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Local Obituaries for Bozeman, MT, Gallatin County & Surrounding Areas
Ronald Keith Lewis
Dec 31, 2025
Ronald K. Lewis passed away on December 31, 2025, at the age of 90 in Bozeman. Ron was born in Bozeman on June 19, 1935, to Evan and Helen Lewis.
Ron attended Holy Rosary School and graduated from Gallatin High. He attended Montana State University for two years.
Early in life, Ron was an assistant manager at Chambers Fisher and also worked...
Phyllis Ann Flentie
Dec 26, 2025
Phyllis Ann Flentie, 82, died on Friday, December 26th, 2025, at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital after a long illness. She was born on February 12th, 1943, at Sabetha Community Hospital, daughter of Leon and Gladys Baker of Morrill, Kansas.
Phyllis grew up in Morrill and graduated from Morrill High School in 1961. She attended Marymount College and graduated with a Nursing degree...
Gary Wade Sharp
Dec 24, 2025
Gary, age 52, passed away on December 24, 2025. He was born on April 9, 1973, in Anchorage, Alaska, proudly carrying the legacy name of his late uncle, Gary.
Gary met his lifelong friend and love, Kelly, in high school while living in Alaska. Years later, they reunited in Utah and were married in 1995, sharing 30 beautiful years of marriage.
In...
Dionysia "Diane" Magdalena Boley
Dec 24, 2025
Dionysia “Diane” Magdalena Boley (Childree) (September 29, 1943 – December 24, 2025)
Dionysia “Diane” Magdalena Boley, 82, of Three Forks, Montana, passed away peacefully at her home on December 24, 2025.
Diane was born in Rugby, North Dakota, on September 29, 1943, to Philip and Lena (Holzer) Leismeister. She was the second of four children in the family.
As a young woman, Diane...
Tin Bindi
Dec 20, 2025
Kristin Marie “Tin” Bindi, age 33, passed away on December 20, 2025, in Bozeman, Montana. She was born on January 11, 1992, in Columbus, Ohio. During her college years, Kristin began going by the name “Tin,” a name that reflected the grounded, authentic way she moved through the world and that she carried proudly for the rest of her life.Tin’s...
Murray Lee Turner
Dec 9, 2025
Murray Lee Turner passed away on December 9, 2025. He was 71 years old.
Murray was born on December 16th, 1953, in St. Vincent, MN. His early years were spent in the Jolliet and Pembina, ND area. Murray graduated from Pembina High School in 1971. He then attended the University of North Dakota and received a bachelor's degree in business administration.
Murray's...
Charles "Chuck" Gilmon Slater
Dec 5, 2025
Born in Escondido, CA, May 10, 1929. Youngest of eight children, three boys, five girls. My parents and four of the children had moved to California from Fairmont, MN, where my dad could find work. This was during the great depression, and they were very poor, as were many others at that time.
I grew up and attended schools in La...
Susan Strack Balding
Dec 2, 2025
On Dec. 2, 2025, Susan Strack Balding, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, artist, and matriarch, passed away. Her life was a long, generous act of love as well as a lesson in it—love expressed through beauty, intuition, presence, and the countless quiet ways she shaped the world around her for the benefit of others.
Born in St. Louis to Esther and...
Dawn Huot
Nov 23, 2025
Dawn Hout passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 23, 2025. She was born on December 11, 1964, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Dawn lived in Louisville until she moved with her mom out West and then settled in Montana. She is survived by her loving husband Jeff, of 28 years; sons, Jon and Josh Rios; daughter, Crystal Morales; grandchildren, Jon Rios...
Lynda A. Sloan
Nov 19, 2025
We share the sad news that Lynda A. Sloan, 74, of West Yellowstone, Montana, passed away on November 19, 2025, at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Phyllis and Joe Frank.
Lynda graduated from Westside High School (1969) before earning a B.A. from the University of Missouri (1973) and both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Education from...
Danny W. Linville
Nov 17, 2025
Danny William Linville, 71, of Three Forks, Montana, passed away on November 17, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on September 3, 1954, in Fort Benning, Georgia, to John and Carolyn Linville, who preceded him in death.
Danny was raised in Southern California and moved to Ojai in the fourth grade. It was there, a few...
Clark Gordon Fuller
Nov 13, 2025
Hard Work, Devotion and Dedication
Clark Gordon Fuller, commonly known as Gordon to all who knew him, was born September 23, 1937, to Calvin and Virginia Fuller at the Story Homestead in Sargent, NE.
In 1939, his family moved to Scottsbluff, NE, and again in 1949 to Lexington, NE.
Gordon graduated in 1955 from Lexington High and went directly into manager training at...
Christopher Henry Howell
Nov 13, 2025
Chris Howell, 61, of Bozeman, passed away at his home November 13, 2025. Chris was born in Anahiem, California, but grew up in Grand Junction and Colorado Spring, Colorado. His parents were Robert(Bob) and Carol Howell.
He was a Latin Honors student in High School going to many Latin Conventions. He got an Associate of Arts degree in Radio from Pike's...
Harry Richard Ellis
Nov 10, 2025
Harry Richard Ellis, of Bozeman, MT, passed away peacefully November 10, 2025, at the age of 91.
He was born April 22, 1934 in Nekoma, KS, to Harry Albert and Beulah Sedonia Ellis. He was raised on a farm near Rozel, KS, where he learned the value of hard work. He later became a respected entrepreneur and business owner in Amarillo,...
Roland Keith Barner
Nov 5, 2025
R. Keith Barner, 93, of Bozeman, MT, passed peacefully November 5, 2025. In accordance with Keith's wishes, there will be no services.
Gerald P. Yetter
Oct 30, 2025
Gerry Yetter, a long time Hebgen Basin resident, passed peacefully at his home in Bozeman October 30, 2025, at the age of 93. A full obituary is forthcoming.
John McDonnell Harkin
Oct 27, 2025
John Harkin, an avid skier, educator, coach, and adventurer, passed away on October 27 at the age of 89. Born in 1936, he made a lasting impact in the communities of Marquette, MI, and Bozeman, MT, where he devoted nearly three decades to teaching and coaching, and another three decades dedicated to masters ski racing in Nordic, Biathlon, and Alpine...
Ronald "Ron" Crawford
Oct 26, 2025
Ronald Crawford was born on October 13, 1958, in Glendive, Montana, to Alvin and Dianne Crawford. He spent his early childhood in Glendive until 1965, when the family moved to Mills, Wyoming, where he grew up and discovered his lifelong love for the outdoors. A proud Boy Scout, Ron learned the value of hard work, friendship, and adventure — and...
Melinda Chaykin
Oct 24, 2025
Melinda Chaykin passed away on October 24, 2025 from complications of a heart attack. Melinda was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 29, 1951. As a toddler, her young family moved from New York to Miami, Florida where she grew up and attended college at the University of Miami. Melinda was the oldest of four children to Albert Chaykin and...
Chad Friesz
Oct 24, 2025
Chad “Chipper” Friesz passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on October 24, 2025. He was born on February 23, 1986, in Carmel, California.
Chad’s adventurous spirit began early. Beginning his life with his mother in California, he loved exploring tidal pools, fishing wharfs, and coastal towns. He learned to ski at just three years old near Lake Tahoe and...
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