Obituaries

Roberta Jean Nagy Hintz

Roberta Jean Nagy Hintz

Dec 12, 2021

Roberta Jean Nagy Hintz, 64, of Clinton, MT passed away on Sunday, December 12th, 2021 at her home of natural causes. She was born on November 4, 1957 in Salinas, CA to Robert and Betty Springer. As a young girl she loved going fishing with her dad at the ocean. In 1970, the family moved to Frenchtown, MT where her...

Rev. Robert "Bob" Mitchell

Rev. Robert "Bob" Mitchell

Dec 11, 2021

Reverend Robert “Bob” Mitchell of Deer Lodge, MT went to be with our LORD on December 11, 2021. Bob was born June 9, 1949 to John W. and Adele DS Mitchell in Bethpage, NY. He was the middle son of three boys. In Highschool Bob loved running track. He graduated from Bethpage High in 1967. He met his wife of...

Thomas Allen Stobie

Thomas Allen Stobie

Dec 11, 2021

Thomas Allen Stobie went home to the Lord on December 11, 2021, passing away at St. Patrick Hospital. Born on January 1, 1943 in Spokane, Washington to William and Elizabeth (Rosenbom) Stobie. He grew up in the Spokane area. After high school he attended Biola University in California. In 1962, he enlisted in the Navy as an Aviation Structural Mechanic....

Ireane K. Nelson

Ireane K. Nelson

Dec 10, 2021

Ireane K. Nelson – 83 Missoula – Passed away on Friday December 10, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 10, 1938, to E. Harold and Dollie Haines McLaughlin in Lewiston Idaho. She would reminisce of fond memories chasing the fire truck to see the fires, ding dong ditching, camping and much more. She graduated from...

Betty L. Garnaas

Betty L. Garnaas

Dec 9, 2021

Elizabeth Louise Garnaas, 94, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2021, surrounded by loving family and friends. Betty was born and raised in Glasgow, Montana to Louise and Frank Mersen on April 1, 1927, followed a year later by her younger brother Frank Jr. (Kyke). She studied music at the University of Montana where she also met her...

Patsy D Plaggemeyer

Patsy D Plaggemeyer

Dec 9, 2021

Patsy Plaggemeyer, 82, of Missoula passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at her home. A service will be held on January 15, 2022 at 10:30am Christian Life Center, Missoula. Patsy Darlene Plaggemeyer, daughter of Jacob and Doris (Riphenburg) Lutke, was born February 10, 1939 in Fairfield, Montana. She attended school in the Fairfield area before she was married to Tom...

Michael Phelps Prescott Reeder

Michael Phelps Prescott Reeder

Dec 9, 2021

Michael “Mike” Phelps Prescott Reeder, 66, of Superior, Montana, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana, following a heart attack. Mike was born in Key West, Florida, the second of six children born to Mary L. and John E. Reeder. As a military family they moved a bit in Mike’s younger years; he...

Carol Jean Poel

Carol Jean Poel

Dec 7, 2021

Carol Jean Poel, 84, of Missoula, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 7th, 2021, at Riverside Rehabilitation Center. On June 28th, 1937, she was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Stanley and Ruby (Louzon) Garrick. Her parents passed away before the age of 11 months, and she was adopted by her Uncle and Aunt, Eugene and Phyllis Springen, and moved to Gillette,...

Diane Gelernter

Diane Gelernter

Dec 5, 2021

Diane Snow Gelernter (Née Worthington) Diane Gelernter, a fun-loving mother of four and the first female president of the Meadowlark County Club in Great Falls, died in her sleep Dec. 5 in Missoula. She was 90. Born in Bozeman, Diane lived in various Montana cities growing up, and graduated from Billings Senior. She attended the University of Montana in Missoula,...

