Obituaries
James Allen "Jim" Klier
Oct 17, 2021
MISSOULA ~ James “Jim” Allen Klier, 72, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at home of pneumonia. He was born on July 4, 1949, in Sioux City, Iowa. He was raised by his parents, Maynard and Ruth, on a farm near Bisbee, ND. After graduating high school in 1967, he attended college in Bottineau. Before starting his...
Cornelia Luella "Connie" Bruun (Mendehall)
Oct 14, 2021
Connie L. Bruun born August 18, 1940, and died October 14, 2021 in Globe, Arizona. Connie was one of 18 children. She married Neil Bruun who preceded her in death. They had 7 children: Eldest Neil V Bruun, Joy Geiger, Anna Augustin, Bonnie Hartley, Trudy Wade, Judy Isackson and George Bruun. Connie loved her children with a passion. She was...
DeLores V. Engen
Oct 13, 2021
DeLores Vivian Engen, 92, died the afternoon of Oct. 13, 2021, in her bed at home. She survived much in her life, but dementia and colon cancer claimed her. She was comfortable until the end. She was born in Valley City, N.D., in 1929 to her Norwegian-immigrant mother, Ragna Mathilda Aune, and father, Lloyd Nelson. No one got divorced in...
Richard (Dick) Thurman
Oct 12, 2021
Richard C. (Dick) Thurman, age 86, of Missoula, passed away at Providence St Patrick Hospital on October 12,2021. Dick was born on May 22,1935, the only child of Lyman and May Thurman in Shelby, MT. His father Lyman worked for the railroad and was transferred various places including the High line Dick graduated from Missoula County High School in 1954....
Mary Sue Dawson
Oct 7, 2021
On October 7, 2021 our lovely mother began her final journey. A journey she prepared for her whole life. Her Lord took her home and freed her from her pain and suffering. She has finally found the peace she so deserved. Mom was born March 11, 1929 to Pearl & Hiram Presnell in Craigmont, Idaho. Her life was filled with...
Kole Nikai Brager
Oct 7, 2021
Kole Nikai Brager was called to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at the age of 12, from complications of a lifelong seizure disorder. Kole was born June 14, 2009, to Nicole “Nikki” Brager in St. Paul, Minnesota, he was welcomed home by big brother Nick. At an early age Adam Pencek became Kole’s dad and...
Eilene Rambur (Boles)
Sep 28, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Eilene Boles Rambur passed away September 28, 2021 at the age of 85. She was born in Fairview, MT on January 26, 1936 to Lyle and Edna Boles, the eldest of three children. She married Daniel Rambur on July 15, 1955 and together they built a beautiful family. They moved to Missoula in 1970. Eilene worked a variety...
Garry JOE Kane
Sep 28, 2021
SUPERIOR ~ Garry JOE Kane was born February 3, 1945 in the TriCities, WA while his mother was staying with her parents as her father was helping build Hanford. He died at home as was his wish on September 28, 2021 from lingering results of a stroke in 2008. He stayed at home from that time until his death with...
Glenn Harrison Truett
Sep 24, 2021
GREENOUGH ~ Glenn Harrison Truett, 90, of Greenough Montana, passed away on Thursday September 23, 2021 at his home of natural causes. Glenn was born on February 23, 1931 in Bryson City NC to Elbert and Texie Truitt. As a boy he was raised in hill country of NC on a small farm. During his teen years he worked in...
Rebecca Ann "Becki" Archibald (Brolin)
Sep 21, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Rebecca (Becki) Archibald, 72, of Missoula, Montana passed away peacefully on Tue Sept. 21, 2021 due to complications from Alzheimer’s. She was born on February 2, 1949, in Denver Colorado to her loving mother, Carra Ebner (Brolin). They returned to Carra’s native Montana roots where she married Bill Brolin and quickly formed a family with Bill stepping in...
Leila Mae Micheletto (Boles)
Sep 3, 2021
Leila Mae Boles Micheletto passed away September 3 at the age of 84. She was born in Fairview Montana to Lyle and Edna Boles on April 2, 1937. She attended school in Fairview. After graduating High School, she married Tom Micheletto on June 13, 1955 in Sidney Mt. Tom and Leila just celebrated their 66th Wedding anniversary. In 1969 Tom...
Orville Duane Woodford
Aug 26, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Orville Duane Woodford, 90, of Missoula, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at The Springs just three days after his birthday. He died from complications of congestive heart failure. He was born on August 23, 1931 in Mansfield near Aberdeen, SD. He grew up on the family farm, attended high school in Aberdeen, attended South Dakota State...
Robert Andreas "Bob" Bakke
Aug 25, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Robert A. “Bob” Bakke, 83, of Missoula passed away on August 25th with his family by his side. Bob was born in Missoula on January 5, 1938 to N. Vincent and Florence M. McCart-Bakke. Bob was educated in Missoula attending Prescott Grade School, Missoula County High School and University of Montana. During his college years, Bob participated in...
Rufina Minena Abbas (Daniel)
Aug 25, 2021
Rufina Minena Abbas (“Fina”), 45, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2021, while deployed to Ukraine for the United States National Guard out of the state of Washington. She was born on July 8, 1975, in Dennery, Saint Lucia to Joan Frederick and Albert Daniel. She graduated from primary and secondary school in Saint Lucia. When she came to the...
Judith Laureen Smith (Barrette)
Aug 23, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Judith L Smith 77 passed at her home on August 23, 2021 in the early morning hours surrounded by her family. Judy was born August 20, 1944 to Joseph and Laureen Barrette at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula. She spent a lot of her childhood in Missoula before moving to Alpena, Michigan graduating from Alpena Catholic Central in...
Marie Ward (Loewen)
Aug 22, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Marie L. Ward 89, of Missoula, Montana, passed away peacefully of natural causes as she slept Sunday August 22, 2021 at home. Marie was born in Hazen North Dakota to Henry and Martha Loewen. She was one of thirteen children. The family lived in Hazen until Marie was six years old. They moved to Missoula. It was in...
Sharon Mae DeMers
Aug 22, 2021
CLINTON ~ Sharon Mae DeMers, 62, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at her home, of natural causes. Sharon was born in Missoula, Montana on August 28th, 1958 to Raymond Joseph and Ethna (Jo) DeMers at Saint Patrick Hospital. She was the youngest of three children with older brothers Steven Joseph and Benny Ray DeMers. Growing up in West...
Larry W. Thompson
Aug 16, 2021
Missoula - Larry W. Thompson, 75, of Huson, passed away at him home in Huson MT. Wednesday August 16, 2021, he was taken to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. There will be a reception celebration of life August 28, 2021 at 10 am @ Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. All are welcome.
Donald Kenneth "Don" Zuraff
Aug 9, 2021
FRENCHTOWN ~ Donald Kenneth Zuraff, 79, of Frenchtown, passed away on Monday, August 9th, 2021, at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. Donald ‘Donnie’ was born on June 22, 1942, in Bismarck, North Dakota to Henry and Mildred Zuraff. He loved his long-time job working construction and always had a knack for remembering the smallest of details from his jobs...
M. LaRane Sedgwick (Mower)
Aug 8, 2021
M. LaRane Sedgwick, 97, passed away at the Village Health Care Center on Sunday, August 8, 2021. LaRane was born on November 17, 1923, in Fairview, Utah. LaRane grew up and attended school in Arco, Idaho. On July 20, 1940, she married Daniel “Carl” Sedgwick. They were married for 79 years. LaRane thoroughly enjoyed life. In her free time, she...
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