Obituaries

Mar 17, 2018

Obituary for David William Hangas

David William Hangas, 74, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 17, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. How fitting for a man with such charm and charisma that his heavenly Father called him home on St. Patrick’s Day. One of Dave’s core values was family and friends. The Irish Proverb describes him best:...

Mar 17, 2018

Obituary for Donna Schlappert Dillman

Donna L. Dillman (Schlappert), 84, of Missoula, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 17, 2018. She was born in Miles City on Jan. 11, 1934, to William and Anna Marie Schlappert. The Schlappert family moved to Missoula, where she grew up and attended school. Donna married Kenneth Dillman on Sept. 17, 1961...

Mar 17, 2018

Obituary for Terese Seymour

Terese Annette Seymour (Teri Cooper), age 58, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 17, 2018. Born in Billings on Feb. 7, 1960 to Martin (Sonny) and Shirley Cooper. Teri's favorite employment was as a CNA taking care of elderly people. She enjoyed arts crafts and snuggling with her cats. She was a gentle,...

Mar 13, 2018

Obituary for Clifford A Frey

Clifford A. Frey passed away one day after his 95th birthday. He was born March 30, 1923 at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula to Fritz and Bertina Frey. During his early years, they lived in a number of places in western Montana including Tarkio, Valley Creek and in Missoula. Farming and ranching being their...

Mar 9, 2018

Obituary for Shirley Lou Jones-Ogden Keiper

On Friday March 9, 2018 at 1:13 pm in Missoula, MT Shirley Lou Jones-Ogden-Keiper, daughter, wife, mother, Oma, Great Oma, and friend reunited with her loved ones that have passed on before. At this moment we envision her big huge Oma arms wrapped around Monica, Katie and Sara, our beloved Great Grans who...

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...