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Vernon Kirscher
Oct 6, 2008
Vernon M. Kirscher, 85, of Belgrade passed away Monday, October 6, 2008 at his home. He was born on September 11, 1923 in Livingston, Montana to Alvin and Mamie Kirscher. Vernon served in the Navy on the USS Execute, a minesweeper, in the Asiatic Pacific Area from April 1944 to his Honorary Discharge in April 1946. On February 20, 1950,...
Theresa Schweitzer
Oct 4, 2008
Theresa Julia Schweitzer, our dear mother, grandmother and great grandmother, was born Dec. 22, 1920 to Gertrude and Michael Schmidt in Berwick, ND. She passed Oct. 4, 2008 in Belgrade, MT of natural causes. At age 18, she moved to Montana to help her older sister Mary with her three young children as they lived on a farm and had...
Father John Ward
Oct 3, 2008
Fr. John Francis Ward, born September 13, 1931, died at the Livingston Memorial Hospital on Friday, October 3rd after valiantly fighting heart disease and cancer. John was born in Melrose, IA, the 5th child of Thomas and Lorraine (D#8217;Autermont) Ward. John is survived by his best friend and life companion, Joannie Lee Warnke and his beloved little miniature poodle, Kiki....
Steven Palmer
Sep 30, 2008
Steven Richard Palmer, 51, passed away September 30, 2008 at his home in Bozeman. Steve was born July 19, 1957 in Cutbank, Montana to Sherwin Eugene and Lois Kjose Palmer. He graduated from Cutbank High School and attended college towards a degree in Business Administration. Steve worked as an auto and farm machinery salesman, and parts salesman. He lived in...
Reuben Lantz
Sep 27, 2008
Reuben Ezra Lantz, 90, of Manhattan, passed away September 27, 2008, from multiple organ failure. He was born August 5, 1918 in Great Falls, MT, the youngest son of Joseph and Rosina (Schlatter) Lantz. He was raised and educated in Great Falls, MT. After his graduation from high school he attended Northwest Bible College in Seattle, WA. Reuben married Esther...
Bernard Chmarowski
Sep 20, 2008
Bernard #8220;BJ#8221; Chmarowski, 88, of Bozeman passed away Saturday, September 20, 2008. BJ was born in Little Falls, Minnesota to Joseph and Mary Chmarowski on January 8, 1920. He was later married to Evelyn S. Chmarowski. He was very proud of the work he did as a bricklayer. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. Survivors...
William Shunk
Sep 16, 2008
William Monte Shunk passed away peacefully at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, September 16, 2008. He shared his last hours with family and old ranch friends. Born in Conrad, MT on September 29, 1925, Bill spent his 82 years with us both as student and teacher of life. Bill is best remembered for his many years on the Flying D/Spanish Creek ranch....
Marylin Roys
Sep 3, 2008
Marylin L. Roys, 76, of Bozeman Marylin was born July 2, 1932 in Tripp, South Dakota, a daughter to Edward and Mary (Hupka) Lang, and died peacefully with her family present, after a short, yet chronic, illness on September 3, 2008. Marylin was raised in South Dakota and Nebraska, and graduated from Howells High School in Howells, NE. Following Marylin#8217;s...
Wilbur Phillips
Sep 3, 2008
Wilbur Phillips, 78, of Three Forks passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2008. He was born on November 19, 1929 to William and Mae Brandt in Peoria, Illinois. Wilbur served in the Navy for 22 years, and lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia until he retired. He loved hunting and fishing. Coming to Montana was a real joy for him, not only...
Inez Jones
Aug 31, 2008
Inez Jones, 89, of Bozeman, passed away peacefully on Sunday August 31, 2008 at the Gallatin Rest Home. She was born to Robert and Hattie Burnett, in Tuskahoma, OK on October 26, 1918. The Burnetts moved to Clarkston, WA, when she was a youngster. It was there she met and married M.E. Bud Jones. Her husband was a very prominent...
