Obituaries
James Willis "Jim" Denny
Nov 4, 2024
MISSOULA ~ Jim Denny, Supreme Giver of hugs, has passed on. He is now hugging his wife Marilyn, son Jimmy, and others who have gone before him (he's probably wreaking havoc with his big Sister Mert!).
He is survived by a legion of those whose lives he touched.
Per his wishes, there will be no formal services at this time.
An open Celebration...
Virginia Nettleton
Oct 30, 2024
Our Lord has a new beautiful angel in Heaven. Although our hearts are broken, we find comfort knowing she is at peace and once again with members of her family already in Heaven.
Virginia M Nettleton passed on October 30, 2024 in Bremerton, WA at the age of 94. She was born in Olden, MO to James and Virgie Lawson.
Virginia (Jenny)...
Michael Fleming
Oct 29, 2024
Michael George Fleming, 96, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, in his home in Missoula, MT. He passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones.
Mike was born to Grover and Jeanette Fleming on February 22, 1928, in Livingston, MT. Known in his younger years and to old friends as “Mickey”, he and his brothers and friends roamed South 6th Street and...
Bettijane Larson
Oct 22, 2024
MISSOULA ~ Bettijane Kurth Larson, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on October 22nd , 2024, in Missoula, Montana, at the age of 94. Born on June 24th , 1930, in Corvalis , Montana, to Frank and Ethyl Kurth, she was the youngest of four siblings; Francis, Dorothy, and Harold. Bettijane graduated from Victor...
Marylou Krueger
Oct 21, 2024
MISSOULA ~ Marylou Krueger was born on April 27th, 1947 to Joseph and Kathryn Garban. She was the youngest of 4 children, and early life could find her watching big brothers Larry and Joe race motorcycles, or causing trouble with her sister, Kathy. Growing up near Los Angeles, Marylou often found herself at the beach, and this love of waves...
Douglas Nelson Klein
Oct 18, 2024
ROSEVILLE, CA ~ Douglas Nelson Klein, 86, formerly of Missoula, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024 in Roseville, California.
Doug was born August 23, 1938 in Grangeville, Idaho to George and Elvera (Nelson) Klein.
He went to the University of Idaho where he met the love of his life, Caryl Louise Heth. They were married August 29, 1958.
Doug was the owner...
John Patrick Yardley
Oct 17, 2024
MISSOULA ~ John Patrick Yardley, 88, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024 at his home.
John was born December 12,1935 in Sutton Coldfield, England.
He received his Ph. D in Chemistry from the University of Nottingham. He married Valerie Robinson in l960. They moved to the USA where he completed two post doc positions in Madison, Wisconsin and Bangor, Maine....
Hiroko Nichols
Oct 4, 2024
MISSOULA ~ Hiroko T. Nichols, born May 11, 1933, in Japan, passed away peacefully from natural causes on October 4, 2024, at the age of 91. She was the beloved daughter of Tanetake and Taki Toh. Hiroko began her career in banking in Japan before immigrating to the United States in the 1970s. She first worked at Little Beaver Creek...
James R. Williams
Sep 23, 2024
James R. Williams, 90, passed away on September 23, 2024 at Apple Tree Assisted Living in Kaysville, Utah.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 4th, 2024 at 1:00 pm at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Missoula.
John Fleming
Sep 19, 2024
John Fleming, 77, passed away peacefully of Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia on September 19, 2024, with his family by his side.
John was born on November 12, 1946 in Polson, MT to Jim and Billie Fleming. He grew up on a farm in Pablo where he spent his childhood raking hay, changing irrigation pipe and worrying that someone might...
Marlene Davis
Sep 19, 2024
MISSOULA ~ On the sunny evening of September 19th 2024 with a gentle touch from the hand of God, surrounded by family, Marlene Davis left this earth and ascended to the heavens.
Marlene was born August 10th 1937 to Rudolph “Rudy” Schmautz and Lydia Schmautz, in Missoula Montana. Marlene grew up in Missoula, graduated from Missoula County High School, met and...
Judith E Anderson
Sep 17, 2024
MISSOULA ~ Judith Esta Anderson passed away 9/7 2024 She was the daughter of Eldon E. Kirby and Ruby F. Wiggil Kirby. Born in Cardston Alberta Canada July 12, 1940, she attended school in Montana after family moved there in 1948, and graduated from Flathead County High After earning an BYU accounting degree she worked for Watkins & Shepherd for...
Kevin Lee Wood
Sep 13, 2024
MISSOULA ~ Kevin Lee Wood, 69, of Missoula, passed away Friday, September 13, 2024 at his home.
Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.
Robert Ridley "Bob" Bouley
Sep 9, 2024
MISSOULA ~ Robert “Bob” Ridley Bouley, of Missoula, passed away at home on Monday, September 9, 2024, of pulmonary fibrosis. He was 81 years old.
Bob was born to Frank and Josephine Bouley in King County, WA, on January 26, 1943. The Bouleys moved to Montana where Bob endured a difficult childhood and was orphaned at a young age. Looking for...
Doreen Elizabeth Campbell
Sep 2, 2024
MISSOULA ~ Our beautiful and loving mom, Doreen Elizabeth Campbell, passed away September 2, 2024 at St. Patrick Hospital. She was 95 years old.
Mom was born April 23, 1929 in Vancouver, British Columbia, to Walter and Nancy Elliott. She loved the ocean and the big city.
In 1956, she met a handsome man named Dewey Campbell. They were married June 5...
Mary Ann Andersen
Aug 27, 2024
Mary Ann Andersen
Mary Ann Andersen, age 95, passed away August 27, 2024, in Billings, Montana of natural causes. She spent most of her married life in Missoula Montana.
She was born in Northfield, Minnesota on August 10, 1929, to Gladys Keever Lewis and William Lewis. Softball, singing, majorette activities and ice-skating kept her busy. To earn money for school she worked...
Lunde Jay Baston
Aug 15, 2024
Missoula, Montana mourns the loss of a beloved member of their community, Lunde Jay Baston, who passed away on August 14, 2024, at the age of 53.
Lunde came into the world just before Thanksgiving on November 23, 1970, earning the endearing nickname "their little turkey" from his parents. This nickname was fitting not just for his birth date, but also...
Glenda LaRita Ransom
Aug 8, 2024
COLUMBIA FALLS ~ Glenda L. Ransom, 80, of Columbia Falls, formerly of Missoula, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Hidden Meadows Memory Care in Columbia Falls.
Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.
Caryl Leone Klaudt
Aug 8, 2024
MISSOULA ~ Caryl Leone Klaudt, 93, of Missoula, Passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024.
Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.
Mildred Schwartz
Jul 28, 2024
MISSOULA ~ It is with great sadness that we announce that Mildred Schwartz or Millie as she was better known, left this world peacefully and comfortably within the home that she built with her husband, Otto, and surrounded by her memories on Sunday July 28, 2024.
Born May 4, 1931 as Mildred Makowski, she spent much of her childhood and adolescent...