Obituaries
Roger Wesley Helms
Oct 29, 2020
On October 29, 2020, long-time Missoula resident Roger Wesley Helms passed away at the age of 85. Roger was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Kaye Carter Helms; his parents, Hubert and Racheal Helms; daughter-in-law, Mary Frances Brown Carter; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Born in Eureka, MT on December 4, 1934, Roger graduated from Gonzaga University in...
John David Lee
Oct 29, 2020
On October 29, 2020, after a short battle with kidney failure, John David Lee left this earth and began the journey to meet his Heavenly Father. John was a cowboy, rancher, farmer, private pilot, commercial fisherman, and 18-wheeler OTR owner/operator for 52 years. He drove over 4 million accident free miles, so along with Hank Snow "he'd been everywhere" in...
Richard E. Moore D.D.S.
Oct 28, 2020
Missoula - Richard E. Moore, 77, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday October 28, 2020, at St Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula
Gary James Danuser
Oct 27, 2020
Gary James Danuser, 76, slipped away from us quietly at Village Health Care in Missoula, MT on October 27, 2020 after a short but valiant battle with Covid-19. Gary was born the only child of James C. and Fern Olive (Pedersen) Danuser in Valley City, ND on September 21, 1944. He contracted polio as a youth, posing as the poster...
Victor L "Vic" Demin
Oct 26, 2020
Missoula - Victor 'Vic' Demin, 93, of Missoula, passed away October 26, 2020 at The Springs in Missoula. Arrangements are in the care of Garden City Funeral Home of Missoula.
Jane S. Aldrich
Oct 26, 2020
Jane Stratton Aldrich of Florence, Montana, died October 26, 2020 at the age of 80. She was a beloved mother, aunt, sister, and friend, and died at home in the company of loved ones. Jane was born in New York City, New York, in 1940 to Amy Durfee Aldrich and Hulbert Stratton Aldrich, preceded in birth three years by her...
Robert E. Brandt
Oct 24, 2020
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 24, 2021 at the Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bonner, Montana. Robert Ernest Brandt was born April 28, 1955 in Havre, Montana to Robert F. and Katherine (Langel) Brandt. He died at his home in Clinton, Montana on October 24, 2020 of natural causes. He was baptized and confirmed...
Margaret Jane Wetzel (Moore)
Oct 24, 2020
MISSOULA ~ Margaret Jane Wetzel, 89, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula.
John Angwin
Oct 23, 2020
John Stephen Angwin, 71, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 of natural causes. John was born on April 24, 1949 in Fort Benning, Georgia to Keith Angwin and Dorothy Angwin. He grew up in Missoula, Montana and graduated from Loyola High School in 1967. After high school, he attended University of Montana and graduated in 1971 with a degree...
Skip Peacock
Oct 23, 2020
Alvin “Skip” Norman Peacock passed away at Saint Patrick’s Hospital on October 23, 2020 Skip was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Alvin and Esther Peacock on December 22, 1938 where he grew up and attended High School through 1957. Although he was drafted into the Boston Red Sox baseball system out of high school, he opted to go into...
James Dean "Jim" Busch
Oct 23, 2020
James Dean (Jim) Busch, longtime resident of Missoula, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2020 at Edgewood Health Care in Helena. He was born on June 8, 1946, in Deadwood, South Dakota to Clyde Bush Sr. and Vivian (Fabricius) Bush. Jim attended grade and high school in South Dakota and Montana. He graduated at Ft. Benton and then attended Montana...
Pete Poulos
Oct 22, 2020
MISSOULA ~ Peter Sam “Pete” Poulos, 84, of Missoula died Thursday, October 22, 2020. He was born in Missoula April 5, 1936. He lived on East Pine Street in the same house for 70 years, until 2006 when he moved into an apartment/condominium. In 1957, he lived in Seattle, Washington for 1 year. In 1959, he lived in Hollywood, California...
Caiden Graham "Squish" Hedahl
Oct 20, 2020
"Squish," aka Caiden Graham Hedahl, came into this world on October 24, 2016, into the arms of his momma and Daddy (Mia and Travis Hedahl) and his "Boys" (Cohen and Kye.) He met his person Jacki that morning, which is where he received his nickname "Hand me that lil bundle of Squish." And he was, weighing in at just shy...
Kathleen Ann Fleming Holden
Oct 20, 2020
Kathleen Ann (Fleming) Holden, passed away on October 20, 2020 at Edgewood Vista in Missoula. Services are pending and will be announced.
Ronald A. Hertz
Oct 17, 2020
Ronald A. Hertz, 53, of Scottsdale, Arizona, beloved father, husband, son and brother, died on October 17, 2020 from injuries sustained in an ATV accident in Bigfork, Montana. Ron was born in Missoula, Montana on January 27, 1967, the fifth of seven children of Eugene and JoAnn Hertz. He grew up in Missoula, graduating from Hellgate High School in 1985....
Jack R Tuholske
Oct 17, 2020
Three weeks ago, Jack Tuholske put his raft on the Blackfoot River, tied a Purple Haze fly to the end of his leader, and went fishing. His wife Lilly rowed the oars. Though the fish proved uncooperative, it was still a fine day on the river, sunny but not too hot, the water cold and clear, and the canyon’s timbered...
Kenneth Cleon "Ken" Kailey
Oct 16, 2020
Kenneth (Ken) Cleon Kailey, 81 of Missoula, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 peacefully at his home. Ken was born in Englewood, Colorado on March 28, 1939 to Robert and Madolyn Kailey. He grew up in a rural small house along with his two sisters Bobby and Pat. He enjoyed playing football in high school and joined the Navy...
Carol Joyce Israel (Church)
Oct 14, 2020
MISSOULA ~ Caroline Joyce “Carol” Israel, Born December 4, 1931, passed from this world on October 14, 2020. She was 88 years old. Her passion was teaching Genealogy at the Mormon Church and indexing for the library. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and proud of her heritage. In 1948, she married Larry and they...
William Robert "Bill" Burback
Oct 12, 2020
MISSOULA ~ William Robert “Bill” Burback, 87, of Missoula passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020 of natural causes. Bill was born May 29, 1933 in Brush, Colorado to William and Rose (Lapp) Burback. Bill spent his younger years in Colorado. He graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1951. He then attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, where...
Marta Amelia Timmons
Oct 10, 2020
Marta Amelia Timmons passed on Saturday, October 10, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones. She exemplified intelligence, kindness, caring, and generosity and brought those qualities to all roles she filled in life. Born in Detroit to Clayton and Anna Timmons, Marta grew up in Michigan with a backyard that led to a large woods with a river running through it...
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