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Ruth Gordon
Jun 24, 2009
On Wednesday morning, June 24, 2009, Ruth (Thompson) Gordon passed away at her home. She was born in Northwood, Iowa in 1918 to Nettie and Lawrence Thompson. She was the third of four children, sisters Geniveve and LaVonne and brother Newton, all of whom are deceased. Ruth married William W. Gordon in Seattle, Washington in 1944. Following the war, they...
Florence Covington
Jun 23, 2009
Florence Ellis Covington, 93, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte and Neil Lynch, of Gallatin Gateway, Montana. Florence was born on November 15, 1915, in Knoxville, Tennessee, the 10th of 15 children of Franklin and Nettie Ellis. Prior to Tuesday, Florence was the eldest of four surviving siblings....
Ilah Stevens
Jun 17, 2009
Ilah Glee Lund Stevens passed away 17 June 2009 following a nine month battle with plaura mesothelioma (asbestos caused lung cancer), at the family home with her husband, Ron, and daughter, Leigh Webber by her side. Ilah was born 22 January 1936 in Cutbank, MT and spent her first eight years in Kevin, where her father, Connie Lund worked in...
Norton Smith
Jun 16, 2009
Norton Duane Smith, 58, of Bozeman passed away unexpectedly on June 16, 2009. He was born on March 10, 1951 in Livingston, MT to Norton and Gladys (Scollard) Smith. Norton served in the US Army for four years. He married Penny Keyser in 1979 and they were blessed with a beautiful daughter, Sabrina. Norton enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting and...
Peggy Nieskens
Jun 13, 2009
Peggy Nieskens, 71, of Bozeman, passed away on June 13, 2009. She was born on April 24, 1938 in Bozeman, the daughter to Verna and John R. Cloniger. Peggy lived her entire life in Bozeman. In high school she was the Head Cheerleader. She graduated from Gallatin Valley High in 1957. She married Leon #8220;Buzz#8221; Nieskens on July 13, 1958....
Sherman Lessley
Jun 10, 2009
Sherman Lessley, a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away at home on June 10, 2009. Sherm was born to Glen and Irene Chappell on November 18, 1929 in Murray, Utah. He was raised by Frank and Irene Lessley. He married the love of his life, Ruth, on August 26, 1953. Along with his three sons and her son...
Dorothy 'Darby' Bailey
Jun 9, 2009
Darby (Dorothy) Jessie Wood Bailey Darby Bailey, 83, of Bozeman passed away on June 9th, 2009, at her home in Bozeman. Darby was born on February 28, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA to Walter W. Wood and Ethel Fisk Wood. She attended grade school in Mount Vernon, NY and moved to Syracuse, NY in 1940 to attend Central High School, graduating...
Donald Debates
Jun 4, 2009
After a long battle with heart, lung, and kidney failure, Donald C. DeBates, 84, of Logan went to be with his Lord and beloved Avice on Thursday, June 4, 2009. Don was born in Jasper, Minnesota on July 10, 1924 to Henry and Lena (Gaertner) DeBates, and the third of four children. Lena took Don and his brother, Frank, to...
Kirsten L. Anderson
Jun 4, 2009
Mary Kirsten Anderson was born in Bozeman, MT on May 3, 1941 to Paul and Edith (Waterman) Anderson. She was the maternal great-granddaughter of Gallatin Valley Pioneers Christopher H. and Catherine (Boyle) Waterman and William H. and Ellen (Flannery) Arnold. She graduated from Bozeman Sr. High and Montana State University. She retired from teaching Math in Jefferson County, CO in...
Leona 'Mae' Donahue
May 27, 2009
Leona #8220;Mae#8221; Donahue, 81, of Belgrade, Montana passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Mae was born on September 2, 1927 in Bozeman, Montana to Henry and Minnie Parson. She married Marvin Donahue in Bozeman on September 19, 1946 after Marvin got out of the service. She was a loving mother to her children, Donnie and Marvin Jr. She had...
