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Clarence J. Redmond
Nov 6, 2008
Clarence James Redmond, 83, of Belgrade died shortly after midnight on November 6, 2008 at Mountain View Care Center in Bozeman. Clarence was born April 6, 1925 in Mosinee, Wisconsin, the sixth child (of seven surviving past infancy) of Patrick and Anna (Reidel) Redmond. On February 18, 1950 he married Joyce Alice Sagstetter in Wausau, Wisconsin, and together they raised...
Mary Ann Moyer
Nov 4, 2008
Mary Ann Moyer, 91, of Bozeman passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008. She was born on February 12, 1917 to Joseph and Lola (Gabhert) Houston in Hutchinson, Kansas. Mary Ann married Cecil Si Moyer on May 16, 1934 in Hutchinson. They had one daughter, Shirley. Together, the couple lived in Half Moon Bay, California for 40 years. Ann had been...
Deirdre Eitel
Oct 31, 2008
Deirdre #8220;Dede#8221; Eitel, loving mother, wife, daughter, sister and dear friend, died unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 31, 2008. Dede loved running along mountain trails, her dog at her side. There she now rests, cradled by the mountains she loved so dearly. Dede was born in Anchorage, Alaska, to Marvin and Kathleen Hathhorn in the middle of a snowstorm on April 15,...
June Billingham
Oct 26, 2008
June Caroline Billingham, 82, of Bozeman passed away suddenly of heart failure on Sunday, October 26, 2008. She was born June 28, 1926 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Ralph and Florence Green, the fourth of seven children. She lived and worked most of her life in Great Falls, Montana. In 1946, she married John Billingham. Together, they raised two children,...
Alan Kilmurray
Oct 17, 2008
Alan Kilmurray, 54, of Bozeman, passed away at home on October 17, 2008 of a heart attack. He was born December 9, 1953 in Braintree, Massachusetts, a son to Earl and the late Helen (Dalton) Kilmurray. He was raised in Weymouth, MA and graduated from Weymouth South High School. He worked for a catering business on Cape Cod in high...
Charles Ray Fox
Oct 13, 2008
CHARLES RAY FOX Charles R. Fox died Monday afternoon, October 13, 2008, at Highgate Senior Living at the age of 91. Born in Lexington, OH.. Sept.. 23, 1917 to John Fox and Arinda Fogle, he finished High School and attended 2 years of college in Columbus, studing accounting. He met Dorothy Marquis in Pasadena, Calif., and they married on September...
Robert Vandercook
Oct 11, 2008
Robert Vandercook, 52, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2008 in Butte, MT. He was born on July 30, 1956, the son of Clare Roland and Mildred Jean (Herrin) Vandercook in Alhambra, CA. Robert graduated from Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, CA where he played football and was active in the drama department. He later graduated from Lane...
Ruth Sommerfeld
Oct 10, 2008
Ruth Drovdal Sommerfeld, 92, of Bozeman, completed a fulfilling life in her home at Aspen Pointe, on Friday, October 10, 2008, thanks to the wonderful support of Bozeman Deaconess Hospice. Born September 11, 1916, in Arnegard, ND, to Olaf and Anna (Stenehjem) Drovdal, Ruth was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, teacher and friend. She was raised and...
Mary Jane Larson
Oct 8, 2008
Life-long Fort Benton resident Mary Jane (Hotvedt) Warren Larson, 90, died October 8, from complications from a broken hip. She had been residing at Gallatin Valley Nursing Home in Bozeman after a fall in July. Her memorial service will be held on October 16th in Fort Benton at St. Paul#8217;s Episcopal Church at 1 pm followed by a grave side...
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...
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