Obituaries

Gail W. Allen

Gail W. Allen

Nov 11, 2013

Obituary for Gail W. Allen

Gail W. Allen, 87, passed away on Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, on Veterans Day. He was born on April 6, 1926, in Stevensville to Glenn Allen and Margaret Croughan Allen. He attended school in Victor and Stevensville. In February of 1944, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He attended boot camp at Farragut, Idaho....

Audrey E. Morey

Audrey E. Morey

Nov 8, 2013

Obituary for Audrey E. Morey

Audrey E. Morey, 66, of Missoula, passed away Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at Community Medical Center of a stroke. She was born May 16, 1947, in Sidney. Audrey was raised and attended schools in Missoula. On Dec. 30, 1977, she married Bill Morey. She worked the past 34 years at Ruby's Café. She enjoyed...

Charles "Chuck" Douglas

Charles "Chuck" Douglas

Nov 6, 2013

Obituary for Charles "Chuck" Douglas

Charles "Chuck" Douglas, 77, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. Chuck was born Oct. 16, 1936, in Livingston. He served in the Army. Chuck was a longtime car salesman in Missoula. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Patricia. Chuck is survived by his brother, Brad of Missoula; and...

Judith Hart Smith

Judith Hart Smith

Nov 6, 2013

Obituary for Judith Hart Smith

Judith Hart Smith, 69, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, in the presence of loving family and friends. Lifelong activist for women's rights, world peace and social justice, Judy began her service of others during her Peace Corps tour of duty in Nigeria in 1967. A graduate of Brandeis University in 1966, she completed...

John Ernest Lynn

John Ernest Lynn

Nov 6, 2013

Obituary for John Ernest Lynn

John Ernest Lynn loved fiercely and lived wholly. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, he unexpectedly died of a pulmonary embolism. He had spent that day traveling to Libby and Kalispell, through the spitting snow of early November, where he met with managers from the Western Montana Mental Health Center and did one of the...

James Andrew "Jim" Curran

James Andrew "Jim" Curran

Nov 5, 2013

Obituary for James Andrew "Jim" Curran

James Andrew "Jim" Curran, 93, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2013, in his home at Country View Senior Care with his family by his side. He was born on June 3, 1920, in Stevensville, to Flossie Howard and Robert H. Curran. His family moved to Missoula when he was 6 years old, where...

Darlene Dorothy West

Darlene Dorothy West

Nov 5, 2013

Obituary for Darlene Dorothy West

Darlene Dorothy West, of Missoula, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at the Village Health Care Center. She was born on July 23, 1937 to August and Bertha Baier. She was one of fifteen children. Darlene was a devoted grandmother. She never missed an opportunity to share her grandchildren's accomplishments. Her grandchildren gave her...

Bobby Charles Miles

Bobby Charles Miles

Nov 4, 2013

Obituary for Bobby Charles Miles

Bobby Charles Miles, 85, of Missoula, left us peacefully at home with his family by his side to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. He was born to Harold and Erma Miles in Darby on Feb. 11, 1928. His parents instilled every good quality you could wish for in a son:...

Kenneth LaPalm

Kenneth LaPalm

Nov 4, 2013

Obituary for Kenneth LaPalm

Born in Butte, America on Feb. 12, 1931, Ken loved the Montana's wild lands but turned to return to his Lord's Home on Nov. 4, 2013, in Missoula, beneath the shadows of mountain grandeur and peace. Now, pain and Alzheimer's heavy curtain are lifted. His son, Kenny Joe contributes to the essence of a man...

Marjorie A. Marnie Howard

Marjorie A. Marnie Howard

Nov 4, 2013

Obituary for Marjorie A. Marnie Howard

Our beloved mother, grandmother and dear friend went into the loving arms of the Lord on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. She was born in Billings on June 6, 1929, to Ben and Gladys Johnson. Marnie graduated from nursing school at Montana State University in 1951. She married Gene Howard in 1951, and in...

