Obituaries
COL William H. Bush
Dec 29, 2020
William H. Bush, longtime sweet cherry grower will no longer work his cherry orchard, recalling smoke jumping days, flying over the typhoons in the South Pacific to pinpoint their location, firing ICB missiles at the test site, seeing the hydrogen bomb explode at the Pacific Site, or being Wing Commander of the missile base in South Dakota of 30,000 personnel...
Marlene Johnson
Dec 28, 2020
MISSOULA ~ Marlene Johnson, 86, of Missoula, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at her home. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula.
Nancy Bergetta Deden
Dec 27, 2020
MISSOULA ~ Nancy B. Deden, 83, of Missoula, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula.
Raymond Jodsaas
Dec 24, 2020
Ray Jodsaas, 78, of Alberton, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 29, 1942 in Lisbon, ND to Elvin and Elizabeth Jodsaas. He was the third of four children. He liked to think of his childhood as being like Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn as he was always on the river. He...
Rita Louise Pilione
Dec 19, 2020
MISSOULA ~ Rita L. Pilione, 73, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at her home. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula.
Dewey Nygaard
Dec 19, 2020
Duane C. “Dewey” Nygaard, 76, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 19 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. His passion for life, friendly manner and caring spirit will always be remembered. Dewey was born November 19, 1944, on the family farm in Turner County, South Dakota to Chris and Laura Nygaard. He graduated from Hurley High...
Kristi Lynn Kopp
Dec 19, 2020
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kristi Lynn Kopp on December 19, 2020, in Missoula, from complications related to COVID-19. The family would like to thank the entire staff at Providence St. Patrick Hospital, most notably for the incredible care and support by Dr. Doug Melzer and Dr. Sharon Peach. Kristi was born in Avenal,...
James E. "Jim" Heinemeyer
Dec 17, 2020
MISSOULA ~ James E. “Jim” Heinemeyer, 78, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. His graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, December 21, 2020 at Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Missoula. Pastor Steve Flatau will officiate. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula.
Sharon Ann Kunzer (Tattum)
Dec 17, 2020
PLAINS ~ Sharon Ann Kunzer (Tattum), 75, Plains, Montana passed peacefully surrounded by love and adoration on December 17th, 2020 after complications from a long debilitating battle with PSP (progressive supra-nuclear palsy). Sharon was born December 1st, 1945 in Harvey, Illinois to Virginia and Oswald Tattum. Brought home to her older brother Denny and followed by her younger brother Steve;...
Patrick W. "Pat" Loran
Dec 16, 2020
Patrick William Loran, 73, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Pat was born on November 3, 1947, in Missoula, to Sebastian and Elizabeth Loran. Pat graduated from Loyola High School in 1967. He was a fierce athlete and while in High School he was on the football team and competed on the varsity track team. In football Pat started...
Christine Jill Toole
Dec 16, 2020
Christine Jill Toole, age 55, passed away unexpectedly, in her home on December 15, 2020. She was born in Greybull, Wyoming on May 14, 1965, the first child to Robert and Carol (Christensen) Barnett. She grew up in Ulm, Montana and graduated from Cascade High School, in 1983. She met her husband Mike Toole at Northern Montana College in Havre....
Shannon Roske
Dec 14, 2020
Shannon Roske, 74, of Turah passed away Monday, December 14, 2020. Shannon M. Burke Roske was born October 5, 1946, one of six children born to Wm. J. “Bill” Burke and Valeta J. Wales Burke in Missoula, Montana. Shannon graduated from Missoula County High School in 1964 and then went on to earn a diploma from St. Joseph’s School of...
Barbara May Elison (Tautkus)
Dec 9, 2020
MISSOULA ~ Barbara Tautkus Elison passed away Wednesday, December 9th in the evening. It was a peaceful departure from a life as a wonderful wife and mother. At the time of her passing she was listening to Mormon hymns. She was married to William W. Elison and they spent most of their lives in Missoula. They raised five fine, successful...
Arlene Zimmerman
Dec 8, 2020
Arlene K. Zimmerman, 81, of Townsend, MT passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Benefis Health System Hospital in Great Falls, MT of natural causes. She was born on June 28, 1939 in Elgin, ND to Erhardt and Kathyrene Straub. As a young girl she lived with her family on a farm and was educated in New Leipzig, ND...
Robert Stewart
Dec 8, 2020
Robert Stewart Born Bobby Gene Stewart on February 19, 1931 in Borger ,Texas and as soon as he could do so, he changed his name to Robert Stewart. He was on his own after his mother passed away when he was in his junior year of high school, forcing him to quit school and get a job. He didn’t mind...
Mary Jane Wallis
Dec 8, 2020
Mary Jane Wallis, loving mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully December 8, 2020, of natural causes. Jane was born to Naomi and John Bell, March 23, 1928, in Sharon, PA. She graduated from State Teachers’ College, Indiana, PA in 1952 where she majored in Education. Shortly after graduating, while working in Palm Beach, FL, Jane met a handsome young Air...
Charles James "Chuck" Furrer
Dec 8, 2020
On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, Charles James Furrer, age 62 lost his battle with Covid-19 at St Patrick Hospital. Chuck was born on October 15, 1958, in Spokane WA to Ronald and Janet Petroff Furrer. The family moved to Missoula while Chuck was still very young. He lived in Missoula and attended schools in Missoula, graduating from the University of...
Carol Ann Gilmore (McLeod)
Dec 7, 2020
Carol Anne Gilmore was born November 2nd, 1943 in Butte, Montana, daughter of Joseph J “Curly” McLeod and Mary Fitzgerald McLeod. She peacefully passed away in her sleep December 7th, 2020 after an extended illness. Carol was educated at St. Patrick's Elementary and Girls’ Central High School graduating in 1962. She was the definition of hard-work. Her resume began at...
Pauline Kauffman
Dec 6, 2020
Pauline Kauffman, age 75, of Missoula, passed away on December 6, 2020. She was born on December 1, 1945, in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania, to Paul and LaVerne Cable Speigle. Pauline June Kauffman passed away at her home in Missoula Sunday, December 6, 2020, just 5 days after her 75th birthday. Pauline was born December 1, 1945 to Paul and LaVerne (Cable)...
Hazel Marie Hatfield (Arp)
Dec 5, 2020
MISSOULA ~ Hazel Marie Hatfield (GG) died in Missoula, Montana on December 5, 2020 at the age of 94, from colon cancer and resulting complications. She enjoyed a long and fruitful life, maintaining independence with her own home and automobile to the end. Her suffering was limited to the end of her life, entering the hospital and exiting our world...
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