Obituaries

Mar 9, 2018

Obituary for Dr. William Jay "Bill" Docktor

Dr. William “Bill” Jay Docktor, 66, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018, in Missoula of natural causes. He was born in Jamestown, North Dakota, on April 19, 1951. He moved to Montana in 1977 with his wife, Paulette, when he took a job as a professor of clinical pharmacy at the...

Mar 5, 2018

Obituary for Clayton Mark "Clay" Ishler

Clay Ishler raced for the finish line March 5, 2018 to finally be with his sweet son CJ. Clay was taken far too early by Alzheimers O.N.E painful day at a time. The weekend before he passed he enjoyed a family dinner with Jess, Amber, Lee, Justin and of course his biggest fans...

Mar 1, 2018

Obituary for Harlene Louise Fortune

Harlene Louise Fortune, 81, passed away in Olympia, Washington, surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Harlene was born April 11, 1936, to Harlan and Phyllis Page in Missoula. She attended Paxson Elementary and Missoula County High School where she met the love of her life, Fred Fortune. They graduated in 1954....

Mar 1, 2018

Obituary for Marta Jean Cooper Ulrigg

Marta (Marti) Jean Ulrigg, 52 of Missoula passed away at her home Friday, March 2, 2018. She was born on March 11, 1965, in Helena, to Martin “Sonny” Cooper Jr. and Shirley Jean Cooper. Marti was an amazing woman who loved with all of her heart. Throughout her life she was fiercely independent,...

Feb 26, 2018

Life Story for Elizabeth L "Betty" Foley

Feb 15, 2018

Obituary for Monty Davis

Monty without pain, sadly was abruptly taken from all of us who knew and loved him on February 15, 2018. Monty was born in at Eden hospital in Fremont, California. While growing up in the Bay Area he frequented the 49ers, Raiders and the games. Monty would often tell the story of when Rickey Henderson...

Feb 12, 2018

Obituary for Marjorie Ebel

Marjorie (Marge) Ebel, 82, of Missoula, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018, at St. Patrick Hospital, of natural causes. Marge was born on March 30, 1935, in Missoula, to John and Alma Kramen. Marge married Don Sidener in 1955 and in 1957, while living in Florida, they had a son, Steve. In 1975, Marge...

Feb 8, 2018

Obituary for Winifred Lee Brown

Winifred (Lee) Brown was called home on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, with her family by her side. Lee was born in Valentine, Nebraska, the seventh child of 13 to William and Winifred (Read) Foster. She married the love of her life William R. Brown on Sept. 19, 1952. Together they raised five children in...

Jan 31, 2018

Obituary for Elizabeth "Bess" Aarstad

Elizabeth “Bess” Aarstad, 93, of Missoula, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. Bess was born Nov. 20, 1924, in South Dakota to Theodore and Lillian Ward. She married Edwin James Aarstad and their marriage lasted nearly 60 years. Bess is preceded in death by her husband Edwin Aarstad,...

Jan 18, 2018

Obituary for Teri R Sample

Teri R. Sample, 69, of Frenchtown, lost her battle with cancer at home on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. She will be dearly missed. Teri came into this world on May 10, 1948, to Arthur Robinson and Ruth Evans in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Teri attended Macoma Valley Regional High School. In high school she met...

Jan 18, 2018

Life Story for John Means

Jan 16, 2018

Obituary for Rosemary Crosthwaite

Rosemary Crosthwaite's surviving family: Daughter: Luz Crosthwaite Grandson: George P. Becannon Great grandson: Thomas L. Becannon Granddaughter: Rosalene (Becannon) Ledendecker Great grandson: Sean A. Ledendecker Son: Angel J. Crosthwaite Grandson: Phillip C. Crosthwaite Great grandson: Roper Crosthwaite Grandson: Luke Crosthwaite Great grandsons: Aiden Crosthwaite and Seth Crosthwaite Grandson: Cole Crosthwaite Great grandson: Shane Crosthwaite

Jan 16, 2018

Life Story for Lidiya Kruk

Jan 12, 2018

Obituary for Donald Francis Meacham

Donald “Don” Francis Meacham, 88, of Missoula, passed away quietly Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, in his home, surrounded by family. Don was born July 15, 1929 in Toronto, Canada to Francis V. and Marjorie Meacham, the second of three children. In 1952, Don joined the American Navy to see the world. It only got...

Jan 5, 2018

Obituary for Raymond E Anthony

Raymond E. Anthony Sr., 85, passed away on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at St. Patrick Hospital. He was born Aug. 17, 1932, in Perry Co., Pennsylvania, to George and Mary Anthony. He worked on the family farm until he was 18. He then worked for the railroad for two and a half years. On...

Dec 25, 2017

Obituary for Bonnie Long Powell

Bonnie Elaine Long Powell was born Nov. 15, 1947, to Eldon and Dorothy Dellwo Long in Polson. She was the oldest of four children and was raised in Ronan as child which gave her a deep love of the Mission Valley. She graduated from Billings Central High Catholic school in 1966 and Eastern Montana...

Dec 22, 2017

Obituary for Rose Marie (Gransberry) Nickelson Massett

Rose (Gransberry) Nickelson Massett Rose Marie Massett 75 of Missoula joined her Heavenly Father on Friday Dec. 22, while surrounded by her children. She was born in Anaconda to Robert Gransberry and Helen Massett-Gransberry. As a child she spent many happy hours with aunts, uncles and cousins in Anaconda, Seattle, Kalispell and...

Dec 22, 2017

Life Story for Ronald Lee Porter

Dec 20, 2017

Obituary for Helen May Watson Shurr

Helen Watson Shurr passed away Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at home with her family. She was born to Donald Watson and Ermine Jane Weter in Redfield, South Dakota, on May 29, 1926. When she was 11 her family moved to Browning. Helen graduated from Browning High School where she was valedictorian, cheerleader and...

Dec 19, 2017

Obituary for Lois L Sandefur

“You mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears, be happy that we had so many years.” Lois L. Sandefur passed away in her sleep on Dec. 19, 2017 in Plains, MT. She was 96. She was born on a farm near Fountain, MN to George and Hattie Bacon on March 2, 1921. She married...