Obituaries

Margaret Sheldon Mallino

Margaret Sheldon Mallino

Oct 1, 2019

Margaret Sheldon Mallino, 76, of Missoula passed away peacefully at home on October 1st, 2019. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.

James Byrne

James Byrne

Sep 30, 2019

James Byrne, 72, of Missoula passed away peacefully on September 30th, 2019 at Community Medical Center. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.

Molly Herrin

Molly Herrin

Sep 29, 2019

Molly Burke Herrin, 93, died September 29, 2019 at Edgewood Vista in Missoula. Born May 29, 1926 in Conrad, Montana, to Catherine Giudici Burke and George Francis Burke, she was the younger of two sisters. As a child during the Depression Molly lived in the western towns where her father's work took him. George Burke was an oil field superintendent,...

Mary Lyn Tucker

Mary Lyn Tucker

Sep 28, 2019

Mary “Lyn” (Hestekin) Tucker Lyn Tucker, 88, of Missoula passed away peacefully on September 28, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on February 9, 1931 in Rhame, ND, the oldest of three beautiful daughters of Ruth (Burke) and Clarence Hestekin. Lyn was raised in Rhame graduating from Rhame High School with honors in 1948.That...

Doris Ann Burger

Doris Ann Burger

Sep 27, 2019

Doris Ann Burger, 83, of Missoula passed away peacefully at St. Patrick Hospital on September 27, 2019. Arrangements are under the care of Cremation and Burial Society of the Rockies.

Neva McRae

Neva McRae

Sep 26, 2019

Neva Frances McRae, 85, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, at home of complications from dementia and with family at her bedside. She was born on June 1, 1934, in Great Falls, to Roy and Frances Maurer as the third of four sisters who grew up on an irrigated farm on the Fairfield bench just east...

Rhonda Joyce Fulks

Rhonda Joyce Fulks

Sep 26, 2019

Rhonda Joyce Neumiller Fulks passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones on September 26, 2019. Rhonda was born at Missoula’s St. Patrick Hospital on February 15, 1955, to John and Wanda Neumiller. On August 21, 1970, she married Charles L. Fulks, Jr. in Molalla, Oregon. Together in 1980, Rhonda and Chuck moved their family to Missoula...

Betty J. Powell

Betty J. Powell

Sep 23, 2019

Betty Powell, 86, died of natural causes on September 23, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born July 1, 1933 in Missoula, to parents Ida (Treichel) Lemke and Ray Lemke. Betty married the love of her life, Douglas W. Powell, on December 31, 1951. Betty and Doug eloped and drove to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho thus beginning a marriage...

Shawn Carman

Shawn Carman

Sep 23, 2019

Shawn Carman, 46, of Missoula passed away on September 23, 2019. Military honors will be held at Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery on Friday, October 4th, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

Kermit M. Edmonds

Kermit M. Edmonds

Sep 20, 2019

Kermit Merle Edmonds of Missoula, Montana, died September 20, 2019 at the age of 81. He was a beloved father, brother, friend, and teacher; and a noted historian, archeologist and soldier. He died at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls, Montana. Kermit was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1938 to Art and Anna Edmonds. He had two brothers, Thornton,...

Angeline M. Tripp

Angeline M. Tripp

Sep 19, 2019

MISSOULA — Angeline M. Tripp, 95, aka Grandma Shula, passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 19 of natural causes. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones. Angie was born June 29, 1924 in Nashwauk, Minnesota, to James and Josephine Chellico. She was one of eight children. Angie’s parents immigrated to Nashwauk from Italy where she attended both...

Marsolee Froehlich

Marsolee Froehlich

Sep 17, 2019

Marsolee Joy (Nunnally) Froehlich passed away from natural causes on Tuesday September. 17, 2019. She was surrounded by tremendous love and compassion during the time of her passing. The youngest of three children, Marsolee was born in Polson, MT on October 16, 1934 to Angela (Jewell) and Ray Lewis Nunnally. Marsolee always knew she wanted to be a nurse so...

Daniel J. Stromme

Daniel J. Stromme

Sep 16, 2019

Daniel J. Stromme, age 59, passed away on September 16, 2019 in Missoula, MT. It was time to accept his Savior’s call to rest in anticipation of a new and healthy body. His long and extensive battle with neurological and diabetic conditions was over. Cause of death has been listed as ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease. A creative life enjoyed by...

Roy Edwin Charette

Roy Edwin Charette

Sep 16, 2019

Roy Edwin Charette, 91, of Missoula passed away on September 16, 2019. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements are under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.

Shelton Cross "Mike" Williams

Shelton Cross "Mike" Williams

Sep 16, 2019

MISSOULA — November 21, 1940 – September 16, 2019 Shelton Cross Williams (Mike) was born at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula on Nov. 21, 1940, to Shelton R. and Madge (Cross) Williams. Mike’s father was attending law school at the University of Montana at the time of his birth. Mike’s father grew up in Butte, where his father’s parents had...

Marilyn Frances Rodriguez

Marilyn Frances Rodriguez

Sep 13, 2019

Marilyn Frances Hazen Rodriguez died on September 13, 2019. Marilyn was born in Seattle, WA on July 8, 1941 to James and Bernadine Hazen. She was baptized at St. John’s Catholic Church on August 3, 1941. She lived in Seattle until after her graduation from Blanchet High School in 1959. Marilyn received her BA degree from Mundelein College in Chicago...

Nicholas Charles Obresley

Nicholas Charles Obresley

Sep 8, 2019

Nicholas Charles Obresley, 76 of Missoula, passed away Sunday Morning, September 8 2019 at St. Patrick Hospital with his family by his side. He was born March 19, 1943 at Deaconess Hospital in Great Falls MT to Gladys M. Foss and Joseph N. Obresley. As a young man he lived with his family on the Missouri river in Cascade MT....

Fay M. Sweeney

Fay M. Sweeney

Sep 8, 2019

Missoula – Fay M. Sweeney, 80, passed away at Community Medical Center on September 8, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Sweeney home, 1712 27th Ave, on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 2:00 pm.

Rebecca R. Kramer

Rebecca R. Kramer

Sep 7, 2019

Rebecca Ann (Riesselman) Kramer of Missoula, Montana, passed away unexpectedly in her home on September 7th, 2019, at the age of 66. Rebecca was born on June 28th, 1953, to Aloys and Bette Riesselman in Adrian, Minnesota. She grew up on the farm and attended high school at Adrian, Minnesota. After graduation, Rebecca pursued her Bachelors Degree in Art at...

Carol L. Barth

Carol L. Barth

Sep 7, 2019

Missoula – Carol L. Barth, 73, passed away on September 7, 2019 at Edgewood Vista. Arrangements are pending and under the care of Garden City Funeral Home.