Obituaries
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.
Marva Kirby Christian
Aug 6, 2022
Marva Kirby Christian died on August 6th, 2022 peacefully and surrounded by her family. She was 81. Born at home on January 2nd, 1941 near Mohall, North Dakota, 35 miles north of Minot, North Dakota – when asked “Why not Minot?” her husband Cal would faithfully reply “Freezin’s the reason” – Marva Mae Kirby was the incredibly loved daughter of...
Bonnie Baldwin
Aug 5, 2022
Bonnie Baldwin (September 12, 1955—August 5, 2022) “Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise. The Lord is trustworthy in all He promises and faithful in all He does. (Psalm 145:13b) Bonnie Jo Benner Baldwin was born in Clarkston, WA, and grew up in Coeur d’Alene, ID. She married her high school sweetheart, Terry Baldwin, with whom she shares...
Ronald L. Swanson
Aug 5, 2022
Ronald Lester (Ron) Swanson, 93 of Missoula (formerly Lewistown). passed away peacefully at Providence St. Patrick’s Hospital on August 5th, 2022. Ronald was born on November 14th, 1928 in Anaconda, Montana, where he was raised and attended local schools, graduating from Anaconda Central High School in 1944. Following his graduation, Ronald attended Carroll College in Helena. In August, 1950 he...
Sherry Sue Potter (Sarver)
Aug 5, 2022
Sherry Sue (Sarver) Potter went to be with the Lord Jesus on Friday, August 5, 2022 at her home surrounded by loved ones. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at the Lolo Community Church with a reception to follow. Burial will follow the reception in the Florence Carlton Cemetery. Memorials may be directed...
Richard Steinhoff
Aug 4, 2022
Dick Steinhoff Richard “Dick” Steinhoff, 73, of Helena, passed away on Aug 4, 2022 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Dick was born June 19, 1949 in Brooten, MN to John Steinhoff and Agnes Rooney. He grew up on the family farm in Sauk Center, MN with his eight siblings and moved to Conrad his senior year and graduated...
Jeffery George "Jeff" Kuntz
Aug 4, 2022
Jeffery (Jeff) George Kuntz, 60, of Missoula, passed away on Thursday August 4th at his home, of natural causes. Jeff was born on August 16th, 1961, in Richardton, North Dakota, to George and Genevieve (Jenny) Kuntz. He attended Hawthorne Elementary and Hellgate Highschool. Jeff’s love of bowling landed him a job at Liberty Lanes where he worked for over 20...
Sharon Hayden Kolb
Aug 3, 2022
SHARON HAYDEN KOLB Sharon Hayden Kolb rode a private jet to heaven on August 3, 2022, where she is no doubt, on a warm sandy beach, in a bikini, margarita in hand, and looking tan and incredibly gorgeous. She was 52 years young. For the last two and a half years, with her loving husband and two boys by her...
Scott A. Michell
Aug 2, 2022
SCOTT ALBERT MICHELL Scott Michell rode a chairlift to heaven on August 2, 2022, shouting "best powder day ever!" He was 65 years young. For over 12 years, Scott, with his loving wife and daughters by his side, battled Posterior Cortical Atrophy, a rare visual variant of Alzheimer's. Albeit a devastating and cruel disease, Scott transformed into a more compassionate,...
Esther O. Heyer
Aug 2, 2022
Esther Olivia Benson Heyer passed away at the age of ”99 and one half” on August 2, 2022. Born in Missoula January 15, 1923, the daughter of Otto Benson Sr. and Olivia Erickson Benson, her early life was at the family’s Orchard Homes Dairy, now Benson Farms. She attended Hawthorne School and graduated from MCHS. She grew up with brothers...
Thomas Alan Kragh
Aug 1, 2022
Thomas Alan Kragh Born on November 3, 1946, died on August 1, 2022. Son of Carl and Esther Kragh. No services will be held. Survived by his children Leslie Kragh, Jay Kragh, and Elizabeth Kragh.
Seralita Morris
Jul 31, 2022
Seralita Morris, daughter of Rebecca (Steele) Morris and David Morris, was born June 22, 1975 in Deming, New Mexico. She grew up in Missoula where she attended Hellgate High School. Seralita enjoyed talking with people and worked as a sales associate and manager at Clinique and as a server in restaurants in the Missoula area. She spent many days volunteering,...
Gloria Helen Roark (Bernardini)
Jul 30, 2022
On July 30th a lovely thing happened, Gloria met the one who gave her life and loved her best – Jesus. Our mother and grandmother was born Gloria Helen Bernardini on October 25, 1939 in Erie, Pennsylvania, at home to Benvenuto Carlo and Helen (Wernicki) Bernardini. She was a first generation American and grew up in a tri-lingual household –...
June Dolores Weidenfeller (Olson)
Jul 28, 2022
June Dolores Olson was born on April 28, 1927 as the first daughter of Harvey Seibert Olson and Gertrude Grant Olson, 804 Palmer, Missoula Montana; her sister Beverly was born 13 years later. June graduated from Missoula County High School in 1945. While in high school, she was active in the Girl Reserves all four years. This was a social...
Carol Ann Johnson
Jul 28, 2022
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Donald "Don" Chesley Guest
Jul 27, 2022
Donald “Don” Chesley Guest Donald C. Guest passed away on Wednesday, July 27 at his residence at BeeHive Assisted Living surrounded by his loving children and family and the caring staff at BeeHive Homes. Don was born in Missoula, Montana on November 3, 1940 to Donald Dale Guest and Margaret Chesley Guest. He was their firstborn and forever big brother...
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