Obituaries
David A. Koch
Sep 20, 2022
David A. Koch died peacefully in his sleep at beloved home, “The Christmas House” on September 20, 2022. He was born June 8, 1944, in Hamilton, MT to John and Rose Koch. Dave was the third child of five. He grew up in North Dakota and moved to Missoula in 1965. On May 9, 1987, Dave married his best friend,...
Rick
Sep 20, 2022
Richard "Rick" Miller Sr. Richard "Rick" Miller passed away Tuesday September 20, in Missoula, surrounded by family. Rick was born August 24, 1947, in Spokane Washington to Ronald Gene Miller Sr. and Betty Lou Radney. As a boy he shared many fun times with his sister Charlotte and brother Ronald Miller Jr. As many strong ambitious young men of his...
Ada Joan Miller
Sep 14, 2022
MISSOULA ~ Ada Joan Miller passed away on September 14, 2022. She was born January 29,1931 in Thayer, Kansas. As a young girl, she enjoyed life on the farm in rural Kansas - square dancing while her father called dances, making donuts for her family and neighbors with her folks, and playing with her cousins on neighboring farms. During...
Mary J. Meyer
Sep 14, 2022
Mary Roehl Meyer, 86, of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, Sept 14, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimers. She was born September 8, 1936, in New Leipzig, North Dakota to Sam and Lydia Roehl and was the eighth of twelve children. In New Leipzig, they lived on a farm and Mary loved being outside — riding pigs, playing with her...
Warren "Scott" Robert Weeks
Sep 13, 2022
Warren “Scott” Weeks, 66, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at home. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Sunset Memorials Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at sunsetfuneralhomecemetery.com. Scott Weeks, son of Marion Hollingshead, was born February 11, 1956 in Hayward, California. He graduated from High School in Hayward and started...
Marvin Louis Smith
Sep 7, 2022
Marvin Louis Smith, 75, of Stevensville passed away in his home of natural causes on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Marvin was born on September 15, 1946, in Clarkston, Washington, to Otto and Josephine Smith. The Smith family moved to Missoula in 1957 where they lived for a short time before moving permanently to Frenchtown, Montana where all children attended Frenchtown...
Debra K. "Debby" Ives (Downing)
Sep 4, 2022
Debby Ives passed away on September 4th, 2022, in Missoula, Montana. Debby was born on March 1, 1954, in Oregon, to Jeannette and Earl Downing. In 1962, the family moved to Stevensville Montana where Debby graduated in 1972. On June 1, 1974, Debby married her sweetheart, Frank Ives. Together they would adopt 6 children and foster many more. Debby's love...
John Walter Mumma
Sep 1, 2022
John Walter Mumma died Sept. 1, 2022, following a long bout with multiple myeloma cancer. He died at home with his wife Myra holding his hand. It was their 46th wedding anniversary. John was born in Farmington, New Mexico, on Sept. 30, 1939 to Richard Marion Mumma and Luita Lavina Dufur Mumma. He graduated from Farmington High School where he...
Juanita Christopher
Sep 1, 2022
Juanita Christopher Mary Juanita Mace Christopher, 97, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in Silverdale, WA. Juanita was born April 25, 1925, in Portland, CO to James “Abe” and Blanche Govern Mace. In her grade school years, the family moved to Missoula where she completed her education in the Missoula schools. During World War II she moved to Everett,...
Gilbert Lloyd "Gil" Turner
Aug 29, 2022
Gilbert “Gil” Turner, 85, of Missoula passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at his home surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 3, 2022 at the Living Savior Lutheran Church in Missoula. A private family interment will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. No obituary will be posted per Gil's request.
William C. Stanley
Aug 27, 2022
William Charles Stanley (Bill), 92 of Missoula, passed away at home with family at his side on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Bill was born on June 8, 1930, in Milwaukee Wisconsin to Frank and Mae Stanley and the family relocated to Duluth, Minnesota where he graduated from high school. Bill was a decorated Korean War veteran serving as a Navy...
Betty L. Narmore
Aug 25, 2022
Betty Narmore crossed over the Jordan to her heavenly home on August 25, 2022, after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Upon learning of this life stealing diagnosis on May 23, 2022, her reaction was to say “It’s okay. I’m gonna see Jesus soon.” Her faith in Christ is her testament of her time on this earth. She was...
Jean Rheinschmidt
Aug 21, 2022
Martha “Jean” Rheinschmidt, 95, passed away on August 21, 2022, in Missoula. She was born in Kootenai, Idaho, on October 29, 1926, and raised in Sandpoint, Idaho, the 4th youngest of 13 children. She married Bob Rheinschmidt on April 11, 1949, and had 2 children. They then moved to Missoula, MT in 1959. She worked and retired from the Missoula...
Ken Connolly
Aug 16, 2022
Ken Connolly passed away August 16, 2022 at his home in Missoula. A private family service is planned at this time. Survived by wife Lori, daughter Jody and stepdaughter Kristine (Mark), Grandkids Ashtyn, Parker, Peyton, Brenden and Karson. Several brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and extended family.
Blaine E. Kendall
Aug 14, 2022
Blaine Kendall, age 87 of Lincoln, Montana, died August 14, 2022. Blaine was born in Lewiston, Utah, in 1935, to Wilford and Evelyn Glover Kendall. He was the fourth child of seven children. Blaine is survived by his wife Laura Mae of 67 years, and his sons Kirt (Kathy) and Rod (Suzie), and siblings Iva Loo Haddad, Donald Kendall, and...
Donald Ray Holman
Aug 8, 2022
MISSOULA ~ Donald Ray Holman, 73, of Missoula, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at his home. Arrangements are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Missoula.
Linda Cooper
Aug 6, 2022
Our Heavenly Father called Linda Diane Cooper home on Saturday Morning, August 6, 2022, from her home in Drummond, Montana. She was born to Mary Ann (Dusty) and Gay Carter on November 4, 1949 in Missoula, Montana. Her family moved to Helena, Mt. in 1955, where she attended St. Mary’s Grade School. In 1963, her family moved back to Missoula,...
Sissy Miller
Aug 5, 2022
Vikki "Sissy" Miller passed away August 5, 2022 at her home in Missoula. Family is planning a private service at this time.
Diane Erickson
Aug 5, 2022
Diane Corlas Erickson passed away Friday, August 5th surrounded by a team of devoted caregivers at the Polson Health and Rehabilitation Center in Polson, Montana where she had resided since August, 2018. Diane was born April 8, 1945 in Missoula, MT, the third child of Roy and Irene Erickson. She attended Lowell Grade School and graduated from Sentinel High School...
Raymond Harold Smith
Aug 2, 2022
Raymond Harold Smith, born July 17, 1953 in Myrtle Point Oregon, passed away at his home in Superior, Montana on August 2, 2022. Raymond lived a very simple life with no real cares in this world. He would always tell us, "It's a beautiful day!" And reminded us that it takes "Patience and Perseverance!" Raymond was an avid reader who...
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