Obituaries

HAMILTON - November 11, 1963 – March 13, 2019

ARLEE — Gary was born in Polson, March 5, 1943, to Grace and Harry Wining, the youngest of three sons Raymond and Robert (deceased), and eldest of two surviving daughters Lois and Karen.

ST. GEORGE, Utah — Jim Bill Ames, returned to his heavenly home on March 10, 2019, at the age of 90 while living in St. George, Utah. He was born February 3, 1929, in Chinook to Vivian Anna Jacobson Ames and James William Ames; the tenth of 11 children. He married Janet (Jan) Arlene McKenzie…

ALBANY, Oregon — Ephraim Hackett died of heart failure on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, age 83.

MISSOULA — Eugene William Buchholtz was born Sept. 27, 1924 and died March 14, 2019 at age 94.

MISSOULA — Wilburn “W.C.” Knutson, passed away at his home on March 13, 2019. A graveside service with military honors will be held on Friday, March 22, 2019, at 1 p.m. at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery with a celebration of life to follow at the VFW POST 209.

YELM, Washington — Huston "Doug" Anderson Thompson, 61, passed away Jan. 22, 2019. Doug was born in Spokane, Washington, Aug. 6, 1957. Doug attended Sentinel High School in Missoula and later moved to Deer Park, Washington. Oct. 4, 2000, Doug married Carol Thompson. In 2005, Doug and his fam…

MISSOULA — Kiahsuang Shen Lo, of Eugene, Oregon and Missoula, passed away in Missoula on February 21, two months short of her 100th birthday. Kiahsuang was a beloved mother, auntie, grandmother, and great-grandmother, as well as a matriarch to a large number of Chinese and Chinese-American s…

FRENCHTOWN — An extraordinary man died last week: On March 8, 2019, Joshua Meriah Tripp, 44, went down with his logging helicopter near Port Angeles, Washington. Josh was tireless, compassionate, and magnetic. He gave incredible hugs that wrapped you up in warmth. He listened in a way that m…

FORT COLLINS, Colorado — David Carling Malouf, 71, passed away unexpectedly on March 11, 2019, in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was born in Nyack, New York, during one of the biggest snow storms they had ever recorded. He and his family then moved to Missoula, where his father had taken a posit…

MISSOULA — John R. Bolten 90, passed away on March 5, 2019, at his Brookdale home. John was born in Orange, New Jersey, in 1928 to parents Howard Bolten and Genevieve Schmidt. John attended school in New Jersey until the family moved to southern California in 1944. After high school, John at…

MISSOULA — Robert L. (Bob) Barnes, 96, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Edgewood Vista, of natural causes.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Jacob Andrew Block, 85, of Polson and recently of Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, in his home in Minneapolis. Jacob’s life was shaped through his career, family and church. He left an indelible mark on those he served.

CLINTON — Daniel T. Tucker passed away March 13, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Dan was born March 15, 1940, in Gardiner, New York, to William S. and Anna Elizabeth (Tuthill) Tucker.   

MISSOULA — Virginia L Bolten, passed away on March 11, 2019, at her Brookdale home. She was born in Dillon in 1932 to Edward and Agnes Gransbery. Growing up in Dillon, she left in 1950 following her marriage to Emmett Connell. Two children were born of this marriage, Dennis and Tim. They liv…

HELENA — Rich was born May 14, 1941, in Bonner to Doris (Lincoln) Petaja and George Michael Petaja. He was later joined by sisters Joanne (Stein) and Donna (Sloane).

HUSON — Richard George Jochinsen, or "Fargo" as he was fondly known by many, came into this world on Sept. 7, 1925. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, to parents Victor and Margaret Jochinsen.

MISSOULA — Erna Lois Lea Russell died Monday, March 11. In November 2018 she attained the age of 100 — a lifespan considerably lengthier than what she expected to reach.

USK, Washington — Katherine “Katie” Nick, 76, of Usk, Washington, was called home by Creator to join her ancestors on Saturday, March 9, 2019.

MISSOULA — Robert Robinson, 1931-2019