Obituaries
Bevra Beckler
Dec 29, 2008
Obituary for Bevra Beckler
HELENA - Bevra “Blue Eyes ” J. Beckler, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December. 29, 2008, due to lung emboli, felt to have originated from a chronic foot infection. Bevra was born November. 7, 1963, to Warren and Barbara Beckler in Glendive. She was a “miracle” as her parents were told not to expect a live...
Charles Jewell
Dec 29, 2008
Obituary for Charles Jewell
MISSOULA - Charles Jewell, 46, known to friends as Hoss and his family as Charlie, passed away from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Monday, December. 29, 2008. Born October. 29, 1962, in San Jose, Calif., to John and Betty Jewell, the family later moved to Hamilton, then to Missoula, where he attended Russell...
Rodney Wageman
Dec 29, 2008
Obituary for Rodney Wageman
MISSOULA - Rodney S. Wageman, 60, passed Monday, December. 29, 2008. Rodney was born November. 7, 1948, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Rudy Wageman and Jacqueline Aldrich. Rod grew up in Spokane, and attended schools in Washington. Upon graduation from high school, Rod joined the U.S. Army in 1965, and served in the Vietnam War...
Kermit Woodard
Dec 28, 2008
Obituary for Kermit Woodard
SUPERIOR - Kermit “Woody” Woodard, 74, of Superior, passed away Sunday, December. 28, 2008, at Mineral Community Hospital of a heart attack. He was born December. 10, 1934, in Two Harbors, Minn., to Lyle and Esther Woodard. As a child, he lived with his family in Conrad. Woody graduated in the class of 1953 from...
Sabina Ewan
Dec 27, 2008
Obituary for Sabina Ewan
MISSOULA - Sabina Ewan, who was always there for her family through 92 years of an incredible life, died surrounded by loved ones Saturday, December. 27, 2008, in Missoula. Sabina is survived by daughter, Linda Baldwin; sister, Rosie Anaya; grandchildren, Deborah and Jennifer McClung, and Vanessa Dyer; great-grandchildren, Lance Quillin, Gavin McClung, and Rhiana and...
Mary Foshag
Dec 26, 2008
Obituary for Mary Foshag
MISSOULA - Mary E. Foshag, 82, of Missoula, passed away of natural causes at her home Friday, December. 26, 2008, after celebrating Christmas with her family. She was born December. 3, 1926, in Butte to Al and Minnie Carey. She was the third of four children and the only girl. She was educated in the...
Viola Templeton
Dec 26, 2008
Obituary for Viola Templeton
MISSOULA - Mom passed away peacefully Friday, December. 26, 2008, at the Hillside Manor. She was 81. She was born August. 18, 1927, to Harlan and Alta Paddock. She married Robert A. Templeton June 8, 1945, and from that marriage had four children. They were later divorced. Mom was preceded in death by her parents;...
Kenneth Hart
Dec 26, 2008
Obituary for Kenneth Hart
POLSON - Kenneth L. Hart, 66, of Polson, passed away Friday, December. 26, 2008, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born August. 24, 1942, in Visalia, Calif., to Raymond and Beatrice (McFarland) Hart. His parents Raymond and Beatrice Hart, sister Sharon Hart and son Erik Hart preceded him in death. Survivors include his...
Ralph Unruh
Dec 26, 2008
Obituary for Ralph Unruh
SUPERIOR - Ralph W. Unruh, age 90, passed away in his home in Superior, on Friday, December. 26, 2008. He was born on a farm near Durham, Kan., on September. 8, 1918. Ralph was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying fishing in Montana, the Washington Coast and Alaska. Ralph was also an avid “Griz” fan. He is...
Khloe Petersen
Dec 25, 2008
Obituary for Khloe Petersen
MISSOULA - This Christmas we lost our lil’ angel, Khloe Lee, our ray of sunshine. Arriving fashionably late on August. 20, 2008, Khloe brought joy to the hearts of her mommy, Nicole Petersen; daddy, Billy Formway; and had her 6-year-old brother, Ethan, and 3-year-old sister, Dakota, wrapped around her tiny little finger. As early as...
