Deacon Robert K. Pearce Sr.
March 13, 1928 – August 27, 2019 Dcn. Robert K. Pearce Sr., 91, was welcomed into his eternal reward on Aug. 27, 2019, surrounded by his loving children at the Beehive assisted living home in Columbia Falls. Born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, on March 13, 1928, he married Mary Lou Smith in Sept. of 1948. They […]
Fr. Joseph Leo Byrne
July 3, 1929 – August 27, 2019 Father Joseph Leo Byrne, 90, died on August 27, 2019. He was approaching the 65thanniversary of his ordination as a priest of the Diocese of Helena. Joseph Leo Byrne was born July 3, 1929, the son of John L. Byrne and Minnie C. Greiner Byrne. He and his […]
Deacon Ronald L. Butler
January 9, 1948-July 31, 2019 Ronald Lee Butler, 71, of Missoula, passed away unexpectedly, on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, while with his wife and friends at Flathead Lake. He was born on Jan. 9, 1948, in Bozeman, to Carroll and Barbara “Bobbie” (Kerzenmacher) Butler. As a boy he was educated in Butte Public Schools. As […]
Deacon Wesley Thomas “Wes” Vert Sr.
Tuesday, June 24th, 1924 – Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 Wesley Thomas Vert Sr., age 94, passed away on March 6, 2019 in Polson, MT. Wes was born to Clarence and Julia Vert on June 24, 1924 in Big Arm, MT. He graduated from Polson High School and joined the Navy. After 2 years in the Navy, Wes […]
Fr. John F. “Jack” Hunthausen
July 25, 1927 – March 4, 2019 On March 4, 2019, a brother, uncle, friend, and pastor to all passed peacefully from Earth in his sleep to his eternal resting place in Heaven with the Lord he loved and served so well. Father John “Jack” Hunthausen, 91 years wise, infused the world around him with […]
Father Joseph Francis Finnegan
1938-2019 Father Joe Finnegan passed away peacefully on January 16, 2019 at his home in Whitehall, Montana. Joe was born in 1938 to Leo and Mary Ellen Finnegan in Butte, Montana. He was raised in Butte, attended St. Ann School, and graduated from Boys’ Central High School. He then graduated from the University of Notre […]
Bishop Robert C. Morlino
Dec. 31, 1946 – Nov. 24, 2018 Robert Morlino was born December 31, 1946, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. An only child, his father, Charles, died while he was in high school, his mother, Albertina, in 1980. He was raised in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, graduating from the Jesuit-run Scranton Preparatory High School. He entered seminary for the […]
Deacon Donald Marks
It is with both love and deep sorrow that we remember a courageous, devout and loving man, our father, grandfather, great-grandfather and Catholic Deacon, Donald Charles Marks, who passed away on October 31, 2018. Deacon Don was graced with a large and loving family and many close friends. Left to cherish his memory are: his […]
Fr. Robert C. Noonan
Sept. 13, 1938-Aug. 10, 2018 Father Robert C. Noonan, 79, died at his residence at Hidden Treasure Assisted Living, near East Helena, on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. Bob was born in Butte, Montana, on Sept. 13, 1938, the son of Thomas Harold Noonan and Marie Carey Noonan. He attended Catholic schools in Butte and graduated […]
Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen
August 21, 1921-July 22, 2018 Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen died in the peace of the Lord he loved and served so well on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at his home in Helena, Montana, surrounded by members of his family. Archbishop Hunthausen was the last remaining American bishop to have participated in the Second Vatican Council. […]
Lorraine Marie Rivers Tucker
Jan. 8, 1938-May 27, 2018 The Cambridge English Dictionary defines a “pilgrim” as a person who makes a journey, often a long and difficult one, to a special place for religious reasons. On Sunday, May 27th, Lorraine Marie (Rivers) Tucker died at her home in Helena, Montana. Her pilgrimage in this life – a journey […]