Obituaries

Brian G. Cantu

Brian G. Cantu

Feb 18, 2022

Brian G. Cantu, 36, of Missoula, Montana passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, February 18, 2022. Brian was born April 22, 1985, in Missoula, the youngest child of Octavio and Kathy Cantu. After graduating high school Brian became a wildland fire fighter, having the opportunity to travel and assist many communities during a desperate time, he notably was deployed...

William Reid Thomas

William Reid Thomas

Feb 18, 2022

William Thomas, 80, of Alberton passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at his home. A memorial gathering will be held at a later date in Ohio. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com. William Reid Thomas, son of Reuben and Alice (Sprague) Thomas, was born January 3, 1942 in Potter County, Texas. He graduated from High School in Ohio and...

Eli Richards Roberts

Eli Richards Roberts

Feb 18, 2022

Eli Richards Roberts, 38, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, on Friday, February 18th at his apartment in Missoula. Eli was born on October 2nd, 1983, in Missoula and attended Paxon Elementary and Washington Middle School. He graduated from Hellgate High School in 2001. Aside from a few years in Arizona and Florida, Eli lived in Missoula his whole life. Eli...

Kay Marie Larson

Kay Marie Larson

Feb 16, 2022

MISSOULA ~ Kay Marie Larson, 80, of Missoula died on Wednesday, February 16th, at The Springs at Missoula. Kay was born on January 3, 1942 in Harvey, North Dakota to Donald and Sylvia Baldwin, and grew up in Western Washington and Missoula, Montana the younger sister of beloved older twin brothers, Wayne and Doug. As a child, Kay loved playing...

Nancy Loree Greenfield

Nancy Loree Greenfield

Feb 15, 2022

Nancy Loree Greenfield, 63, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday February 15th, 2022 at home amongst her closest family, after a battle with Ovarian Cancer. She was born on August 23rd, 1958, in Helena, Montana to William Charles Greenfield and Betty Ann Stokes Greenfield. Her love for Montana, nature, and history was sparked from an early age thanks to lots...

Helga Marie Vinso

Helga Marie Vinso

Feb 13, 2022

HELGA MARIE VINSO went to be with her Lord on February 13, 2022. The winds of war were sweeping Europe on December 28, 1939, when Helga Marie Vinso (nee Schacht) was born to Heinz and Margot (Ludwig) Schacht in Köln Mülheim, Germany. Her father went off to war and was one of only several thousand out of 650,000+ who escaped...

Aaron Liddell Shaffer

Aaron Liddell Shaffer

Feb 13, 2022

Aaron Shaffer, 31, of Missoula passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022 at home. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, February 21, 2022 at Garden City Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the Summit Church (9830 Valley Grove Dr., Lolo, MT 59847); please RSVP on...

Mildred Kay Angstman

Mildred Kay Angstman

Feb 13, 2022

Mildred “Kay” Angstman, 87, of Missoula, Montana, formerly of Billings, Montana, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on Sunday, February 13, 2022 in Missoula. Kay was born on July 22, 1934 in Ekalaka, Montana to Clyde and Elma Sandon. Home was the D4 ranch in southeastern Montana. Mom learned to cook from scratch on the working ranch...

David A. Hakes

David A. Hakes

Feb 12, 2022

David Allen Hakes, 78, of Missoula, passed away on February 12, 2022 at Community Medical Center surrounded by family. He was born June 19, 1943 in Decatur, Indiana to Harold and June Hakes. At age 16, he joined the Army Rangers, earned his GED, and was stationed in Hawaii and Japan. After the military, he met his wife of 56...

Steven McLaverty

Steven McLaverty

Feb 11, 2022

Steven McLaverty, 67, long time resident of Missoula, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022, at his residence in Missoula. Steve was born December 13, 1954, in Germany, the fourth child of Dr. Bernard and Marie McLaverty. After moving around a bit with his dad in the Army, the family settled in Missoula. Steve excelled as a basketball player and football...

