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SEELEY LAKE - LeRoi Lewis Smith, 85, of Seeley Lake, Montana, passed away on Monday, Aug. 2 at home with his wife Joyce. He was born Aug. 12, 1935 in Dailey, Michigan to Henry and Doris Smith. "Roy" grew up in Dailey where he attended a one-room schoolhouse through the eighth grade. He loved sports and outdoor activities of every kind, including helping run his dad's fur trap lines and the "burden" of taking his grandmother fishing. He graduated from Dowagiac (Michigan) High School in 1953 where...
SWAN VALLEY – Pamela Dianne (Clouser) Peabody was born Jan. 16, 1949 in Joplin, Missouri. The daughter of Evelyn and Delbert Clouser, she was raised in the Kansas City area and attended Raytown High School and Missouri Valley College. Her children were born and/or raised primarily in Harrisonville, Missouri. Pamela was a devoted mother and a lifelong artist. Her artwork reflected her sense of wonder and beauty in nature and her love of babies, faeries and new life of all kinds. Despite her heartland roots, she fell in love with the mountain w...
LINCOLN, MONTANA - Shirlee Marie Hansen, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully in her home with her family surrounding her on June 10. She was born Aug. 31, 1943 to the late Albert Amos and Juanita Mae Maynard in Boise, Idaho. Her father moved often for work and she lived in many places. She talked about her time in the Yaak where they had pet racoons, a pet skunk Petunia and even a bear named Brutus. Shirlee met her beloved husband Bruce and they were married Feb. 22, 1964. They...
SEELEY LAKE - Al died peacefully at home of natural causes, surrounded by his family. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Kenneth W. Foucar and Dorothea Allen. After serving in the Marine Corps, Al attended the University of Idaho, where he was a proud Kappa Sigma, earning a BS in Forestry. During these years he met and married the love of his life Barbara Rydell of Great Falls, who was studying nursing at Sacred Heart in Spokane. They spent 62 years as partners until her death in...
Christine Kaye (Kaul) Wallace went to live with her Savior Jesus on May 6, 2021. Surrounded by loved ones at home, Chris stepped into her new adventure with the same grace, positivity and humor that epitomized her adventure in this world. We had a lot of fun writing about her extraordinary life and hope you enjoy reading this. Chris was born to Albert and Helen Kaul Feb. 22, 1952 and baptized in Sheridan, Wyoming. Soon after, the family moved to Minot, North Dakota. There she grew up with three...
MISSOULA - Morris Wayne Nyquist, 82, of Missoula, passed away on Thursday, May 20 at home with his wife Marie, and both daughters by his side. He was a model to all for never complaining after 30 years of suffering multiple cancers and their effects. For the full obituary please visit gardencityfh.com....
SEELEY LAKE - Carla (Carley) Maxine Boule' of Seeley Lake, Montana passed away on May 3 at The Village Health and Rehabilitation in Missoula, Montana. She was born July 17, 1933, in Great Falls, Montana. In 1950, Carley Lazure married Duane Boule'. After serving in the Air Force, Duane worked for and retired from the Mountain Bell Telephone Company in Lewistown, Montana. Carley spent many years working for the Lewistown School System cooking for the hot lunch program. The couple had three...
BUTTE, MONTANA - Helen Louise Ziech Rohde, 79, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, April 15 in Butte, Montana. A private family burial will be held at the Seeley Lake Cemetery. Helen was born March 28, 1942 to Albert and Loretta Ziech in Reedsburg, Wisconsin and was the fifth of 12 daughters. She met Ellsworth Rohde while living in South Dakota and they married Nov. 6, 1960. They moved to California and had four children. After Ellsworth's passing in 1973, she and her children spent...
