Obituaries

Matthew Hurley

Matthew Hurley

Sep 16, 2021

Matt Hurley was born on September 24, 1993 in Missoula, MT and he was taken from us way too soon in a senseless act of violence on September 16, 2021 in Kalispell, MT. Matt was a die-hard Packers fan. He traveled to Seattle and Arizona with his family to see them play. Regretfully, he never got to see them at...

Paul Harshbarger

Paul Harshbarger

Sep 16, 2021

On September 16th, 2021, our dad, grandpa, great grandpa passed away from natural causes. Dad was born October 9th, 1927, in New Carlisle, Ohio to Guy and Emma Harshbarger. The 3rd of 4 sons and 3 younger sisters. During the depression, Grandpa Guy moved the family to the west coast, then back to Michigan, and finally to Oregon where he...

Marsha Kay Stende

Marsha Kay Stende

Sep 13, 2021

Marsha Kay (Foster) Stende, 71, of Missoula, passed away on Monday Sept. 13, 2021, peacefully at Missoula Community Hospital. Marsha was born in Colorado Dec. 26, 1949 to George and Betty Foster. When she was 18 years old she graduated from high school, got married and had her first child, George. She had three more children, Cindy, Lisa and David....

Stanley A. "Stan" Nicholson

Stanley A. "Stan" Nicholson

Sep 13, 2021

Stan was born in 1936 in Missoula to Ewen and Edna Nicholson. He attended Paxon grade school, Missoula County High School and the University of Montana. Stan met his high school sweetheart, Colleen Higgins, in 1951 when he was a freshman. They were married at St. Anthony’s in Missoula in 1960. Stan studied economics and philosophy at the University of...

Susan Larsen Orr

Susan Larsen Orr

Sep 13, 2021

Susan Larsen Orr, 65, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021 at home in Missoula with her children surrounding her. She was born November 11, 1955 in Lewistown, Montana to Elbert and Agnes Larsen. She grew up in Moore and on the family farm in Garneill, Montana. She graduated from Moore High School in 1974. She had many adventure in...

Shirley Ann Brogger

Shirley Ann Brogger

Sep 13, 2021

Shirley Ann Brogger, 90, of Missoula, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at Beehive Homes in Missoula. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home. gardencityfh.com. For family contact information, please call Garden City Funeral Home at 406-543-4190.

Jasmine V. Clausen

Jasmine V. Clausen

Sep 12, 2021

Jasmine V. Clausen, 35, passed away on September 12, 2021. She was born on April 6, 1986 to Dan and Ladonna Froehlich. Jasmine graduated from the University of Montana. On July 20, 2008, she married Erik Clausen, and they had three beautiful children together. Jasmine loved music and dancing, gardening with her family, going on hikes, traveling, sewing and cross...

Roberta Anne "Bobbie" Bartlette (Granger)

Roberta Anne "Bobbie" Bartlette (Granger)

Sep 11, 2021

Roberta “Bobbie” Anne Bartlette, 71, of Lolo, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at St. Patrick Hospital, of complications due to COVID-19. Bobbie was born in Hayward, California on November 3, 1949 and grew up in Missoula, Montana from the age of 4. She spent weekends exploring Western Montana with her family through hunting, fishing, camping, ghost town searches,...

Sean Michael Dahlman

Sean Michael Dahlman

Sep 8, 2021

Sean Michael Dahlman, 37, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at St. Patrick Hospital due to organ failure caused by Covid pneumonia. Sean was born on April 18, 1984, in Casper, Wyoming, to Dawn Shearrer and Robert Dahlman. His family moved to Missouri when Sean was young which is where he was raised. He sowed many...

William R. Hamilton

William R. Hamilton

Sep 8, 2021

William “Will” Hamilton, 74, passed away September 8th at Mountain View Care Center after an over 8 year illness. Born January 25, 1947 In Nashville Tennessee he lived many places with his Military family, Father, Mother, and 4 siblings. His pre-college education taking place on military basis. He went on to graduate with a degree in Wildlife Biology at the...

