OBITUARIES
Recent Obituary Listings
Local Obituaries for Bozeman, MT, Gallatin County & Surrounding Areas
Clara Wagner
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...
Darin 'Dewey' Arts
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...
James Brooks
Nov 14, 2007
James #8220;Jim#8221; Joseph Brooks, 87, of Chestnut Montana, passed away on November 14, 2007 at his home. He was born in Chestnut on February 26, 1920 to James A. and Elizabeth A. (Maykuth) Brooks. Jim lived in Chestnut almost all of his life. It was his favorite place in the world. You could say Chestnut was in his blood. He...
Katherine 'Ann' Mckelvey
Nov 13, 2007
Katherine #8220;Ann#8221; McKelvey, 73, of Bozeman, MT, formerly of Fresno, CA, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2007 peacefully at home with her daughter Duran by her side. She was born September 10, 1934 in Crawford, NE, the daughter of Robert #8220;Duke#8221; and Katherine Wellington. Ann was raised in Crawford, NE and graduated from Crawford High School where she was a...
Gilbert M. Arts
Nov 10, 2007
Gilbert M. Arts, age 85, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 10, 2007. He was born to the late Matt and Dina (Bloomer) Arts on January 18, 1922 on the Flying D Ranch near Salesville, MT. which is now Gallatin Gateway. Gilbert grew up on several farms in the Gallatin Valley the last one on Cameron Bridge Rd....
John 'Scott' Vollmer
Nov 9, 2007
Obituary John Scott Vollmer from Bozeman, MT passed away peacefully at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation November 9, 2007 after a courageous fight with cancer. He was born September 4 1952 in Bozeman where he lived and worked his whole life. Scott was a dedicated employee of the Gallatin County Road Department for almost 30 years when he retired. He was...
David Gentry
Nov 6, 2007
David Gentry passed quietly at his home Tuesday, November 06, 2007 following a brief illness. Born February 2, 1945 and married his life partner Beverly Waydick on October 9th, 1965. David moved the family from Wisconsin in 1977. He managed his dreams around his time, which was spent with the family hunting and learning the shooting sports, when not in...
Helen Ramsey
Nov 4, 2007
Helen Ramsey left this world to go to her eternal home Sunday Nov. 4, 2007. She was born in Kalispell, April 20, 1927 and attended Big Fork and Kalispell schools, graduating from Flathead County High School, class of '45. Helen and Jim Ramsey were married in Kalispell, Jan 1, 1946. She chose to be a stay-at-home Mom raising 3 sons,...
David E. Martin
Oct 31, 2007
David E. Martin, 57, of Bozeman, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2007. He was born October 15, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA the son of Ernest and Eva Mae (Benedict) Martin. He was raised in Orange County and graduated from Buena Park High School. He served in Korea for the United States Army until 1972. He then married Denise Conti...
Cecelia Cullen
Oct 27, 2007
Cecelia Cullen, 93, of Bozeman, passed away October 27, 2007. She was born November 9, 1914 in Big Timber, MT. Cecelia was an enthusiastic and determined girl. She loved working in the field with her father, and riding and breaking horses. She attended college in Dillon, MT, where she met her future husband Cliff Cullen. They were married June 1,...
Charles Story
Oct 26, 2007
Story Charles B. #8220;Chuck#8221; Story, 83, died October 26, 2007, in Bozeman, MT. Born in Sheridan, Wyoming, on February 20, 1924, the son of Charles Henry and Blanche Emily Story. Chuck attended the Sheridan schools, graduating from high school in 1942. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps after graduation, and ending his three-year military duty ith 37 long-range weather...
Helen Heier
Oct 26, 2007
Helen Louise Heier, 84, of Bozeman, passed away Friday, October 26, 2007, with her son Vince by her side. She was born February 21, 1923 in Missoula, MT, to parents Walter and Marion (Nelson) Anderson. When she was six months old they moved to Wilmington, CA. Her father died at the very young age of 30 leaving her mother with...
William 'Bill' Farrar
Oct 25, 2007
William #8220;Bill#8221; Rex Farrar, 84, of Bozeman, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He was born October 31, 1922 in Terrisita, Missouri to James Rex and Ruth (Williams) Farrar. At an early age his family moved to Montana. Bill graduated from Harlem High School in 1942. Bill was united in marriage to Gloria Marlow on...
Levi Scofield
Oct 23, 2007
Lawrence #8220;Levi#8221; Scofield, 26, of Bozeman, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2007. He was born February 23, 1981 in Sheridan, MT, the son to Larry and Teresa (Thompson) Scofield. Levi had a great love of the outdoors and spent much of his time hiking and camping. He loved animals and rescued several cats over the years. He was passionate about...
William 'Bill' Farrar
Oct 20, 2007
William #8220;Bill#8221; Rex Farrar, 84, of Bozeman, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He was born October 31, 1922 in Terrisita, Missouri to James Rex and Ruth (Williams) Farrar. At an early age his family moved to Montana. Bill graduated from Harlem High School in 1942. Bill was united in marriage to Gloria Marlow on...
Cynthia Hepburn Neuffer
Oct 19, 2007
Cynthia Hepburn Neuffer, 72, was passionate about many things#8212;pink flamingos, old dogs, a toothless cat, The New Yorker, poetry, public radio and Mozart. She was expert at telling a tale with enough truth to engage listeners with knowing recognition and enough exaggeration to transform the ordinary into the outrageous. Cynthia was deeply devoted to her children and grandchildren, whose enduring...
Earl W. Gates
Oct 18, 2007
Earl W. Gates, 84, lifelong resident of the Gallatin Valley, passed away peacefully, on October 18, 2007. Earl was born to the late Harry O. and Helen Gates on January 29, 1923. He was one of 6 brothers and 1 sister, who as a young boy quit school and worked on the Joe McReynolds Ranch, the Flying D Ranch, and...
Wayne Lachenmaier
Oct 18, 2007
Wayne A. Lachenmaier, August 5th, 1949#8212;October 17th, 2007 Wayne Lachenmaier passed away suddenly at his home in Bozeman during the evening hours of October 17, 2007. He was the son of Erwin and Eva Lachenmaier of Bozeman, MT. He graduated from Bozeman Senior High School and went on to become a student at Montana State University. Many of his favorite...
Ronald Brown
Oct 12, 2007
Ronald Charles Brown Jr., 53, a 30 year resident of Bozeman, passed away Friday, October 12, 2007. Ron was born in Fort Wayne,Indiana, to Ronald and Shirley Brown on July 30, 1954. He grew up in a military family, and moved all over the country when young, after high school, he joined the US Army and was a medic with...
Edythe Bligh Phillips
Oct 10, 2007
Edythe Bligh Phillips, 79, of Bozeman (formerly of Laurel and Troy Montana), passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2007, following a short bout with pneumonia. She was born September 5, 1928 in Billings to Edythe Francis (Riddle) and Richard Bligh Busby. Bligh attended schools in Billings, MT and graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1946. She met Rudy Lee Phillips...