Obituaries

Mar 17, 2013

Obituary for Lesla J. Olson

Missoula – Lesla Juyne Olson, 70, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Florence Haggen Home Care of natural causes. She was born on May 20, 1942 in Dallas, Texas to Jack and Lurlee Smith. As a young girl she and her parents moved from Texas to North Fork, Idaho. From...

Mar 17, 2013

Obituary for Betty Osorio

MISSOULA – Betty Osorio, 88, of Missoula and a longtime resident of Kalispell, passed away at her home in Missoula on Sunday, March 17, 2013, in true Irish spirit on St. Patrick's Day. She was born on July 27, 1924, in Crosby, N.D., a daughter of Bernard and Pearl Feeney. Betty helped to raise her...

Mar 15, 2013

Obituary for Pearl Theresa "Peggy" Coverdell

FLORENCE – Pearl Theresa "Peggy" Coverdell, 90, of Seeley Lake passed away of natural causes on Friday, March 15, 2013. She was born March 5, 1923, in Ladysmith, Wis., to Arthur and Theresa Shellhouse. She met her husband of 61 years in 1943 while he was serving in the Air Force. Peggy moved...

Mar 15, 2013

Obituary for Kenneth Gerald Richards

Kenneth Gerald Richards, 85, of Missoula, passed away on March 15, 2013 at Saint Patrick Hospital of natural causes. He was born on May 7, 1927 to Frank and Ada Richards on a farm at the edge of Granville, North Dakota. After his father's death, he moved in his early teens to Long Beach,...

Mar 15, 2013

Obituary for Patrick Robins

MISSOULA – Dr. Patrick Robins, beloved husband, father, grandfather and steadfast friend, died on Friday, March 15, 2013, at home, surrounded by the love of his wife and four children. He traveled his four-month journey living with brain cancer with his characteristic positive attitude and steady determination to live life with grace. Even in these...

Mar 15, 2013

Obituary for Cecelia "Ceil" Allen

MISSOULA – Cecelia I. Allen, of Missoula, passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday, March 15, 2013, at the Village Nursing Home. Born Sept. 8, 1921, to Carl and Amanda Turnquist. Her parents meet on the boat ride from Sweden to Ellis Island. After homesteading a stake of land in western North Dakota; they...

Mar 15, 2013

Obituary for Robert H. Newman

MISSOULA – Robert H. Newman, 97, passed away peacefully at the Village Health Care Center on Friday, March 15, 2013. Bob was born to Henry F. and Florence Alice Newman in Missoula on Feb. 13, 1916. He attended Whittier grade school and graduated from Missoula County High School in 1934. That same year Bob,...

Mar 13, 2013

Obituary for Gerald Roger Nichols, Sr

GERALD ROGER NICHOLS, SR. Gerald Roger Nichols, Sr., 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 of natural causes. Gerald was born on March 14, 1924 in Stevensville, MT, to Charles and Lucille Nichols. As a young man he grew up fishing and hunting in the Bitterroot Valley and said he was...

Mar 12, 2013

Obituary for Roger Elgin Staley

Roger Elgin Staley, 62 of Hamilton passsed away peacefully Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at St. Patrick's Hospital. He was born on November 18, 1950 to C.E. and Jane Staley in Tacoma, WA who preceeded him in death along with his sister Christine Schmidt. As a young man, Roger enjoyed playing recreational baseball and football....

Mar 11, 2013

Obituary for Pattie Ireland Tornabene

MISSOULAâ�,��**– Patricia Lynn Ireland was born Nov. 16, 1945, in Sacramento, Calif., to Wayne and Winona Ireland of Winters, Calif. Pattie graduated from Winters High School in 1963, attended the University of California at Davis for two years and went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education and English from...

Mar 10, 2013

Obituary for George Joseph Matranga

ISSOULAâ�,��**– George Joseph Matranga, 87, died peacefully in his home in Missoula on Sunday, March 10, 2013, surrounded by his wife and family. George died of complications from cardiovascular disease. He was able to return home to die, thanks to the support of hospice services and family members. George was born May 14, 1925,...

Mar 10, 2013

Obituary for Gwen G. Wood

MISSOULAâ�,��**– Gwen G. Wood, 88, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Gwen was born Jan. 26, 1925, in Minneapolis, where she was raised. She married Bob Wood on June 5, 1947, and was married just short of 60 years. Gwen was a professional homemaker and raised her daughters. Her...

Mar 9, 2013

Obituary for Allyson Jean Baldwin

Allyson Jean Baldwin, 60, of Missoula, passed away March 9th, 2013 at St. Patrick Hospital, of natural causes. She was born on July 22nd, 1952, near Custer, South Dakota to Owen and Ebba Baldwin. She was the youngest of three girls and spent her childhood in South Dakota before her parents relocated to Billings,...

Mar 8, 2013

Obituary for Margaret J. "Peggy" Gadbow

MISSOULA – Peggy Gadbow, 88, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, March 8, 2013, at her Target Range home, just a short stroll from her birthplace. The sixth of seven siblings, she was born Sept. 1, 1924, at the home of her parents, Harry D. and Jesse Mae (Johnson) Maclay, who...

Mar 8, 2013

Obituary for Benjamin F. "Ben" Flaig

MISSOULA - Benjamin Frederick Flaig, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2013 at The Springs Senior Living Center. Ben was born to Emanuel and Christina Flaig on October 2, 1921 in Fredonia, ND; the fifth of seven children. On October 24, 1948 he married Verna Betty Ruff of Lehr, ND and...

Mar 7, 2013

Obituary for George Douglas Markland

MISSOULA – On Thursday, March 7, 2013, Douglas Markland passed away in his home from natural causes while in the arms of his daughter, Merilee, and with his wife by his side. Doug was 92 years young. As a husband, father, and friend, he was a steady presence and rock for all to count...

Mar 7, 2013

Life Story for Joan E. "Betty" Widegren

Mar 6, 2013

Obituary for Leo George Even

MISSOULA – Leo George Even passed peacefully at the age of 92 at St. Patrick Hospital on March 6, 2013. His immediate family was by his side. Leo was born Jan. 20, 1921, in Lemmon, S.D., to George and Mary Even. One of 10 children, he grew up working on the family farm and...

Mar 6, 2013

Obituary for Rita Kaye Reno

MISSOULA – Rita Kaye Sullivan Reno went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, in Missoula. She was born in Billings on April 23, 1953, to Oliver and Helen Sullivan. She attended Billings Senior High, where she enjoyed being in plays and musicals. After graduating in 1970, she attended Eastern Montana...

Mar 6, 2013

Obituary for Maurice Hugo Lund

MISSOULA – Maurice Hugo Lund, 74, of Missoula, died at home March 6, 2013. Moe was born March 17, 1938, in Detroit to Hugo and Eleanor (Jaaske) Lund of Kipling, Mich. He grew up in St. Clair Shores, Mich., graduated from South Lake High School in 1956 and attended the University of Michigan. He...