OBITUARIES

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Local Obituaries for Bozeman, MT, Gallatin County & Surrounding Areas

Lois Elvera Graham

Lois Elvera Graham

Nov 21, 2009

Lois Elvera (Hillner) Graham Born January 27, 1927 Minneapolis, Minnesota to Elmer F. and Gunhilde A. Hillner. Lois met the love of her life, 2nd Lt. Wallace H. Graham, USMC on April 26, 1952 at a tea dance in West Los Angeles. They were married on June 12, 1952. As a Marine Corps wife, Lois and family moved all over...

Roseva Boucher

Roseva Boucher

Nov 16, 2009

Roseva Dorris Boucher, 92, of Manhattan, Montana passed away Monday, November 16, 2009 in Belgrade, Montana. She was born February 25, 1917 in Pennville, Missouri to Pearl and Goldie Herndon. When Roseva was six weeks old, the family moved to Belmont, Montana. She attended schools in Belmont, Bozeman, and Manhattan. In 1934, Roseva married and moved to Logan, Montana where...

Helen Degidio

Helen Degidio

Nov 10, 2009

Helen DeGidio, 92, of Bozeman passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Helen was born on February 24, 1917 in Harlowton, Montana to Joseph and Marian Peccia. She attended school in Harlowton and was a graduate of Harlowton High School. She married Julian DeGidio, Sr. on July 17, 1937 in Harlowton, and the two lived in Cumberland, Wisconsin until they moved...

Harry 'Bob' Petersen

Harry 'Bob' Petersen

Nov 9, 2009

Harry Robert Petersen (Bob) passed away peacefully at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital on November 9, 2009 of congestive heart complications. He was born on August 14, 1924 to Chris and Bessie Petersen. Bob spent his early childhood in the Madison valley farming on the family ranch east of Norris. He attended school in Norris and graduated from Harrison High School, where...

Melanie Dilts

Melanie Dilts

Nov 8, 2009

On Sunday November 8th, 2009, Melanie Dilts, our beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend passed away after a long and valiant struggle with cancer. Melanie was born January 8th 1951 in Harvey, Illinois to Orville Lawrence Dilts and Josephine (Rodenburg) Dilts. She was raised and educated in the Chicago area and attended college at MSU in Bozeman where she studied...

Nancy Staudinger

Nancy Staudinger

Nov 3, 2009

Nancy Antoinette Staudinger, 55, of Bozeman, passed away peacefully in her sleep of natural causes November 3, 2009. She was born July 17, 1954 in Laurel, MT, a daughter to Frank and Mary Ann (Kohl) Lenneman. Nancy moved to Bozeman at the age of 9, attended Bozeman Schools, and later to Mr. Max#8217;s Beauty College. She enjoyed camping, boating and...

Elizabeth Gentholts

Elizabeth Gentholts

Nov 2, 2009

Elizabeth Becky Gentholts passed away Nov. 2, 2009 in the Memory Care Cottage at Highgate Senior Living in Bozeman, Mt., with her daughter Libby by her side. She was finally released from the Alzheimers disease that had restrained her for many years. Born on June 2, 1919 to Raymond and Pearl Bechtol in Cleveland, Ohio, Becky's early years were spent...

Gerald Erickson

Gerald Erickson

Oct 28, 2009

Gerald #8220;Jerry#8221; Ivar Erickson passed away at home with his family at his side on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, after a year long battle with cancer. He leaves his wife, Sharon Henderson Erickson; his children, Arthur, Amanda (Thom) and Eric; and his brother, Richard. Jerry started out this life in Seattle, Washington, born on November 2, 1936, to Arthur and...

Ruth Giebel

Ruth Giebel

Oct 27, 2009

On Tuesday, October 27, 2009, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, Ruth Lee Antonsen Giebel, went to be with our Lord. Ruth was born March 22, 1945 to Phillip and Marjorie (Richter) Antonsen in Bozeman, Montana. Ruth graduated from Bozeman High School in 1963. She enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in March of 1964 and continued...

Donald Bennett

Donald Bennett

Oct 22, 2009

Donald Bennett, 75, of Bozeman, Montana passed away Thursday, October 22, 2009 at his home in Bozeman, MT. Don was born on September 28, 1934 in North Hollywood, California. He grew up in the San Fernando Valley area of California, graduating from San Fernando High. He married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Moyer, on October 16, 1953. Don worked for...