Virginia "Gina Brumme" MacDonald

Virginia "Gina Brumme" MacDonald

Nov 3, 2013

Obituary for Virginia "Gina Brumme" MacDonald

Virginia "Gina" Brummé MacDonald, 81, of Missoula, passed away Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at St. Patrick Hospital surrounded by her children. She had spent the day with all of her children, their spouses and all of her grandchildren celebrating a life well spent. Goodbyes and I-love-yous were said, hugs and kisses were given,...

Eric DeMers

Eric DeMers

Nov 3, 2013

Obituary for Eric DeMers

Eric Thomas DeMers, 26, of Clinton, passed away at his home Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. Eric came to us in dramatic fashion on Sept. 26, 1987. Born to Holly and Ben DeMers, he did nothing but fill the lives of those around him with joy and laughter. Born in Missoula, Eric Thomas DeMers grew to...

John J. Dobie

John J. Dobie

Nov 3, 2013

Obituary for John J. Dobie

John Joseph Dobie, 85 of Missoula passed away on November 3, 2013 at St. Patrick Hospital after battling Parkinson's Disease. He was born, the fourth of six children to John and Blanche Dobie in St. Peter, MN on February 25, 1928. John served in the United States Army as a Military Policeman in Japan...

Sheila Lanky

Sheila Lanky

Nov 3, 2013

Obituary for Sheila Lanky

Sheila Lanky, our sweet daughter, sister, sister-in-law and aunt, died, Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, 2013, following a very brief illness. She was surrounded by the family who treasured her. Sheila was born April 8, 1955, in Great Falls, where she lived until 1996. At age 4, Sheila contracted viral encephalitis, which left her with developmental...

Johna Henningsen

Johna Henningsen

Nov 2, 2013

Obituary for Johna Henningsen

– Johna Henningsen passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013. Johna was born in 1922, the first child of Naomi and George McNeill; she and her brother Ken grew up in Rochester, N.Y. In 1940, Johna enrolled at Antioch College, a progressive work-study university in Ohio, planning to pursue a medical...

Dorothy Wittenberg

Dorothy Wittenberg

Nov 1, 2013

Obituary for Dorothy Wittenberg

Dorothy Wittenberg passed away November 1, 2013 at the Village Health Care Center. She was born August 7, 1929 to William and Florence Flanagan In McLeod, Montana. She grew up in various towns in rural Montana. She first married Nap Tabish in Missoula and they had four children; Bonnie, Patsy, Larry and Mike. She later...

Robert Joseph Hiniker

Robert Joseph Hiniker

Oct 31, 2013

Obituary for Robert Joseph Hiniker

– Robert Joseph Hiniker passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at home in Missoula. He was born July 8, 1933, in Waterville, Minn., to Leo and Rachel (McMahan) Hiniker. He graduated from St. Peter High School in St. Peter, Minn. On May 2, 1953, he married Beverly Glaser. He served in the U.S. Army...

William Roy Holden Sr

William Roy Holden Sr

Oct 30, 2013

Obituary for William Roy Holden Sr

William Roy Holden Sr. passed away Oct. 30, 2013 at the Community Medical Center at the age of 78. Born on Oct. 4, 1935 in Stevensville, MT he was the first of three children born to William W. Holden and Ida A. Manning. He attended Willard grade school and the Missoula County High...

Eda W. Kline

Eda W. Kline

Oct 27, 2013

Obituary for Eda W. Kline

Eda W. Kline, 74, of Missoula, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Community Medical Center of natural causes. She was born Sept. 21, 1939, to Murray and Alice Sharbono. Eda went to school in Missoula and later married Glenn Kline on June 22, 1957. They were blessed with three children. Eda enjoyed...

Christopher Tucker

Christopher Tucker

Oct 26, 2013

Obituary for Christopher Tucker

Christopher Tucker, 41, of Missoula, passed away on October 26, 2013, as a result of an accident on U.S. Highway 12 near Lolo Pass while pursuing one of his passions. Chris was born August 6, 1972, in Biloxi, Mississippi to Jimmy and Oletta (Ray) Tucker. As a young boy he lived with his parents in...