in Missoula from congestive heart failure. He leaves behind a shocked and heart-broken family. Curt was born on September 11, 1948 to Wendell "Bee" Matt and Angie Pierre Matt. He was the third son born into a horse-racing family. As a child...

Lisa Ann Ratcliffe

Lisa Ann Ratcliffe

Jan 1, 2014

Obituary for Lisa Ann Ratcliffe

Lisa Ann Ratcliffe, 42, of Lolo, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Missoula Community Medical Center due to a sudden illness. She was born April 21, 1971, in Great Falls to Gerald and Carol McLaughlin. Lisa grew up in Vaughn and graduated from Simms High School in 1989. While in high school, Lisa...

Mary Lynne Swick

Mary Lynne Swick

Dec 31, 2013

Obituary for Mary Lynne Swick

Mary Lynne Swick died unexpectedly, but peacefully in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, at the age of 71. She was born on Jan. 1, 1942, in Del Norte, Colo., to Randolph and Harriette McCluggage, so she lived the full arc of 71 years, from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. That...

Meghan Emily Williams

Meghan Emily Williams

Dec 31, 2013

Obituary for Meghan Emily Williams

Meghan Emily Williams, 32, of Missoula, passed away at her home on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Meghan was born Feb. 6, 1981, in Missoula to Robert and Judy Williams. She was always outgoing and was quick to make and keep many friendships, especially during her high school years. After graduating from Sentinel High School...

Joan Marie Lloyd

Joan Marie Lloyd

Dec 31, 2013

Obituary for Joan Marie Lloyd

Joan Marie Lloyd passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, at the age of 88 after a brief stay at Hillside Health Care Center in Missoula. This brought to a close the life of a gentle and loving person who was always ready to share a smile, a laugh, a word of encouragement,...

Marshall Kent Delano

Marshall Kent Delano

Dec 30, 2013

Obituary for Marshall Kent Delano

Marshall Kent Delano, 75, of Missoula, died at his home Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, of endocrine cancer. Marshall was born April 4, 1938, in Milo, Maine, to Millard and Isabel Delano. He spent most of his early years living in Marshfield, Mass., and Milo, where he enjoyed spending time with his grandparents, Frank and...

Darriel Gene Startin

Darriel Gene Startin

Dec 29, 2013

Obituary for Darriel Gene Startin

Darriel Gene Startin, 38, passed away Dec 29, 2013 at St Patrick Hospital. Darriel was born September 9, 1975, in Missoula, Montana, to Barbara Muson. He was raised and loved by his grandparents, Roberta and Kenneth on the Northside . He graduated from Hellgate High and continued his education at the U of M....

Charles P. Graham

Charles P. Graham

Dec 29, 2013

Obituary for Charles P. Graham

Charles was born March 14, 1931, one of eight children of Mike and Agnes Graham in Roundup. He grew up in this community, going to school there, graduating from high school in 1949 as class president. He gradually moved to Lavina, where he farmed for his father and raised Black Angus cattle. In 1953,...

Jerome V. Seitz

Jerome V. Seitz

Dec 29, 2013

Obituary for Jerome V. Seitz

Jerome V. Seitz, 79, of Missoula, passed away Sunday Dec. 29, 2013 at his home. He was born on November 29, 1934 in White Butte, SD to Frances and Valentine Seitz. Jerome later moved to Frenchtown, where he met the love of his life, Marilou Brester. They shared many great years together, where they...

Clifford Kahler

Clifford Kahler

Dec 28, 2013

Obituary for Clifford Kahler

Clifford Kahler, 79, passed away Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, at home from heart failure. He was born Aug. 28, 1934, in Chasely, N.D., to John and Maggie Kahler. He was raised in Tuttle, N.D., graduating from Tuttle High School in 1952. Clifford joined the Navy in 1953 and was a Veteran of the Korean War....

Wilma Jean Lakey

Wilma Jean Lakey

Dec 28, 2013

Obituary for Wilma Jean Lakey

Wilma Jean Lakey, 62, passed away of natural causes on Dec. 28, 2013, at Hillside Manor. She was born on July 27, 1951, to Gerald and Blanche Cobban in Williston, North Dakota. Wilma enjoyed crocheting, sewing, cooking and many other crafts. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother to her family. She also...

Jeremiah Micah Peters

Jeremiah Micah Peters

Dec 27, 2013

Obituary for Jeremiah Micah Peters

Jeremiah Micah Peters, infant son of David Peters and Renee Lowe, was born and passed away Dec. 27, 2013, at Community Medical Center. Though he never took a breath on this earth, he was very loved and will be missed. We love you, our precious Jeremiah. He was preceded in death by his great-grandma...

Joe Woodworth

Joe Woodworth

Dec 27, 2013

Obituary for Joe Woodworth

Joe A. Woodworth died peacefully at home Friday evening, Dec. 27, 2013. He was born July 20, 1917, in Anaconda to Josiah and Bessie Woodworth, the youngest of four children. He was preceded in death by his brother John; his parents; half-brother Miles; half-sister Della, and his first wife Margaret (Hannifin) Woodworth. Joe is survived...

Jean Brown Jackson

Jean Brown Jackson

Dec 27, 2013

Obituary for Jean Brown Jackson

Jean Brown Jackson passed away Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, at Edgewood Memory Care in Missoula. She was born in New Richmond, Wis., at the family farm house on July 28, 1930, a daughter of the late Frank and Josephine Brown. She was predeceased by her husband Wiley Jackson. Other family members that have passed...

Eric Joseph Larson

Eric Joseph Larson

Dec 27, 2013

Obituary for Eric Joseph Larson

Born April 29, 1985, he went to meet his Lord and Savior on Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. Eric Joseph Larson was born on a beautiful Montana spring day to the delight of his also-scared parents, Joe and Teresa Larson. Eric made quite an entrance into this world – born in a pickup truck on...

Mabel Lou Anno

Mabel Lou Anno

Dec 26, 2013

Obituary for Mabel Lou Anno

Mabel Lou Anno, 68, of Missoula, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013. She was born March 10, 1945, to Orphie and Iva Halverson. Mabel Lou was raised in New Town, N.D., where she graduated from New Town High School in 1963. Mabel Lou married Ted Anno in 1963 and moved to Missoula in 1974, where...