Obituaries

Shirley G. Fehr Jones

Shirley G. Fehr Jones

Mar 20, 2021

Shirley G. Jones was born on August 29, 1927 in Missoula, Montana the fifth of six children to Carl and Lidia (Goessele) Fehr and passed away on March 21, 2021. Shirley married Hubert Risley in San Diego in 1944 and they had one daughter Jennifer. In 1948 she married Elmer Jones in Missoula and shortly after, when he was called...

Philip A. Englert

Philip A. Englert

Mar 19, 2021

Philip A. Englert, 87, of Missoula, passed away at home Friday, March 19, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born on February 12, 1934, in Fort Benton, Montana, to Philip M. Englert and Irene R. Savoie Englert. The family moved to Geraldine, Montana, and then settled in Harlowton, Montana. Phil graduated from Harlowton High School and then entered and...

Charles "Chuck" Drinville

Charles "Chuck" Drinville

Mar 17, 2021

Our Lord tapped our beloved Charles on the shoulder on Wednesday, March 17th, the evening of Saint Patrick’s Day, and called him Home to His Heart, after long illnesses. Charles Roger Drinville was born in Missoula on May 27, 1939 to Alice Alberta (Simmert) of Missoula and George Thomas Drinville of Kendall, MT (near Lewistown). He and his older brother...

Ethel Ernestine Petty

Ethel Ernestine Petty

Mar 17, 2021

Missoula – Ethel Ernestine Petty, 96, of Missoula died Wednesday March 17, 2021 at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation. Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery is in care of arrangements.

Clara P Buchholtz

Clara P Buchholtz

Mar 12, 2021

Missoula – Clara P. Buchholtz, 93, of Missoula died Friday March 12, 2021 at her residence. Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory is in care of arrangements.

Betty Lee Hanel

Betty Lee Hanel

Mar 2, 2021

Missoula – Betty Lee Hanel, 96 Our loving mother has died March 2, 2021 of natural causes at the Auberge Assisted Living. She was born October 14, 1924 in Denver, Colorado. She married George (Dutch) Hanel in San Diego, California in 1942 on board the USS McCowan before Dad was deployed in WWII. She worked as a secretary until returning...

Gerald "Jerry" R. Nichols Jr.

Gerald "Jerry" R. Nichols Jr.

Mar 1, 2021

Gerald “Jerry” Roger Nichols, Jr., 68, of Missoula passed away March 1, 2021 in a tragic motorcycle accident. Jerry was born on March 14, 1952 in Missoula, MT to Gerald Nichols, Sr. and Wilma Jean “Billie” Nichols. The oldest of five children, he grew up in East Missoula with siblings Jim, Jolene, Jeannie and Jay. After several years, he moved...

Dianne Lynn Walker Hoff

Dianne Lynn Walker Hoff

Feb 24, 2021

Dianne Lynn Walker Hoff passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Dianne was born in Rolla, Missouri on October 14, 1958 to Nila and Willis Walker. The Walker family moved frequently during Dianne’s childhood, as her father’s job took them to various states, eventually settling permanently in Billings, Montana. At sixteen Dianne moved to Missoula, MT,...

Joseph Edwin Spencer

Joseph Edwin Spencer

Feb 24, 2021

Missoula – Joseph Edwin Spencer, 51, died Wednesday February 24, 2021 at his residence. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday June 19, 2021 at 1:00 pm at 520 Iowa Ave. in Missoula. Sunset Memorial Funeral and Crematory is in care of arrangements.

Leslie C Williams

Leslie C Williams

Feb 24, 2021

Leslie C. Williams went to Heaven Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Saint Pat’s Hospital in Missoula. Les was born May 12, 1952 and lived in Stevensville. Les was a farm/ranch worker and would work at Costello Ranch (during high school years in the summers and full time after high school) here in Stevensville as a farm laborer. He also worked...

Debra Ann Magstadt

Debra Ann Magstadt

Feb 23, 2021

Seeley Lake – Debra Ann Magstadt, 68, of Seeley Lake died Tuesday February 23, 2021 at her residence. Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery is in care of arrangements.

Zachary Glen "Zach" Harshbarger

Zachary Glen "Zach" Harshbarger

Feb 14, 2021

MISSOULA ~ Zachary Glen "Zach" Harshbarger, 30, of Missoula, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at his home. Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Funeral Home in Missoula.

Gloria Eileen Doty

Gloria Eileen Doty

Feb 11, 2021

Missoula – Gloria Eileen Doty, 89, of Missoula died Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Edgewood Vista. Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory is in care of arrangements.

Mignon "Kay" Kathleen Johnson

Mignon "Kay" Kathleen Johnson

Feb 8, 2021

The service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints with Bishop Winward presiding. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.

Robert F. "Bob" Rheinschmidt

Robert F. "Bob" Rheinschmidt

Feb 8, 2021

Missoula – Robert F. “Bob” Rheinschmidt, 97, of Missoula died Monday February 8, 2021 at his residence. Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery is in care of arrangements.

David Felipe Alarcon Calderon

David Felipe Alarcon Calderon

Feb 5, 2021

Missoula – David Felipe Alarcon – Calderon, 24, of Missoula died Friday February 5, 2021 in Missoula. Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory is in care of arrangements.

Richard Roger McKinzie

Richard Roger McKinzie

Feb 4, 2021

Missoula – Richard Roger McKinzie, 92, of Missoula died Thursday February 4, 2021 at Community Medical Center. Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory is in care of arrangements.

Delbert Hiller

Delbert Hiller

Jan 27, 2021

Delbert Lee Hiller, 77 , of Missoula,MT,went home to be with the Lord , Jan 27,2021 He is preceeded in death by his father, Aldis Hiller, his mother, Leona Hiller, and a sister Frances Hammer. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Jan (Burton) Hiller and his Five sisters Reho Barron, Spokane, Wa Ardith Ommandson, Post Falls, ID...

James M. "Jim" Adkins

James M. "Jim" Adkins

Jan 6, 2021

MISSOULA ~ James "Jim" M. Adkins, 59, of Frenchtown, Montana, was called home by our Lord Wednesday, January 6th, 2021. He was born on December 1, 1961, in Redding, California to Charles and Barbara Adkins. He attended Ramona High School in Riverside and a couple of years after high school began a career in truck driving. He later moved to...

Richard "Dick" Emil Shubert

Richard "Dick" Emil Shubert

Jan 3, 2021

Richard “Dick” Emil Shubert, 82, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday Jan. 03, 2021 at home at 4:20 pm surrounded by love and family after a short battle with cancer. Dick was born on Feb. 20, 1938 in Lewistown, MT to Emil and Laura Shubert. He was the youngest child of 5 and the only boy and the youngest sister...

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