Elizabeth 'Betty' L. Brown
May 27, 2009
Elizabeth #8220;Betty#8221; Louise Brown, 82, of Bozeman, Montana passed away on May 27, 2009. Betty was born on April 16, 1927 in Bozeman to Joseph and Alene (Flore) Genty. She grew up in Bozeman and married Sam Brown in St. Anthony, Idaho. Betty was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary. Survivors include her children, Sharon DeShields of Bozeman, Ruth Wangen...
Ebba J. Gilbert
May 22, 2009
Ebba Joan Gilbert passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2009. She was born in Dillon, MT, on Jan. 26, 1914, to Albert and Pedersine (Sine) Andersen, the youngest of three children. She attended Beaverhead County Schools, where she excelled academically and on the women#8217;s high school basketball team. She was an active member of the Order of Eastern Star....
Della Mae Johnson
May 21, 2009
Della passed away Thursday, May 21 at the age of 103. She was born September 21, 1905 in Sherburn, Minnesota to John and Minnie Nelson. Della attended Mankato College in Minnesota and after receiving her teaching certificate took the train to Roundup, Montana to start her teaching career. She returned to Minnesota and married Roald H. Johnson who served as...
Edythe Crouse
May 20, 2009
Edythe Crouse, 92, of Bozeman passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Gallatin Rest Home. Edythe was born on February 8, 1917 in Twin Bridges, Montana to Henry and Lucy Wehrle. They lived in a house on Wehrle Lane out of Twin Bridges. She rode her horse, Dolly, to the Lower Wisconsin Creek School. She attended Twin Bridges High School....
Lorna Keene
May 19, 2009
Lorna Keene, 63, of Bozeman passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Lorna was born on October 27, 1945 to Thomas and Norma Wallace. She grew up in Lynnwood, California, where she graduated from high school. After graduation, she attended Junior College in the Lynnwood area. While still living in Lynnwood, she married Art Keene, and together they had three...
Karen Ailes
May 16, 2009
Obituary for Karen Lynn Ailes On the morning of Saturday May 16, 2009 after a long fight against Multiple Sclerosis, Karen Lynn Ailes, of Bozeman, Montana peacefully passed away. She will be greatly missed by her husband and soul-mate Todd, sons Kyle and Keith (whom she was very proud of!), their loyal Golden Retriever Kirby, her family, friends, doctors, nurses...
Dick Fulcher
May 12, 2009
Richard #8220;Dick#8221; Fulcher, 66, of Bozeman passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. Dick was born on January 4, 1943 in Bozeman to Charles and Evelyn Fulcher. He grew up in Four Corners, attending Monforton Grade School. He had a good, old-fashioned upbringing and graduated from Bozeman Senior High School in 1961. In 1963, he enlisted in the Air Force,...
Alice Botterud
May 11, 2009
Alice Dorothy Trunk Botterud, 93, of Bozeman passed away on May 11, 2009. Alice was born April 9, 1916 in Forsyth, MT, the daughter to Frank J. and Oona Fay (Gasaway) Trunk. Her family moved to Missoula when she was in 7th grade. She attended the Sacred Heart Academy in Missoula. During her junior year in High School, her family...
James Lyon
May 9, 2009
James Levi Lyon, 80, of Bozeman passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009. James was born on April 14, 1928 in Kalispell, Montana to Paul and Mabel (Boyer) Lyon. He met the love of his life, Louise, and the two were married on September 13, 1958 in Couer d#8217;Alene, Idaho. In 1971, they moved to Missoula before settling in Bozeman in...
Richard Baker
May 3, 2009
Fair Winds and Following Seas Richard J. Baker (Dick), 70, of Belgrade passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2009. Dick was born on October 20, 1938 to James and Alvina Baker in Bozeman, Montana. He graduated from Gallatin County High School in 1956. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and became a Commissaryman (which eventually would be renamed...
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