Obituaries

Milton "Milt" Datsopoulos

Milton "Milt" Datsopoulos

Mar 12, 2022

Milt was born and raised in Missoula, Montana, the proud son of Greek immigrants. Following his graduation from Sentinel High School, he attended the University of Montana, graduating with high honors in 1962. Milt then attended the University of Montana Law School where he was the recipient of multiple awards and graduated with honors in 1965. Milt married Joan Watts...

Helen Lorraine Cole

Helen Lorraine Cole

Mar 11, 2022

Helen Lorain (Palmer) Cole passed away at age 88 on March 11, 2022 at the Village Health Care. She was born on Feb 6, 1934 in the house her father and grandfather had built by the Missouri River, 6 miles outside of Wagner, SD. The family farmed and raised dairy cows until they moved to Ronan, Mt when she was...

Frances Rose Manuel

Frances Rose Manuel

Mar 11, 2022

Frances Rose Manuel, daughter of Calloway and Elsie (Burford) Brown, was born September 18, 1926 in Covington, Kentucky. She attended school in Roanoke, Virginia and graduated from William Fleming High School. She worked as a head teller for 40 years at various branches of what started out as Colonial American National Bank, where she met her husband of almost 50...

Lois A. Asch

Lois A. Asch

Mar 10, 2022

Lois Ann (Hunter) Asch, age 91 passed away March 10, 2022 at Hillside Health and Rehabilitation in Missoula, MT. She resided independently in her Florence, MT residence for over 25 years with her husband David Asch. She was born in 1930 to Walter R. Hunter and Genevieve “Jenny” D. (McTaggart) Hunter in Missoula, MT. A sister Mary Jo Hunter arrived...

Gloria Mierlot Robertson Lambert

Gloria Mierlot Robertson Lambert

Mar 6, 2022

Gloria, Mom, Friend, Granny and Nana Sunday morning, March 6, 2022, Gloria Mierlot Robertson Lambert, 88, died of Sudden Stoppage Of The Heart and ODTAA: “One Damn Thing After Another”, at her home at The Springs in Missoula Montana. She wrote her own epitaph and it is simple and plain, “Always Tried To Be Fair” That was Gloria. Gloria was...

Penny Oncken

Penny Oncken

Mar 2, 2022

Penelope "Penney" Ann (Hoiles) Oncken passed away peacefully on March 2, 2022 with family by her side, in her home in Missoula, Montana. Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on September 9, 1946, she was the second daughter of Barbara and Harry Hoiles. She moved several times over the course of her life, settling in Missoula in 1988. Soon after, she...

Joan Nancy McGuire

Joan Nancy McGuire

Mar 1, 2022

Joan Nancy McGuire (Nee Francetich), 87, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at The Springs of Missoula. Joan was born April 18, 1943 in Centerville, Montana, one of three children. She grew up in the Centerville area and graduated from Centerville High School. She worked in Great Falls before relocating for a period of time to...

Patricia S. "Pat" Kauffman

Patricia S. "Pat" Kauffman

Feb 26, 2022

Patricia Sue Kauffman of Lolo, Montana passed away at home surrounded by family on Saturday morning, February 26, 2022. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Ted Allen Kauffman, her children Christie (Scott) Dalton, Michael (Janet) Kauffman, Dana (Dave) Elvin, grandchildren Alissa Kauffman, Shane Kauffman, River Dalton, and Aidan Mirick, and sister Shirley Kreipe. She is preceded in...

Peter Carl Webber

Peter Carl Webber

Feb 25, 2022

Peter Webber, brother of Susie Risho, - June 1947 - February 2022 I am so pleased, as Peter’s sister, to have had time with Peter these last few years of his life. Our parents, Harold & Leta Webber, were such excellent role-models of honorable human beings, which permeated through Peter until his last breath. He was born in Austin, Texas,...

Delvin Peter Olson

Delvin Peter Olson

Feb 25, 2022

Delvin (Ole) P Olson, 78, of Alberton, MT passed away Friday February 25, 2022, at St. Patricks Hospital surrounded by Family. Delvin was born in the Plum City Hospital on September 16th, 1943, to Elmer and Martha Olson. His father chose the name Delvin because he had known someone by that name and liked it. Peter was for his maternal...

