Obituaries

Delbert Alvin Krum

Delbert Alvin Krum

May 18, 2026

MISSOULA ~ Delbert Alvin Krum, 88, of Missoula, passed away Monday, May 18, 2026 at BeeHive Homes of Missoula.

Delbert was born January 14, 1938 in Bridger, Montana to Andrew and Anna (Hergenrider) Krum. He was the 5th of 10 children. Delbert was only 2 pounds when he was born, so a dresser drawer was his first crib.

He started school in...

Robert "Bob Brookshire

Robert "Bob Brookshire

May 17, 2026

MISSOULA ~ Robert “Bob” Brookshire was born in Salida, Colorado on August 21, 1935, to Logan and Dawn Brookshire. He passed away on May 17, 2026. Bob graduated from Salida, Colorado High School in 1953. He attended college at Colorado State University and Western State University on Basketball Scholarships. He graduated with a BA in Physical Education. Following graduation, he...

Tamara "Tammi" Susanne Dresen

Tamara "Tammi" Susanne Dresen

May 17, 2026

MISSOULA ~ Tamara Susanne (Johnson) Dresen “Tammi” was born March 27, 1974 in Eureka, California to Dave and Patricia Johnson. She passed away at the age of 52 on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 11:51pm in Missoula, Montana of medical complications. In June of 1977, her parents decided to move with her and her sister Debbie to Helena, Montana and...

Helen Louise Yarnall

Helen Louise Yarnall

May 16, 2026

ALBERTON ~ Helen Louise Yarnall, age 87, passed away peacefully around noon on May 16, 2026, at the Family Ranch surrounded by her husband, children and their spouses, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

Helen was born in Superior, Montana, on February 11, 1939, and was raised at the Family Ranch, originally homesteaded by her grandfather in the early 1900s. The ranch remained...

Marjorie F. Kautzman

Marjorie F. Kautzman

May 13, 2026

MISSOULA ~

Marjorie Lee Floyd Kautzman was born on October 24, 1925, in Butte, Montana to Opal Marguerite Bernier Floyd and Robert Lee Floyd. Her parents were also born in Butte. She joined her older sister, Dorothy, and later her little sister, Virginia, completed the family. Margie was very close to her sisters all her life and Ginny was her best...

Dyllan Joel Johnson

Dyllan Joel Johnson

May 10, 2026

With shattered hearts and endless love, we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved Dyllan Johnson at the age of 26. Though his time here was far too short, the life Dyllan lived was full of meaning, passion, adventure, and a love so genuine that it touched every person lucky enough to know him.

Dyllan was the kind of soul you...

Tadd Richard Fuhrman

Tadd Richard Fuhrman

May 5, 2026

Tadd Richard Fuhrman, 45, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Townsend, Montana.

Tadd was born on July 26, 1980, in Glasgow to Richard and Judy Fuhrman. He was the middle child of six children. As a baby, Tadd was so chunky that he lovingly earned the nickname “Bubba,” a name that stayed with him throughout his life...

Carolyn Grace Coverdell

Carolyn Grace Coverdell

Apr 23, 2026

MISSOULA ~ Carolyn Grace Coverdell, 79, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026.

Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.

John H. Borchert

John H. Borchert

Apr 19, 2026

MISSOULA ~ John Herman Borchert, 79 , of Missoula, Montana, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026, with his family by his side from natural causes.

John was born in Carson, North Dakota, to Emil Borchert and Anna (Steinley) Borchert. He grew up surrounded by a large family and carried those close bonds throughout his life.

He was preceded in death by...

Helushka Carlisle Wells

Helushka Carlisle Wells

Apr 17, 2026

MISSOULA ~ Helushka C. Wells, 51, of Missoula, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026.

Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.

Fay Lois Norton

Fay Lois Norton

Apr 14, 2026

Fay Lois Dawson was born on November 22nd, 1932, to Gertrude/Gertie (Lutzenhiser) and Raymond Walter Dawson in Ellensburg, Washington. She lived her long life the way she did everything else—full of grit, humor, faith, and a whole lot of sass right up to the end. Fay passed away peacefully on April 14th, 2026, in Tooele, Utah. She was 93.

As a...

Michael McDuffee

Michael McDuffee

Apr 13, 2026

MISSOULA ~ Michael ‘Mike’ Steven McDuffee of Missoula, Montana passed away on Monday, April 13th in Nashville, Tennessee. Michael was born on October 27, 1951, in Hermiston, Oregon, to Angus and Norma McDuffee. His family moved to Billings, Mt in 1963 where he was raised and attended schools, graduating from Billings Senior High School in 1969. Michael moved to Missoula...

Richard Bielawski

Richard Bielawski

Apr 11, 2026

HUSON ~ Richard Mark Bielawski “Rick” was born on March 4, 1971, in Arlington Heights, IL to Suan and Edward Bielawski. Rick had the pleasure of having three older siblings, Katherine, Matthew, and Theresa ready to serve as instant role models who affectionately taught “Ricky” the ways of the smart -Alec. When Rick was two, his mom remarried John Appelt,...

Dorothy "Dot" E. Northcutt

Dorothy "Dot" E. Northcutt

Apr 11, 2026

MISSOULA ~ Dorothy "Dot" Northcutt, 89, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Community Medical Center in Missoula. The family invites you to her Celebration of Life at 2:00 on April 25, 2026 at Faith Baptist Church.

Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.

Mary Delores Beich

Mary Delores Beich

Apr 1, 2026

CLINTON ~ Mary Delores Beich, 85, of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.

Sharon Ann Hawley

Sharon Ann Hawley

Mar 29, 2026

Sharon Ann (Searl) Hawley passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, at her home on March 29, 2026.

She was born on June 4, 1948, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Kenneth and Immogene Searl.

She met her husband, Dale Eugene Hawley, while working in Boulder, Colorado, and after just two weeks of a whirlwind romance, they were engaged. They were married on July 6, 1974,...

Nicholas Meiers Dresen

Nicholas Meiers Dresen

Mar 28, 2026

MISSOULA ~ Nicholas Meiers Dresen passed away in the early hours of Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Missoula, Montana. Nicholas was born in Polson, Montana on November 5, 2003 to John Dresen and Tammi Dresen. He was the fourth of four brothers (Joseph Dresen, Ryan Dresen, and Jacob Dresen), and grew up with them in Ronan, Montana. A new half-sister,...

Nora A. Horton

Nora A. Horton

Mar 21, 2026

MISSOULA ~ Nora A. Horton,84, passed away March 21, 2026, at Valley Health and Rehab in Hamilton, MT.

Born November 11, 1941, in Seattle, Washington, Nora spent the last years of her life in Missoula, Montana. She was a retired long haul truck driver, for over 20 years she traveled across the United States driving with her husband. She loved dolls...

Darlene Ann Stoltz

Darlene Ann Stoltz

Mar 20, 2026

Darlene Ann Warren Stoltz, 88, passed away Friday, March 20, 2026, with her loved ones by her side. Darlene was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on September 20, 1937, to Arthur and Viola Jo Warren. She was a blonde haired, blue-eyed beauty all her life. Her father worked on the oil rigs in South Carolina, before the family settled in...

Daniel Eugene Kurzenbaum

Daniel Eugene Kurzenbaum

Feb 28, 2026

MISSOULA ~ Daniel Eugene Kurzenbaum, 84, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026, of natural causes.

He was born February 7, 1942 in Butte to Rudolph and Adelaide (Huotte) Kurzenbaum.

After serving in the United States Air Force, Daniel worked at Rangitsch Brothers R.V. and manufactured Home Center until he retired. He then worked and lived at the Deep Creek Shooting...