Obituaries

Feb 28, 2017

Obituary for Elton W "Bill" Bethke

Elton W. “Bill” Bethke, 86, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, February 28th at his home in The Springs from ongoing heart and lung ailments that he fought heroically his last several years. Bill was born on September 2, 1930 in Butte, MT to William A. Bethke and Clara Tacke Bethke, and was...

Feb 21, 2017

Life Story for Theresa R Finlay

Feb 19, 2017

Obituary for Michael David LaPaglia

Michael ‘David’ LaPaglia, 47 of Missoula Montana passed away on Sunday February 19, 2017 of a heart attack. David was born May 31, 1969 in Wurzburg Germany. At the age of 5 he was adopted in Germany by Michael R La Paglia and Jeanne (Wittmer) La Paglia while Michael was serving in the military....

Feb 15, 2017

Obituary for Lawrence "Buz" Baitshots

– Buz Baitsholts was born Oct. 17, 1937 in Rensselaerville, New York. He died at home Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017 in Missoula. 4.5 million miles over the road coast to coast, no chargeable accidents. No wonder he was not a traveling guy after retiring the big truck, home was his heart's desire. Love of...

Feb 10, 2017

Obituary for James F Gleason

Butte native James Fredrick Gleason, 60, passed away on February 10, 2017, in Missoula where he resided for the past 9 years. Jim was born in Butte on September 9, 1956, to William J. “Dogeye” and Colleen (Tierney) Gleason. He attended schools in Montana and Oregon and graduated from Butte High School in 1976....

Feb 9, 2017

Obituary for Barbara King

Barbara Lillian King 85, passed away on Thursday, February 9 2017, at Saint Patrick's hospital surrounded by her family. Barbara was born in Melrose Massachusetts on November 18,1931 to Harold and Dorothy Moore. Barbara's parents divorced when she was young, her father was in the Navy and gone for long periods of time. Barbara and...

Feb 4, 2017

Life Story for George J Hale

Jan 28, 2017

Life Story for Gertrude M Steele

Jan 27, 2017

Obituary for Lola Mae Myers

Lola Mae Myers went to her final home, in the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Friday, January 27th, 2017, to join those of her family who had gone before. Lola was born on November 26, 1933, in Middleton, Idaho to Albert (Ab) and Mary Edith Campbell. She was later joined by her...

Jan 20, 2017

Obituary for Betty Jean Zander

– Betty Zander, 79, Greenough, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday January 20, 2017 at Riverside Healthcare in Missoula after a long courageous battle with recovery from cancer and its treatments with her family at her side. She was born March 12, 1937, in Missoula, MT., the eldest daughter of Lucy and...

Jan 19, 2017

Obituary for Hilda L Suess

Hilda L. Suess was welcomed into Heaven, January 19th. She was born August 16, 1915 to Merchant and Annie Hankins in Oklahoma. Their blue-eyed baby was not only beautiful but Hilda came also with a superior intellect. When she finished Oklahoma Baptist University with suma cum laude honors, she was only 19. In her...

Jan 13, 2017

Obituary for Danny Williams

Danny Ray Williams, 45, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones after his long battle with diabetes, kidney failure, and a stroke. Danny was born, February 7, 1971 in Missoula, MT, to Murriel and Dwayne Williams at Community Hospital. Dan attended Hellgate Elementary, Big Sky High School and later studied at the International...

Jan 11, 2017

Obituary for William "bill" Lindquist

Our beloved husband, son, brother, uncle and grandpa was called home to the Lord on January 11, 2017 at the age of 65. William “Bill” Lindquist was born on October 1, 1951 in Hamilton, MT to Marion and Margie Lindquist. After he graduated from Hamilton High School Bill went to work in the lumber...

Jan 8, 2017

Life Story for Everett G Lindstrand

Jan 7, 2017

Obituary for Evelyn I Jordal

Evelyn Ilene Jordal (Eve), 72, of Missoula, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving daughters on January 7, 2017 after a long battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. She was born September 5, 1944 in Missoula, at the old St. Patrick Hospital, to James Michael and Fay Ilene Negra. Growing up, Eve...

Jan 7, 2017

Obituary for Wednesday Esther Haines

Wednesday Esther Haines was born Jan. 7, 2017, to parents Rosella Gibson and Isaiah Haines and passed away Jan. 7, 2017, at Community Hospital from Potter Syndrome. Wednesday was diagnosed with Potter Syndrome on Sept. 19, 2016. We could have aborted, but we decided to fight! Wednesday was preceded in death by Roger and...

Jan 5, 2017

Life Story for Paul R. Paulsen

Jan 2, 2017

Obituary for David LaFollette

David Wesley LaFollette, age 90, of Missoula, Montana, passed away Monday morning, January 2, 2017at his residence. David was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 1, 1926 to Earl E. LaFollette and Ruth V. (Raver) LaFollette. He was raised in New Albany, Ohio. His family moved back to Columbus during his high school years. While...

Dec 27, 2016

Obituary for George Paul

– George Paul never met a person with whom he didn’t want to swap fishing stories. He never met anyone whose hand he didn’t want to shake or a person that he wasn’t eager to get to know. He was a Montana boy, through and through, loving fishing, hunting, sailing, boating and skiing. He died...

Dec 26, 2016

Obituary for Eddie Schwab

EDDIE (PAPA) SCHWAB MISSOULA - Eddie Schwab “Papa” 76, passed away on Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at Hillside Health Care Center. He was born on Jan. 27, 1940 in Missoula, to Cooney and Anna Louise Schwab. On Dec. 6, 1957, he married Edna Alice Meade. They lived in Missoula, where Papa worked at the Bonner...