Obituaries
Steven Peterson
Oct 26, 2021
Steven G. Peterson,64, of Seeley Lake, Montana, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula following a brief illness. Steve was born August 23, 1957 in Gold Beach, Curry County, Oregon to Arlie and Florence Peterson. The family moved to Missoula in the early sixties and Steve graduated from Sentinel High School in 1976. He went...
Richard A. Motta
Oct 26, 2021
Philipsburg - Richard A. Motta, 81, passed away on October 26th, 2021 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 at 1:00pm at the Western Montana State Veteran Cemetery, 1911 Tower Street, Missoula. Military Honors will be rendered. The service will be livestreamed below.
Edward J. "Ed" Schlauch
Oct 26, 2021
Edward Joseph Schlauch, 82, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2021, with his wife Carol by his side and in the presence of his family in the days prior. Ed, or “Big Ed” as known to many, was born February 28, 1939, in Glendive, MT, the only son of Louis and Elizabeth Schlauch. Ed was raised in a hardworking blue-collar...
Charlene Irene Meinzen
Oct 25, 2021
Charlene Meinzen, 62, of Missoula passed away Monday, October 25, 2021 at home. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Garden City Funeral Home with viewing at 12:00 p.m.. Burial will follow at the New St. Mary’s Cemetery. The family invites attendees to a reception following the committal service in the community room...
Barbara Marie Francetich
Oct 25, 2021
On October 25, 2021 heaven gained an angel. Barbara Marie Francetich (Lee), 68, of Missoula, passed away at her home with her loving husband, Russell, by her side. Born on August 15, 1953 in Brewster, Washington, to Robert “Bob” and Elizabeth “Betty” Rogers, Barbara was the oldest of three brothers (James, Frank, and Bruce). As a young girl she lived...
Linda Lucille Golden
Oct 24, 2021
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Harry Lee Siebert
Oct 24, 2021
Harry Lee Siebert, 89, passed away peacefully at his home in Missoula, Montana on October 24, 2021, after a long illness. Harry was born in Alamota, Kansas on September 19, 1932. In 1949, he graduated in a class of 16 from high school in Sand Fork, West Virginia. From 1952 to 1955 he worked seasonally in the Monongahela National Forest...
Carolyn J. Tompkins
Oct 24, 2021
Carolyn Jean Tompkins, 79, of Missoula passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021 at St. Patrick Hospital. A memorial service will be held by the family at Waypoint Church, 1100 S. Higgins Ave, Missoula MT, Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 3:00pm. Memorials may be directed to Waypoint Church and online condolences can be left at gardencityfh.com. Carolyn Jean Tompkins, daughter of...
Viola Marget Olson
Oct 23, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Viola M. Olson, 95, of Missoula passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at The Village Health Care and Rehab in Missoula. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula.
John Christian Heegaard
Oct 22, 2021
John was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Margaret Eckrich of Michigan and John C. Heegaard of Minnesota. He spent time growing up with each parent and graduated from high school in Minneapolis. He studied at St. Olaf before moving to Montana. John lived a somewhat nomadic life, moving around the US, before settling in Montana and calling it home....
John Andrew Shuck
Oct 21, 2021
John “Andy” Shuck of Glendive, Montana, passed away at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula, Montana October 21st, 2021 at the age of 60. John was born in Dayton, Ohio August 30, 1961 to parents Gordon Russell Shuck Jr. and Olive May Shuck. After growing up on a farm in Winthrop, WA, the family moved to Montana. As the youngest of...
Albert "Dino" Forest
Oct 20, 2021
Albert Dean "Dino" Forest, 58, of Missoula, MT passed away on October 20th, 2021, from complications of Covid-19. He was born in Great Falls, MT on July 17th, 1963 & graduated from Great Falls High School in 1981. He started his 30 year career with Costco Wholesale in Hawaii in 1991, eventually moving to Wenatchee, WA, Billings, MT & finally...
David Tollefsrud
Oct 20, 2021
David Christ Tollefsrud passed away peacefully on October 20th,2021 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital following a battle with kidney disease. He was the first of two sons born to Henry and Ruth Tollefsrud on October 7th 1946 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. While living there, he started a family. As a young man, he received an honorable discharge from the...
Margaret E. Burditt
Oct 19, 2021
Margaret E. Burditt passed away October 19, 2021, at the home of her sister-in-law Bev Solum. She was cared for in her final days by Bev and her daughters Lois, Shirley, Patty, as well as her own daughter Bette Jeanne. Margaret "Muggs" was born to Otto Solum and Nellie Nurse in Missoula, Montana on November 16, 1923; and baptized at...
Mark Douglas Metesh
Oct 19, 2021
Mark Douglas Metesh passed suddenly on October 19, 2021 at the age of 68. Born in 1953 in Philipsburg, Montana, Mark graduated from Granite High School in Philipsburg. Mark loved and enjoyed his kids and the outings and time he spent with them, whether cooking or barbequing a meal together, hunting in the outdoors or cheering them on at their...
Dale L. Wingo
Oct 18, 2021
Dale Leroy Wingo, 66, of Missoula passed away Monday, October 18, 2021. Dale was born March 5, 1955, in Missoula to Gene and Mary Jane Wingo. Growing up he was quite the athlete. Especially exceling in basketball and track. After graduation from Hellgate High School in 1974 he took up playing mens fastpitch and developed into a phenomenal pitcher. In...
Violet E. Sharbono
Oct 17, 2021
Violet “Vi” Evelyn Sharbono,80, passed away peacefully at home in Missoula, Montana, on Sunday, October 17,2021. Violet is survived by her devoted brothers and sister-in-law, Roger and Sally and Ron Sharbono and many nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Richard (Curley)and Eva Sharbono, sister Barb Medley, and her nephews Roger...
Roy Eugene Baker Jr.
Oct 15, 2021
Roy Eugene Baker Jr., 77, of Missoula passed away Friday, October 15, 2021, at Community Medical Center. There are no public services planned at this time. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com. Roy Eugene Baker Jr., son of Roy and Marjorie (Bogue) Baker, was born June 20, 1944, in Sheridan, Montana. He spent his early childhood at the Valley...
Nicholas Charles Himber
Oct 14, 2021
Nicholas Charles Himber,(Nick) 90, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus, Thursday, October 14th 2021 in his home in Missoula.Montana. He was born February 16th 1931, to Nicholas A. and Lillian Himber., in their home in Blue Earth Minnesota. As an only child he spent his first years Playing along the Blue Earth river with cousins. In his very early...
William "Bill" Lovell Jr.
Oct 13, 2021
The beloved William “Bill” Lovell Jr. passed away Oct. 13th with his loving wife of 60 years, Carole, and family by his side. Bill was born on December 25, 1939, to William Sr. and Ila Lovell, at the family’s log cabin in Hamilton, Montana, located near Blodgett Canyon, which was named after his Great Grandfather. Bill’s family moved to Missoula...