Obituaries
Bernard Kuhns
Dec 12, 2022
Bernard"Bernie"A. Kuhns, Sr., 76, of Missoula passed away peacefully Monday, December 12, 2022 at his home surrounded by loved ones.
Bernard Kuhns, son of Francis and Gladys (VanTassel) Kuhns, was born January 11, 1946 in Erie, Pennsylvania. He attended school in the Waterloo, Pennsylvania area, along with his sister Betty. In his younger years, Bernie met and married Judith Main...
Kenton Lewis
Dec 9, 2022
Kenton Randolph Lewis was born in Missoula, Montana on Oct. 21, 1939 to Harold Lewis and Maryellen (Goshen) Lewis, the first of their four children. When he was very young the family lived in various Montana towns, and, except for the years during WWII when the family was in Bremerton, WA, Kenton lived most of his young life in Montana....
LaWana Helm Whaley
Dec 6, 2022
LaWana Helm Whaley passed away Dec. 6 at The Village's Pearl Garden after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's Disease.
She entered this world on October 1, 1939 in Boise, ID born to Clarence and Arlene Allison Helm. After being educated in Boise, she entered nurse's training in Spokane WA and graduated from Sacred Heart School of Nursing in 1960.
Soon...
Mona Sandberg
Dec 4, 2022
Mona Marie Sandberg (Vance), age 85, passed into heaven's arms on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at her home in Missoula, Montana. She was born in Telluride, Colorado on November 20, 1937. Preceded in death by parents, Ralph and Hope Vance (Smith) and her brother Dean Vance.
She loved growing up on the OXO Ranch in Stevensville, Montana, and floating the...
Richard Jeffrey Field
Dec 4, 2022
Richard Jeffrey (Dick) Field was born early Sunday morning October 26, 1941 in Attleboro Massachusetts to Jeffrey and Edna (nee’ Hawkins) Field. His early education was at St. Mary School and North Attleboro High School, graduating in 1959. With mother Edna’s unwavering support, he went on to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst where he completed...
Stephen Paul Clawson
Dec 3, 2022
Stephen Paul Clawson, age 67, passed away unexpectedly with his loving family by his side on Saturday, December 3, 2022, from complications due to open heart surgery.
Steve was born on November 12, 1955, in Great Falls to Twila (Bergh) and Keith Clawson. He and his twin sister Kayce were born prematurely and not expected to live. He...
Marvin Arthur Brewin
Dec 3, 2022
Marvin Arthur Brewin, 89, of Missoula, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Beehive Homes, of natural causes. He was born on February, 24, 1933, in Missoula, Montana to Arthur M. and Elithe (Magee) Brewin.
On July 3, 1954, he married (Ula) Jean Chaffin in Missoula. They lived in Missoula their entire lives and spent many wonderful years...
Donald Eugene Schindler
Dec 3, 2022
Donald Eugene Schindler, 69, of Missoula, passed away in his sleep on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at home with his family. Donald Fought a long and courageous battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Don was born April 2, 1953, in Malta, MT to Frank and Luella Schindler. As a young boy he lived on a farm with his family....
Thomas Michael Domingo
Dec 2, 2022
Thomas Domingo, 75, of Missoula passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at home holding the hand of his wife with his two sons by his side. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2022 at Garden City Funeral Home with a visitation being held two hours prior to the service beginning at 11:00...
Wong Nom Ming
Nov 28, 2022
Wong Nom Ming, 89, of Missoula passed away Monday, November 28, 2022 surrounded by family, at St. Patrick’s Hospital.
He was born on August 24, 1933, in Hoi Ping, Canton, China to Wong Kim and Gee Shee Ming. He immigrated to the United States in 1949, graduating from Missoula County High School in 1959. Nom married Suk Har “Amelia” Choi...
Shane Thomas Pelletier
Nov 26, 2022
Shane Thomas Pelletier, Beloved Son, Brother, Uncle, Cousin and friend, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 26, 2022. He was 34.
Shane was born March 18, 1988, in Missoula, Montana. He was welcomed by his Mom, Debbie, his Dad Tom and sister Jenna. Jenna and Shane had a very special bond and were lifelong friends. Shane had a beautiful,...
Layla Michelle Hallgren
Nov 22, 2022
Layla Michelle Hallgren, four months and seventeen days old, gained her wings too suddenly on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
Layla was born 9:31 am on July 5, 2022, the much-anticipated daughter of Zack and Brooke Hallgren. She weighed in at 7 pounds and 2 ounces and measured 20 inches long. While Layla certainly loved her mommy she could...
Libby Noakes
Nov 22, 2022
Libby Noakes, Of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday November 22, 2022 in Missoula.
There will be a service at a later date.
Brett Sexton
Nov 21, 2022
Brett Anthony Sexton
Brett Anthony Sexton (26) resident of St. Maries, ID passed away near Lewiston, ID on November 21, 2022. He was born to Bobbi Sexton and stepdad Bob Hereford on April 9, 1996, in Missoula, MT. Brett grew up in Missoula, and when he was in high school, he excelled in football. However, Brett's true passion was...
David Dennis Hammer
Nov 20, 2022
David Hammer, 17, of St. Ignatius passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 20, 2022 in St. Ignatius. A Rosary service will be held 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 25, 2022 at the St. Ignatius Community Center. A Mass of Catholic Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 26, 2022 with burial in the Syn'yelmn Cemetery. Online condolences may be...
Bonnie Sedita
Nov 19, 2022
Bonnie Louise Sedita
Bonnie Louise Sedita, 71 of Missoula, passed away on Saturday November 19, 2022 at St Patrick’s hospital.
Bonnie was born in 1951 to Harvey and Barbara lande, in Minneapolis, when her family made a short trip there. They returned to Montana in 1953, where her final three siblings were born, making her the middle of eight...
Shirley A. Stephens
Nov 19, 2022
Shirley A. Stephens, 76, of Missoula passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 at home. A memorial service will be held December 2,2022 at 2PM at Garden City Funeral Home. A reception with finger food will be held after. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.
Shirley, daughter of...
Lee Edward Michael
Nov 18, 2022
Lee Edward Micheal, 74, of Missoula passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 at Polson Health and Rehabilitation. A private family burial will be held in the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Missoula.
Carol Olive Pitzer
Nov 17, 2022
Carol Olive Pitzer, 89, of Seeley Lake, MT. Passed away on Thursday November 17th, 2022, at Village Health and Rehabilitation in Missoula.
Carol was born on July 27, 1933, to Melvin and Roselle Knudson, on the family farm near Alexandra, MN. She finished high school early and moved to Minneapolis to attend nursing school. She married Henry Erickson, a...
Shirley Jean Cuplin
Nov 17, 2022
Shirley Jean Cuplin, 80, of Missoula passed away November 17, 2022 surrounded by her family.