SWAN VALLEY - Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, Aunt and wonderful friend to so many, passed away peacefully at St. Patrick Hospital. She was 77. Margo was born in Utah and resided most of her adult life in Condon, Montana. She is survived by three of her four sons Richard, Damon (Chandi) and Ronald (Yolanda). She has 10 grandchildren Amanda, Gared, Russell, Catrina, Jennifer, Tynell, Mathew, Jason, Parker, Charly and several great grandchildren with one on the way. She is preceded in death by her...
MISSOULA - Thomas "Tom" Strauss Lehman, 84, of Missoula, passed-away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 3. He was born on Feb. 4, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois to Lawrence and Sue Lehman. Tom was raised in Colorado and chose Montana as his best last place. He graduated from Colorado A & M in 1960 then managed the family ranch in Ennis until it sold in 1967. He then moved to Bozeman where he was involved in many successful businesses and was well known for helping Gary Tschache invent the Montana...
MOSCOW, IDAHO - Robert "Bob" C. Mock of Moscow, Idaho died Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. He was 87. Bob was born March 8, 1934 in Downey, Idaho to Clinton and Winnifred Evans Mock. He was raised in Montana and Idaho and graduated from Gallatin County High School in Bozeman, Montana. Bob met Evelyn Faye Powell while attending Gallatin County High School. They were married on April 29, 1952 in Bozeman. Bob attended Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho for one...
SEELEY LAKE - Richard “Dick” Allen Koepplin, 73, passed away from natural causes on March 30, 2021 at his home at Seeley Lake. Dick was born in Missoula on July 23, 1947 to Wilhelm and June Koepplin. From an early age he loved working in the fields with his dad. His mom loved to tell how Dick ran away from home thirteen times in one morning to be in the field with his dad. Fresh out of high school Dick married Pam MacArthur and also began his long career as a mill worker. Dick loved the Mon...
"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little" ~E.Burke SEELEY LAKE - Klaus von Stutterheim, 77, of Seeley Lake, Montana passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 in his vacation home in Camp Verde, Arizona. He was born in Berlin, Germany on Oct. 4, 1943 to the late Elisabeth and Hans-Heinrich von Stutterheim. Born into the Berlin Bombing of 1943, growing up in post-war Berlin, witnessing the birth of a new nation, Klaus always was a strong believer in...
SEELEY LAKE - On Feb. 23 our sweet Mama Debra 'Debby' Magstadt passed away at her home surrounded by her family. She fought a courageous battle with cancer for 10 months but succumbed to complications from chemotherapy. Debby was born Dec. 6, 1957 in Missoula. She grew up on the Northside. Debby worked at Double Front at a young age but eventually worked most of her life doing janitorial work at the University of Montana and some small businesses. Later on, she worked at Deanos and the last few...
GREAT FALLS – On Dec. 30, 2020, my dear sweet husband, Terry Nelson Daugherty was called to heaven. After thirty years of pain due to a logging accident, he is finally at peace. He called me his "Darling Bride" to everyone for thirty years. Terry was born in Des Moines, Iowa on Oct. 12, 1950. He grew up in Iowa where his family had a corn farm. When he was in the third grade, his family moved to Montana. Terry graduated from Helena High School in 1968. He spent two years in Forestry School in M...
SEELEY LAKE - Last November, we unexpectedly lost our beloved community member Douglas E. Waldron, 75. As many of you know, Doug came to the Seeley Lake area in about the year 2000 after retiring from his 37-year career in law enforcement. He was extremely proud of his position as Chief of Police of Stanhope, New Jersey but was eager to create a new life in Montana which he did successfully. He loved everything about his new home in Montana, the scenery, the wildlife, the hiking trails and...
SEELEY LAKE - Sandra (Sandy) Jude Thompson Berry went to be with her Father in Heaven at 5:20 p.m., Feb. 5 in the presence of her husband and oldest son. Before Alzheimer's stole her ability to read, our cherished mom Sandy began each day with an Our Daily Bread devotional and prayer. Our family takes comfort that the Feb. 5, 2021 devotional was Isaiah 41:13, "I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you." She was 73. Sandy was born...
