Obituaries
Merle Beckman York
Oct 25, 2013
Obituary for Merle Beckman York
â�,��**– Merle Beckman York, born March 6, 1927, in Anaconda to Fay Morris Beckman and Elsie Campbell Beckman, ended her more than 86-year struggle with mortality Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at Riverside Health Care Center with family at her side. Merle grew up in Depression- and New Deal-era Anaconda/ Opportunity. She attended schools in...
Lana Lucille Johnson (Stuart)
Oct 25, 2013
Obituary for Lana Lucille Johnson (Stuart)
At age 97, on Monday, Oct. 25, 2013, Lana died of natural causes at the Village Health Care Center. She was born Dec. 8, 1915, in Scottsburg, Ind., to Basil and Mattie Pearl Stuart. She attended through 11th grade at Wyandotte County High School in Kansas City, Kan. Lana received her GED in...
Frank E. Siegford
Oct 24, 2013
Obituary for Frank E. Siegford
Frank E. Siegford, 92, of Missoula, passed away Oct. 24, 2013, in Missoula of natural causes. He was born Dec. 23, 1920, in Osage, Minn., to Roy and Jessie Siegford, the second child of 11. As a child, he attended school and worked on the family farm in the Osage area. Frank was a...
Francis T. Carroll
Oct 24, 2013
Obituary for Francis T. Carroll
; Francis T Carroll, 88, of Missoula, passed away Thursday Oct 24, 2013 at Providence Medical Center of natural causes. Frank was born November 28, 1924, in Townsend, Montana, to Everett and Katherine Carroll. He grew up there attending grade school through high school. In the 1941, He joined the Navy, fought in the...
Anne Stiegler Benson
Oct 23, 2013
Obituary for Anne Stiegler Benson
Anne Stiegler Benson, the first child of Harry and Anna Stiegler, was born April 21, 1921, and raised on their Grass Valley ranch near Missoula. She studied at Grass Valley School, graduated from Missoula County High School in 1939 and attended the University of Montana. Active in 4-H, Anne won numerous awards, including the...
Sharen Ann Dow
Oct 23, 2013
Obituary for Sharen Ann Dow
Sharen Ann Dow, 67, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born April 9, 1946, in Missoula to Charlie and Adela Dow. On Oct. 22, 1966, she married Terrance Jorgenson and raised a family with him in Missoula, until their divorce. She lived in Montana until 1999...
Fay Valentine Robertson
Oct 20, 2013
Obituary for Fay Valentine Robertson
Fay Valentine Robertson, 86, passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, at St. Patrick Hospital surrounded by her family. Fay was born on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 1927, to Elmer J. and Lucille Desonia Chaffee in Dooley. She graduated from Outlook High School in 1945 and finished Modern Business College in Missoula in 1947. Fay...
Ray Lynn Dana
Oct 20, 2013
Obituary for Ray Lynn Dana
Ray Lynn Dana, 61, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Missoula on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. Ray was born May 22, 1952, to Ken and Elsie Dana in Helena. He graduated from Helena High School in 1970. After graduation, he attended the University of Montana and was employed with the U.S. Forest Service....
Evaldas Jonas Gydas (Ed)
Oct 20, 2013
Obituary for Evaldas Jonas Gydas (Ed)
Evaldas (Ed) Jonas Gydas, 78, of Missoula died on 8/20/13 at St. Patrick Hospital of complications from pneumonia. Ed is now in heaven where he will be met later by his family. Ed was born on August 2nd, 1935 in Lithuania to Adolf and Marta Gydas. He lived with his family in Lithuania...
Sandie M. Pearson
Oct 19, 2013
Obituary for Sandie M. Pearson
Sandie M. Pearson, 67, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. She was born May 14, 1946, in Missoula and attended Bonner public school, as well as Missoula County High School where she was a cheerleader. Later in life, Sandie would fondly reminisce of her old cheering...
Herbert Hauns
Oct 19, 2013
Obituary for Herbert Hauns
– Herbert Hauns, 95, of Missoula, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at The Springs of Missoula. He was born on June 24, 1918, to Adolph and Valentina Hauns in Cambridge, Mass. Herb attended Boston Trade School, graduating in 1936, the beginning of his career as an electrician. In 1942, Herb was called to...
Mary E. Oestreich
Oct 18, 2013
Obituary for Mary E. Oestreich
Mary E. Oestreich, 92, departed this world peacefully Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, in Missoula. She was born June 8, 1921, and grew up in Minneapolis. Mary was lovingly referred to as "The Lady" by her immediate family members. She loved the outdoors, and enjoyed hiking and skiing with the family. She continued to walk...
Ann Miller Curran
Oct 17, 2013
Obituary for Ann Miller Curran
Ann Miller Curran, 82, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, following a battle with Lewy Body Dementia, at St. Patrick�,Hospital. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., with here fraternal twin Judith, on April 22, 1931, to Betti Schellenberg Miller and Walter A. Miller. A younger sister, Elizabeth was born in 1933. At...
Gene F. Schiedermayer
Oct 17, 2013
Obituary for Gene F. Schiedermayer
Gene Frank Schiedermayer died at home of pulmonary fibrosis Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at age 82. He was born Dec. 2, 1930, in Appleton, Wis., to August and Luella Krause Schiedermayer. Gene attended grade and high school in Kaukauna, Wis. After attending the University of Wisconsin for two years, Gene joined the Air Force...
Irene Heikkila Newman
Oct 17, 2013
Obituary for Irene Heikkila Newman
Irene Heikkila Newman, 72, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2013 at The Living Centre of Stevensville, from cancer. Rene, as known to her friends, was born on December 30, 1940, in Spokane, Wa, to Neil and Hazel (Aktepy) Heikkila. As a young girl, she lived with her family in the lower...
Edna Mae "Hurricane" Hanks
Oct 16, 2013
Obituary for Edna Mae "Hurricane" Hanks
Edna Mae "Hurricane" Hanks lost her battle with lung cancer in Missoula on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. She was 78. Edna was born in Troy on Aug. 20, 1935, to Nina and Edward Miller. Edna was a dedicated bowler and collector of cigarette lighters. Butterflies were her signature, and she collected them after...
George S. Lange
Oct 13, 2013
Obituary for George S. Lange
We are devastated by the unexpected loss of our son, brother, uncle and friend, who departed this world on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. His amazing spirit will be with us always until we join him in our Father's house for eternity. George Lange was born to Guenther and Eugenia Lange on April 12, 1962,...
Rachel M. Hayes
Oct 13, 2013
Obituary for Rachel M. Hayes
Rachel M. Hayes, 78, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at The Springs of Missoula. She was born on Oct. 15, 1934, in Missoula one of 15 children to John and Mary (Benner) Mohland. She attended grade school at Lowell School and graduated from Missoula County High School in 1952. She attended the...
Carmen A. Draine (Knie)
Oct 12, 2013
Obituary for Carmen A. Draine (Knie)
Carmen A. (Knie) Draine passed away at her home in the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, from lung and liver cancer just weeks after her diagnosis. The second child of eight, she was a Christmas Eve baby born Dec. 24, 1930, to Forrest and Beulah Cole of Broadus. Carmen had...
Lee Meltzer
Oct 11, 2013
Obituary for Lee Meltzer
Lee Meltzer, 64, of Missoula, Montana passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013 near the old Milltown Dam site on the Clark Fork River of natural causes during a float fishing trip with his son, Max A. Meltzer. Max performed CPR on his father and contacted emergency personnel who responded quickly to assist. Lee's last...
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