OBITUARIES

Recent Obituary Listings

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

Clara Wagner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...