October 8, 1945 – January 3, 2026 Michael Colbert passed away at his home on Saturday, January 3, 2026, after an unexpected illness. He was eighty years old.
Joan Carol (Gibbons) Saxby Family of Joan Carol (Gibbons) Saxby Joan Carol (Gibbons) Saxby was born March 12, 1945, in Southgate, California, the middle of 5 daughters for Hector and June Gibbons. Her younger years were marked by numerous moves as a husband tried to please a wife that never seemed satisfied with where she was located. By 1960, she was living in a house her father had built in the Sierra Nevada mountains about 20 miles southeast of Placerville, California. Her nearest neighbor was the Saxby family at an irrigation company’s dam, two miles away. Joan was in high school and her two younger sisters were in grade school. It wasn’t cost effective to drive a bus out to pick them up each day, so an arrangement was made to have the Saxby’s son, also in high school, drive all of them to the grammar school. This was also the high school pickup point for the 18-mile drive to high school. This led to Joan marrying Bob Saxby in 1965.
Pamela J. McGuire Family of Pamela J. McGuire November 29, 1953 – December 22, 2025 Pamela J. McGuire, age 72, of Helena, passed away Dec. 22, 2025.
Kenneth Arthur Short Family of Kenneth Arthur Short September 27, 1938 – November 3, 2025 Kenneth Arthur Short, age 87, was the son of the late Charles & Velma (Kernan) Short of Westfield, PA. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bernard Joe. Ken was born on September 27, 1938, in Clymer, PA. Ken passed away peacefully on November 3, 2025, with loved ones by his side.
Kory David Bakkum Family of Kory David Bakkum August 10, 1962 – December 2, 2025 The family of Kory David Bakkum, 63, of Townsend, Montana, is heartbroken to announce that he died unexpectedly on December 2, 2025, leaving us shattered and grieving the loss of the man who was the center of our world.
Donald John Messling Family of Donald John Messling October 23, 1940 – November 29, 2025 Donald John Messling, age 85, passed away the evening of November 29, 2025, at home in Toston, MT.
Darren Lee Buffington Family of Darren Lee Buffington Darren Lee Buffington, age 57, of Townsend, MT, passed away on November 20, 2025.
George Roger Dundas Family of George Roger Dundas May 20, 1952 - November 5, 2025 On November 5, 2025, while a gentle rain caressed the Olympic mountains, a brilliant rainbow manifested across the sky, welcoming George Roger Dundas on to his next journey. After having struggled with the after-effects of a stroke in November 2024, Roger passed away in his home with his loving wife, Dottie Ferrell, and faithful dog, Trooper.
Family of Bertum Williams Bertum Williams March 27, 1935 – November 15, 2025 Bertum Williams, age 90, of Townsend, passed away on November 15, 2025, from complications of cancer.
Peter W. Sullivan Family of Peter W. Sullivan One of Helena’s great characters, Peter William Sullivan, passed away on November 14, 2025, surrounded by family. Peter was born in 1935 in the kitchen of the family ranch in the Canton Valley, an area that was later flooded to create Canyon Ferry Lake. The second of five children, Peter and his only brother, Larry, lived primarily in the bunkhouse with no electricity or running water, and learned early on that cows and chickens do not take holidays or recognize weekends.
Roy Durham Jo Harris With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our father, Roy Durham, on October 21, 2025. Dad was born in Prairie City, Oregon, on May 4, 1927, to Roy C. and Bonnie Durham. Because his father worked wherever jobs could be found, Dad and his siblings grew up in and around the northwest. The family ultimately settled near Sheridan, Montana, where Dad met our beautiful mother, Jean.
Marjo LaRaie Hoppe Margo Dale Marjo LaRaie Hoppe, 67, of Great Falls, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025. Marjo was born in Townsend, December 14, 1957, to Margo Dale and LeRoy Reister.
Rita Myles Carlson Steve Carlson It is with the utmost heartache that I inform her friends and extended family of the passing of Rita Carlson. She died September 21, 2025 of respiratory failure caused by a pneumonia she developed during recovery from knee replacement surgery.
Jessica Jo Andersen-Wear Family of Jessica Jo Andersen-Wear Jessica Jo Andersen-Wear was born on November 27, 1979, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to Deborah Duthie and Joey Taylor. As an Army family, they moved often, living in Texas, North Carolina, and Hawaii. In 1992, after Joey retired from active duty, the family settled in Helena, Montana, to be closer to loved ones following Jessica’s scoliosis surgery.
Richard L. Johnson Family of Richard L. Johnson October 12, 1930 – September 26, 2025 JOHNSON, Richard L., age 94 of Townsend, passed away on September 26, 2025. Richard’s family will have a private ceremony with military honors at the Montana State Veterans’ Cemetery at Fort Harrison.
Vincent J. Hunsaker Family of Vincent J. Hunsaker June 14, 1948 – September 23, 2025 Vincent Jex Hunsaker, age 77, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025, in Boise, Idaho, surrounded by the love of his family.
Gregg Eugene Sautter Family of Gregg Eugene Sautter Gregg Eugene Sautter passed away peacefully at the age of 70 in Missoula, MT. He was born on September 29, 1954, to Jack and Doreen Sautter in Townsend, Montana.
Dorothy Vivian Larson Family of Dorothy Vivian Larson Dorothy Vivian Larson, affectionately known as "Gramma Dot" by many, passed away at age 78 peacefully in her home on September 3, 2025.
Steven A. Kimpton Family of Steven A. Kimpton September 12, 1952 – September 12, 2025 Steven Albert Kimpton, 73, of Toston, Montana, passed away peacefully on his birthday, Friday, September 12, 2025, at his home. His passing was gentle, surrounded by the loving presence of his family and supported by a compassionate hospice team.
John E. Masolo Family of John E. Masolo December 22, 1941 – September 1, 2025 John Evan Masolo, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 1, 2025.
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