Ellen Porter
Dec 25, 2008
Obituary for Ellen Porter
HUSON - Ellen C. Porter, age 48, of Huson, passed away peacefully at St. Patrick Hospital, December. 25, 2008, (Christmas Day) surrounded by family and friends, after a courageous battle with cancer. Ellen was born April 17, (Easter), 1960, to parents Arthur and Yvonne (Wiggins) Porter in San Bernardino, Calif. She was active in Special...
Josepine Liebler
Dec 23, 2008
Obituary for Josepine Liebler
MISSOULA - Josephine M. Liebler, 93, a resident of Riverside Health Care Center, passed away Tuesday, December. 23, 2008, at St. Patrick Hospital. There will be no services in Missoula, but a graveside service will be held in Phoenix at a later date. Josephine is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and John Mure;...
Frank Loewen
Dec 22, 2008
Obituary for Frank Loewen
Frank Loewen, 80, retired to a life of fishing in his new heavenly body on December. 22, 2008. He was born July 2, 1928, in Hazen, N.D., the eighth of 13 children. Though he was born in North Dakota, don’t mistake him for anything other than a true Montana boy. He attended Franklin Elementary school...
Richard Greil
Dec 21, 2008
Obituary for Richard Greil
MISSOULA - On the evening of December. 21, 2008, our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Richard Philip Greil, the patriarch of our clan and the captain of our ship, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away peacefully in his home on the bank of the Clark Fork River near Missoula at the age of 78. Richard was...
Eugene Buie
Dec 21, 2008
Obituary for Eugene Buie
MISSOULA - Eugene Jefferson Buie, 79, of Missoula, passed away at Community Medical Center on Sunday, December. 21, 2008. He was born Feb. 9, 1929, in Brookston, Texas, the son of C.L. and Erma Hargrove. He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings. His family includes a sister-in-law Bessie Buie of Missoula; one...
J.J. Anderson
Dec 19, 2008
Obituary for J.J. Anderson
MISSOULA - J.J. Anderson, passed away Friday, December. 19, 2008, at Missoula Community Medical Center from natural causes. J. was born March 17, 1942 in Thompson Falls to Arthur and Annie Anderson. He resided in Thompson Falls for many years until going to work as a commercial painter in western Montana. In the late 1970s,...
Rolland Stenberg
Dec 17, 2008
Obituary for Rolland Stenberg
MISSOULA - Rolland Eugene “Sonny” Stenberg, 73, of Missoula, passed away on Wednesday, December. 17, 2008, at St. Patrick Hospital from complications following a massive stroke. Sonny was born January. 25, 1935, in International Falls, Minn., to Arnold and Alice (Brager) Stenberg. After graduation from Falls High School in International Falls in 1953 Sonny moved...
Sheila Johnson
Dec 17, 2008
Obituary for Sheila Johnson
BLANCHARD, Idaho - Sheila Ray Johnson, my angel for 30 years as my wife, has left this Earth to be with the Lord on Wednesday December. 17, 2008, surrounded by her family. She died at her home in Blanchard, Idaho. Sheila was a young 47 as she left a legacy here for all of us...
David Templeman Jr.
Dec 17, 2008
Obituary for David Templeman Jr.
MISSOULA - Longtime Polson resident David Robbins “Bob” Templeman Jr., 92, passed away Wednesday, December. 17, 2008, in Missoula. He was born in Bristol, Conn., on March 10, 1916, to David Robbins and Blanche Sergent Templeman. Bob attended high school in New Britain, Conn., graduating in 1936. He was a member of the local...
Jerry Parrick
Dec 17, 2008
Obituary for Jerry Parrick
HAUGAN - Jerry James Parrick, 59, of Haugan, died Wednesday, December. 17, 2008, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident near Haugan. He was born August. 2, 1949, in Sacramento, Calif., to Everett Parrick and Loraine Silva. He was a United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper who served in Vietnam. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and...