Linda Faye Gauthier

Linda Faye Gauthier

Sep 7, 2021

Linda Faye Gauthier, age 66, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. She was born on October 1, 1954, in Pasco, Washington to James and Ellen Westmoreland. Survivors include her two sons, Edmond Joseph Gauthier III and Christopher Michael Gauthier; a grandson, Joey; a granddaughter, Mystery Washburn-Gauthier; and two great-grandsons, Legend and Balen. All services are private with...

Bob O'Donnell

Bob O'Donnell

Sep 5, 2021

Robert Michael O’Donnell October 23, 1967 – September 5, 2021 Missoula -- Bob O’Donnell, 53 years old, left us all too soon on September 5 following a heart attack at the hockey rink where he spent many happy hours. Bob was born on October 23, 1967 in Holdrege, Nebraska. He attended elementary schools in Columbus, Nebraska and Salisbury, Connecticut where...

John Lloyd Stone Jr.

John Lloyd Stone Jr.

Sep 5, 2021

John Lloyd Stone Jr., age 58, of Superior, Montana passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021. He was born on June 9, 1963, in Saratoga Springs, New York, to John Lloyd Sr., and Patricia Louise Seely Stone. John attended church at Christian Heights Assembly of God in Sonora, California. He was in the United States Forestry Service and assigned to...

Bill ( Holtz ) Holtzman

Bill ( Holtz ) Holtzman

Sep 4, 2021

William A. Holtzman, beloved husband of Dianne S. Holtzman became our Fighter Pilot Angel on September 4, 2021. He was also the wonderful brother of James Holtzman and wife Elizabeth. Bill was forever proud to be an Eagle scout. Holtz answered his nation’s call by being an Air Force Fighter Pilot, serving in Vietnam and beyond. The Colonel Aimed High,...

Burnell "Buzz" H. Kennedy

Burnell "Buzz" H. Kennedy

Sep 4, 2021

Burnell “Buzz” Kennedy, 75, of Lolo passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Community Medical Center in Missoula. A funeral service with military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 13, 2021 at Garden City Funeral Home with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Legion, Post...

Leslie Kent Heiner

Leslie Kent Heiner

Sep 3, 2021

Leslie Kent Heiner was born January 21, 1946 to Ruth and Calvin Heiner in Rupert, Idaho. Les was an energetic child. He played and worked hard. His talents were in agriculture, art, theatre, sports, and music. He was active in the community and earned the Eagle Scout award. Les served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Olga Elizabeth Troutwine

Olga Elizabeth Troutwine

Sep 3, 2021

Olga Elizabeth was born in Missoula on June 19, 1926, to Carl O. and Mattie Bloomquist, immigrants from Sweden and Norway. Olga Troutwine passed away peacefully of natural causes with family at her side at the age of 95 on Friday, September 3, 2021. Following graduation from Missoula County High School in 1944, she moved to Spokane and worked as...

Dani Johnston

Dani Johnston

Sep 2, 2021

Dani Johnston, age 30, of Missoula, passed away on September 2, 2021. She was born on June 28, 1991, in Missoula to Bruce David and Lori Justine McCurdy Winter. She was a member of First Lutheran Church. She was a wonderful person who loved the outdoors. Succulents and sunflowers were her favorites as they were just like her, bright, full...

John Zottnick

John Zottnick

Sep 1, 2021

Beloved son, husband, father, papa, grandpa, and friend John “Jack” Phillip Zottnick, 86, of Missoula passed away on September 1, 2021 at St. Patrick’s Hospital, surrounded by his family. Jack was born on October 13, 1934 in Missoula to Herman and Lydia Zottnick. He graduated from Missoula County High School. After high school his dad put him on a bus...

Florence (Ferrat) Buzzas

Florence (Ferrat) Buzzas

Sep 1, 2021

Florence (Ferrat) Buzzas Florence Buzzas, 95, passed away on September 1st,2021. Born on December 10, 1925, Florence grew up on a small ranch near Toston and moved to Helena after her high school graduation. While raising four children as a devoted single mother she spent over 21 years working at the MT Department of Highways. Florence was admired by all...