Obituaries

MaryLou Bohenek

MaryLou Bohenek

Jul 5, 2024

HELENA ~ MaryLou Bohenek passed away in Helena Mt. of natural causes on Friday July 5th, 2024. Born on January 3, 1953 in Long Island New York to John and Mary Bohenek. MaryLou was the youngest of four siblings, She was raised in New Hyde Park and Floral Park. 

In 1979, MaryLou and her daughter Caryn packed up with her parents...

John Peterson II

John Peterson II

Jul 4, 2024

John Fredrick Peterson, II

January 25, 1927 – July 4, 2024

 John Fredrick Peterson II, 97, of Missoula, passed peacefully the evening of July 4, 2024, at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes.

Born January 25, 1927, in Duluth, MN to John F. Peterson Sr. and Laura Rosamund LaPine, he was the first of 4 children this couple raised. John Peterson Sr. (born...

Willis Monroe "Willie" Bateman

Willis Monroe "Willie" Bateman

Jul 1, 2024

CLINTON ~ Willis Monroe “Willie” Bateman, 95, of Clinton, passed away of natural causes at 11:23 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2024 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

 Born January 25, 1929 in Missoula to Samuel Monroe and Flora Esther (Cummings) Bateman. He married Alice Marie Hiatt on March 28, 1950 in Missoula. She passed away May 9, 2016. Also preceding...

Donald Rex "Don" Porter

Donald Rex "Don" Porter

Jun 23, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Donald “Don” Rex Porter, age 84 passed away from cancer at home surrounded by his family, Sunday June 23, 2024.

 Don was born August 15, 1939 in Kokomo Ind. to Rex Jack Porter and Ruth Ellen Glass Marvin Porter. He attended school in Kokomo and Tucson AZ where the family moved in the 1940’s.

 Don married Marcia Reynolds in 1957...

Carl E Prinzing

Carl E Prinzing

Jun 18, 2024

On June 18th at approximately 9:30 pm in Anchorage, Alaska, Carl E. Prinzing was called home to the Lord after having a brain bleed stroke. He has spent the last few days surrounded and cared for by family. His passing was peaceful and pain free. 

 Carl was born in Great Falls, MT on December 19, 1946, to Walter and Gladys Prinzing...

John Ray Donaldson

John Ray Donaldson

May 29, 2024

MISSOULA ~ John Ray Donaldson, 65 of Missoula passed away on Wednesday May 29th, 2024, after complications from Cancer. In his final hours, he was surrounded by his loving family. 

John was born March 19th, 1959, in Missoula, Montana to Allen and Janice Donaldson. As a young boy he lived with his family in Superior for a couple of years and...

Betty Lou VanDeventer

Betty Lou VanDeventer

May 26, 2024

HAMILTON ~ Betty Lou VanDeventer passed away peacefully on Sunday May 26, 2024, at her home in Hamilton Montana with her loving husband by her side. 

She was born March 14, 1946, in Bloomington Indian to Lyle and Hazel Whaley.  On July 7, 1961, she married Mike Russell VanDeventer in Bloomington Indiana.  The couple moved to Montana to answer the calling...

Deanna Jensen-Graham

Deanna Jensen-Graham

May 20, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Deanna Jensen Graham was born on April 21, 1959 in Spokane, Washington to Geniece Louise Kepple Jensen and Gordon Melvin Jensen. Her family moved to Montana when she was 6 years old, as her father started his own business in Missoula.

While in Missoula, she went to Franklin Elementary and Sentinel High School. As a teenager she had a...

Janet Louise Smith

Janet Louise Smith

May 19, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Janet Louise (Gonsior) Smith went home to our Lord on Sunday, May 19, 2024, following a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. She was 86 years old. Janet’s loving family were at her side when she passed.

Janet was born in Hamilton, Montana on July 29, 1937. When she was a young girl, her parents moved their family to...

Dorothy Ann "Dottie" Durdon

Dorothy Ann "Dottie" Durdon

May 17, 2024

Dottie Durdon – Obituary – Called to heaven on May 17, 2024

 

Name:  Dorothy Ann (Dottie) Durdon

 

Survivors: 5 Children Debra Grapensteter (now Debbie Calvert)

                                      Thomas E. Grapensteter (Tommy)

                                   ...

