Obituaries

Randolph Jacobs

Randolph Jacobs

Jan 1, 2013

Obituary for Randolph Jacobs

MISSOULA – Randolph Jacobs, a prominent banker, lawyer and civic leader, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, of natural causes at his residence at The Village Senior Residence. He was 99. Randy was born in Missoula on Nov. 22, 1913, the son of Arley R. and Edith (Graves) Jacobs. He attended grade school at Roosevelt School...

Gary "Trapper" Rupert

Gary "Trapper" Rupert

Jan 1, 2013

Obituary for Gary "Trapper" Rupert

MISSOULA – Our friend "Trapper" went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, due to his health. He was a joy to all of us. Many of us spent hours discussing a variety of subjects with Trapper. He spent most of his life living off the land in the mountains of...

Beverly Ann Kiker

Beverly Ann Kiker

Jan 1, 2013

Obituary for Beverly Ann Kiker

Missoula-Beverly Ann Kiker, 66, passed away of natural causes at Community Medical Center on Jan. 1, 2013. Beverly was born Oct. 27, 1946 in Dekalb County, Alabama to Hughes and Vera Ballenger. Beverly was a hard worker; she owned her own business at one time here in Missoula but spent her last years as...

Peter A. "Pete" Ducharme

Peter A. "Pete" Ducharme

Jan 1, 2013

Obituary for Peter A. "Pete" Ducharme

MISSOULAâ�,��**– Pete left this life to go and be with his beloved wife Anne of 60 years on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. Born Peter Aloysious Ducharme on Aug. 22, 1919, in Pablo, he moved to St. Ignatius with his parents Peter Ducharme and Elsie Ryan. Pete was educated for a brief period, but...

Ray Wehmeyer

Ray Wehmeyer

Dec 31, 2012

Obituary for Ray Wehmeyer

MISSOULAâ�,��**– Our beloved dad and good friend to many, Ray Wehmeyer, 90, passed away Dec. 31, 2012, at Lighthouse Assisted Living in Missoula. He was born March 21, 1922, in Winthrop, Wash., the younger of Charlie and Florence Wehmeyer's two children. Dad grew up on the family ranch in Winthrop participating in baseball, football and...

Sharon Kay Adkins

Sharon Kay Adkins

Dec 30, 2012

Obituary for Sharon Kay Adkins

Sharon Kay Adkins, 62, of Missoula died of pancreatic cancer on December, 30th 2012. She was born on June 15, 1950 in Iowa to Raymond and Lucille Prillwitz. She moved to Illinois then to Michigan where she lived with her 10 siblings and parents on a small farm until 1968. Sharon married Johnny Scott...

Elizabeth Agnes Raymond

Elizabeth Agnes Raymond

Dec 29, 2012

Obituary for Elizabeth Agnes Raymond

Elizabeth Agnes Raymond, 94, passed away suddenly Dec. 29, 2012 at St. Patrick Hospital. Elizabeth was born to Ida and Paul Williamson on December 12, 1918. She lived in Missoula all of her life and she met and married Harry H. Raymond whom she helped operate his sanitation business. Elizabeth is preceded in death...

Aileen C. Lockridge

Aileen C. Lockridge

Dec 28, 2012

Obituary for Aileen C. Lockridge

MISSOULA – On Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at the young age of 90, our loving mother went home to join the rest of her family. She was born April 10, 1922, in Missoula to Alfred and Hazel Smith of Potomac. At an early age, she lost both of her parents and moved from the...

Richard F. Cerino

Richard F. Cerino

Dec 27, 2012

Obituary for Richard F. Cerino

MISSOULA – Richard "Lefty" Cerino passed away at his home in Missoula on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. He was born Nov. 28, 1928, to Michael J. Cerino and Rose (Cecconi) Cerino in Anaconda. His mother died two months later, so Dick was raised by his grandparents, Catherine and Frank Cerino. Lefty graduated from Anaconda...

Marsha Sepp

Marsha Sepp

Dec 24, 2012

Obituary for Marsha Sepp

MISSOULA – Marsha Ann Sepp, 62, of Missoula, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 24. She died peacefully of natural causes at her home. She was born on February 14, 1950 in Greely, Colorado to Richard L. and Helen P. King. She graduated from Lakewood High School and attended the University of...

