Obituaries

Virginia Nettleton

Virginia Nettleton

Oct 30, 2024

Our Lord has a new beautiful angel in Heaven. Although our hearts are broken, we find comfort knowing she is at peace and once again with members of her family already in Heaven.

Virginia M Nettleton passed on October 30, 2024 in Bremerton, WA at the age of 94. She was born in Olden, MO to James and Virgie Lawson.

Virginia (Jenny)...

Diana Orlene Neumiller

Diana Orlene Neumiller

Jan 14, 2025

MISSOULA ~ Diana Orlene Neumiller, our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at home after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was surrounded by her family.

She was born August 23, 1940 in St. Ignatius, MT to Orville and Catherine Slenes. She is a member of the Confederated Salish and KootenaiTribes. She moved to Anaconda...

Caryl Louise Klein

Caryl Louise Klein

Jan 10, 2025

ROSEVILLE, CA ~ Caryl Louise Klein, 86, formerly of Missoula, passed away Friday, January 10, 2025 in Roseville, California.

Caryl was born in Spokane, Washington to Cary and Louise Heth on November 21, 1938. She attended the University of Idaho where she met the love of her life, Douglas Klein, on a blind date, and later married on August 29, 1958.

A...

William Edward Brown

William Edward Brown

Jan 8, 2025

Bill Brown passed away at home Wednesday, January 8, 2025, of natural causes at the age of 100 years.

 Born September 8, 1924, on a farm near Belfry Montana, Bill was the second of 5 children to Matt and Hazel Brown. He attended Bostic Country School, Belfry Elementary and High Schools, and graduated from Bridger High School in 1942. He then...

Brandy Lynn Cochrell

Brandy Lynn Cochrell

Jan 1, 2025

MISSOULA ~ Brandy Lynn Cochrell, 38, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at home with her loving mother Anita Fenlon and father George Milford.

She is survived by her mother and father; three children, Trenton, Shaylen and Hunter; one brother, Jeffery Houghes and multiple friends and family members.

Her hobbies were fishing, hunting and camping with her mother and father....

Pamela B Nybo

Pamela B Nybo

Dec 28, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Pamela Babcock Nybo, 79, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Community Medical Center in Missoula of natural causes.

Pam was born July 28, 1945 in Missoula to Dr. Daniel W. and June Babcock. As a young girl, she rode horses with her friends and was a thespian at Sentinel High School. She attended the University of...

Delores Renz

Delores Renz

Dec 24, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Delores Renz went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024.

She was born July 18, 1935 in Beulah, North Dakota and lived on a farm with her parents and 5 sisters. 

While working in a café in Beulah, she met her husband. They were married in 1955 and moved to Missoula,...

Betty Jean Norton

Betty Jean Norton

Dec 20, 2024

VICTOR ~ October 10, 1938 may have seemed like a normal, mundane day to many. Sure, there was some exciting headlines: The Yankees beat the Cubs and won their 7th World Series, Merrill got a Hole-in-One, and German troops advanced and occupied the Sudeten Region of Czechoslovakia. In Wibaux, MT, however, one of the greatest events of the century was...

Clifford Duane Quale

Clifford Duane Quale

Dec 8, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Clifford Duane Quale, 79, of Missoula, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024 at his home.

Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.

Wilma Mae Meacham

Wilma Mae Meacham

Dec 7, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Wilma Mae Meacham, 93, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Mountain Pine Assisted Living in Stevensville.

Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.

Hans Robert Zuuring

Hans Robert Zuuring

Dec 1, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Dr. Hans Robert Zuuring passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday December 1, 2024 at the age of 82, surrounded by his loving wife and sons. Hans was Born on August 21, 1942 in The Hague, Netherlands to John and Giovanna (Haarlem) Zuuring, and immigrated to Canada in 1953. Hans earned a Bachelor of Science degree in...

Doris Ann Graybeal

Doris Ann Graybeal

Nov 10, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Doris Ann Graybeal, 75, of Missoula, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2024 at Village Health and Rehabilitation in Missoula.

Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.

Willis M. Wittig, Jr.

Willis M. Wittig, Jr.

Nov 5, 2024

KALISPELL ~ On November 5, 2024, Willis M. Wittig Jr. made his final journey to be with his beloved wife, Dorothy, and the Lord.

 Willis, lovingly known as “Bill,” “Dad,” and “Poppa,” was born on July 15, 1935, in Bismarck, ND, not far from the Capitol building.

 He had many adventures in his life. He spent much of his youth working on...

James Willis "Jim" Denny

James Willis "Jim" Denny

Nov 4, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Jim Denny, Supreme Giver of hugs, has passed on.  He is now hugging his wife Marilyn, son Jimmy, and others who have gone before him (he's probably wreaking havoc with his big Sister Mert!).

He is survived by a legion of those whose lives he touched.

Per his wishes, there will be no formal services at this time.

An open Celebration...

Michael Fleming

Michael Fleming

Oct 29, 2024

Michael George Fleming, 96, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, in his home in Missoula, MT. He passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones.

Mike was born to Grover and Jeanette Fleming on February 22, 1928, in Livingston, MT. Known in his younger years and to old friends as “Mickey”, he and his brothers and friends roamed South 6th Street and...

Bettijane Larson

Bettijane Larson

Oct 22, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Bettijane Kurth Larson, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on October 22nd , 2024, in Missoula, Montana, at the age of 94. Born on June 24th , 1930, in Corvalis , Montana, to Frank and Ethyl Kurth, she was the youngest of four siblings; Francis, Dorothy, and Harold. Bettijane graduated from Victor...

Marylou Krueger

Marylou Krueger

Oct 21, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Marylou Krueger was born on April 27th, 1947 to Joseph and Kathryn Garban. She was the youngest of 4 children, and early life could find her watching big brothers Larry and Joe race motorcycles, or causing trouble with her sister, Kathy. Growing up near Los Angeles, Marylou often found herself at the beach, and this love of waves...

Douglas Nelson Klein

Douglas Nelson Klein

Oct 18, 2024

ROSEVILLE, CA ~ Douglas Nelson Klein, 86, formerly of Missoula, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024 in Roseville, California.

Doug was born August 23, 1938 in Grangeville, Idaho to George and Elvera (Nelson) Klein.

He went to the University of Idaho where he met the love of his life, Caryl Louise Heth. They were married August 29, 1958.

Doug was the owner...

John Patrick Yardley

John Patrick Yardley

Oct 17, 2024

MISSOULA ~ John Patrick Yardley, 88, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024 at his home.

John was born December 12,1935 in Sutton Coldfield, England.

He received his Ph. D in Chemistry from the University of Nottingham. He married Valerie Robinson in l960. They moved to the USA where he completed two post doc positions in Madison, Wisconsin and Bangor, Maine....

Hiroko Nichols

Hiroko Nichols

Oct 4, 2024

MISSOULA ~ Hiroko T. Nichols, born May 11, 1933, in Japan, passed away peacefully from natural causes on October 4, 2024, at the age of 91. She was the beloved daughter of Tanetake and Taki Toh. Hiroko began her career in banking in Japan before immigrating to the United States in the 1970s. She first worked at Little Beaver Creek...

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