Obituaries
Elmer L Ireland
Aug 26, 2022
MISSOULA, Mont. —Elmer Lawrence Ireland, 84 of Missoula, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022 at St. Patrick's Hospital of natural causes. He was born November 14, 1938, in Clearfield, PA to Charles and Angie Ireland. As a young man he lived with his family on the family farm in Clearfield. When Elmer was yet a boy, the family moved...
Nancy Kaye Whitt
Aug 26, 2022
Nancy Horgus-Whitt, 71, of Missoula Montana, passed away on Saturday, August 27th 2022. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula.
Beverly Jean Narum
Aug 24, 2022
Obituary for Beverly Jean (Rust) Narum September 22, 1928 – August 24, 2022 Beverly Jean Rust was born on September 22, 1928 in Fargo North Dakota, the first child of Clarence and Marie Rust of Harwood, North Dakota. She was raised a farm girl and the oldest of 9 children. She attended a small country school during her elementary years...
Donald H. Canham
Aug 23, 2022
Donald H. Canham of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, August 23rd at St Patrick Hospital. He passed away peacefully at the age of 90 with his daughters at his side holding his hands. Don was a caring father and devoted husband to his beloved wife, Mayme, who he was married to for 65 years. Don was born on January 7,...
Brad Tripp
Aug 23, 2022
Bradley Brian Tripp (Brad), 58, of Missoula, MT passed away 8/23/2022 of a heart attack. Born to Peggy and Willis Tripp on 5/24/1964. He graduated from Hellgate. Brad married Jody Boyer in 1990- They had three great kids: Kyle, Tayler and Chase. When they divorced, Brad returned to his hometown. He reunited with his high school sweetheart (Heidi Czorny), and...
Michael R. McMeekin
Aug 22, 2022
Michael Reid McMeekin, 74, of Lolo passed away on August 22, 2022 at The Living Center from complications following a stroke. He was under the care of hospice for declining health related to recent diagnosis including an autoimmune blood clotting disorder (Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome) and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), a form of Parkinsonism and suspected result of toxic exposures during Vietnam....
Norman B. "Norm" Reeder
Aug 20, 2022
Norman Boyd Reeder passed away at St. Patrick’s hospital on Saturday, August 20th, 2022. Norm was the first baby born in 1937 in Whitefish Montana. Born January 1st, he was a New Year’s gift to Boyd, Marian Reeder, and sister Bobette. He spent a year in bed with rheumatic fever at a young age. One thing that kept him going...
Daniel R. Richards
Aug 17, 2022
Daniel R. (Ron) Richards 1936-2022 Ron Richards, 86, of Seeley Lake, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at home of natural causes. The eldest of three children, he was born on April 19, 1936, in Jefferson Island, Montana, to William and Doris Richards. Ron graduated from Kalispell High School in 1956. While in high school, he participated in gymnastics....
Patrick Carpenter
Aug 15, 2022
Patrick Carpenter passed away August 15, 2022 at Community Medical Center of Missoula. There will be a service in Kennewick WA. soon.
Ken Chilcote
Aug 15, 2022
Kenneth Leroy Chilcote was born on June 26, 1932 in Missoula, to Byron and Emma Chilcote. He attended Whittier Grade School, and graduated from Hellgate High School in 1950, after high school he joined the air force, and married Barbara Klapwyk after boot camp. After 4 years in the air force, he attended Montana State University in Bozeman, Majoring in...
John Scott Engen
Aug 15, 2022
John Engen, Missoula's 50th and longest-serving mayor was known for his wit, his vision for the future of a progressive Missoula and his dedication to its middle class. Born in Missoula in 1964, Engen was a product of Willard Grade School, Hellgate High School and the University of Montana. He enjoyed a career in print journalism, was a partner in...
James Patrick "Jim" Deminck
Aug 14, 2022
James Patrick De Minck James Patrick De Minck passed away surrounded by his loved ones on August 14, 2022 after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. Jim was born on January 30, 1942 in Nampa, ID to Emil Charles De Minck and Regina Agens Usselman. Jim married the love of his life, Linda Aileen Stevens, on September 13, 1963...
Peggy Duff
Aug 14, 2022
Peggy Lou Duff, 81, passed away from natural causes, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022 at her home in the Rattlesnake Valley of Missoula. She was born Nov. 9, 1940 in Fort Knox, KY, to Mary Catharine and Loren Snyder. They lived in a small house in Ekron, KY. Her mother was a teacher and played organ at the church next door....
Blaine E. Kendall
Aug 14, 2022
Blaine Kendall, age 87 of Lincoln, Montana, died August 14, 2022. Blaine was born in Lewiston, Utah, in 1935, to Wilford and Evelyn Glover Kendall. He was the fourth child of seven children. Blaine is survived by his wife Laura Mae of 67 years, and his sons Kirt (Kathy) and Rod (Suzie), and siblings Iva Loo Haddad, Donald Kendall, and...
Marian N. Prazma
Aug 12, 2022
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Bea (Beulah) Burnham
Aug 12, 2022
Bea Burnham (Beulah Burnham) January 28, 1925-August 12, 2022 Bea Burnham, 97, passed away of natural causes at Riverside Health Care Facility on August 12, 2022. She was born in a cabin at Turtle Lake, near Polson, the third child of Homer and Ruth Clowes. She weighed only three pounds, and her parents placed her in the bread warmer of...
Thomas E. "Tom" Jackson
Aug 9, 2022
Thomas “Tom” Edward Jackson, 75, of Missoula, passed away at home on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. He was born on October 5, 1946, in Hamilton, Montana to Joseph and Betty Jackson. On March 4th, 1971 he married Sandra Jackson in Salmon ID, whom he had met in high school and has loved ever since. In 1979 the couple and their...
Everett J. Comfort
Aug 7, 2022
Everett “Joe” Joseph Comfort passed away on August 7th, 2022 after a protracted battle with cancer at age 84. Joe was born March 29th, 1938 in Ronan, Montana to Roscoe and Esther Comfort. Joe grew up in Montana, served a tour of duty in the United States Navy as a Signalman in the 1950s, and then returned home to Montana....
Donald E. Fouste
Aug 6, 2022
Donald Fouste Passed away August 6, 2022 at St. Patrick's Hospital. services will be held in Washington at a later date.
Karen Virginia Chesna
Aug 6, 2022
Karen Chesna, 67, of Missoula passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at her home. A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at the Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. A full obituary will follow.
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