Obituaries

Beverly Ann Wetzel

Beverly Ann Wetzel

Oct 11, 2021

On October 11, 2021, Beverly Ann Wetzel, 91, died peacefully at Saint Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula , MT with her loved ones by her side. She was born on August 28,1930 in Circle, MT to Anfin Estrem and Beatha (Odness) Estrem. They later moved to Park Grove, MT and Bev loved her childhood there even though (as she put it)...

Jaxon A. Maricelli

Jaxon A. Maricelli

Oct 11, 2021

Jaxon A. Maricelli, 22, of Missoula, passed away unexpectedly on October 11th, 2021, of undetermined natural causes. He was born on July 29, 1999, to Jennifer (Rich) Maricelli and William Stevenson. Jaxon was a beloved son, brother, grandson, and friend. He was a student of the Loyola Sacred Heart Community, where he flourished as a young man and found a...

William Henry "Bill" McDaniel Jr.

William Henry "Bill" McDaniel Jr.

Oct 11, 2021

William Henry McDaniel Jr. (Bill), of Potomac Montana, passed away on Monday, October 11th, 2021. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.

Jeanne Henderson

Jeanne Henderson

Oct 9, 2021

Jeanne Pearl Beverly Henderson, long-time Concordia, Kansas, resident, died October 9, 2021 in Missoula, MT at 103 years old. She was born on May 12, 1918 in Greenleaf, KS to Martha (Padgett) and Earl Beverly. The next year the family moved to Concordia, KS, where Jeanne lived most of her life. Her father was a conductor on the Missouri Pacific...

Bill E. McQuirk

Bill E. McQuirk

Oct 9, 2021

Bill Earl McQuirk passed peacefully on October 9, 2021, at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT. Born on September 2, 1933, to parents Peggy and Earl McQuirk of Billings, MT, he was one of four children raised in Great Falls. His life of 88 years paints a legacy of two portraits. To the outside world, Bill was always dressed...

Torrey M. Cenis

Torrey M. Cenis

Oct 9, 2021

Torrey Marcel Cenis, beloved Son, Husband, Father, Brother and Friend, was called Home on October 9, 2021. Torrey, born in Spokane on April 11, 1967, was a loving and supportive son, He was a husband who completed the perfect pairing, and the fun, attentive father on whom daughters base life choices. Torrey was the youngest of four brothers, all who...

Paul Evenson

Paul Evenson

Oct 9, 2021

Paul Evenson, 81, died at Hillside Healthcare Center on October 9, 2021. Paul was born March 21, 1940, to Helmer and Helen (Dahl) Evenson. He was the oldest of four children. Paul’s younger years were spent in Minnesota where he attended elementary and high school. Following high school graduation, he joined the Army and served for 3 years. He married...

Joanne Marie Lindstrand

Joanne Marie Lindstrand

Oct 7, 2021

Smart, funny, caring Joanne died suddenly of natural causes on October 7, 2021. She was born in Fairbanks, AK on July 29,1962 to Everett and Mary Lindstrand, their second daughter. Sadly, her mother died when she was eight. After her sister Martha’s marriage in 1974, Everett and Joanne made a fresh start in Coeur d’Alene, ID. After high school, Joanne...

Julie Y. Stroh

Julie Y. Stroh

Oct 5, 2021

Julie Yvonne Stroh left us too soon on October 5, 2021. She was born on June 18, 1961 in Osceola, Iowa to Shirley Jean Adair and Roland Jackie Simpson. She grew up in a small town in Iowa where everybody knew you. She later moved to Montana where on September 19, 1999 she married Glenn Stroh. After moving to Florence...

Brendan Wolfe Dempsey

Brendan Wolfe Dempsey

Oct 5, 2021

Brendan Wolfe Dempsey, 42, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at St. Patricks Hospital from Covid. Brendan was born on December 29, 1978 in San Diego, Ca. His early years were in San Diego, then the family moved to Eatonville, Washington for short time before returning to San Diego. In high school Brendan was in the marching...

Pedro Garza

Pedro Garza

Oct 4, 2021

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Ryan Robert Surmi

Ryan Robert Surmi

Oct 4, 2021

Ryan Robert Surmi, age 43, of Missoula, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021. He was born on May 7, 1978, to Robert and Colleen Surmi. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, October 11, 2021, at Garden City Funeral Home. The full obituary will run in a future edition of The Missoulian and online at...

Jill F. Beree

Jill F. Beree

Oct 3, 2021

Jill Frances Beree was born on November 9, 1955, in Menominee, Michigan. She lived an amazing life and passed away unexpectedly on October 3, 2021, in Missoula, Montana, at St. Patrick Hospital with her husband Russ and daughters at her side. Jillie, Mom, Grandma Jill, Jilly Bean, Jill the Pill and Jillzie were some of the names she was adoringly...

Joseph Norsworthy

Joseph Norsworthy

Oct 3, 2021

Joseph was born to Sheldon and Gladys Norsworthy in Fort Fairfield, Maine on August 3, 1947. He passed away October 3, 2021 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana, following a period of declining health. Little is known about is early years, but as soon as he was eligible Joe enlisted in the U. S. Army. He performed two...

Steven L. Hurlburt

Steven L. Hurlburt

Sep 30, 2021

Steven L. Hurlburt, 67, of Condon, Montana passed away at his residence on September 30, 2021 following a brief illness. Steve is survived by his brothers: Robert Coverdell and his wife Janey of Nevada, Scott Coverdell and his wife Dawn of Colorado, and Bart Hurlburt and his wife Paula of Idaho; his stepfather Don Coverdell of Colorado; and many nieces,...

Delmer J. Vietz

Delmer J. Vietz

Sep 30, 2021

Delmer J. Vietz, 84 of Missoula, Montana passed away peacefully early the morning of September 30, 2021. Delmer was born January 22, 1937 in Hebron, ND to Jake and Helen Vietz. Delmer, his parents and sister Carol moved to Missoula in 1949 and Delmer made his home here until the time of his death. Delmer met Virginia “Ginger” Esche at...

Ellen Gregg

Ellen Gregg

Sep 30, 2021

Ellen Ann Gregg, 93, of Missoula, MT passed into eternity with her Lord Jesus, on Sept 30, 2021 at home from natural causes. She was born in Pierre, South Dakota on 6/15/1928 to Leroy Herrman and Hazel Heiens Herrman, during the dawn of the depression until they had to make the life changing decision to move west to start again....

Harold L. Hochhalter

Harold L. Hochhalter

Sep 30, 2021

Harold passed away September 30th, 2021. He was born at home in Missoula July 9, 1933, the third child of 8 siblings to Rudolph and Dorothy Hochhalter. Harold met his future wife, Patricia Jones, at the Missoula Stop N Shop and they were married in September 1956. Together they had three children, Steven, Shelley and Cara. Patricia passed away in...

Claire "Jean" Honodel

Claire "Jean" Honodel

Sep 29, 2021

Claire “Jean” Honodel, 88, of Missoula passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at the Village Senior Residence. A private family burial will be held at a later date in Shelby Cemetery. Claire “Jean” Eujania Honodel, daughter of Ray and Frances (Smith) Kincheloe, was born July 19, 1933 in Cutbank, Montana. She attended school in Shelby, Montana and graduated from Shelby...

Clifford O. Iverson

Clifford O. Iverson

Sep 29, 2021

"They don't make them like they used to." Clifford " Cliff "Iverson, 88, of Missoula, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on January 1,1933, the first baby of the year born in Missoula County, to Anton and Thyra Iverson. His birth was paid for with a cord of firewood...