OBITUARIES

Feb 16, 2009

Genevieve Marx, a lifelong resident of the Gallatin Valley passed away on February 16, 2009 from natural causes. Genevieve was born in Belgrade on December 10, 1922 to Bob and Hazel (Brownell) Nisbet. She attended country school, first grade at Valley View, north of Belgrade, Menard, Dry Creek and Belgrade schools, graduating from high school in Manhattan on May 19,...

Feb 11, 2009

Barbara #8220;Bobbie#8221; Jane Sprock, 80, of Bozeman, Montana passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Bobbie was born on September 19, 1928 in Pittsford, Vermont to Clinton and Clara (Clifford) Pratt. She attended Bryant College in Providence, Rhode Island on a basketball scholarship, graduating with a degree from the School of Secretarial Science. Bobbie was the team captain of the...

Feb 6, 2009

Clarice Saner, 85, died February 6, 2009 at the Waterford Assisted Living Center in Helena. Clarice had been in declining health for the past months. Clarice Lucille Morford Saner was born in Brackenridge, PA on June 5, 1923 to Clara Myrtle Bandi Morford and Lewis Lavern Morford. When Clarice was five, the family moved to Natrona Heights, PA where she...

Feb 6, 2009

Helen Josephine Asay, 95, of Belgrade, passed away February 6, 2009. She was born February 11, 1913 to Charles Lewis and Evea Mae (Berky) Hammond in Red Lodge, Montana. Helen grew up in Dryhead, Montana behind the Pryor Mountains on the west side of what was then the Big Horn River and is now Yellowtail Reservoir. At Dryhead she would...

Feb 4, 2009

Merle Steve Kovatch, 85, of Bozeman passed away Wednesday, February 04, 2009 at his home after a brief illness. Steve was born on September 21, 1923, in Conrad, Montana to Steve and Mary (Stokes) Kovatch. He grew up in Montana, served in World War II, and graduated from Montana State College (MSU) in 1952 with a degree in Agricultural Engineering....

Feb 1, 2009

Stephanie Jane Toohey Armknecht was born of love on February 23, 1989 to Steve and Debbie Toohey. She was married to the love of her life, Cody Armknecht, on December 20, 2008. She was surrounded with enduring love by all who knew her and died in the arms of her husband on February 1, 2009. Diagnosed with brain cancer in...

Jan 27, 2009

John William Vellinga was born August 15, 1928 in Volga, South Dakota, the son of Ed and Grace (Van Klompenberg) Vellinga. He grew up and graduated from high school at Sheldon, Iowa. He served in the 34th National Guard Division for 7 years. On August 29, 1954 he was united in marriage to Mary Lou Wilken. Following their marriage, they...

Jan 27, 2009

Norma passed away on Tuesday evening January 27, 2009. Norma J. Petersen was born on September 9, 1930 in Bozeman, MT, the daughter of Glen and Dorthea Hardy. She was raised in the Gallatin Valley and attended schools in Bozeman. On August 29, 1949 she was united in marriage with H.R. (Bob) Petersen in Butte, MT. Following their wedding they...

Jan 25, 2009

Donna Ruth Smith went peacefully to join her heavenly father on January 25, 2009. Donna was born on October 27, 1939 to Oscar and Theressa Swensen and made her home in Bozeman. She attended schools in Bozeman including the College of Cosmetology. She married Richard F. Smith and from that union had two boys, Mike and Jimmy. She and R.F....

Jan 21, 2009

Jan 16, 2009

Blackwood (Mary) Alene Pitman Blackwood passed away January 16, 2009 at the age of 82. Alene was born in Bozeman on November 18, 1926, the second child to Virgil and Margaret Pitman. She attended grade school in Belgrade and graduated from Rosary High School in 1944. She earned her nursing diploma through the Cadet Nursing Corps program at Columbus Hospital...

Jan 14, 2009

Philip Braun, 79, of Bozeman passed away on January 14, 2009. He was born on March 7, 1929 in Pennsylvania to Anton and Mary Braun. Phil married Irma DeLorenzo in 1953. On July 24, 1986, Phil married Mary Clark in Montana. He thoroughly enjoyed his work as a Physical Education teacher, a coach, and as an Athletic Director. Phil loved...

Jan 12, 2009

Jean G. Pittman, 84, of Bozeman, passed away January 12, 2009 at Mountain View Care Center. She was born March 5, 1924 in Lincoln, NE, a daughter to H.M. and Elen M. (Schwarz) Traver. She was raised by her grandmother. As a young woman she worked for the carnival, then moved to Texas and was working at Navy PX near...

Jan 5, 2009

Ann Mc Hugh, whose life spanned almost a century, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2009 in Bozeman, Montana. Born Anselma Sonnhalter in Massillon, Ohio on October 10, 1910, she was the youngest of five children of Catherine and Henry Sonnhalter, a local merchant. She graduated from Mount Marie Academy in Canton, Ohio, and earned her teaching certificate at Kent...

Jan 1, 2009

Frances Barbara Biedron, 87, of Bozeman, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 1, 2009. She was born in Uniontown, PA on September 28, 1921, one of four children to parents John and Julia Gorka. On May 12, 1946, she married Louis Biedron in Chicago, IL. Frances was a loving wife and devoted mother who raised three daughters, Donna,...

Dec 30, 2008

Dan Joe Pitman passed away of natural causes on Tuesday, December 30, 2008. He was born October 18, 1952, to Alvin and Ada Pitman in Lewistown, Montana. Dan graduated from Chinook High School and worked various jobs in Washington and Montana. He loved fellowship meetings and God#8217;s people. He was known as a devoted son, brother, and uncle. Dan had...

Dec 26, 2008

Steven Ray (Lewis) Colgrove, age 35, entered into rest Dec. 26, in Bozeman. He was born Jan. 27, 1973, to Hal #8220;Sammy#8221; Colgrove Jr. and Claudette (Lewis) Schloss in Sunnyside, Wash. He was raised and educated in Sunnyside and Grandview. Steven loved spending time in the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He didn#8217;t like to sit still, always looking for...

Dec 21, 2008

Marvin Eugene Crane of Bozeman passed away from natural causes on December 21st 2008 with his loving family by his side. This world was blessed with Marvin on December 29, 1923 to Isaac Newton and Elizabeth Crane. Raised mainly in the Tobacco Root Mountains, above Laurin, Marvin enjoyed his youth filled with childhood adventures and attending elementary school at robbers...

Dec 18, 2008

Sharry Dee Davis, 70, of Bozeman passed away Thursday, December 18, 2008 after a long a courageous battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Sharry was born on May 11, 1938 in Bozeman, Montana to John and Laura (Johnson) Apperson. She graduated from Gallatin County High School in 1956, and lived in the Gallatin Valley her entire life. On March 9,...

Dec 12, 2008

On Friday December 12th, 2008 Mary Ellen Woolley stepped into eternity with Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior. Mary Ellen lived the last three years of her life at the Highgate Memory Care Cottage while Alzheimer#8217;s disease changed the sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend we knew and loved. Highgate and Rocky Mountain Hospice staff helped Mary Ellen and her...