Obituaries
Brandon Edward Knudson
Dec 20, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Brandon Edward Knudson, 54, of Missoula passed away unexpectedly Monday December 20, 2021. Brandon was born on June 6th, 1967 in Missoula MT to Carol and Edward Knudson. He attended Big Sky High School, where he went on to become the 1983 Class AA State Wrestling Champ at 98 lbs. Brandon loved the Missoula community; an avid Big...
Elaine Carol Geiser (Martin)
Dec 19, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Elaine C. Geiser, 70, of Missoula, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021 at her home. Elaine is survived by her husband Vernon Geiser: her daughter, Stephanie Hackney; her grandchildren, Robert (Kayla) Geiser-Hackney, Jared Hackney, Zach (Hannah Lyn) Hackney; her two great-grandchildren, Carter and Jaxson Geiser-Hackney; two sisters, Dora Lynn Gustafson, Lilian Phillips and one brother, William Robert Martin...
Joseph Gene "Joe" Casini
Dec 15, 2021
Joseph Gene Casini, age 59, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at his home in Missoula, MT from heart failure. Joe was born on February 7, 1962 in Bakersfield, CA to Geno Casini and Betty Nelson. In his younger years, Joe loved spending time with family and visiting his parents at their homes in California and Nevada. Joe loved...
John G "Jack" Robinson
Dec 15, 2021
MISSOULA ~ John Gilbert “Jack” Robinson, 91, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Jack was Ralph and Orpha Robinson’s youngest child, coming into the world on November 20, 1930. His six older siblings included Charles Arthur Robinson, Geraldine Marguerite Robinson Brantz, Irene Mildred Robinson Ruff Bennett, Ella Lucille Robinson Packwood Edwards, Harley Ralph Robinson, and Edwin Lyle Robinson. Jack’s...
Michael Thomas Pahl
Dec 15, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Michael Thomas “Mike” Pahl was born March 5, 1954 in Great Falls, Mt. to Arthur and Patricia Pahl. Mike joined the growing family with older sister Cathy (Stebbins) and older brother Arthur, JR. (Artie). Younger brother Kelley came along a few years later. Mike spent his early years in Great Falls sampling some of the local grade schools....
Hugh Webster Smith
Dec 12, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Hugh Webster Sith, 92, of Missoula, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at his home. Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Missoula.
Cody J Morgan
Dec 12, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Cody James Morgan, from Missoula, passed away suddenly on December 12, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born in Port Charlotte, Florida on August 31, 1984 to Edward and Monica (Reser) Morgan, and moved with his family to Lakeland, FL and Sheridan, WY before settling in Ashland, MT in 1994. In 2007, Cody moved to Missoula, MT...
Beverly Jean Larson
Dec 8, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Beverly Larson received her angel wings on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. She was born on August 27, 1942 to Robert and Madge Larson of Missoula, MT. Beverly was the oldest of ten children and loved giving her siblings a hard time, but oh how she loved them. Beverly will be remembered for her big smile, love of strawberry...
Glen J. Bowen
Dec 1, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Glen J. Bowen, 95, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at his home. Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Missoula.
Dan Michael Sloan
Nov 27, 2021
LOLO ~ Dan Michael Sloan, (Bumpa) 72, of Lolo passed away on Saturday, November the 27th, 2021, peacefully at home. Born in Great Falls on April 17, 1949 to Tom and Genevieve Sloan. Dan graduated high school in Superior Wisconsin and joined the Marines in 1968. He served for six years before he moved to Havre, Montana, where he became...
Michaele Renae Janacaro (Lucier)
Nov 25, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Michaele Lucier Janacaro passed away on Thursday, November 25th, 2021, after a long, hard-fought bout with cancer. She is survived by her husband Bill; her children Phoenix, Levi, Elijah, Colter, and Gianna; and her brothers Danny, Bryan, and Shane; and a bazillion friends. Her parents, Bill and Vivian Lucier, preceded her to heaven. Michaele was a God-fearing woman,...
Evelyn Lea Sandberg
Nov 19, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Evelyn Lea Sandberg, 3, of Missoula, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021 at her home. Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Missoula.
Namaus Kevin Sandberg
Nov 19, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Namaus Kevin Sandberg, 5, of Missoula, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021 at his home. Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Missoula.
Reid Curtis Connell
Nov 16, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Reid Curtis Connell was born on April 29, 1944 to Jack and Mildred (Gunkel) Connell. Reid was greeted by older brother Fay Gene. The Connell family was completed with birth of sister Sandra a few years later. The family moved to the ranch in the ND Badlands when Reid was 2. Grade school was a country school where...
Kurt Royce King
Nov 11, 2021
HUSON ~ Kurt R. King, 68, of Huson, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021 at his home. Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Missoula.
Jeanette Fay Healy (Gray)
Nov 9, 2021
VICTOR ~ Jeanette Fay Gray Healy, age 80, of Victor, Montana passed away November 9, 2021 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT. She was born September 12, 1941 in Choteau, Montana to Irl Joseph Gray and Rebecca Eloise Johnson. She was married to Michael James Healy. Jan was a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science in nursing...
Lois Hazel Harris (Johnson)
Nov 7, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Lois Hazel Harris was born to Leroy and Nellie Johnson on September 3rd, 1926. She passed on November 7th, 2021. Lois is preceded in death by her parents, her Husband Bill, daughter Barbara and son Donald; brothers Lester, Kenneth, Robert and Ralph Johnson; sisters May Fowler and Dorothy Stanford. Lois is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She...
Robert Lee "Bob" Johnston
Nov 6, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Robert Lee “Bob” Johnston, 80, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. His graveside funeral will be held at 2PM Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Missoula. Chaplain Dan Dixson will officiate. Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Missoula.
Jack Ray Stelling
Nov 3, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Jack Ray Stelling, 81, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at The Springs of Missoula Memory Care in Missoula. Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Missoula.
Henry Alger "Al" Richards Sr.
Nov 2, 2021
MISSOULA ~ Al Richards passed away in Missoula, MT at the age of 63 of natural causes. He was born on March 31, 1958 to Edwin V. and Diane (Curtis) Richards in Butte, MT. Upon graduation from Anaconda Sr. High School, Al got his associates degree in electrical engineering from the vocational technical center at Montana Tech in Butte. Al...