Obituaries

Mary Hurlbert

Nov 13, 2022

BOZEMAN ~ Mary Jean (Rawn) Hurlbert, 98, passed away in Bozeman, MT of natural causes on November 13, 2022. Mary was born May 29, 1924 in Mott, ND to Clarence and Dorothy Rawn. She grew up in Mott with her brother and sister. Mary loved music and played trumpet in the church band and later in a dance band and...

Harriet Raymond

Nov 10, 2022

MISSOULA ~ Harriet Ida Raymond passed away suddenly. She was born on July 28, 1939 to Harry and Elizabeth (Williamson) Raymond in Missoula, MT.

Harriet attended Missoula schools and graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in Nursing. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Providence St. Patrick Hospital for 35 years before retiring.

Harriet is...

Ann Angeline DeCosmo Ward

Nov 2, 2022

 

Ann Angeline DeCosmo Ward, age 81, passed away on November 2, 2022, in Chesterfield, Virginia. She was born October 5, 1941, in Waterbury, Connecticut, to Louie and Jennie DeCosmo. Ann is preceded in death by her parents, sister Mary Jane, husband Steve Paul Ward and daughter Cheryl Ann Ward.

Ann met Steve while he was in the Army in...

Gladys Ione Ladwig (Wittkopp)

Oct 27, 2022

MISSOULA ~ Mom was born on the family farm in Plymouth County, Wisconsin, on March 10, 1928, to Arno and Hazel (Clark) Wittkopp. She was raised in and around the Plymouth area until she graduated from high school. She moved to Sheboygan after high school, where she met and married Walter (Red) Ladwig. They lived in Sheboygan until 1964, when...

Richie Kay Stone

Oct 21, 2022

 

MISSOULA ~ Richie Kay Stone, 77, of Missoula, passed away on October 21, 2022 at Community Medical Center in Missoula of natural causes.

She was born October 11, 1945 in Kalispell, Montana to Richard and Annette Bain.  She attended elementary school at Evergreen and then went to Flathead County High School, graduating in 1963.  After graduation, she attended Western...

Evelyn Cherlene Haun (Christiernsson)

Oct 20, 2022

MISSOULA ~ Evelyn Cherlene Haun, 85, of Thompson Falls, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.

Peggy Lea Kelly Fonner (Wynegar)

Oct 17, 2022

MISSOULA ~ Peggy Lea Fonner, 79, of Missoula, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Monday, October 17, 2022. Peggy Lea Wynegar was born on December 3, 1942, in Cutbank, MT, to Charlotte Kingman (Teeple) and Theodore Wynegar. As a young girl she lived on her family farm with her two sisters in Browning, where she attended elementary...

Nancy Lee Johnson (Thomas)

Oct 14, 2022

CLINTON ~ Nancy Lee (Thomas) Johnson, 80 of Turah, MT passed away October 14, 2022. Nancy was born February 2, 1942 in La Plata, New Mexico to the late George and Bessie Thomas. Following her education, she married Henry A. Johnson. Nancy was an amazing artist & an expert in the Culinary Arts. She was preceded in death by her...

Michael Eugene Stewart

Oct 3, 2022

Michael E. Stewart was born on April 21, 1968, in Missoula, MT. After just a few months, the family moved to Running Springs, CA, where he enjoyed the first two years of his life living near his paternal grandparents. His Grandma Stewart insisted he “looked just like a little Dutch boy” with his blue eyes and blond hair. The family...

Paul Edgar Deschamps

Sep 29, 2022

HUSON ~ Paul Edgar Deschamps 57, of Huson sadly passed away on Thursday Sept 29th. He was born on July 13th, 1965, in Missoula, MT. He graduated from Frenchtown High school in 1984 and played football for Frenchtown, he was part of the 1983 state championship team. After high school he moved to Seattle to work for his uncle Morton...

James Cletus "Jim" Taylor Jr.

Sep 26, 2022

MISSOULA ~ James C. Taylor, Jr., 83 passed peacefully at home on Monday, September 26, 2022. Jim was born November 22, 1938, in Miles City, Montana to James C. Taylor and Ruth (Crosmer) Taylor. Hysham, MT was home to the family including sister, Carol who arrived in 1944. Jim attended the University of Montana, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in...

Shelby Lorena Eve

Sep 25, 2022

MISSOULA ~ Shelby Lorena Eve, 24, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Community Medical Center, of Ovarian Cancer. She was born on May 3, 1998, in Great Falls, to loving parents Tim and Stacey Eve. As a child, Shelby attended Meadowlark Elementary School where she played both volleyball and basketball. She continued to play volleyball while...

Elnora L. Roske (Dilley)

Sep 22, 2022

Missoula ~ Elnora Dilly Roske, 91, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at her home. Born November 25, 1930 in Garrison, North Dakota to Faye and Eva (Schwantsman) Dilley, she married Donnal Dwayne Roske on May 20, 1956 in North Dakota. He preceded her in death on August 6, 2016 in Missoula. Also preceding her in death are...

David A. Koch

Sep 20, 2022

David A. Koch died peacefully in his sleep at beloved home, “The Christmas House” on September 20, 2022. He was born June 8, 1944, in Hamilton, MT to John and Rose Koch. Dave was the third child of five. He grew up in North Dakota and moved to Missoula in 1965. On May 9, 1987, Dave married his best friend,...

Rick

Sep 20, 2022

Richard "Rick" Miller Sr. Richard "Rick" Miller passed away Tuesday September 20, in Missoula, surrounded by family. Rick was born August 24, 1947, in Spokane Washington to Ronald Gene Miller Sr. and Betty Lou Radney. As a boy he shared many fun times with his sister Charlotte and brother Ronald Miller Jr. As many strong ambitious young men of his...

Ada Joan Miller

Sep 14, 2022

 

MISSOULA ~ Ada Joan Miller passed away on September 14, 2022. She was born January 29,1931 in Thayer, Kansas.  As a young girl, she enjoyed life on the farm in rural Kansas - square dancing while her father called dances, making donuts for her family and neighbors with her folks, and playing with her cousins on neighboring farms. During...

Mary J. Meyer

Sep 14, 2022

Mary Roehl Meyer, 86, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, Sept 14, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimers. She was born September 8, 1936, in New Leipzig, North Dakota to Sam and Lydia Roehl and was the eighth of twelve children. In New Leipzig, they lived on a farm and Mary loved being outside — riding pigs, playing with her...

Warren "Scott" Robert Weeks

Sep 13, 2022

Warren “Scott” Weeks, 66, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at home. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Sunset Memorials Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at sunsetfuneralhomecemetery.com. Scott Weeks, son of Marion Hollingshead, was born February 11, 1956 in Hayward, California. He graduated from High School in Hayward and started...

Marvin Louis Smith

Sep 7, 2022

Marvin Louis Smith, 75, of Stevensville passed away in his home of natural causes on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Marvin was born on September 15, 1946, in Clarkston, Washington, to Otto and Josephine Smith. The Smith family moved to Missoula in 1957 where they lived for a short time before moving permanently to Frenchtown, Montana where all children attended Frenchtown...

Debra K. "Debby" Ives (Downing)

Sep 4, 2022

Debby Ives passed away on September 4th, 2022, in Missoula, Montana. Debby was born on March 1, 1954, in Oregon, to Jeannette and Earl Downing. In 1962, the family moved to Stevensville Montana where Debby graduated in 1972. On June 1, 1974, Debby married her sweetheart, Frank Ives. Together they would adopt 6 children and foster many more. Debby's love...