Ron Batters
Aug 28, 2008
Ron Batters 51, of Bozeman, passed away Thursday August 28, 2008 in Billings. He was born March 29, 1957 in San Antonio Texas to Jim and Peg (Todd) Batters. He had moved to Spokane in the early 70#8217;s and gradated from high school in 1975. Following his graduation he moved to Bozeman, MT to learn the trade and work for...
Charles R. Schlegel
Aug 25, 2008
Charles (Chuck) Robert Schlegel Chuck passed away on Monday the 25th of August, 2008 after a prolonged period of Alzheimer#8217;s Disease. He was born in Whitehall, Montana on December 15, 1928 to Peter and Eva Schlegel. He was preceded in death by his parents, loving wife of thirty nine years, Mary Lou, who passed away in 1991, brother-in-laws Robert (Bob)...
Alexia Smith
Aug 25, 2008
Alexia Brianna Leigh Smith passed away on August 25, 2008 in Bozeman, Montana. She was born on May 22, 2008 to Machelle Burrus and Anthony Smith at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. We only had you for a short time, Chicken Little, but you will always be in our hearts. Alexia is survived by her parents, Machelle...
Douglas Sebern
Aug 23, 2008
Douglas B. Sebern, 64, died at home, on Saturday, August 23rd. Doug was born in Burbank, California, and grew up in the film and television industries. Doug served in the Navy during the Vietnam war and then earned an AA degree from LA Valley College, a BA at Santa Clara University, and an MFA from the University of Iowa. He...
Mervy Long
Aug 23, 2008
Mervy J. Long, 89, of Bozeman, passed away, Saturday, August 23, 2008. He was born December 21, 1918 in Lewistown, MT the son of John and Leona C. (Philipps) Long. Mervy was raised on a homestead 11 miles north of Winnett, MT. He and his family moved from the homestead in the early 30#8217;s to Gallatin Gateway. Mervy graduated from...
Violet Baker
Aug 20, 2008
Violet M. Baker, 101, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at the Gallatin Rest Home in Bozeman, Montana. Violet was born August 17, 1907, on a rural farm northeast of Cherryvale to William and Sarah Frances (Harp) Ringle. After her early education at a one-room school, she attended Cherryvale High School and graduated in 1925. After her graduation, she worked as...
Annette Gothard
Aug 17, 2008
Annette Hope Gothard joined the Kingdom of Heaven on the morning of August 17th 2008 due to complications of liver disease. She was born on December 26th 1960 in Palm Springs, CA to Elwood and Eva Prettyman. The first miracle in Annie's life began in 1977, when the Apple of Her Eye her son Christopher was born. Being the adventurous...
Thomas Merryman
Aug 10, 2008
Thomas Merryman, 40, of Bozeman, passed away on August 10, 2008. He was born on May 27, 1968 in Fairmont, West Virginia to Larry Merryman and Sheila Mills. He graduated from Spotsylvania High School in Spotsylvania, Virginia. Thomas loved fly fishing, elk hunting, mountain biking, running, and working outside. He was always very athletic. Thomas was preceded in death by...
Joe Norman Frost
Aug 9, 2008
JOE NORMAN FROST Joe Norman Frost, 64, of Bozeman passed away on Aug. 9, 2008. Joe was born June 6, 1944, to Jack Leonard and Mary Frost in Wichita, Kan. After graduating in 1962 from Amphitheater High School in Tucson, Ariz., he played football while attending college in San Diego. He also worked for several years at GM before his...
Virginia Dahl
Aug 6, 2008
Virginia Baker Hill Dahl, 84, of Bozeman passed away on August 6, 2008. She was born on February 15, 1924, to Vinson Frederick Baker and Frances Swanson Baker in Bozeman, Montana. Virginia lived her first five years on the Baker Ranch (originally known as the Sixteen Mile Ranch and later as the C/A Ranch) in Josephine, Montana. At the age...
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