Leland Eugene Hyslop

Leland Eugene Hyslop

May 15, 2024

POTOMAC ~ Leland Eugene Hyslop, beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, born on January 6, 1939 in Hamilton, MT; died on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

Lee lived a life full of adventure, dedication, and extensive service in the military.

 He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Josie, his parents, Leland (Blacky)...

Allen Eugene Platt

Allen Eugene Platt

May 14, 2024

HALL ~ Allen (Al) Eugene Platt, of Hall, Montana, passed away on May 14, 2024, of natural causes at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

 

He was born July 13,1949 to the parents of Howard Eugene (Gene) and Florence Lorraine (Lorraine) Platt in Hamilton, Montana. Allen was the oldest of 5 siblings, Geraldine (Gerry) Porter-Mallory, Linda Fristo, Johnny Porter, Barry Platt,...

Sharon Louise Dolan

Sharon Louise Dolan

May 8, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Sharon Louise Dolan, 88, of Lolo, formerly of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at her home.

Born September 7, 1935 in Boise, Idaho to Fred and Lucille (Mott) Hayford, she married James M. Dolan in 1959 in Klamath Falls, Oregon.  He preceded her in death on October 26, 2017.  She was also preceded in death by her...

Margaret Ruth "Margy" Kohl

Margaret Ruth "Margy" Kohl

Apr 30, 2024

Somewhere out there, Margaret (Margy) Ruth Kohl is pointing her teacher finger at a mischievous individual. Margy had retired after 37 years of teaching in Missouri and Montana.

Margy passed away April 30, 2024, after being treated for a second diagnosis of cancer. She was born in Berea, Ohio on May 21, 1945, to Carl and Florence Ross and was the...

Beverly J Sellers

Beverly J Sellers

Apr 7, 2024

Beverly  J. Sellers ObituaryAge 87 of Wyoming, Minnesota. Loving Mom, Grandma, Great-Grandma & Sister, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Dementia. 

Survived by son, Lance (Susan); grandchildren, Samantha, Alex; great-granddaughter, Freya; son, Michael (Linda); step-granddaughter, Kelly; step-great-grandchildren, Reily, Halie, Sydney; step-great-great-grandchildren, Sam, Caleb, Lyla; sister, Gwen Buresch; nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends. 

Beverly was born in Great Falls, Montana...

Scott Gordon Hawkins

Scott Gordon Hawkins

Apr 5, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Scott Gordon Hawkins, 34, of Missoula Montana passed away on Friday April 5, 2024 at St. Patrick’s Hospital, of a work-related injury. 

He was born March 26th 1990 in Missoula Montana, to Edward S. Hawkins and Rayna E. Hawkins/Stanley. He was the first born out of three siblings. As a kid he loved sports, hunting, fishing, hiking, and all...

Chester LeRoy "Chet" Mowrey

Chester LeRoy "Chet" Mowrey

Apr 3, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Chester “Chet” L. Mowrey, 82, of Missoula, passed away of natural casuses on Wednesday, April 3 2024 at St Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana.

Chet was born on October 7 1941, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Kassie and Cora Mowrey.  As a young man he lived with his family on a farm where they grew alfalfa, beets and potatoes.  He...

Rose Mary "Rosie" Rogers

Rose Mary "Rosie" Rogers

Apr 2, 2024

Missoula — It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rose “Rosie” Rogers.

 

Rose was born in Butte, MT on December 9th, 1966 to Joe and Rita Navarro and entered into rest on April 02, 2024.

 

She attended Butte High School where she met the love of her life, Scott Rogers at the age of sixteen. They married on...

Dale Edmund Miller

Dale Edmund Miller

Mar 30, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Dale “Butch” Miller left this world on a sunny day, March 30, 2024, from his home on Gopher Drive in Missoula MT, working and busy up to his last moments on this earth.  That that’s who he was.  Strong, Butte-tough, driving those 16’s with one lick of a hammer, drawing the plans and building beautiful homes from Montana...

Beatrice May "Bea" Helean

Beatrice May "Bea" Helean

Mar 23, 2024

MISSOULA ~ In Loving Memory of Beatrice "Bea" May Helean Beatrice "Bea" May Helean, born on May 14, 1936, at St. Pat Hospital in Missoula, MT, passed away on March 23, 2024, in Missoula, Montana.

 

Bea was raised in Clinton, MT, as the only child of Mildred and Charles Swartz. As a child, she

embraced life fully as a cheerleader in grade...