Obituaries

July 5, 2009


Lyle Bagnell
POLSON - Lyle Bagnell, 78, died Monday, June 29, 2009, of injuries received in a car crash near Ravalli.

Jane Erva Shope Hyatt
FLATHEAD LAKE - Jane Erva Shope Hyatt passed away Friday, July 3, 2009, at her home on Flathead Lake.

Sheila O. Kenelty
LIBBY - Sheila O. Kenelty, 60, a lifelong resident of Libby went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, surrounded by her family. She had battled cancer for four years and never gave up.

Agnes Quinn Cote
LAS VEGAS - Agnes Quinn Cote, 84, widow of Gaspard Cote, died Dec. 12, 2008.

James Ernest Maehl
James E. "Jim" Maehl passed on peacefully at his home in Maxville on Monday, June 22, 2009, at the age of 92 3/4.

Sheridan 'Butch' Henderson
RONAN - Former Fort Howard resident and retired VA worker Sheridan “Butch” Henderson died Thursday, July 2, 2009, in Ronan, at the age of 95.

Hazel L. Johnson
MISSOULA - Hazel Johnson passed on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Riverside Healthcare Center in Missoula.

Marilyn Rae Caines Whanger
MISSOULA - Marilyn Rae Caines Whanger of Missoula, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Village Health Care Center of natural causes.

Dean Charles Solheim
HUSON - Dean Charles Solheim, 59, died of cancer Friday, July 3, 2009, at his home near Huson.

Lura V. Holland
POLSON - A memorial service for Lura V. Holland, 88, of Polson, who passed away Jan. 6, 2009, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at the First United Methodist Church in Polson.

July 6, 2009


Marilyn Rae Caines Whanger
MISSOULA - Marilyn Rae Caines Whanger of Missoula passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at the Village Health Care Center of natural causes.

Eleanor Dorothy Collins
CORVALLIS - Eleanor Dorothy Collins, 90, of Corvallis, passed away Friday, July 3, 2009, at Marcus Daly Hospice in Hamilton. She was born Aug. 9, 1918, in Waukesha, Wis., to Minnie and Paul Thiel.

Brand Lawrence Jackman
ST. IGNATIUS - Brand Lawrence Jackman, 39, of St. Ignatius and Birney, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2009.

Charles Edmund 'Eddy’ Miller IV
Aug. 31, 1952 - June 20, 2009

BEND, Ore. - Eddy, a longtime resident of Bend, died June 20, 2009, after a hiking accident in the remote Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness where he had been on a rafting trip. Friends, family and the Lemhi County sheriff’s office searched for four days before finding him. He was doing what he loved to do.

George Danforth Goodrich
Sept. 25, 1933 - Dec. 11, 2008

MISSOULA - The Missoula City Band will host the George Goodrich Memorial Concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, in Bonner Park to honor George’s service and passion with the band.

July 7, 2009


Marie-Louise (Boursy) Bishop
HAMILTON - Marie-Louise (Boursy) Bishop died July 4, 2009 in Hamilton after a return battle with cancer. She came to the Bitteroot Valley in 1997 to be closer to some of her children following her husband’s death, and had been a parishioner at St. Francis in Hamilton since arriving in the valley.

Jasmine H. Flankey
MISSOULA - Viewing for Jasmine H. Flankey will be held from 4-6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at Garden City Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Midtown Church, 1750 South Ave., followed by a reception at church.

Valerie Jean ‘Val’ Moore
1933-2009

VICTOR - Valerie Jean “Val” Moore, 75, of Victor, passed away of cancer on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Marcus Daly Palliative Center.

Paul A. Hansen
BIGFORK - Paul A. Hansen, age 78, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at his residence in Bigfork. He was born April 12, 1931 in San Francisco, the son of Paul and Ina (Rasmussen) Hansen.

Irma Belle Caton
HOUSE SPRINGS, Mo. - Irma Belle (Salters) Caton, part-time resident of Ovando, died of complications from pneumonia on June 19, 2009 in House Springs.

Gaitane Louise Therriault-Yates
MISSOULA - Gaitane Louise Therriault-Yates, 37, passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

Robert Andrew Grimesey
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho - Robert Andrew Grimesey, 80, died at his home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on July 4, 2009.

William L. Kann
YORBA LINDA, Calif. - William (Bill) L. Kann, age 75, passed away June 23, 2009, in Yorba Linda, Calif., after a long battle with cancer.