Joseph Wulfekuhle

Joseph Wulfekuhle

Feb 25, 2022

Joseph Alan Wulfekuhle Joseph Alan Wulfekuhle, 65, of Missoula and Florence, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022, after a valiant battle with cancer. Joe was born on May 31, 1956, in Missoula, to Leo and Mattie Wulfekuhle. He grew up in the Orchard Homes neighborhood, attending Hawthorne Elementary School and later Hellgate High School. From a young age, Joe...

William Wyatt

William Wyatt

Feb 24, 2022

William Hicks Wyatt (Bill) passed away peacefully at his home on February 24, 2022. He was surrounded by his devoted wife and daughter. Bill was born on February 24, 1945 in Durham, N.C. He attended Durham Schools and graduated in 1963. Bill served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He earned the rank of Sargent with the 377th SPS....

Sally Phillips

Sally Phillips

Feb 23, 2022

Sally Phillips passed on February 23rd, just shy of her 88th year of a very full life. Born in Santa Rosa, CA on February 28, 1934 she was the youngest of five children to Franklin and Virginia Whitehead. Sally studied criminal law at UC Berkley, and married Carlos Phillips in 1956. As a salesman by trade Carlos and Sally moved...

Daniel Louis Mandelko

Daniel Louis Mandelko

Feb 23, 2022

Daniel Mandelko, 70, of Missoula passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 25, 2022 at the First Lutheran Church in Missoula. Donations may be directed to AniMeals and/or First Lutheran Church both of Missoula and online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com. Daniel Louis...

Phyllis Carmen Curry Vining

Phyllis Carmen Curry Vining

Feb 23, 2022

In the early morning hours of February 23, 2022, Phyllis Carmen Curry Vining, passed away peacefully in her home at age 93. Born in Havre, Montana, to Lebanese American parents Shukry Charles Curry and Rachel Bahne, Phyllis joined two brothers, Philip and Charles. She graduated from Havre High School in 1946, and entered Northern Montana College, where she received an...

Joseph D. Cancellare

Joseph D. Cancellare

Feb 22, 2022

Joseph Dominic Cancellare, 89 of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Community Hospital, of cancer. He was born on July 8, 1932, in Brooklyn, New York to Dominic and Viola Cancellare. As a young boy he lived in Brooklyn and later moved to Lynbrook, NY. He graduated from Brooklyn Preparatory High School in 1949. He attended college...

Christine Nowak

Christine Nowak

Feb 22, 2022

Christine Therese Nowak, reunited with her Lord and Savior on February 22, 2022. She was born June 24, 1944, to Raymond and Margaret Nowak in Chicago, Illinois. Christine met Edward Wayne Boniecki soon after high school and married on June 30, 1962. In 1974, they moved with their 5 children to Thompson Falls, Montana with a sense of adventure to...

Jack Mondloch

Jack Mondloch

Feb 21, 2022

Jack Mondloch, 72, of Missoula, passed away on February 21, 2022. He was born in Butte on March 2, 1949, to Joseph Lorin and Mary (Powers) Mondloch. Jack was preceded in death by family including his parents; Joyce and Joe Williams; Joan and Gene Scharf; Judy and Jim Jiles; Debbie Driscoll; John Pat Driscoll; and Shirley Driscoll. He is survived...

Frank Schuit

Frank Schuit

Feb 19, 2022

Frank J Schuit, 67, of St. Marys Idaho, passed away Saturday February 19, 2022 at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula.

Shirley Mae Aitken

Shirley Mae Aitken

Feb 19, 2022

Shirley Mae Aitken, 71, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on February 19, 2022 in Missoula, Montana. She was born on January 21, 1951 in Glasgow, Montana to Hulda Mae (Fuhrmann) Tade and Richard Allen Aitken. Shirley grew up in Glasgow, surrounded by her many siblings, cousins and friends and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1969. She...