Obituaries

Vicki Lucile Peterson (Turner)

Vicki Lucile Peterson (Turner)

Feb 7, 2021

Vicki Lucile Peterson, 71, of Arlee, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at home. Born on December 7, 1949, in Sunland, California to Boyd and Bobbie Burns, she was the oldest of four children. The family lived in California and Arizona, settling in Shaver Lake, CA in 1957 where her father built and remained at China Peak Ski Resort....

Clementine Ellenor Schmidt

Clementine Ellenor Schmidt

Feb 5, 2021

Clementine Ellenor Schmidt, 93, of Missoula passed away, peacefully, in her home, on Friday, February 5, 2021, of natural causes. She was born on May 14, 1927, in Mandan, North Dakota, to Jacob and Julia Schlosser. She grew up on the family farm with her 10 siblings. Clementine attended Mandan High School, graduated and taught at the country school she...

Mark Hand

Mark Hand

Feb 4, 2021

Mark G. Hand, 64 Mark Gregory Hand passed away on February 4th, 2021 at St. Patrick hospital from a brain bleed/stroke that took him swiftly but entirely too soon. Mark was born on October 13th, 1956 to Bob and Esther Hand in Lawrence, Kansas. As a young boy he lived with his family in Illinois, California, and Montana and graduated...

Mary Jean Simmert

Mary Jean Simmert

Feb 4, 2021

Mary “Jean” Simmert, 84, switched addresses to The Heavenly Gates care of Jesus Christ on February 4th, 2021. For contact, check the book of John chapter 3 and address verses 15 to 21. All are welcome. She was born on August 9th, 1936 in Shelby, Montana, to Cora and Archie Stratton. At the age of 16 Jean moved to Plains,...

Elisabeth Simmons

Elisabeth Simmons

Feb 3, 2021

Elisabeth Marie Simmons, 90, of Missoula, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at The Springs of Missoula, of natural causes. She was born on November 4, 1930, in St. Methode, Quebec province, Canada, to Armand and Rosina Sheink. She was the seventh child of a family of eleven, growing up on a farm until the age of 12. She...

Margaret "Marge" Larson

Margaret "Marge" Larson

Jan 31, 2021

Margaret Ann Larson May 12, 1941 – January 31, 2021 Margaret Ann Foley was born in Butte MT, May 12, 1941 to Edward J Foley and Mary Ruth Sullivan Foley. She was the oldest daughter of 6 siblings. She graduated from Girls Central High School, Butte MT in 1959. After high school she moved to Kalispell MT where she worked...

Rashel Jeffrey (Levine)

Rashel Jeffrey (Levine)

Jan 30, 2021

Rashel Levine Jeffrey passed away in Missoula, Montana on January 30, 2021, due to complications of COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease. The beloved wife and mother is survived by her husband Balfour and children, Thomas and Erica Rose. Rashel was born in Miami, Florida in March 1946 where her life-long nickname “Choo Choo” originated from a train trip as a toddler...

Elwood Stanley "Woody" Olson

Elwood Stanley "Woody" Olson

Jan 29, 2021

MISSOULA ~ Elwood Stanley Olson, 92, of Missoula, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula.

Barbara Ann Hayes (Bunker)

Barbara Ann Hayes (Bunker)

Jan 28, 2021

MISSOULA ~ Barbara Ann Hayes, 67, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at her home. Her funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, February 8, 2021 at Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula. Pastor Shane Sander will officiate. Private burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Kalispell. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home...

Aubrey MacDaniel Lee

Aubrey MacDaniel Lee

Jan 25, 2021

Aubrey Lee, 85, of Missoula passed away Sunday, January 25, 2021 at St. Patrick Hospital. A graveside service with Military Honors will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Missoula. Aubrey MacDaniel Lee, son of Aubrey and Margaret (Guffey) Lee, was born April 20, 1935 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Aubrey joined...

John Trent Browne MD

John Trent Browne MD

Jan 24, 2021

John Trent Browne MD, 87, quietly slipped into the presence of God on Sunday, January 24, 2021 in Bozeman, MT due to complications of COVID-19. John and his loving wife, Virginia Goodheart Browne (Ginny), married December 19, 1952, had just celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary. Born in Riverside, CA on May 31, 1933 to Lewis E.J. Browne and Jean H....

Charles Birtwistle

Charles Birtwistle

Jan 23, 2021

Charles Arthur Birtwistle, 32, of Missoula, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at St. Patrick Hospital. Charles was born on September 3, 1988, in Blackburn, England, to Lisa and William Birtwistle. Charles’s formative years were spent in The Trough of Bowland, officially designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England, which is where Charles developed his love...

Russ McKinnon

Russ McKinnon

Jan 22, 2021

In a heartbeat we said goodbye to Our Rock, Our Russ. Russ was born November 24,1967, in Missoula and other than a brief time in California, spent his entire life making Missoula a better place for all of us to live. His early life was spent living through many trials and tribulations with his brothers Ron and Mike by his...

Richmond Horton Grant

Richmond Horton Grant

Jan 21, 2021

Richmond Horton Grant finished his final assignment and turned in his life’s thesis on Jan. 21, 2021. He was 92. Born in Los Angeles, California in 1928, he was the third child of John and Hannabelle Grant. His older sister, the late Judge Isabella Grant of San Francisco, was always looking out for her “baby” brother. The loss of his...

Bonnie Kay Montgomery

Bonnie Kay Montgomery

Jan 21, 2021

Missoula - Bonnie K. Montgomery age 73 of Missoula passed away on Thursday January 21, 2021 at her home in Missoula. She was born June 6, 1947 in Bend, Oregon a daughter of Roger and Violet Powell. She moved with her parents to Missoula and graduated from Hellgate High School. She attended and graduated from Modern Beauty School of Cosmetology...

Walter Jay "Walt" Clark

Walter Jay "Walt" Clark

Jan 20, 2021

Walt Clark, aged 79, passed away peacefully, at his home, on January 20, 2021. He was born in Missoula, Montana in 1941 to Robert (Bob) and Ann Clark. He attended both parochial and public school, graduating from Missoula County High School in 1959. Walt enlisted in the Marine Corps, serving for four years, where he made lifelong friendships. Upon his...

Wesley Pyeatt

Wesley Pyeatt

Jan 19, 2021

On January 9, 2021, Wesley Pyeatt’s body began to fail and on January 19th he passed away, he was 90 years old. During his final days on earth, many of Wes’s friends and family took the opportunity to visit and say goodbye. One of Wes’s close friends stated, life moves very quickly and in the mere snap of our fingers...

Barbara Jean Berglund (Hayden)

Barbara Jean Berglund (Hayden)

Jan 15, 2021

MISSOULA ~ Barbara Jean Berglund, 88, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2021 at The Springs At Missoula. Jean was born on April 7, 1932 in Missoula, MT to Phelan and Erma Hayden. She attended Paxson Elementary School, Missoula County High School, and then studied Bacteriology at The University of Montana. While at the University she was...

Shelly Jean Clark (Townsend)

Shelly Jean Clark (Townsend)

Jan 15, 2021

SUPERIOR ~ Shelly Jean Clark, 65, of Superior, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at her home. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula.

Robert Charles Wilkinson

Robert Charles Wilkinson

Jan 11, 2021

Robert “Bob” Charles Wilkinson, avid fisherman, lover of country music and classic cars embarked on his eternal fishing trip the morning of January 11, 2021 while surrounded by the love of his family. Robert was born June 21, 1950, in Alameda, CA to parents Charles Wilkinson and Lyla (Furrer) Wilkinson. In 1968, Robert graduated from Del Valle High School in...