Obituaries
Betty Anne Smith
Feb 1, 2024
Betty Anne Smith passed away peacefully on February 1, 2024
Born in Anaconda, MT on November 30, 1933, to parents Robert and Lillie Mae Dixon, Betty had a happy childhood growing up in Plains and Ovando, Montana. High school days were especially happy, carefree, and fun. Some of her fondest memories were her summer jobs during college working on a dude...
James "Jim" Johnston McNew
Feb 1, 2024
MISSOULA ~ James "Jim" J. McNew, 87, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024 at his home.
Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.
Keith Yale
Jan 16, 2024
MISSOULA ~ Keith Yale died on January 16, 2024 due to complications of an injury sustained in early 2023. He was born in Billings, Montana, to Sylvia Ostrem and Lawrence Yale on March 13, 1939. Keith spent most of his early years with his mother and older sister Jeanne in Livingston, MT. He graduated from high school at Park High...
Geoffrey W Carlson
Jan 4, 2024
MISSOULA- Geoffrey W. Carlson, 81, of Missoula passed away peacefully at his home on January 4, 2024.
Geoff was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from Washburn High School and attended the University of Minnesota, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture. He was a strong athlete and played multiple sports including football,...
Ernie H Ebel
Dec 31, 2023
MISSOULA ~ Ernie H. Ebel, 83, of Missoula, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.
Shirley Shelton Howell
Dec 29, 2023
MISSOULA ~ Shirley Shelton Howell, 88, of Missoula, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023 at her home.
Arrangements are under the care of Sunset memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.
Patricia Georgia Knutson
Dec 27, 2023
MISSOULA ~ Patricia Georgia Knutson, 88, passed away on December 27, 2023 in Missoula, Montana of natural causes.
She was born on January 17, 1935 to Julius and Anna (Rogers) Repnak on a farm in Pryor, Montana. She and her family later moved to Polson, Montana where she graduated from the Polson High School.
She enjoyed watching golf,...
E. Marilyn Jordan
Dec 23, 2023
MISSOULA ~ E. Marilyn Jordan, 91, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023 at her home.
Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Montana.
Frances Kenoyer
Nov 28, 2023
MISSOULA ~ Frances “Fran” Kenoyer (née Ebel), of Missoula, Montana, passed away on November 28, 2023.
Fran was born on June 10, 1946, to Elsie Clara (Bader) and Henry G. Ebel at home in Antelope (Hebron), North Dakota. Fran was the eighth of nine children and lived in Antelope until the death of her father in 1953 when...
Jeanne Marie Luna
Nov 27, 2023
MISSOULA ~ Jeanne Marie Luna, 67, of Missoula, passed away Monday, November 27, 2023 at her home.
Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.
Dr. Gregory E. Cavanaugh
Oct 31, 2023
SEELEY LAKE ~ Dr. Gregory Cavanaugh, 70, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at
his home in Seeley Lake, MT.
Greg was born on May 16, 1953, in Great Falls, Montana, to proud parents Jim and Jackie
Cavanaugh. He was the third of eight siblings and spent his early years in Flaxville, Montana.
Greg's determination and dedication...
Arliss Jean Hebert
Oct 29, 2023
BONNER ~ Arliss Jean Hebert, 83, of Bonner, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital with her family by her side.
Arliss was born January 22, 1940 in Outlook, Montana, along with her twin sister Ardiss to Fern and Charley Betts. At a young age, her family moved to the Potomac valley where she and...
Robert Edward Ratkowski
Oct 19, 2023
ST> REGIS ~ Robert E. Ratkowski, 77, of St. Regis, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023 at his home.
Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.
Melvin M Wartenbee
Oct 10, 2023
MISSOULA ~ Melvin M. Wartenbee, 87, of Missoula, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2023 at his home with his daughters by his side. He died of a broken heart.
Born April 8, 1936 in Marvin, SD to Ernest and Edna (Christensen) Wartenbee, he was the third of four children. He was the only son.
He married Frances Hoerner...
Delbert Lloyd Block
Oct 9, 2023
HUSON ~ Delbert L. Block passed into the presence of his living Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, October 9, 2023. “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 5:8) He left his physical body, and his spirit entered the eternal presence of...
Jackie Lee "Jack" Deeds
Sep 30, 2023
MISSOULA ~ Jackie Lee Deeds, 79, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023 peacefully in his home after a hard-fought 12 year battle with complications due to kidney cancer.
Jackie and his twin brother Jimmie were born in Seattle, WA February 14, 1944. His father was in the military which moved the family often while growing up. The family...
Iona Darlene Novakovitch Lindquist
Sep 27, 2023
MISSOULA ~ Iona Darlene Novakovitch Rodriguez Lindquist, 74, of Missoula, passed away at home on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.
She was born on August 16, 1949 in Missoula to John and Elma (Ulrich) Novakovitch. She ended up dropping out of high school to help her mother raise her three younger siblings, but later went back to high school to...
Frances Anthony Wartenbee
Sep 23, 2023
MISSOULA ~ Frances A. Wartenbee, 83, of Missoula, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
Born February 17, 1940 in Whitefish, Montana to Michael and Elizabeth (Hauck) Hoerner, she was the tenth of thirteen children.
She married Melvin Wartenbee on September 7, 1963 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The couple lived in Milltown until 2016 when they moved into...
Ruth Alice Scott
Sep 19, 2023
KALISPELL ~ Ruth Alice Scott, 98, died September 19, 2023 at home in Kalispell. She was born on February 13, 1925 to Pearl and Clark Mellinger in North Lima, Ohio. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Youngstown with high honors. Growing up she became an accomplished pianist and vocalist. She began studying organ as a young adult...
James "Jim" Pickens
Sep 15, 2023
James "Jim" W. Pickens, age 88, passed away peacefully on September 15th, 2023, at home surrounded by his wife of 68 years and 3 children.
Jim was born on August 3rd, 1935, to Basil and Leah Pickens in Missoula, Montana. This is where he resided throughout his life attending Willard Grade School and Missoula County High School. It...
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