Obituaries
Alice Jeanette Fischer Roemer
Apr 14, 2025
Alice Jeanette Bennetts was born to Richard and Clara Bennetts on February 21, 1928, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado. She passed peacefully at The Springs in Missoula, Montana, on April 14, 2025, at the age of 97.
In Denver, Alice attended Columbian Elementary, Skinner Middle School, and North High School, graduating in the Class of 1946. Alice earned a...
Donald Henderson
Apr 14, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Donald Lee Henderson Sr., who left us on April 14, 2025, at the age of 91. Born on September 15, 1933, in Monticello, Arkansas, Don lived a life filled with adventure, love, and a spirit that warmed the hearts of everyone he met. A proud veteran, Don served in...
John Swanson
Apr 13, 2025
John Erick Swanson was born April 24, 1953, in Missoula, MT, to Gordon E. Swanson and Ina M. Swanson. Our beloved brother and uncle, John, passed at age 71 on April 13, 2025, in Missoula. John attended Emma Dickinson and Lewis & Clark Grade Schools and graduated from Sentinel High School in 1971.
John began a long career in 1974 at...
Mary Lou Moriarty
Apr 13, 2025
Mary Louise Moriarty, 86, of Portland, OR, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at her daughter Bridgett’s home in Missoula after a brief illness.
While this obituary cannot capture the stories or delicate details of Mary Lou’s remarkable life, it aims to reflect her spirit and the lasting impact she had on those who knew her. Mary Lou had a...
Robin Amos
Apr 13, 2025
Robin Amos, 66, of Monroe, Louisiana, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 13, surrounded by her loving family, in Frenchtown, Montana, after a months-long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Robin Diane Parker Amos was born on August 6, 1958, in Monroe, Louisiana, to the late Floreace and Jimmie Bruce Parker. She was their only child and was raised in Crowville, Louisiana.
Robin led a...
Gary Allen Bryan
Apr 12, 2025
Gary Allen Bryan, 65, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 12th, at Edgewood Memory Care following a long journey with brain injury.
Born on Flag Day, June 14, 1959, in Bozeman, Montana, Gary was the beloved son of Charles and Cynthia Bryan. At the age of two, Gary moved with his parents and older brother Mike to Arizona, where...
Valentina Chinikaylo
Apr 10, 2025
Valentina Vladimirovna Chinikaylo, 57 years old, passed away on April 10th 2025 surrounded by her family. She was born on July 7, 1967 in Olshany, Belarus to the parents of Vladimir Sergeevich Tarasevich and Maria Semionovna Pevets. She grew up in a large family with 6 brothers and 6 sisters. From a young age Valentina was a devoted follower of...
Wes Spiker
Apr 9, 2025
Wes was born in Dover, Ohio, where he grew up playing Little League baseball and competitively swimming on the YMCA swim teams, all the while riding his bike to and from practices and games. His family moved to the Spokane Valley when he was 16 where he graduated from East Valley High School. While at East Valley, he played baseball...
Brian Donald Irvine
Apr 7, 2025
Brian Donald Irvine, 59, of Missoula passed away Monday, April 7, 2025. A memorial gathering will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Garden City Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.
Brian Irvine, son of Frank and Sheila Irvine, was born November 5, 1965 in Deer Lodge, Montana. He entered this world with...
Ed Cheff
Apr 3, 2025
Ed Cheff, 74, of Missoula, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025, at St. Patrick Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Roy Edgar “Ed” Cheff was born on May 15, 1950, in Missoula, to Floyd and Anna Mae Cheff. He grew up on the family ranch in the Potomac Valley where he attended school and graduated from Sentinel High School...
William Rulon Rogers
Mar 29, 2025
William "Will" Rulon Rogers, 44, was born on October 23, 1980, in Salt Lake City, UT to William Leroy and Mindy (Merrill) Rogers. Will sadly passed away on March 29, 2025, in Nashville, TN. Though Will passed on too soon, he had grown into a man whose heart was as vast as his talents, leaving behind a legacy of love,...
Ila Jean Lewis
Mar 29, 2025
Ila Jean Lewis, 89, of Missoula passed Saturday, March 29, 2025 at her home surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at the Missoula Church of Christ, 1528 S Higgins Ave, Saturday May 3rd at 3pm. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.
Ila Jean, daughter of Lester and Edna (Ferguson) Criger, was born December 27, 1935 in Allston...
James "Jim" Backus
Mar 29, 2025
James Sallee Backus, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend passed from this earth on March 29th, 2024, at the age of 89, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Missoula, Montana. Born on May 3, 1935, to William and Lizbeth Backus in Dillon, Montana, Jim's life journey was marked by warmth, kindness, resilience, and an...
Raymond "Frenchie" Doucett
Mar 29, 2025
Raymond “Frenchie” Doucett, 92, of Missoula passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Auberge in Missoula. A Mass of Christian Burial will held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church in Missoula. Burial with Military Honors will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 10, 2025 at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery. Online condolences...
Dorothy Ann Anders
Mar 28, 2025
Dorothy Ann Anders passed away peacefully in her home in Missoula, Montana, surrounded by her family, on March 28, 2025. She was born April 4, 1930, at the family homestead in Columbus, Montana, to Fred and Frances (Hansen) Woltermann. She attended a one-room schoolhouse with her sister, Jeanette, later Columbus High School, then went on to graduate from Colorado State...
Sandra Reid
Mar 26, 2025
Sandra K. Reid, 84, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025, in Missoula, Montana.
Sandra was born on October 4, 1940, in Orange, California. She grew up in Redmond, Oregon, where she graduated from Redmond High School in 1958. Shortly after, she married her high school sweetheart, Rod B. Reid, on August 25, 1959. Together, they built a life filled with...
Margaret "Marge" Lubbers
Mar 25, 2025
Margaret "Marge" Courtney Lubbers
April 20, 1927- March 25, 2025
Marge was born at Sunshine Farm near Yankton S.D., the second child of Clarence D. and Margaret Courtney. She took a pony cart to Fishbeck grade school and graduated from Mount Marty High School in Yankton. After graduation, she and her sister Mary took a train to work at the Pentagon in...
Phyllis Irene Cowan
Mar 23, 2025
Phyllis Irene "Babe" Applegate Cowan, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on March 23, 2025. She was surrounded by the love of her family, who will forever cherish the warmth, kindness, and joy she brought into their lives.
Born on May 3, 1939, in Deer Lodge, Montana, Phyllis grew up in Avery, Idaho, and Frenchtown, Montana....
Candice Crawford
Mar 21, 2025
Candice “Candy” Diane (Weiler) Crawford, 77, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025.
Candy was born in Missoula on November 27, 1947, to Adam and Edith (Mullenax) Weiler. She was a proud, lifelong resident, receiving her education in the Missoula Public School System. She would later build a beautiful life here with her husband of over 30 years,...
Linda Forwood
Mar 20, 2025
Our loving wife and mother, Linda L. Forwood, passed away on March 20th, 2025 in Missoula. She was born and raised April 10th, 1945, in Anaconda, Mt, a daughter of Frank and Dorthy Johnson. She is survived by her husband, Bill Forwood, son Mark (Cindy), daughter Stacy (Tom), son Matt (CeCe), seven grandkids (Alisha, Karissa, Jason, Franki, Billy, Mason, Rylee),...
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