Obituaries
Joann L Palmer
Jun 4, 2026
Joann Lynn PalmerJoann Lynn Palmer (née Gallwas), age 71, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2026, in Missoula, Montana, surrounded by the love of her family.Joann was born on May 5, 1955, to Fredrick and Dorothy Gallwas. She grew up in Missoula alongside her four sisters: Rusty Plienes, Chris Rakow, Francis Hill, and Patti Cheff.She attended Sentinel High School. Joann...
Maxwell Alan Farrell
Jun 2, 2026
Maxwell Alan Farrell joined his Heavenly Father on June 2, 2026.
Max was born on September 16, 2008, in Kalispell and raised in Missoula. Through the blessing of adoption, he and his identical twin brother were born into a large extended family and were immediately embraced with immeasurable love and awe. The list of people in Max’s life who loved him...
Sam Martin Jr.
Jun 2, 2026
Sam Arthur Martin Jr passed away on June 2, 2026 at the age of 46 years old.Sam was born and raised in Missoula, MT and spent his entire life here. Sam had a way of finding peace in the simple things in life, often times this was his time spent farming or working on various projects with his father, Sam...
Kevin Mytty
Jun 1, 2026
Kevin William Mytty - a devoted husband, father, son, brother, and friend, of Florence, MT passed away on June 1, 2026 at the age of 65 with his wife and children by his side. He was born on January 29, 1961 in Missoula, MT. He grew up in Lolo, MT on his family’s ranch and enjoyed ski racing, rodeo, and...
John Soller
May 26, 2026
John Sollers, 72, passed away on May 26, 2026, in Missoula, Montana.
He was born on August 20, 1953, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
John is survived by his nephew, Eric Peters; his niece, Lucinda Peters; his sister, Mary Peters of Minnesota; and other nieces and nephews, as well as numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and other...
Stephen A. Doherty
May 25, 2026
Stephen A. "Steve" Doherty, a dedicated public servant, respected attorney, and former Montana State Senator, passed away of natural causes on May 25, 2026, at his home in Missoula, Montana, at the age of 74.
Steve was born unto Arthur F. Doherty and Myra M. (Sheldon) Doherty, on May 5, 1952, in Great Falls, MT.
Steve's entire life revolved around a legacy...
Rosemary Thurston
May 24, 2026
Rosemary Ellen Meagher Thurston, 81, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2026, at her home in Missoula, Montana.
She was born January 26, 1945, in Butte Montana to John and Grace Meagher. She went to Immaculate Conception and continued to high school at Girls Central. She then attended St Patrick’s School of Nursing in Missoula, MT and was working...
M. Conrad Evoniuk
May 23, 2026
Michael Conrad was born on August 25th 1972 to Michael L. Evoniuk and Jan E. Welch in Portland Oregon.
With a green thumb and a love for life and love for the outdoors. Conrad lived a life full of adventures.
A few of his adventures included crabbing, fishing, snowboarding, watersports, motorcross, and riding the dunes in his dune buggy. His recent favorite...
Collin Schneider
May 23, 2026
29 years ago, the most incredible human being, Collin Michael Schneider, came into our lives. Today it is with unbelievably heavy hearts we share, that on Saturday May 23rd, his beautiful spirit left this earth.
While we want to recognize all of the people who love Collin, who are survived by him and who are left to carry this unbearable void...
Helen McCann
May 22, 2026
Helen Schweitzer McCann peacefully passed away May 22, 2026, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Havre, Montana in 1935 to her loving parents Anton and Elizabeth Schweitzer. Helen was 5th in a line of 12 siblings.
She grew up on the farm north of Rudyard. After graduating Rudyard High School, she worked as a telephone operator in Havre. There she...
Brian Stevenson King
May 21, 2026
Brian Stevenson King, 39 years old of Missoula Montana, passed away May 21, 2026. He was the son of Cheryl Roberts of South Hill, VA and Father Earnest S. Hatcher of Chase City, VA. He left to mourn his sister Demetrice Lee King (Randy), also two nephews JaStevio and Caron King. Preceded him in death are his two brothers Terrell...
Byron Anderson
May 21, 2026
Byron James Anderson, Jr., lovingly known to many as “JR,” passed away on May 21, 2026, at the age of 31, at his family home in Saint Regis, MT. JR was born on January 18, 1995, in Billings, and from the very beginning he lived life boldly, loudly, and with a heart bigger than most could imagine.
JR graduated from Bridger...
Jeanne Marie Hornseth
May 20, 2026
Jeanne Fontaine-Hornseth passed away on May 18, 2026, of natural causes. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and loyal friend. She was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Donald Jerome Fontaine and Phyllis Marie Hulsebus. During her teen years, her family moved to Libby, Montana, where she met Gary Hornseth. Together, they built a life...
Lana M. Darnell
May 20, 2026
Lana Marie Darnell
December 8, 1949 – May 20, 2026
Lana Marie Darnell, 76, went home to be with the Lord after passing away peacefully on May 20, 2026, at the Clark Fork Valley Hospital Long-Term Care Unit in Plains, Montana.
Lana was born on December 8, 1949, in Miles City, Montana, to her loving parents, Wesley Richard Lausch and Claudia Lausch (Rieger)....
Larry N. Ficks
May 19, 2026
Remembering Larry Ficks: Teacher, Activist and Mentor (09.14.1943 – 06.19.2026) By Eliza Carey
The blazing sun beat down on rows of Mississippi crop farms that dotted the fields. Larry Ficks, a 19-year-old from Colorado, climbed out of a chicken coop, packed his few belongings, and set out across the segregated South, helping Black Americans register to vote at great personal risk.
Ficks,...
Deborah "Debbie" Elisabeth Willis
May 19, 2026
Debbie Willis, 69, of Missoula passed away May 19, 2026 at 3:45pm, at St. Patrick Hospital, as a result of a life long battle with chronic respiratory issues.
She was born February 21, 1957 in Butte, MT to Frieda and Paul Dickman. As a young girl the family moved to Missoula, where she attended Roosevelt School and Hellgate Highschool (Class of...
Carol E. Williams
May 16, 2026
Carol Elizabeth (Buckmiller) Williams, passed away May 16, 2026 at the home of her daughter in Lake Havasu City, AZ where she had been living for the past several years. She was born July 23, 1929 in Oroville, WA to Ezra and Marion (Bowes) Buckmiller. After completing 12 years of schooling in Oroville she attended Kinman Business University in Spokane,...
Roy Williams
May 14, 2026
Dr. Roy G. Williams, 90, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on May 14, 2026, with his wife, Suzanne, by his side.
Roy was born on October 7, 1935, in Hamilton, Montana, to Walter Williams and Lena Powers Williams. Raised in the Bitterroot Valley, Roy developed the strong work ethic, adventurous spirit, and deep love for the outdoors that would define his...
Gary Pfister
May 12, 2026
Gary Pfister was born on October 7th, 1944 in Havre, MT to Katherine and Ernest Pfister. Gary passed away May 12th, 2026 in Missoula, MT.
Gary attended schools in Havre, MT and graduated from Havre High in 1962. He loved sports and participated in baseball, basketball, football, and golf. He played fast-pitch softball for 20 years in Havre where he was...
Gary V Winchell
May 12, 2026
Gary Valentine Winchell was born on June 23, 1954, in Missoula, Montana, to Ray and Betty Winchell. He was the oldest of four children and held fond memories of growing up in Missoula, attending Franklin Elementary and Hellgate High School. He often reminisced about spending his days riding bicycles, getting into rock fights with neighborhood kids, and making memories with...
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