Obituaries
Roy L. Foote
Dec 31, 2025
Cmdr. Roy L. Foote, USCG Retired, of Superior, passed away on December 31, 2025, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula of natural causes at the age of 87.
Roy was born May 8, 1938, and was adopted by Gen. Louis and Marianne Foote in St. Louis, Missouri. Roy moved between Army bases throughout his childhood until his father retired to Forest...
Kelleyann Buck
Dec 25, 2025
Kelleyann Buck, 59, passed away at home on December 25, 2025. She was born on January 12, 1966, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, becoming the eldest of three children born to Gary and Karen Stundon.
On October 20, 1989, Kelleyann married the love of her life, William “Bill” Buck. The two met while they were both stationed at Hill Air Force Base in...
Richard Poitras
Dec 25, 2025
Richard Allen Poitras, 81, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Hope Hospice of natural causes.
He was born November 3, 1944, in Missoula to Edmund and Geneva Poitras. Richard joined his sister Carol and siblings Ed and Janis followed. He made life long friends at Franklin Grade School and Missoula Co. High School, graduating in 1962. Richard served in the...
Betty Alice Edmisten Rice
Dec 24, 2025
Betty A. Edmisten-Rice
Betty was born September 12, 1931 in Deer Lodge to Howard and Yvonne (Bouvier) Mayo and was educated in Deer Lodge and Sheridan schools.
She married Don Edmisten in 1949. Four children blessed this union. Later she married John S. Rice, Jr in 1967. Betty was employed by Security Mutual Life-Terry Hober Agency for 17 years.
Betty’s greatest joy was...
Fred Raunig, Jr.
Dec 24, 2025
Fred A. Raunig, age 94, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2005, at St. Patrick Hospital.
Fred was born on July 14, 1931, in Great Falls, Montana, to Fred Sr. and Clara Raunig. At the age of 11, he moved with his family to Stockett, Montana, where he grew up on the Raunig ranch and completed his education. He later began...
Dennis Eugene Conner
Dec 24, 2025
Dennis Eugene Conner, 84, of Missoula, Montana, died on December 24, 2025, in Missoula, of natural causes.
Dennis was born on July 11, 1941, in Corvallis, Oregon, to Henry Conner and Lois Webb Conner. His father died when Dennis was young, and he was raised by his mother, Lois, who supported her four sons while working for the U.S. Postal Service.
He...
Hesper & Titus Mohan
Dec 23, 2025
Hesper Lee Mohan was born on April 27, 1985, in Helena, MT, to Nancy Anderson and Bruce Scharf. She was the middle sister to Alicia Esterby and Sierra Sorenson.
Childhood summers were spent between Virginia City and Missoula. You could always find Hesper and her sisters outside in the sunshine, digging for rocks, running through puddles, or picking raspberries in Roger...
Cynthia "Weezy" Stokes
Dec 23, 2025
Cindy “Weezy” Stokes, 75, of Missoula passed away on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025 at Hope Hospice Center after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
Cindy was born on May 27, 1950 in Anaconda, MT to Bob and Bonnie Cameron. As a young girl she lived with family in and around Missoula. Being the oldest of 5, she often spoke fondly of...
Russell Arnold
Dec 23, 2025
The Final Mission: Russell Patrick Arnold
Russell Patrick Arnold officially completed his final campaign on December 23rd 2025, finishing his mission with a "Legendary" difficulty rating and a life full of unlocked achievements.
Born June 11, 1989 as a miracle baby to his devoted parents, Bruce and Monica Arnold, Russell’s life was a gift from the very beginning. He grew from that...
Adam Rys-Sikora
Dec 20, 2025
Adam Rys-Sikora, was born April 21, 1961 in Lahore, Pakistan. He passed away suddenly on December 20, 2025 at St Patrick Hospital, Missoula, Montana. His parents, Johnand Kamila Rys-Sikora, were of Polish descent and worked abroad before immigrating to the US and settling in Bel Air, Maryland. Here Adam spent his formative years. He attended St. Margaret and John Carroll...
Jane K. Bender
Dec 17, 2025
Jane Kay Bender, 78, passed away December 17, 2025 at home in the presence of her family after a lengthy battle with congestive heart failure. Jane was born on January 17, 1947 in Butte, MT on Oregon Ave. to John A. and Helen C. (Varelia) Pozega. She was the 6th of 6 children. Robert E. Pozega (deceased) Albuquerque, NM, Lois...
Sara Jane Wilson
Dec 16, 2025
Sara Jane Wilson, 83, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in Missoula, Montana.
Sara Jane was born on April 19, 1942, in Craig, Colorado, to Russell and Alma Greenhalgh. She graduated from high school in Casper, Wyoming, in 1960, and went on to earn her associate’s degree from Casper College in 1962.
On June 8, 1962, she...
Karen Brist
Dec 15, 2025
Karen Brist, 92, of Missoula, MT passed peacefully on December 15, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of faith and love. Karen was born February 22, 1933 in Missoula to August and Eloise Nelson. Karen learned the value of hard work and close-knit family ties from an early age.
Karen attended Roosevelt Grade School and was a 1951 graduate of MCHS. She...
Susan W. Roloff
Dec 15, 2025
Susan W. Roloff, 89, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025 in Missoula, Montana.
She was born on September 19, 1936 to Charles and Doris Webster in Grand Island, Nebraska. Susan graduated from high school in Parsons, Kansas in 1954, and then attended University of Missouri in Columbia. There she met Glenn Roloff while he was earning his degree in forestry....
Stephen White
Dec 13, 2025
Stephen George White, age 32, of Missoula, Montana died in a vehicular accident on December 13, 2025.
He was born on April 22, 1993 in Redding, California to Michael and Elizabeth White. He attended primary and secondary in California, Tennessee, and Montana before being the first in his family to graduate high school from Arlee High School in May of 2012.
He...
Katherine Kane
Dec 12, 2025
Katherine “Kathe”Mary Kane, 73, of Drummond Montana, passed away peacefully on December 12th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 10th, 1952, in Missoula, Montana.
Kathe met Kenny Kane in high school, and they were married for 52 years. Together they raised two amazing sons in Drummond, Montana. Kathe was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose...
Murray Engebretson
Dec 10, 2025
Murray “Dave” Engebretson, 82, of Missoula, walked into Yeshua’s arms on December 10, 2025.
Born November 5, 1943, in Anaconda, Montana, Dave arrived with determination and was preloaded from heaven with future shenanigans. His parents, Carl and Bertha, moved the family from Anaconda to Missoula shortly after, where Dave would spend his early years learning how to charm the girls to...
Linda Sims
Dec 10, 2025
Linda Sims, 76, of Missoula, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
She was born on August 19, 1949, to Warren and Rosemary Sims, the second eldest of 7 children. Linda graduated high school in Missoula County. On June 14, 1969 she married Bill Berthoud and in 1978, they moved to Stevensville to raise their two daughters, Lisa and Angela. While...
Jack Carman
Dec 9, 2025
Jack V. Carman, 78, Husband of Diane, passed away on December 8th from a massive stroke.
He is missed by friends and family. (Go rest high on that mountain, Jack.)
Dolores Pozder
Dec 8, 2025
Dolores Eva Pozder, age 90, of Drummond, Montana passed away peacefully on December 8th, 2025, at Hope Hospice House. She was joyfully reunited in Heaven with her beloved husband, John Pozder.
Born January 18th, 1935, to Simon and Eva Hebert, Dolores lost her mother at birth. She grew up in Frenchtown, lovingly raised by her grandmother, Mrs. Lanoue. After high school...
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