Obituaries

James Wesley "Jim" Chilcote

James Wesley "Jim" Chilcote

Jun 13, 2021

LOLO ~ James “Jim” Chilcote, 74, of Lolo passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Community Medical Center in Missoula, related to an unexpected illness. Jim was born April 10, 1947 in Casper, Wyoming to Roscoe and Laura Chilcote. He was raised by his father and his grandparents Russell and Eva. He was educated in the Casper Public Schools...

Frances Louise Drinville (Rannberg)

Frances Louise Drinville (Rannberg)

Jun 13, 2021

MANHATTAN ~ Our Lord tapped our beloved Frances on her arm on Sunday, June 13th, 2021 and called her Home to His Heart, after years of declining health. Frances Louise (Rannberg) Drinville was born in Missoula on May 26th, 1941 to Helen Louisa (Rhoades) Rannberg of Missoula and Otto Elmer Rannberg of Sweden. Frances worked at the Five & Ten...

Bernadette Marie "Bernie" Terry (Priebe)

Bernadette Marie "Bernie" Terry (Priebe)

Jun 13, 2021

MISSOULA ~ Bernie Terry, 98 of Missoula, Montana, passed away Sunday, June 13th, 2021 peacefully at her home. Bernie was a go getter and not much could keep her down. She was born April 12, 1923 to Herman and Josephine Priebe of Oshkosh, WI. She attended grade school at St. Vincent grade school and graduated from Oshkosh High School in...

Brad Richard Hutchins

Brad Richard Hutchins

Jun 10, 2021

ST. REGIS ~ Brad Richard Hutchins was born on July 29, 1972, in Whitefish, MT. He passed away on June 10, 2021. Brad was a caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, and uncle. He lived in many places traveling with his dad but Superior was always his home. Brad married Lawana in 1996. They decided to move back home in...

Timothy Darrell "Tim" Steele

Timothy Darrell "Tim" Steele

Jun 10, 2021

MISSOULA ~Timothy Darrell Steele, 69, of Missoula Montana (formerly Centerburg, Ohio), passed away Thursday June 10 th , 2021, at home with family after a long period of illness. He was born on August 13th,1951, in Westerville Ohio to Darrell and Virginia (Hendrickson)Steele. He grew up in Centerburg Ohio and graduated in 1969. After high school, he served in the...

Gustav Theodore "Gus" Nickel

Gustav Theodore "Gus" Nickel

Jun 7, 2021

MISSOULA ~ Gus T. Nickel died June 7, 2021, at The Village Senior Residence. Gustav Theodore was born on Aug. 31, 1930, in Wilder, ID. He was the youngest child of Carl and Stella (Payne) Nickel. Gus grew up in Butte where he enjoyed track and ice skating. He was a graduate of Butte High School’s Class of 1947. Gus...

Janelle Elizabeth Patterson

Janelle Elizabeth Patterson

Jun 5, 2021

MISSOULA ~ Janelle E. Patterson, 59, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 at her home. Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Missoula.

Mary Jane Mace

Mary Jane Mace

Jun 4, 2021

Mary Mace of Emmett passed peacefully on June 4, 2021 at the age of 91. Mary was born in Deer Lodge, MT in 1930. She raised her family primarily in Missoula, MT with a couple of years spent in Spokane, WA and Portland, OR. Mary had several vocations in her lifetime including working at a sawmill, cooking and tending the...

Marjorie Ann Koepplin

Marjorie Ann Koepplin

May 25, 2021

Missoula – Marjorie Ann Koepplin, 84, of Missoula died Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at her residence. Sunset Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is an care of the arrangements.

Marcia LaMoyne Seymour (Seitz)

Marcia LaMoyne Seymour (Seitz)

May 25, 2021

MISSOULA ~ Marcia LaMoyne Seymour, 78, of Missoula Montana, passed away on Tuesday May 25th, 2021 at her home, of natural causes, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born April 10, 1943 in Missoula Montana to John & Eva Seitz. She graduated from Missoula County High School in 1961, and then went on to marry Gary Kent...

William Darrell "Bill" Smith

William Darrell "Bill" Smith

May 25, 2021

Missoula – William Darrell “Bill” Smith, 84, of Missoula died Tuesday May 25, 2021 at his residence. Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory is in care of arrangements

Arlin D Sharbono

Arlin D Sharbono

May 11, 2021

Missoula – Arlin D. Sharbono, 68, of Missoula died Tuesday May 11, 2021 at his residence. Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory is in care of arrangements.

Nancy Jo Piche

Nancy Jo Piche

May 7, 2021

I was born on October 2nd, 1939 in Missoula MT. I spent my first six years on a farm across the River at Beavertail in Bonita and attended 1st grade at Clinton School. We than moved to the Bitterroot where I went to Etna School from 2nd thru 8th grades. Then to Stevensville High School for 3 years till we...

Sandra B Cross

Sandra B Cross

May 7, 2021

Remembering Sandra B. Cross – A Life Well Lived There is a saying that beautiful things do not demand attention. Now in her absence, a little attention is required for this beautiful person. She wouldn’t want or ask for it, but it’s deserved. For almost nine decades Sandra quietly went about doing her business. And boy did she ever deliver...

William G "Bill" Lewis

William G "Bill" Lewis

May 6, 2021

William G. Lewis (Bill) was born May 8, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to William J. and Lenore Roethel Lewis. Bill’s mother passed away when he was very young, and his paternal grandmother raised him for five years while his dad was serving in the Army in Europe during WWII. After the war, Bill’s dad married Susan Avery and...

Douglas A Stauduhar

Douglas A Stauduhar

May 5, 2021

Doug Stauduhar was born October 9th, 1971 and passed away May 5th, 2021 after a lengthy battle with colon cancer with his loving wife Jasey and daughter Karli by his side. Doug grew up on the west side of Missoula, attending Target Range and Big Sky High School. He graduated from the University of Montana School of Business in 2000...

Stephanie M Randall

Stephanie M Randall

May 4, 2021

Missoula – Stephanie M. Randall, 37, of Missoula died Tuesday May 4, 2021 at her residence. Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory is in care of arrangements.

Russell E Simmons

Russell E Simmons

May 1, 2021

Russell E Simmons Jr., age 71, of Alberton, passed away on Saturday, May 1st, 2021, at his home. Russell was born on July 3, 1949, in Kingston, PA, to Russell and Betty Partington Simmons. He spent his childhood in Kingston, and the family moved to Lake Carey when he was a teenager. He graduated from Tunkhannock High School, and then...

Irvin A. Renz

Irvin A. Renz

Apr 29, 2021

MISSOULA ~ Irvin A. Renz passed away on Thursday April 29, 2021 at his home. Irvin was born July 21, 1923 to Fred Renz and Emma Mauser Renz in Beulah, North Dekota. He graduated from Beulah High School in 1941. In May of 1943 he reported to Fort Snelling Minnesota and was inducted into the Army Air Corp. In July...

Betty Nell Raney (Gregory)

Betty Nell Raney (Gregory)

Apr 22, 2021

MISSOULA ~ Betty N. Raney, 88, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital. Born December 18, 1932 in San Bernardino, California to Verland and Chloe (Swain) Gregory. In her younger years, Betty sang and acted in operettas. She later played the organ and sang with the First Christian Church choirs. She loved to travel and was...