Obituaries
James Mayes
May 10, 2020
James E. Mayes of Missoula passed away on Sunday, May 10th, surrounded by loved ones. Known to most as Jimmy or Jim, though if you had asked him what he liked to be called, he almost certainly would have told you that “most people just call me handsome.” Jim was born on November 19, 1926, the middle child of three...
Marilen Hart-Trotter
May 9, 2020
Marilen Hart-Trotter, 99, of Missoula passed away at home on May 9, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Robert E. Rolfson
May 8, 2020
Missoula – Robert E. Rolfson, 91 of Missoula, died Friday May 8, 2020 at Village Health and Rehabilitation Center. Garden City Funeral Home and Crematory is in care of arrangements.
Richard Neil Gress
May 7, 2020
Following breakfast on National Prayer Day, May 7, 2020 Richard “Rick” passed away peacefully. He was born on September 5, 1957 to Bernard and Martha Gress in Missoula at St. Patrick’s Hospital. He was the oldest of four siblings. He graduated from Hellgate Elementary and later earned his GED. Rick was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his early adulthood and lived...
George W. Gergen
May 5, 2020
Preben R. “Ben” Sorensen, 81, of Missoula, passed away at his home on Tuesday morning, May 5, 2020. Arrangements are pending and will be announced. Cremation is under the care of Cremation Burial Society of the Rockies.
Joshua J. LaBau
May 2, 2020
Joshua “Josh” Joseph LaBau, 42, of Polson, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his home. He was born October 12, 1977 to Val and Sally LaBau in Miller, SD. Throughout his upbringing Josh lived in Miller, SD, Thousand Oaks, CA, Seattle, WA and Helena and Missoula, MT. Josh went to Helena High School and graduated in 1996. In...
Margaret Dawn Thatcher
May 1, 2020
Margaret ‘Dawn’ Goddard Thatcher, age 95, a longtime Missoula resident, passed away May 1, 2020, in her home of natural causes. Dawn was born August 27, 1924 in Billings to Lee Roy Goddard and Fanchon Crickett Milligan Goddard. Because she was the eldest girl in a family of 12 children, she was responsible for helping to raise her siblings. She...
Daniel Maloughney
Apr 30, 2020
CONDON — Dan Maloughney, 70, of Condon passed away April 30. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at a later date. Born in Butte, Sept. 9, 1949 he was the youngest of five children of John and Ann Maloughney. From an early age he enjoyed working on anything mechanical and collecting “treasures”. He graduated from Butte...
Dennis Kinney
Apr 30, 2020
Dennis Kinney, 66, of Missoula passed away at Community Medical Center on Thursday, April 30, 2020.
Michael Scot Frazer
Apr 30, 2020
Michael Scot Frazer, resident of Nine Mile Falls, WA and formerly of Santa Clara County in California, passed away on April 30, 2020. Mike was born in California and his childhood home backed up to the San Francisco Bay and a natural world of mud flats and critters to explore. He discovered wrestling as a youth and it became a...
Florence Ann Christiansen
Apr 29, 2020
Florence Ann Christiansen, 89, of Missoula passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
James Edward Van Loan
Apr 29, 2020
MISSOULA ~ James Edward Van Loan, 77, of Missoula, passed away at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Arrangements have been entrusted to Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula.
Lillian Taylor
Apr 28, 2020
Lillian Taylor, 88. of Missoula passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Melvin L. Palin
Apr 25, 2020
Melvin “Lonnie” Palin was born on March 28, 1942 in Billings, Montana. He passed away peacefully with his daughters by his side at home in Missoula, Montana on April 25, 2020. During his childhood his family moved to Garnet and lived in Packer Gulch where they resided in the 50’s and 60’s. He joined the Marine Corp Infantry and was...
Sara Beth Lipscomb
Apr 24, 2020
Sara Beth Lipscomb passed away in her home on April 24th, 2020 from natural causes. She requested her age be omitted and for everybody to say she looked like she was in her late 30s. Sara was a cancer survivor; a staunch advocate of physical and mental health rights; an avid, if intermediate, yoga practitioner; an inspired cook; a wonderful...
Allen Lee "Big Al" Jones
Apr 22, 2020
MISSOULA ~ Allen Lee “Big Al” Jones, 59, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at his home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula.
Carol Lynn Hanson
Apr 22, 2020
“I forgot to remember to forget,” by Elvis Presley. Carol Lynn Hanson, loving mother and grandmother, 72, of Missoula, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at the Springs of Missoula- Footsteps Memory Care of natural causes. Mom was born June 30, 1947 in Providence, Rhode Island to James and Catherine Saltonstall. In her younger years, Mom enjoyed picking wild...
Jane Rogers Mole
Apr 22, 2020
Jane Rogers Mole, 67, of Polson passed away on April 22, 2020. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
Robert Magstadt
Apr 20, 2020
Bob passed away April 4, 2020 due to complications from Parkinson’s. He had battled Parkinson’s for more than 15+ years. He was born August 17, 1936 to Tobias and Pauline Magstadt. Most people come into the world as a single birth; but not Bob. He came into the world with his brother Dick. The twins were inseparable. They both loved...
Glen Stensrud
Apr 18, 2020
TURAH — January 5, 1951-April 18, 2020 Glen was born Jan. 5, 1951 to Lillian and Howard Stensrud. He grew up in Missoula riding motorcycles in the Rattlesnake, wrenching on fast cars and playing trumpet for the Hellgate marching band. He met Becky Barrett and they married in 1970 and raised a couple of good kids. He went on to...
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