SEELEY LAKE - On Sept. 30, 1927 "Happy" Jack Davis graced Planet Earth with his uplifting and indomitably cheerful presence. To the sorrow of those who were fortunate enough to have known him, and especially those who loved him, he passed away unexpectedly, but quickly and painlessly during the morning of Jan. 20, 2021 at the age of 93. Jack was born in Butte, Montana to Wilfred and Nola Davis. He was the youngest of five children. When he was 13, he met the love of his life, Patricia "Pat"...
I pack no provisions for my long journey – entering emptiness under the midnight moon. Chinese Sage SWAN VALLEY - Thomas entered this life in post-World War II Germany on a leap year day. His parents, Anton and Ella Mueller, immigrated to California when Thomas was a young boy. Thomas's father passed away in 2003 and his mother passed away in 2012. He is survived by his sister Angella Mueller Sawyer and many dear friends. Thomas discovered a passion for art at an early age, following it into s...
SEELEY LAKE - John "Jack" Clair Venters, 76, passed from this life to eternity on Christmas Day 2020 at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula due to complications related to COVID-19. Born in Seattle, Washington on Sept. 9, 1944, Jack was the eldest of seven children born to Marguerite and Jim Venters. Jack grew up in Washington state. After high school, he enlisted in the Navy but was discharged shortly thereafter due to asthma. He returned to Washington and began attending barber school. While...
WILMINGTON, NEW YORK – Gerald (Jerry) Estes, Jr., passed away Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 at his home in Wilmington, New York surrounded by loving family. Jerry was predeceased by his wife Sandy, his parents Gerald and Theresa Estes, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Jerry is survived by his siblings Carolyn (Mike) Fitzsimmons and Kathleen (Steve) Thompson. Also surviving are an aunt Celia Stephenson and an uncle Rodney (Alberta) Estes, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, many cousins and his...
SWAN VALLEY - Alan Lee Childs, 77, born Aug. 11, 1943 died of natural causes on Nov. 19. Alan was born in Browning, Montana but grew up in Libby, Montana with his parents Dorothy and Lee Childs. He joined the Navy in 1963 where he became an Engineman and a Certified Diver. He attended Submarine School and became an underwater welder where he salvaged sunken ships from the ocean. He was honorably discharged in 1969. Alan moved to Havre shortly afterward and worked for Rocky Mountain Packing...
SEELEY LAKE - On Nov. 4, Willis "Bill" Ogden passed away at 86, five years to the day his wife Patricia passed in 2015. He was survived briefly by his older sister Virginia. Born in Streator, Illinois Sept. 26, 1934 (though he was slow to admit he wasn't born in Montana) to Harry and Jessie Ogden. The Ogden family moved to Montana and ended up in Polson. In Polson he played football in high school and participated in the East West Shrine game. Graduated in 1954, despite jumping out the window...
CONRAD - Lucille Mary "Cec" (Brophy) Peterman was born Dec. 5, 1939 in Conrad, Montana to William and Beatrice Brophy of Valier, Montana. She passed peacefully in her sleep on Nov. 25 at the Pondera Medical Center Extended Care after a long battle with dementia. She was 80 years old. Cec was the seventh of 10 children. She was raised in Valier and graduated from Valier High School in 1957. That same summer she met Donald "Bronc" Peterman. They married on July 1, 1958 in Granite Falls,...
BILLINGS - Jack O. Patton, age 97, was born in Silver City, New Mexico. He was the youngest of four children born to Thomas Leonard (TL) and Jesse H. Patton. Jack died in Billings, Montana on Nov. 24, 2020. Jack grew up on a ranch homesteaded by his parents near Silver City, New Mexico. In about 1944 he was drafted into the US. Army and served as an infantryman in the European theatre. Shortly after he arrived in Europe, his unit was captured by the Germans and he spent the remainder of the war...