Patty Lou Lovaas (Platt)

Patty Lou Lovaas (Platt)

Dec 18, 2012

Obituary for Patty Lou Lovaas (Platt)

MISSOULAâ�,��**– Patty Lou (Platt) Lovaas died suddenly from cancer Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at the age of 60. She was born in Minneapolis on March 28, 1952, and lived an exciting life. She was a certified public accountant in Missoula and owned and operated Elkhorn Hot Springs Lodge in Dillon along with her...

Teresa Kay Diemer

Teresa Kay Diemer

Dec 15, 2012

Obituary for Teresa Kay Diemer

MISSOULA – Teresa Kay Diemer, 53, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at her home of natural causes. She was born on April 4, 1959, in Miles City to Thomas and Mary Lou Swann. On Jan. 12, 1980, she married her loving husband, David Diemer in Missoula. They had a...

Betty June Carman Dahlstrom

Betty June Carman Dahlstrom

Dec 10, 2012

Obituary for Betty June Carman Dahlstrom

MISSOULAâ�,��**– Betty June Carman Dahlstrom, 86, of Missoula, passed away peacefully and without pain in her sleep Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. Betty was born June 19, 1926, in Wallace, Idaho. She married Chuck Dahlstrom in Farragut, Idaho, and moved to Missoula in 1945. She is survived by her daughter, Memry Hage and husband...

Joan Welsch

Joan Welsch

Dec 4, 2012

Obituary for Joan Welsch

June 25, 1950-Dec. 4, 2012 MISSOULA – After a long and tiresome struggle with ulcerative colitis, Joan passed away the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, at the age of 62. She was a wonderful wife, mother, sister and a very special grandmother. She is survived by her loving husband of nearly 44 years, Bernd,...

Joyce T Turner

Joyce T Turner

Dec 3, 2012

Obituary for Joyce T Turner

Joyce T. Turner, 84, of Superior, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Mineral Community Hospital. She was born April 15, 1925 in Minot, North Dakota to Edith and Charles Tenney. Joyce married Pel Turner in Missoula on August 21, 1948. She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents and a...

Michael McEachers

Michael McEachers

Nov 25, 2012

Obituary for Michael McEachers

Missoula-Michael G. McEachern, 68, passed away of natural causes on Sunday, November 25th at St. Patrick Hospital. Mike was born April 5, 1944 in Minneapolis, MN. Mike earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from St. Cloud State; he also served proudly in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Barney during the Vietnam War. He married...

Lorraine McGrath Polich

Lorraine McGrath Polich

Nov 24, 2012

Obituary for Lorraine McGrath Polich

April 21, 1918-Nov. 24, 2012 MISSOULA – Bill couldn't catch a break as Lorraine joined him in heaven shortly after midnight on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. Born April 21, 1918, in Butte to Walter Francis and Edna Keenan McGrath, Lorraine Dorothy lived with her two brothers, Walter and "Tim" in various places on the...

Ralph Christ

Ralph Christ

Nov 23, 2012

Obituary for Ralph Christ

ALBERTON – Ralph Christ was released from this world on November 23, 2012 after more than 4 years in care at the Village Health Care after having suffered several strokes. Ralph was born to Charles and Zelma Christ in Great Falls Montana on September 23, 1927. He grew up in Great Falls and graduated there...

Betty Reynolds

Betty Reynolds

Nov 21, 2012

Obituary for Betty Reynolds

MISSOULA – Our "Little Lady," Betty Reynolds, passed away on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at St. Patrick Hospital after a brief illness. Betty was born on the family ranch near Townsend on Oct. 1, 1921. She was the second of eight children born to George and Mildred Kieckbusch. Betty married her high-school sweetheart, Jimmie Reynolds,...

Jessie Hawkins

Jessie Hawkins

Nov 13, 2012

Obituary for Jessie Hawkins

Jessie Hawkins, 40, of Hamilton, passed away Tues., Nov. 13 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Jessie was born in Midland, TX, Aug. 13, 1972. She grew up living overseas, collecting many life experiences. She's survived by her parents, John and Joan Hawkins of Harwich, MA, her brother John and his family of Orleans, MA,...