OBITUARIES

May 1, 2009

Geraldine Ward, 90, of Bozeman passed away Friday, May 1, 2009 at her home, with her twin by her side. Geraldine was born on October 8, 1918 in Clarksdale, Illinois to Patrick and Anna Ward. She attended St. John#8217;s Nursing School in Springfield, IL, graduating in 1938. Following graduation, she worked as an Occupational Nurse in Chicago and a Geriatric...

Apr 30, 2009

John Anderson, 62, of Belgrade passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009. John was born on February 9, 1947 in Logan, Utah to Ross and Jeneal Anderson. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he lived in Idaho, where he owned the largest Union paint company in the state. John was a true western man; he loved to hunt, fish, boat,...

Apr 29, 2009

Timothy Francis Johnson passed away unexpectedly on April 29, 2009. He was born September 1, l950 to Joseph Harvey Johnson and Mary Smith Johnson in Utica, New York. Tim grew up in the Adirondack region of New York loving the outdoors, hunting, fishing and hiking. His work career spanned a wide range of talents including teaching disabled children and adults,...

Apr 21, 2009

Bill Hiscock, 57, died April 21, 2009, in Bozeman Deaconess Hospital after an 18-year-long battle with light-chain deposition disease. He was born on Oct. 31, 1951, in Santa Monica, Calif., to William and Shirley Hiscock. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 1968 and graduated from Taft High School in Woodland Hills, Calif., in 1969. He received a B.S....

Apr 21, 2009

Frederick John Pitt, 72, of Bozeman, passed away April 21, 2009 in Bozeman, MT. He was born May 23, 1936 in Seattle, WA, the son of Edward Dawson and Bessie Florence Ena (Capern) Hiscock. He was raised and educated in Seattle. Fred married Patricia Carroll on July 21, 1955 in Seattle. She passed away on April 15, 1985. Fred worked...

Apr 19, 2009

Robert #8220;Bob#8221; Allen Kerney, 43, of Belgrade, Montana passed away April 19, 2009 doing what he loved most, riding his motorcycle. He was born on June 24, 1965 in Long Beach, California, the son of Don and Betty (Erickson) Kerney. He grew up in Spokane, Washington, and graduated from high school in Salem, Oregon. Bob was a chef in Spokane,...

Apr 14, 2009

Colleen Lynch Hartman Hops was born December 28, 1908 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Carrie Lynch and Adam A. Hartman. On April 14, 2009 after encountering complications from a broken hip, Colleen left this life to begin a new journey. Late last fall, Colleen celebrated her 100th Birthday with many family members and friends from out of town in Bozeman,...

Apr 12, 2009

Irene Ruth Wilson, 80, of Bozeman passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2009. Irene was born in Butte, Montana on November 24, 1928 to Lawrence and Marguerite (Kroger) Harris. She married the love of her life, John Wilson, on March 3, 1951. Irene was preceded in death by her parents, her infant daughter, and brother, Roy Harris. Survivors include her...

Apr 11, 2009

Harry Thompson, 84, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2009 in Bozeman, MT. Harry was born on June 9, 1924, the oldest of nine children to Magnus and Hannah (Svanes) Thompson. He was raised on the family farm in Kintyre, North Dakota. In 1942, he joined the U.S. Army and spent most of the following three years of active duty...

Apr 11, 2009

Bradley Lee Terrell (74) of Bozeman passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2009 from acute leukemia while at home with his family at his side. Brad was born March 06, 1935 in Tempe, Arizona to Lee and Geneva (Ashworth) Terrell. He spent his younger years in Prescott and Flagstaff Arizona as well as San Bernardino, California. His father relocated to...

Apr 10, 2009

Vernon #8220;Cliff#8221; Clifford Thomas, 54, of Bozeman, passed away Friday, April 10, 2009. He was born August 25, 1954 in Denver, CO the son of Vernon Morris and Ruth Pauline (Fischer) Thomas. Cliff and his family moved to Atlanta, GA, when he was a toddler. He was raised and educated in Decatur, graduating from Towers High School and attending DeKalb...

Apr 7, 2009

Veronica Marie Rickerl Gallagher, 92, of Bozeman passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Veronica was born on August 17, 1916 in Story City, Boone County, Iowa to Frank and Julia Rickerl, the eldest child of 8. She was raised on a farm, learning to work and care for her brothers and sisters at a young age. She learned to...

Apr 7, 2009

Gail Keiter, 52, of Bozeman, passed away April 7, 2009. She was born September 7, 1956. Gail was raised in Bozeman and lived most of her life in Hawaii. Her passion for life and love of her family inspired us all. She is survived by her son Chris Keiter of Hawaii; his daughter and son-in-law Erica Keiter and Simon Poole...

Apr 6, 2009

Jason Myers, 29, of Bozeman, passed away April 6th, 2009. He was born October 18, 1979 in Blue Earth, MN. He was raised in Minnesota and Wisconsin, he and his family moved to Bozeman, when Jason was Junior in high school. Jason graduated from Bozeman Senior High School in 1998. Following high school Jason moved back to Stevens Point, Wisconsin...

Apr 1, 2009

Mar 29, 2009

Allen V. Bertelsen, 69, of Bozeman, passed away suddenly Sunday, March 29, 2009. He was born November 13, 1939 in Froid, MT a son to Verner L. and Ellen (Bentsen) Bertelsen. His mom passed away a couple of days after he was born. He was raised and educated in Ovando, Montana until the eighth grade when he had to move...

Mar 25, 2009

Jeanne Stevens, 90, left this world peacefully on March 25, 2009. With her loving nature, ready smile and dry wit, Jeanne brought joy to so many lives and will be missed by all who knew her. Born Jeanne Marie Vieth in Newport, KY on August 18, 1918, of Albert and Marie Vieth, Jeanne spent most of her life in the...

Mar 23, 2009

Alvin Gorr, 85, of Bozeman passed away on Monday, March 23, 2009. Alvin was born on October 17, 1923 in Rapelje, Montana to Theodore and Emma Gorr. He grew up in Montana. He served in the Air Force, worked for the Highway Department, did carpentry, and worked on ranches. Alvin met the love of his life, Beatrice McComb, and the...

Mar 23, 2009

Harry Gardner passed away March 23, 2009. Born March 1, 1919 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Harry grew up in Dearborn, Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University where he met and married Ann Hafford. He served in the army during World War II in the Pacific, was wounded, and received the Purple Heart. Harry and Ann spent his working years in...

Mar 16, 2009

Robert Bob Crowley, 92, of Manhattan passed away on Monday, March 16, 2009. Bob was born on July 12, 1916 in Townsend, Montana, the son of Michael Stella Crowley, and grandson of James Crowley Sr. of Logan, Montana. He attended Rosary Catholic Grade School and Manhattan High School, graduating in 1934. In 1932, he had been on the All-State Basketball...