Nicholas Ozinga

Nicholas Ozinga

Oct 22, 2009

Nicholas #8220;Nick#8221; Ozinga of Bozeman was born October 7, 1979 in Billings, Montana to Robert and Kate Ozinga. He was a strikingly beautiful child with big blue eyes, dimples, and silky blond hair. Nick passed peacefully October 22, 2009, heaven bound to be with his Grandpa Ruben, leaving his family and friends with many loving memories. Nick grew up in...

Gertrude Baron

Gertrude Baron

Oct 19, 2009

Gertrude Elaine Baron, best known as #8216;Trudy#8217; to her friends and relatives passed away on the afternoon of 19 October just short of what would have been her 90th birthday. She was born in Alameda, California across the bay from San Francisco on 2 November 1919 and graduated from Alameda High School (1937). Her parents were Freda and Loren Taylor;...

Richard 'Gene' Gilbert

Richard 'Gene' Gilbert

Oct 18, 2009

Richard#8220; Gene#8221; Gilbert, 73, of Bozeman, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009. He was born December 3, 1935 in Holdenville, OK to Myron and Martha (Cates) Gilbert. Gene married Ann Smith in Manassas, VA and throughout his life lived in Beltsville, MD, Phoenix, AZ, Prosser, WA and Bozeman, MT. Gene earned a PhD. in Plant Pathology and Soil Microbiology which...

Denzil 'Denny' Merry

Denzil 'Denny' Merry

Oct 17, 2009

Denzil #8220;Denny#8221; Merry, 84, of Bozeman, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2009. He was born January 11, 1925 in Livingston, MT to Bruce and Margaret (Boucher) Merry. Denny was raised and educated in Livingston, graduating from Livingston High School. He served our country in the Navy, during WWII. He married his high school sweetheart Harriett Swingley on August 21, 1944...

Ann Gardner

Ann Gardner

Oct 15, 2009

Ann Gardner passed away October 15, 2009. Born in 1921 to parents Dr. Alpheus and Shirley Hafford, Ann grew up and graduated from high school in Albion, Michigan. She attended Michigan State University where she met her husband Harry Gardner. She left MSU for Washington, DC to work at the Pentagon, but returned to Michigan to marry Harry before he...

Elizabeth Clare Prophet

Elizabeth Clare Prophet

Oct 15, 2009

Elizabeth Clare Prophet, New Age author and spiritual leader, passed away Thursday at her home in Bozeman, Mont., after a long battle with Alzheimer#8217;s disease. She was 70. Her family is comforted that the ordeal is over and that their mother is at peace. Mrs. Prophet founded Church Universal and Triumphant in 1975. She led the church until her retirement...

Veronika Guillard

Veronika Guillard

Oct 14, 2009

VERONIKA GUILLARD of Big Sky passed away October 14, 2009 at Evergreen Health Rehab in Livingston of natural causes. Veronika was born in Gerlafingen, Switzerland to Josef and Julia Glanzmann on May 28, 1921. She was the third youngest child in a family of ten. She grew up in the beautiful Alps of Switzerland and stayed close to her large...

Byrdie 'Irene' Reynolds

Byrdie 'Irene' Reynolds

Oct 14, 2009

Byrdie #8220;Irene#8221; Cassatt Reynolds, 84, passed away October 14, 2009. Irene was born on January 29, 1925 in Barton County, Missouri to Ira and Viva Cassatt. She was sister to one brother, Vernon and two sisters, Juanita and Erma. Irene married James Albert Reynolds, Jr. in 1959. He preceded her in death in 1989. Irene leaves behind her sister Erma,...

Josephine 'Dolly' Snedeker

Josephine 'Dolly' Snedeker

Oct 14, 2009

Josephine #8220;Dolly#8221; Snedeker, 88, passed away Wednesday, October 14, at the home of her son Bob Snedeker in Belgrade, Montana. She was born August 20, 1921 in New Brunswick, NJ the daughter to John and Josephine (Aini) Muscle. Dolly graduation from Highland Park High School in Highland Park, NJ. Dolly married her high school sweetheart Harold Snedeker on February 20,...

Richard Ames

Richard Ames

Oct 3, 2009

Edgar Richard Ames, age 85, of Bozeman, Montana passed away at his home on Saturday, October 3, 2009. Richard, known as Dick, was born on September 2, 1924 in Arkansas City, Kansas to Henry and Lucille (Gillette) Ames. He was raised in Kansas, where he graduated high school. He saved and borrowed enough money to buy a full size airplane...