Obituaries

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...

Dec 18, 2017

Life Story for Berneice F Patterson

Dec 11, 2017

Obituary for Carol Faye Forshey

Carol Faye Forshey, 68, of Missoula, passed away in the early morning of Dec. 11, 2017 at St. Patrick’s Hospital surrounded by the love of her children. She was born to the late Nelson Gentry and Mary Gentry on Nov. 3 of 1949 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was proceeded in death by her...

Dec 8, 2017

Obituary for John Samuel "Dutch" Baughman

Dutch was born Oct. 11, 1935, in Missoula, to Samuel and Lucille Baughman. He attended Missoula County High School until he joined the United States Army. On Friday, June 13, 1958, he married Joyce C. Pickens. After working various construction jobs, Dutch and Joyce opened West Wind Antiques, where they worked until their...

Dec 3, 2017

Obituary for Sandra Jane Jassek "Sandy" Spencer

Our beloved mom, sister, aunt and friend passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, unexpectedly in her sleep, at the age of 62. Sandy was born in Bismark, North Dakota, on Oct. 2, 1955, to John and Jane Jassek. Sandy worked at Fort Courage daycare and enjoyed working with the kids she cared...

Dec 2, 2017

Obituary for Rosamond L "Mickey" France

— Rosamond L. France, 88, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones, of natural causes. She was born June 26, 1929, in Alexander, North Dakota, to Clyde and Gertrude Lindsley. On May 10, 1947, she married Leo E. Sharbono in Missoula. The...