Carole Ann Swanson
HAMILTON - Carole Ann Swanson, 67, of Hamilton, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

July 8, 2009


Geri DiPasquale Dallman
FLORENCE - Geri DiPasquale Dallman, 53, of Florence, went out with a bang on the Fourth of July, due to a long battle with cancer, at her sister’s residence in Florence.

John Michael Dolan
GREAT FALLS - Our loving brother, uncle and friend left this world to join God, his parents and siblings on July 5, 2009, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls.

Verna L. Edwards
LIBBY - Verna L. Edwards, 97, of Libby died Sunday July 5, 2009, in Libby from natural causes.

Beverly J. Steele
STEVENSVILLE - Beverly J. Steele passed away June 30, 2009, at the age of 61, of natural causes.

Jasmine 'Jazzy’ Hope Flankey
MISSOULA - On July 4, Jasmine “Jazzy” Hope Flankey, age 8, flew away on angels wings to be with Jesus.

David Edward Hanna
1972 - 2009

SOMERS - David (Dave) Hanna passed on unexpectedly and quietly at the young age of 37, on Monday June 29, 2009 at his home in Somers.

Russell 'Curt’ Martin
HELENA - Russell “Curt” Martin, 50, of Helena passed away July 6, 2009, due to heart disease, at St. Vincent hospital in Billings.

Glenn E. Ryals
LIBBY - Glenn E. Ryals, 89, died July 7, 2009, at St. John Lutheran Hospital in Libby.

Donovan A. Schindler
MISSOULA - Don Schindler, 61, of Missoula, passed away Friday, July 3, 2009, peacefully at his home after a battle with cancer.

Bennie B. Schmautz
1939-2009

EAST MISSOULA - Bennie Bernard Schmautz, 69, died in the arms of his ever-loving precious Savior Sunday, July 5, 2009 at his home. He was surrounded by his beautiful wife Florence and his children.

July 9, 2009


Joan Irene Cox
CORVALLIS - Joan Irene Cox, 67, of Corvallis, passed away Friday, July 3, 2009, at the Marcus Daly Hospital in Hamilton after a hard battle with cancer.

Carole Ann Swanson
HAMILTON - Carole Ann Swanson, 67, of Hamilton, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

Signa Magna Mathison
KALISPELL - Signa Magna Mathison, 102, passed away Monday, July 6, 2009, at the Heritage Place in Kalispell. She was born Sept. 22, 1906, in Aalen, Norway, to Peder and Ingeborg (KIaarvald) Granmoen.

Margit C. Cummings
TUCSON, Ariz. - Margit C. Cummings, 67, of Tucson, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Hospice Family Care.

Donald R. Guenther
1923-2009

STEVENSVILLE - Donald R. Guenther, 85, of Stevensville, died at Community Medical Center on Tuesday, July 7, 2009.

Ernest Seablom
RONAN - Ernest Seablom, 83, peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior sometime in the early morning on Monday, July 6, 2009, at home in Ronan.

Grace Patterson McComas
RONAN - Grace Patterson McComas, of Ronan, passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, June 24, 2009.

Darlene Gullickson
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Darlene Gullickson, 69, died Saturday, June 27, 2009, at the Golden Living Center East in Rochester, Minn. Memorial service will be at 7 p.m., Monday, July 13, at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson, N.D., with Mr. Milton “Bud” Olson presiding. Interment will take place at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Cemetery, New England, N.D. Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m., Monday at Ladbury Funeral Service.

Rose M. Kern
MISSOULA - Rose M. Kern, 79, died of natural causes June 9, 2009, in Missoula. Rose passed away peacefully to harp music with her family and hospice attendants by her side.

Ardes Marie Clay
KALISPELL - Ardes Marie Clay, 88, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell.

July 3, 2009


Thomas Frederick Ruckelshaus
1951-2009

STEVENSVILLE - Thomas Frederick Ruckelshaus, 58, of Stevensville, died at his home Wednesday, July 1, 2009, after a prolonged battle with lung cancer.

Robert W. Bedford
PLAINS - Bob’s physical journey ended Thursday, July 2, 2009. May his spiritual life be peaceful and pain-free.

July 4, 2008


Orville K. 'Orv’ Good
FLORENCE - Orville K. “Orv” Good, 71,went to be with his Lord and Savior July 1, 2009, after a courageous 20-year battle with cancer.

LaKishia Curley
POLSON - LaKishia Curley, 31, of Polson passed away July 1, 2009, at her home in Polson.


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