Obituaries

Aug 27, 2016

Obituary for Alzada Aldine "Zada" Emerson

Zada Emerson 88, of Missoula passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016 in Hilda’s Room at Community Hospital, holding her youngest daughter Michelle’s hand. She was born May 28, 1928 in Garrison North Dakota to William and Lottie (Moxness) Hill. She was an extremely intelligent, spunky woman. All who knew her respected her...

Aug 19, 2016

Obituary for Georgette Gerlach

Georgette Gerlach, 71, of Missoula, passed away on August 19, 2016 from a brief illness. Georgette was born on June 20, 1945 in Missoula to George R. and Lillie Mae (Archer) Juhnke. She attended the Grass Valley School, Frenchtown High School and the Missoula Business College. On March 4, 1977 she married John W. “Bill”...

Aug 13, 2016

Obituary for Eugene J. Matelich

– Eugene J. Matelich died suddenly of natural causes at his home Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. He was born April 24, 1926, in Anaconda to Louis and Mary Matelich. He recently celebrated his 90th birthday with his beloved family. Known as "Pops" by family and friends, his sincere love, kindness and humor will be...

Aug 10, 2016

Life Story for Helen Rollins

Aug 9, 2016

Life Story for Gene F. Nelson

Aug 9, 2016

Obituary for Sharon M. O'Bannan

Sharon Marie O'Bannan, 62, passed away at home on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. She was born on Jan. 22, 1954, to Dan and Joanne O'Bannan in Missoula. She grew up in many places around Montana and spent 13 years in Germany with her family but has always called Missoula her home. Sharon was a...

Aug 2, 2016

Obituary for Grace S. Cline

Grace Marie (Seibert) Cline—known to many as Grandma Grace—of Frenchtown was called home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Aug. 2, surrounded by those she cherished most, her family. Born Aug. 5, 1929, to Herbert and Helen Seibert, Grace jokingly claimed responsibility for the Great Depression. Though she called herself a “Depression Baby,” she...

Jul 31, 2016

Life Story for Paul Mason Thompson

Jul 27, 2016

Obituary for William Bland

William "Bill" Bland, 86, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in the home he built for his family, after a long battle with cancer. He was born April 7, 1930, to William and Leora Bland in Wabash, Indiana, where he attended school and worked to help provide for his family. He married Mary Louise Hillstad...

Jul 25, 2016

Obituary for Dean Logan Parker

– An invitation is extended to all family and friends for the celebration of life of Dean Logan Parker. If you would like to share this day of remembrance with us, the service will be held at Sunset Memorial, 7405 Mullan Road at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 29. Dean passed away Saturday, July...

Jul 24, 2016

Obituary for Edith L. Holman

MISSOULA – Edith L. Holman, 89, of Missoula, passed away of natural causes Sunday, July 24, 2016, at home with her family at her side. She was born Sept. 14, 1926, in Pueblo, Colorado, to Donna and Hayden Gentry. Her father left her and her sister when they were little girls. Her mother, Donna,...

Jul 21, 2016

Obituary for Donald John Hoehn

Don was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, to George and Selma (Nyberg) Hoehn, joining his older siblings George and Helen. Several years later, his mother was remarried to Oscar Mood and in the coming years, Don would gain three more brothers, Lawrence, Alfred and Doug. Don spent his adolescent years in Grand Rapids, Minnesota,...

Jul 21, 2016

Obituary for Nancy Ellen Edwards

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nancy Ellen Edwards, 84, who passed away at her home in Missoula on Thursday, July 21, 2016, with family by her side. Nancy was born March 28, 1932, to Izzy and Fred Ramer in Missoula and was the eldest of three children. After...

Jul 18, 2016

Obituary for Alfred F. "Al" Sontag

Al was born in Sabetha, Kansas, on Aug. 30, 1925, to Charles and Jessie Sontag. During his childhood and early adulthood, he was called “Sam” after the doctor who delivered him. Al survived a difficult childhood, including contracting polio at age 4 and the early loss of his father. He left home at...

Jul 17, 2016

Obituary for Barbara Meier Zarnik

Barbara Zarnik passed away Sunday evening, July 17, 2016, with her family by her side. She was born Aug. 1, 1926, to Innozenz and Regina (Dietz) Meier in rural Mott, North Dakota. She was the second youngest of five children. She married Anton (Tony) Zarnik on Feb. 25, 1954, in Missoula. To this union...

Jul 17, 2016

Obituary for June Marie Harris

TUCSON, AZ – June Marie Harris, 87, passed away on July 17, 2016 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Tucson, Arizona. A memorial service will start at 11am on Saturday, August 20 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow, then a reception at the funeral home. Pastor Bob Schurr will officiate at...

Jul 13, 2016

Obituary for W. Lucille Davis

Lucille was born in Missoula on April 2, 1926, to Henry P. Sol and Ruth Hanke Sol. She died at age 90 on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in her home, attended by her son Doug and daughter-in-law Diane, just exactly as she wished. Nearly a century of life, filled with so much love and...

Jul 13, 2016

Life Story for Gary G. Widle

Gary, age 83, passed away at his home in the early quiet morning hours of July 13, 2016. He was born in Genoa, Nebraska January 17, 1933, the son of Kenneth and Bonnie WidIe. He graduated from high school in David City, Nebraska in 1950 where he was a football, basketball and pole...

Jul 5, 2016

Obituary for Donna Betts

Donna Betts of Turah went home to live with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, surrounded by friends and family at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. She was born in Missoula to Robert and Mary (Chapman) Barta and grew up in the Bonner-Turah area. As a child, Donna attended Sunday school at the...

Jul 1, 2016

Obituary for Shirley Ann Scribner

Shirley Ann Scribner, age 66, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2016 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana after a hard fought battle with cancer. Shirley was born July 26, 1949 in Spokane, Washington, the daughter of Francis and Yvonne Staebell. She attended St. Augustine grade school and graduated from Mary Cliff High...