Obituaries

Howard Carl Johnson

Howard Carl Johnson

Nov 16, 2013

Obituary for Howard Carl Johnson

Howard Carl Johnson, 83, of Bonner, passed away of natural causes Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at the At Home Assisted Living in East Missoula. He was born Nov. 26, 1929, in Missoula to Carl and Ruby Johnson. He lived in the Missoula area for the majority of his life. Growing up, he attended Bonner...

Joseph Robert "Bob" Hauck

Joseph Robert "Bob" Hauck

Nov 16, 2013

Obituary for Joseph Robert "Bob" Hauck

Joseph Robert "Bob" Hauck died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at home from natural causes at the age of 89. Bob was born at his home on Orange Street on March 16, 1942, to Joseph H. and Elizabeth (Eckert) Hauck. He attended St. Anthony Grade School and Missoula County High School, graduating in 1942....

Brenda Marie Jackson

Brenda Marie Jackson

Nov 15, 2013

Obituary for Brenda Marie Jackson

– Brenda Marie Jackson, 57, passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at her Missoula home. She was born Jan. 10, 1956, in Upland, Calif., to Paul and Bernice Evans. Brenda's greatest joy in life was being a mother and grandmother. Brenda is survived by her children, Nicolas Andrews, Erin Andrews and Trent Jackson; her...

Jean B. Schell

Jean B. Schell

Nov 15, 2013

Obituary for Jean B. Schell

Jean B. Schell, 91, of Missoula, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2013 at St Patrick Hospital. She was born June 18, 1922 in Ripley, New York to Walter and Florence Burgess. She attended Orlando Business School in Florida and began a lifelong career in the banking industry. She was a teller, general teller...

Donald W. Viktora

Donald W. Viktora

Nov 14, 2013

Obituary for Donald W. Viktora

Donald W. Viktora, 75, of Missoula, passed away of natural causes on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at St. Patrick Hospital. Don was born on April 21, 1938, to Charlie and Erna Viktora and raised in the Ovando-Helmville area. Don worked at the Anaconda Lumber Mill in Bonner and then owned and drove logging and...

Darlene K. Clark

Darlene K. Clark

Nov 14, 2013

Obituary for Darlene K. Clark

Darlene K. Clark, 76, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at St. Patrick Hospital after a long battle with heart disease. She was born Aug. 25, 1937, in Spokane to Neil and Christine Meyer. She met and married Forrest Clark in Livingston on April 7, 1954. Her main passion was gourmet cooking, ceramics,...

Cheryl Marie Maclay (O'Hern)

Cheryl Marie Maclay (O'Hern)

Nov 14, 2013

Obituary for Cheryl Marie Maclay (O'Hern)

Cheryl Marie (O'Hern) Maclay passed away in Missoula on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, of brain cancer. She was at home with her family. Cheryl went from her husband's loving arms into the arms of the Lord. Cheryl was born in Butte on Dec. 25, 1943, to Pat and Kitty O'Hern. She attended St....

Grace Frey Brooks

Grace Frey Brooks

Nov 13, 2013

Obituary for Grace Frey Brooks

Missoula-Grace Frey Brooks, 92, died peacefully on Wed., Nov. 13, 2013 at Riverside Health Care. Grace was predeceased by her husband and partner, Russell and her son Leonard. Those who knew Grace remember well her devotion to caring for her family, her solid work ethic, and her love for creating beautiful things from her...

June Ruth DeGolier

June Ruth DeGolier

Nov 12, 2013

Obituary for June Ruth DeGolier

June Ruth DeGolier passed away Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, in Missoula. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Ruth Kinsley; brothers, Allen and Don Kinsley (Louise); sister, Dorothy McGlennon (Eddie); daughter, Barbara Holtz; son-in-law, Jon Smith; grandson, Rocky Holtz; and great-granddaughter, Sadie Holtz. She is survived by her daughters, Shirley Smith,...

John J. Breidenbach

John J. Breidenbach

Nov 12, 2013

Obituary for John J. Breidenbach

John Joseph Breidenbach Feb. 17, 1924–Nov. 12, 2013. John was the eighth child born to John Bernard and Barbara (Grossman) Breidenbach in Augusta, MT. He graduated high school in Helena, served in the Army from 1943-46, and married Joan Dufner Sep. 3, 1949. They had 11 children before divorcing in 1981. John married Inez...

Delmer Dean Zuehisdorf

Delmer Dean Zuehisdorf

Nov 11, 2013

Obituary for Delmer Dean Zuehisdorf

Delmer Dean Zuehlsdorf, 71, of Florence, passed away on Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at his home in Florence of natural causes. He was born on April 24, 1942, in Sidney to Alfred A. and Elsie A. (Buechle) Zuehlsdorf. He graduated from Sentinel High School and also attend some postsecondary schooling. He enrolled in the...

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...