Obituaries

Danny Lambros

Mar 24, 2023

Daniel (Danny) Lambros died peacefully in his sleep, at home, on March 24 -- next to the love of his life and within reach of his three daughters.  He was 92.

His, by almost any measure, was a life fully and joyfully lived.

He was born at the Park Hotel in Missoula with a caul -- a sign, according to his...

Ann Ruehr

Mar 22, 2023

Ann Ruehr, longtime resident of Jackson, Wyoming and Billings, Montana, passed away on Wednesday, March 22nd in Missoula, from a brain tumor.  Ann leaves behind a legacy of her love and passion for family, friends, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, and the entire west. 

 

Ann was born to Harry and Beryl Wurtzel on February 28th, 1936, and grew up among...

W. Stan Bates

Mar 18, 2023

Walter “Stan” Bates passed from his life on earth on Saturday March 18, 2023, with his family by his side.

Walter Stanley “Stan” Bates was born May 28, 1945 in Lewiston, Idaho to Walter Southworth Bates and Stella Isabel Paisley.  His early years were spent on a farm in Pomeroy, Washington.  In 1948 he moved with his parents and 2...

Nancy Callan

Mar 17, 2023

Nancy Callan died last Thursday, March 16th, after a short illness. Nancy received a Masters degree in Botany from Southern Oregon University and a Doctorate in Horticulture from Oregon State University in 1973. During the 1970's she worked at the USFS Nursery in Medford, the Southern Oregon Agricultural Research Center, and was an Assistant Professor at Southern Oregon University. She...

Gary Noah

Mar 16, 2023

Gary Delynn Noah passed away on Thursday, March 16th, 2023 from natural causes.

He was born in Portland, Oregon on May 11th, 1945 to Mr. and Mrs. George Noah. He grew up in Walla Walla and Spokane, Washington. He married Carol Doll and they had a baby boy, DeeLynn Mike Noah. The family moved to San Diego, California, where he...

Maureen Householder

Mar 16, 2023

 

Maureen “Renee” Householder, 78, of Missoula, passed away peacefully in the presence of her two daughters on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at St. Patrick Hospital, of natural causes.  She was born on October 7, 1944 in Chicago, IL to Joseph Taylor and Blanche (Nee: Murnane) Taylor, and was the youngest of four children. 

At age 13 Renee left home...

William Smith

Mar 14, 2023

William ("Bill") Fredrick Smith, 81, of Swan Lake, MT, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, of natural causes.

 

He was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, but was a Montana man through and through and spent his early days growing up in Sweet Grass, Montana. His parents Mary and George Smith ran a farm east of town and a bar,...

Leona Green

Mar 14, 2023

 

Leona Grande Raines Green

5/17/1934 – 3/14/2023

“Vaer Sa Gud”

A grand lady, Leona Grande Raines Green, age 88, went over the great divide on March 14, 2023. Visiting with her favorite companion from her Missoula Manor apartment, she left us instantly as she was talking, laughing, and singing old songs over the phone.

Our beloved mother and grandmother...

Richard F. Cherry

Mar 12, 2023

Richard Francis Cherry, better known as Rick, passed on from this life on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital following a period of persistent health issues.

Born on September 1, 1954 in West Orange, New Jersey, Rick was the second child of Francis "Luke" and Patricia Cherry.   As a child, Rick's love of trucks, construction, and sports...

Alex Olson

Mar 8, 2023

 

David Alexander “Alex” Olson, 10, of Missoula passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Community Medical Center in Missoula.  Alex was placed to rest in the Victor Cemetery near Victor, Montana.

Alex Olson, adoptive son of David and Kelly Olson, was born October 1, 2012 in Butte, Montana. He was a cool kid. In another life he would have...

Gene Smith

Mar 4, 2023

Eugene Phillip Smith

"Smitty"

Eugene Phillip Smith, 90, of Missoula, passed away on March. 4, 2023 of natural causes.

He was born on August 6th, 1932, in Anaconda, MT to William & Una Smith. As a young boy the family moved to Bremerton, WA and after a short time to Vallejo, CA where he attended grade school. Eventually settling...

Brenda Nixon

Mar 4, 2023

 

Brenda Jean Nixon

Brenda Jean Nixon, 80, of Missoula, went to meet Jesus on

Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Village Healthcare of natural causes.

She was born on September 17, 1942 in Miles City to

Wesley and Claudia Lausch. She was one of 7 children. She

grew up in Plevna and Ismay, and worked as a soda jerk early...