OBITUARIES

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

Alma Hunziker

Alma Hunziker

Sep 1, 2009

Alma (Berndroth) Hunziker of Bozeman, Montana, formerly of Santa Clarita, California, passed away from lung cancer on Sunday, August 30, 2009. She was born in Michigan, a daughter to German immigrants Gus and Alma Berndroth, who arrived in America in 1929. She was the eldest (by six minutes) of identical twin sisters. Alma worked at General Motors, where she met...

Geneva Provins

Geneva Provins

Aug 31, 2009

Geneva Marie (Young) Provins, 92, passed away of cancer on August 31, 2009 at Bozeman Lodge. She was born in Valentine, Nebraska on June 26, 1917. Geneva was preceded in death by her parents and her son Bob. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, William Robert Provins; her daughter Judy Walker her husband, Frank; six grandchildren, Doug...

John Lawson

John Lawson

Aug 31, 2009

John P. Lawson, 85, of Bozeman passed away on Monday, August 31, 2009. John was born on June 5, 1924 in Fishtail, Montana to John Earl and Margaret Myrtle Lawson on his family#8217;s homestead. The family moved to Billings, Montana and he attended Fratt Memorial School, and then graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1942. He entered the Army...

Kevin W. Woodland

Kevin W. Woodland

Aug 29, 2009

Kevin W. Woodland, 45, passed away August 29, 2009 at his home in Bozeman, MT as a result of ALS (Lou Gehrig#8217;s disease). Kevin grew up in Missouri and Arizona, graduating in 1982 from Mexico High School in Mexico, MO. He married Angela Ballenger in 1991, and they have two children together, Jakob, 15, and Ella, 3. Kevin worked as...

Laurie Anne Reed

Laurie Anne Reed

Aug 25, 2009

Laurie Anne Reed, 45, of Belgrade, passed away in Billings on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 from natural causes. She was born April 30, 1964 in Wolf Point to Kenny and Patsy (Green) Laudato. Following graduation from Bozeman High School she joined the United States Air Force. She did tours in England, CA and NV. Following her discharge she lived in...

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Aug 24, 2009

Robert Edward Brown, 78, of Bozeman passed away Monday, Aug. 24, 2009, in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., after a long illness. Born in Willimantic, Conn., on Oct. 8, 1930, he was the son of the late Benjamin A. Brown and Marion E. Brown. Bob grew up in Storrs, Conn., and graduated from Windham High School in 1948 and the University of...

Ann Depuy

Ann Depuy

Aug 23, 2009

Ann Jackson DePuy, 82, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2009. She was born in Utica, New York on January 1, 1927, the daughter of John and Edith Jackson. Ann was a loving and thoughtful wife, mother, and grandmother who valued having fun. Her passions included reading, traveling, and history. She was an active woman who skied, played tennis and...

Dorothy Milledge

Dorothy Milledge

Aug 23, 2009

Dorothy Martz Milledge, 67, of Bozeman, Montana passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2009. She was born on November 7, 1941 in Anaconda, Montana to Walt and Sarah Terkla. She lived in Anaconda until 1981, when she moved to Bozeman. On September 10, 1994, Dorothy married Richard #8220;Dick#8221; Milledge. Dorothy was the owner and operator of Dorothy#8217;s Beauty Salon in...

Iola Hansen

Iola Hansen

Aug 20, 2009

Iola T. Hansen, 96, of Bozeman passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2009. Iola was born to Ole and Anna Eng February 8, 1913 in LeRoy, Minnesota. Iola was baptized and confirmed in the same LeRoy Lutheran Church where she married Clarence Hansen June 3, 1931. She had one son, Wayne L. Hansen of Bozeman. Iola devoted her time to...

Robert William 'Max' Dugan

Robert William 'Max' Dugan

Aug 18, 2009

Robert William #8220;Max#8221; Dugan, 44, of Bozeman passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 in Peculiar, Missoura. Max was born March 23, 1965 in Flagstaff, Arizona to George #8220;Mike#8221; and Valerie (Miller) Dugan. He attended school in Tucson, Arizona and graduated from Canyon Del Oro High School in 1983. Upon graduation, Max joined the United States Navy, where he received...