Rosemary Ann Beason

Rosemary Ann Beason

Feb 11, 2022

Rosemary Ann (Buckley) Beason, 84, passed away from interstitial lung disease at her Missoula home surrounded by family, February 11. She was born in Lenexa, Kansas in 1937, where she had a wonderful childhood. She graduated from Saint Joesph High School in Shawnee Mission in 1955. Rosemary met Joe Beason in 1959, when they both worked for Travelers Insurance Company....

Robert G. "Bob" Bricker

Robert G. "Bob" Bricker

Feb 10, 2022

Robert “Bob” Gale Bricker, 91, of Missoula, Montana, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Grizzly Peak in Missoula, Montana. Sweet Old Bob (S.O.B) as he was affectionally known was born in Akron, Colorado, November 01, 1930, to Shelby E. and Fosta B. Bricker. Following his high school graduation Bob joined the Marine Corps...

Betty Rose Ward

Betty Rose Ward

Feb 10, 2022

Betty was often described as beautiful and spry with a keenly witty sense of humor. She was a proud, "amazing woman" and enjoyed narrating humorous, sometimes heartfelt stories to those she loved and admired, accompanied by laughter, a good cup of coffee and a one of her favorites from a long list of deserts. Betty was a close confidant and...

Patricia Ann "Patti" Herbert

Patricia Ann "Patti" Herbert

Feb 9, 2022

Patricia “Patti” Ann Herbert was born on September 28,1957 to Jim and Donna Hadley in Baker, Montana. Patti moved to Seeley Lake in the mid 1970’s and worked at Barney’s where she met her best friend, Jeannie Paxton. Patti, married Les Herbert Jr. on November 14, 1986. When they moved to Missoula, Patti worked at Ruby’s Reserve Street Inn. In...

Jared Stewart Dahle

Jared Stewart Dahle

Feb 8, 2022

Jared Stewart Dahle, 53 of Missoula passed away in a tragic accident Tuesday, February 8, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 18, 2022 at the St. Francis Catholic Church (420 W Pine St. Missoula, MT 59802). Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery (641 Turner St. Missoula, MT 59802)....

Nancy N. Erickson

Nancy N. Erickson

Feb 7, 2022

Nancy N. Erickson passed away peacefully on February 7 in the Pattee Canyon home that she loved for 51 years. With her were her two daughters, Chris and Terrell, her husband Ron, and in spirit her granddaughter Avery, who is in Africa. Born in Ohio in 1935, Nancy grew up in the 1940s on her parents’ cattle ranch and in...

Billie Irene Hamma

Billie Irene Hamma

Feb 7, 2022

Billie Hamma, 94 of Missoula Montana passed away Monday, February 7, 2022 at St Patrick’s Hospital, Missoula, Montana. Billie Irene Jones (Orphey, White, Hamma) was born April 3, 1927, the oldest daughter of Jesse Frank and Ethel Jones. She had two older brothers Jessie and Alva, and two younger sisters Clarcy and Diane. She lived most of her life in...

Gary Wolff

Gary Wolff

Feb 6, 2022

One of the best storytellers' own story ended February 6, 2022. Gary Wolff was a master storyteller, always keeping his audience on the edge of their seats wondering if it was real or if the punch line was just around the corner. His family and friends would always look forward to his next big story. He had a great sense...

Charles Lee "Chuck" Webber Jr.

Charles Lee "Chuck" Webber Jr.

Feb 5, 2022

Charles “Chuck” Lee Webber Jr. was born September 30, 1921 to Charles Lee Webber and Alice Elida Webber (Nee Smith) in Summit, New Jersey and Died February 5, 2022 at 100 years, 4 months and 6 days, in Missoula, Montana. As a teenager, he was an outstanding track and cross- country runner in New York City. In 1942, he enlisted...

Grace E. Olson

Grace E. Olson

Feb 3, 2022

Grace Eileen Olson Missoula - With profound sadness we announce the passing of Grace Eileen Olson on Thursday, Feb 3, 2022 at the young age of 75. Grace was born Nov. 13, 1946 to Bud and Freida MacDonald in Wolf Point, MT. She was the first of five children. Growing up on the N.E. rural plains, she helped her parents...