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Francis P. "Pete" Fuller
POLSON — JoAn K. Lynn, 92, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital on Nov. 19, 2019, in Polson. Services will be held at The Lake Funeral Home in Polson on Nov. 25 at 10 a.m. with a graveside following at Lakeview Cemetery in Polson. Messages of condolences can be shared with the family at lake…
MISSOULA — Roberta Lou Mistrick, born Oct. 28, 1969, joined her parents Alfred and Ramona in heaven on Oct. 29, 2019.
MISSOULA — Glendell Duane Weisenburger, 83, of Missoula passed away on Nov. 16, 2019, at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. Glendell was born March 7, 1936, in Tuttle, North Dakota. He was the seventh out of 14 children born to John and Lydia Weisenburger. He grew up working on the fami…
HAMILTON — Evelyn Marie Miles Haines Nolan passed away on Saturday, November 16 at her home with daughter Kathy and special friend Lee Legreid at her side.
BIGFORK — Jon Ravn Jensen, 87, passed away at the Lakeview Skilled Nursing facility in Bigfork on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, after a short illness.
MISSOULA — Mother, grandmother, and friend Elsa Doris Tayer “Doris” 97 went on her final journey Nov. 13, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born October 2, 1922, in Chester to Francis and Dora (Lange) Van Dessel. She grew up on the family homestead 25 miles north of Joplin. She was ed…
MISSOULA — Ida H. (Spankie) Tingle, 79, of Missoula passed away peacefully on Nov. 15, 2019, at home surrounded by family and loved ones.
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MISSOULA — Raymond N. Whiteshield, 62, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at the Community Medical Center Hospital, peacefully in his sleep.
HAMILTON — Donald Vander Kley passed away peacefully due to natural causes. He died in his sleep in the early morning hours of Oct. 29, 2019, at his home in Hamilton surrounded by family. He was 90 years old.
HAMILTON — On Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, the world lost a bright light. Lucas Gene Sampson passed away unexpectedly at Marcus Daly Hospital. Lucas was such an amazing loving 23-month old, who is now playing with his Grandma Kathy, who never got to meet him.
Edward E. “Ed” Jirsa
FLORENCE — Gerald Kenneth Morman, Sr. of Florence, turned his life over to God on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the age of 73.
BOISE, Idaho — On Oct. 8, 2019, Roger Hearst, devoted husband and father, passed away at the age of 88. Roger was often known to say, "You'll miss me when I'm gone," and we will miss him greatly.
SAN DIEGO, California — A historical Missoula family has lost another legendary member. Joe Turmell, the son of Alfred and Ella and the brother of John Turmell, passed away very peacefully in San Diego on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019.
MISSOULA — Barbara Ann Zarling, 80, of Missoula, died of dementia Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at Bee Hive Homes.
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LAFAYETTE, California — Estelle “Bumpsy” McFarland Byrne, much loved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 9, 2019, aged 88.
ENUMCLAW, Washington — Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother was born on Jan. 4, 1934, to DeWilma and Amelia Weishaar Guy in Missoula. She passed away in Enumclaw, Washington on Sept. 21, 2019, surrounded by family, following a hip fracture complicated by Parkinson's disease.
MISSOULA — Evelyn Joyce Kemmer, 81, born in Harlowton on Aug. 21, 1938, died at home peacefully on Nov. 12, 2019.
RONAN — On the evening of Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, Bonnie Gauthier Rice, loving mother, grandmother and sister, was called home at the age of 66.
MISSOULA — Neva Frances McRae, 85, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, at home of complications from dementia and with family at her bedside. A celebration of life is planned on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at Garden City Funeral Home (1705 W. Broadway in Missoula) at …
Lucas Gene Sampson
MISSOULA — James R. Rupp passed away in his home surrounded by his loved ones on of Nov. 11 2019. He was married to his wife Vinette, for 49 wonderful years. He was the father to five children, Holly, Kristine, Charlie, Bill and Mary. Jim was grandpa to 17 grandchildren and 11 great grandchi…
MISSOULA - A celebration of life for Austin Miles Smith, 41, of Missoula, will be held Saturday, November 16 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive, Missoula, MT 59802.
Joseph M. Butsick
MISSOULA — A celebration of life for Austin Miles Smith, 41, of Missoula, will be held Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive, Missoula, MT 59802.
VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON — Beverly Henne Doyle died Nov. 12 in Vancouver, Washington where she and Dick, her husband of 65 years, moved to be closer to family. Bev was born on Jan. 27, 1932, to Theo and Phil Henne in Butte. She attended Butte schools and very fondly remembered her friends and e…
RONAN — Albert Arthur “Bud” Piedalue, age 92, passed away on Sept. 9, 2019, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan of natural causes. Bud was born on Feb. 12, 1927, in Ronan to Edward and Marcella Piedalue. He was one of five children raised on the family dairy farm.
MISSOULA — Ronda Lynn Porter Geiger went home to be with her Lord and savior Jesus on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. A celebration of her life will be held at Set Free Church, 101 Anns Lane, Lolo, MT on Saturday, November 30, at 2 p.m.
Raymond N. Whiteshield
MISSOULA — October 2, 1923 - November 12, 2019
MISSOULA — Gerald Lynn Printz left to be with his ancestors on Nov. 8, 2019. Born in 1948 in Hamilton to Bud and Mamie Printz, his family moved to Missoula in 1954. Early life was a hardscrabble existence of logging camps, subsistence farming, hunting and fishing. This life instilled in him …
MISSOULA — Robert Murray "Bob" Gillies died Nov. 10, 2019. Memorial Services will be Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. A Reception will follow in the Community Room following the Service.
Lawrence L. Shaw
MISSOULA — William ‘Bill’ Joseph Sweeney, 88, of Missoula, passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at home surrounded by family and loved ones.
MISSOULA — Born Aug. 7, 1934, our husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather passed away Nov. 10, 2019, in Missoula.