Ute Vladimir

Ute Vladimir

Aug 13, 2009

UTE CAREY VLADIMIR, passed away on August 13, 2009 at her daughter#8217;s home in Bozeman, MT. Ute was born on May 18, 1941 in Spandau, Germany to Reinhold and Anne Marie Lehmann. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wes Carey (1985), her second husband, Andy Vladimir (2008), and her brother Reiner Lehman (2008). Ute is survived by...

James Dolan

James Dolan

Aug 13, 2009

Dolan obit James W. Dolan Sr., Age 87, of Bozeman passed away on Thursday, August 13,2009. Jim was a man of great humor, honor, and family. He spent his life making friends wherever he went and looked for opportunities to share his gift of laughter. Never a stranger did he meet. His family was his joy. He was born on...

Geary Crawford

Geary Crawford

Aug 10, 2009

#8220;Be thou faithful unto death and I will give you the crown of life.#8221; (Revelation 2:10) Geary Len Crawford, 56, received his crown of life from the Lord August 10, 2009. Geary was born in Bozeman, Montana on June 29, 1953, the youngest son of Norman and Luella (Wilson) Crawford. Geary attended school in Manhattan, graduating in 1972. He attended...

Jack Arnold

Jack Arnold

Aug 8, 2009

Jack Arnold went home to be with his heavenly father on August 8, 2009. He was 65. Jack was born on May 13th, 1944 to Ralph and Ida Arnold of Manhattan. He grew up and went to school in Manhattan where he met the love of his life and wife of 47 years, Patricia Matheson. Together they lived in Gallatin...

Dustin Deshaw

Dustin Deshaw

Aug 7, 2009

Dustin James Deshaw passed away on August 7, 2009. Dustin was born on October 28, 1976 in Bozeman, Montana to William Deshaw, Jr. and Nancy (Lenneman) Deshaw. He attended schools in Bozeman, Belgrade, Logan and Alder. On October 24, 1998, Dustin married the love of his life, Leah Thompson. On February 10, 2000, they had a precious baby girl, Madison...

W. Glenn Vogel

W. Glenn Vogel

Aug 4, 2009

W. Glenn Vogel, 86, of Bozeman passed away on August 4, 2009. Glenn was born on November 14, 1922 to David and Bessie Helen (McAllister) Vogel. His ancestors settled in Bozeman in the 1800s and Glenn was born and raised in Bozeman. He graduated from Gallatin High and then served in the Army during WWII in Europe. After the war,...

Reylin Ryan

Reylin Ryan

Aug 3, 2009

The world got a little darker on Monday, August 3, 2009. Reylin Coral Ryan left us to be with God. She loved her life and family, and everyone she came in contact with. Everyone that knew her was more blessed by knowing her. She was kind, compassionate and selfless, as well as an excellent poker player. She was very active...

David Wessel

David Wessel

Aug 2, 2009

David Wessel, our #8220;Man of the Mountains,#8221; adventurer, artist and architect took his last breath on August 2, 2009. The fifth and youngest child born to Mary Ella Sly and Louis Wessel in Bozeman on January 2, 1922, he was educated in Bozeman schools, and a member of the first graduating class of the newly constructed Gallatin County High School...

Janet Empie

Janet Empie

Jul 25, 2009

Janet Kay Empie, born Janet Kay Rhoads on July 17, 1951, in Sheridan, Wyoming, passed from this life and entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, July 25, 2009. The cancer that afflicted Janet no longer has a hold on her. Janet grew up on the family homestead in Wolf Point, Montana attending elementary...

Capi Vellinga

Capi Vellinga

Jul 23, 2009

Capi Emelle (Vellinga) Kountz went home to be with the Lord on July 23, 2009 at her home after battling breast cancer for six years. She was born on July 17, 1955 in Sibley, Iowa to John and Mary Lou Vellinga. She graduated from Central Lyon High School in Rock Rapids, Iowa in 1973 and went on to attend college...