Robert Lee "Bobby" Pyron

Robert Lee "Bobby" Pyron

Dec 1, 2021

Robert “Bobby” Pyron, 72, of Missoula passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at St. Patrick Hospital. A memorial gathering will be held next spring. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com. Robert Lee Pyron, son of Yancy and Dorothy (Flannagan) Olmstead, was born December 21, 1948 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He attended schools in the Missoula area before enlisting into the...

Vivian Toner

Vivian Toner

Nov 28, 2021

Vivian Toner “Toni" “Babs" Daughter of Elmer and Hazel Belcourt was born December 3, 1948 near the Bear paw mountains of Montana Babs had a beautiful life with her Life Partner and retired in Missoula Montana She quietly departed this life Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Saint Patrick's hospital in Missoula Montana She is preceded in death by her father...

Mick Kron

Mick Kron

Nov 28, 2021

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Mary E. Schwarz

Mary E. Schwarz

Nov 27, 2021

Mary Elizabeth (Cox) Schwarz Mary E. Schwarz passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 27, 2021. She was born October 23, 1934 to Charlotte Deane and Elmer Cox at her grandmother's home on Lulu Street, Trenton, Missouri. She moved to Bozeman with her family in 1935. Her mother died when she was 3 years old and she was raised by her...

lavina L Hamblin

lavina L Hamblin

Nov 26, 2021

Lavina L. Hamblin, a longtime resident of Missoula, passed away Friday, November 26, at Bee Hive Homes, just two weeks past her 96th birthday. Lavina was born on November 12, 1925 in Coeur D'alene, Idaho to Baptiste and Olive Couture. She grew up in Polson and enjoyed riding her bicycle out around the lake clear to Dayton with her best...

Ronald Gary Jeppesen

Ronald Gary Jeppesen

Nov 25, 2021

Ronald Gary (Ron) Jeppesen, 62, of Missoula, passed away suddenly of natural causes on November 25th at St. Patrick Hospital. Ron grew up in Missoula, attending school there with the exception of one year in Las Cruces, New Mexico where he graduated from high school. He attended the University of Montana, earning a degree in Physics. The following three years...

Dolores F. Lake

Dolores F. Lake

Nov 25, 2021

Dolores Johnson Lake Dolores Florence Johnson Lake was born in St. Ignatius, Montana on May 20, 1930 along with her twin brother David Johnson. Dolores passed away on Thanksgiving morning, November 25, 2021 at the age of 91, of natural causes. Her parents were D.W. (Will) Johnson and Florence (O'Loughlin) Johnson. Dolores' parents had met being a widow and widower...

Dale M. Wisby

Dale M. Wisby

Nov 23, 2021

Dale Michael Wisby, 74, of Lolo passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at St. Patrick Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 7, 1947, in Racine, WI to Richard and Elaine Wisby. He was raised in Racine and graduated from Horlick High School. A few years after high school Dale joined the Navy where he served...

Rueben Kinzle

Rueben Kinzle

Nov 18, 2021

With loved ones by his side, Rueben Kinzle passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021, at the age of 97. Rube was born in Eden, Idaho August 28, 1924. He grew up in Deer Lodge, Ronan, and St. Ignatius, Montana. Every year he took six weeks off from school to help with the sugar beet harvest, but despite that Rube graduated...

Lorraine Eisenbarth

Lorraine Eisenbarth

Nov 18, 2021

Lorraine Eisenbarth, 79, of Missoula passed away on November 18th, 2021. She had been living in Bismarck for several years but made it home to be with her family. She was surrounded by loved ones that night, before she peacefully passed in her sleep. Lorraine Eisenbarth was born June 23rd, 1942, in Emmons County, ND to Edward and Caroline (Neigum)...

Ann Edith Copenhaver

Ann Edith Copenhaver

Nov 17, 2021

Ann E. Copenhaver, 80, of Seeley Lake, passed away on Wednesday, November 17th, 2021, at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. She was born on September 13th, 1941, in Missoula to George A. and Helen M. Walters Cyr. She was raised in Milltown and attended school in Bonner. She also attended Sacred Heart Academy graduating in 1959. She later attended...