OBITUARIES

Jan 27, 2008

Shirley M. Halligan World War II Vet, Navy Shirley Halligan passed away at her Bozeman home on Sunday, January 27, 2008. She is survived by her daughters Deborah Kristof and husband Gary of Bozeman, Anne #8220;Ginger#8221; Halligan and her husband George Thompson of Bozeman, and son William Halligan of Lancaster, PA. Shirley also leaves behind grandchildren Jessica Kristof , Carrie...

Jan 27, 2008

Victor Vic#8221; Timothy Hager, 52, of Belgrade, MT, passed away on January 27, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer. Victor was born July 8, 1955, in Townsend, MT. He grew up in the Gallatin Valley, and graduated from Belgrade High School in 1975. After high school, he married Theresa #8220;Terri#8221; Vesely on August 13, 1977; together they had three...

Jan 25, 2008

Kallie Sue Hamilton, 48, of Lewistown, passed away January 25, 2008. She was born September 18, 1959 in Bozeman to Bill and Pegge (Stevens) Gregory. Kallie graduated from high school in California and moved back to Montana in 1993. She lived in Livingston for a couple of years and then in Norris where she helped her mother who owned the...

Jan 23, 2008

Clara Smullen Becker, 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Bozeman on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008. Clara was born on August 6, 1924 in Norwood, Penn. She graduated from Glen Nor high school in Norwood in 1942, and received her R.N. from Bryn Mawr Hospital School of Nursing in Pennsylvania, two years later. She met the love of her...

Jan 13, 2008

MICHAEL G. (JERRY) CROWFOOT Our loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away Sunday evening at home, surrounded by family members. He had been diagnosed with cancer on November 11, 2007, and courageously battled its spread throughout his body until the end. Mike was born in Denver, Colorado on March 31, 1942, to George and Irene Crowfoot. He served in the...

Jan 12, 2008

Spogis Lillian Mary Rose Spogis was born to Mary (Spetz) and John Rose in Toledo Ohio August 17, 1923. Her family included brothers Cletus, John, Francis, Robert, and sister, Helen. On January 12, 2008 she joined them with the Lord. At an early age Lil developed a love for the outdoors and adventure. A keen interest in training dogs was...

Jan 9, 2008

Elroy J. Young, 88, of Bozeman, Montana, formerly of Stover, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at Highgate Senior Living in Bozeman. He was born November 7, 1919 in Stover, MO to Henry and Wooda (Wessel) Young. Elroy married Irene Nolting, on August 10, 1943 in Stover, MO. Elroy and Irene spent their entire lives in Stover. Together they...

Jan 6, 2008

Petersen Eugene E. Petersen, 90, of Gallatin Rest Home in Bozeman, formerly of Loveland, Colorado, passed away January 6, 2008. Eugene was born on August 24, 1917 in Julesburg, Colorado, to the late Charles and Roxanne (DeBerard) Petersen. He became a Pharmacist, then served 4 years in the Army during World War II, in the South Pacific. He married Fern...

Dec 18, 2007

Marion Conboy Kerr was born November 4, 1916 in East Orange , New Jersey and died on December 18, 2007 in Bozeman, Montana. She was one of three sisters, daughters of Martin and Bertha Conboy. Her father, Martin Conboy, was the Attorney General for the South District of New York, appointed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Her early years were...

Dec 17, 2007

Helen #8220;Sally#8221; Rhoads Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, sister and friend went home to be with her Lord December 17, 2007. Helen was born March 28, 1921 to Frank and Ethel Albee in Grand Island, NE. She became an RN and loved pediatrics. During World War II she was stationed in Texas and there met and married Earl #8220;Dusty#8221; Rhoads....

Dec 17, 2007

Badura Margaret Badura went to meet her Lord and Savior on December 17, 2007. She was born November 6, 1932 to the late Frank and Catherine Badura. There is only one way to describe Margaret, LOVE. She loved everybody and all of God#8217;s creation. The sunshine, green grass, and the moon and stars. Everything was beautiful to Margaret and now...

Dec 10, 2007

Baird Brian J. Baird, of Bozeman, passed away on December 10, 2007, surrounded by his family at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He was his mother#8217;s special child and constant companion for over 40 years. He was born September 17, 1967, in Mitchell, South Dakota, to Robert and Carol (Yungbluth) Baird. When he was 10 years old, he and his family moved...

Dec 2, 2007

James Joseph #8220;Jim#8221; DeLaurier, 63 of Bozeman, passed away December 25, 2007 at the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He was born February 9, 1944 in Plainfield, New Jersey the son of Roger and Rita (Brown) DeLaurier. He was raised and educated in New Jersey. He served our country in the US Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Following his honorable discharge...

Dec 1, 2007

Bryers Herbert William #8216;Herb#8217; Bryers, 80, passed away peacefully at his home in Bozeman with loved ones nearby. He was born in Winter Haven, Florida on Feb. 6, 1927 and grew up in Colorado Springs, CO. At age 16 he joined the merchant Marine and had many adventures in the Pacific. After the war he returned home to Colorado. Always...

Dec 1, 2007

Sunderland Thomas J. Sunderland, 45, of Bozeman, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2007. He had been admitted to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital on Wednesday November 28, 2007 after breaking his leg. Surgery on his leg was successful and he was scheduled to return home when he died early Saturday morning of natural causes unrelated to the surgery. Tom was born December...

Dec 1, 2007

Nov 30, 2007

Chester Joseph Stodden, 82, of McAllister, formerly of Butte, passed away on November 30, 2007 surrounded by his family. He was born on September 30, 1925 in Butte to Cecil and Amanda (Marcille) Stodden. Chester was a Butte High School graduate. He served in the U. S. Navy during WW II as a gunner and cook on the USS Windham...

Nov 26, 2007

Treasured Montana artist Gennie DeWeese died peacefully in her studio home surrounded by family on Monday November 26. She had looked forward to and enjoyed a Thanksgiving reunion with her entire family of 23 people spanning 4 generations. Genevieve Adams was born January 10, 1921 in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a child she lived in St. Louis, Missouri, Gross Pointe, Michigan,...

Nov 22, 2007

CLARA E. WAGNER Clara E Wagner, passed away, on November 22, 2007,at home, surrounded by her loving family, from a courageous battle with lung cancer. Clara was born in Dickinson, ND on March 27, 1928, to Nick J. and Katie A. Nuber Herold. She moved to Montana with her family when she was 10 years old. Her Father settled in...

Nov 17, 2007

Darin #8220;Dewey#8221; Scott Arts, 42, of Belgrade passed away Saturday, November 17, 2007. He was born July 7, 1965, in Bozeman, the youngest son of Ben and Ruby (Barnes) Arts. He was raised on the family farm southwest of Belgrade and graduated from Belgrade High School in 1983. He married Lisa Thiem in Belgrade on October 20, 1989. Dewey spent...