OBITUARIES

Aug 25, 2022

Michael David Pressel, 47, of Bozeman, Montana, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Michael was born August 1, 1975, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He was the only child of David William Pressel and Diane Phyllis (Burkett) Pressel.

Michael’s work was mainly in the building trades and his hope was to build a home in...

Aug 25, 2022

Dora Bell (McAusland) McClain was born November 1, 1936, in Coalgate, OK to Robert “Red” and Dolly (Dalton) McAusland. When she was six months old the family moved from Oklahoma to California. Dora was the third oldest of eight children born to Red and Dolly. She lived the majority of her life in the Fresno area.

Graduating from Clovis High School...

Aug 22, 2022

Cherie went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 22, 2022. Praise God she is now in the place that Jesus prepared for her, and He was there to welcome her into His presence and her new home. Cherie was born March 2, 1952, to C. Ron Cutting and Jane (Noble) Cutting in San Francisco, CA. She...

Aug 20, 2022

On Saturday August 20, 2022 Roxanne "Roxi" Phillips Cook left this world with the same peace, grace and love she exuded throughout her life. Her husband, caregiver and soul mate, Cameron Cook, has been her constant companion throughout her journey through ALS as together they navigated the diagnosis, treatments, challenges of daily living and the end stages of this terrible...

Aug 16, 2022

Martha Goldie Baker, 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Big Sky Medical Center in Big Sky Montana. Martha was born September 8, 1947, in Nuremberg, Germany, to Edgar Robert Baker Sr. and Marjorie Estelle Vaughan who both preceeded her in death. She was an accomplished musician who played the flute, piccolo, and piano. She graduated from...

Aug 15, 2022

Connie Lee Crawford, 67, of Belgrade, passed away August 15, 2022. She was born January 2, 1955, in Wolf Point, MT to Joan Reinbold Cook and Leland Heser. Connie married Bert Crawford July 20, 1974, in Great Falls, MT, together they raised 3 children. Connie was a librarian at the Belgrade Public Library for many years. She loved science fiction...

Aug 15, 2022

Aug 14, 2022

Cynthia Faroldi Boyles “Syndi” peacefully passed away from this life at her Bozeman, MT home on August 14, 2022. She had battled various forms of cancer for the past 35 years, most recently CLL/Leukemia.

Syndi, a New Orleans, LA native moved to Bozeman in 2004 after living in Greenwich, CT for over 20 years. In Greenwich she and her former husband,...

Aug 11, 2022

With a heavy heart we announce Daniela Stoffel passed away in her home on August 11, 2022. Daniela was born on July 26, 1938, and lived a long and colorful life. She was born in Poland, lived in multiple locations throughout the world and in 1996 made Bozeman her home, which she loved. Daniela was gutsy and fiercely independent and...

Aug 10, 2022

Bonnie Banks Ashley passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 10, 2022 after a long and courageous battle against a rare form of cancer. At the time of her death, she was surrounded by family and her friend of over 50 years, Bonnie Lesnik. Bonnie was born to Preston and June Banks on April 28, 1948, in Atlanta, GA. She grew up...

Aug 9, 2022

Ellianna Esamae Wirtz was born still and into the arms of her Creator on the 9th of August 2022 at 2:00 AM. She weighed 4lbs 2 oz, was 18 ½ inches long, and was absolutely perfect. She will be eternally beautiful. Her precious life was the answer to years and years of prayer. Ella was the long-awaited daughter of Chanda...

Aug 9, 2022

Ben McDonald, 54, passed away unexpectedly August 9, 2022, while visiting Yellowstone National Park with his beloved daughter. A Memorial Service honoring Ben will take place Saturday, September 10, 2022, 10:30 a.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2300 Monitor Drive, Park City, Utah.

Aug 6, 2022

William “Bill” J. Englar, Jr. was born January 22, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois and passed away on August 6, 2022, in his adopted state of Montana. Bill loved potatoes and his family, enjoying both for over 90 years. He graduated from Michigan State College earning his degree in Food Science and entered the US Air Force from the ROTC program....

Aug 2, 2022

Larry Levengood, 68, of Bozeman, passed away August 2. No services will be held.

Aug 2, 2022

Susan Hudson, 79, of Bozeman, passed away August 2, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Weymouth, MA on December 7, 1942, to Philip and Dorothy (Butman) Knowles.

Susan grew up in New Hampshire from 1945 to 1966. She went to elementary and high school in Plymouth, NH and earned a BA at UNH in Durham, NH....

Aug 1, 2022

Judith “Judie” Kathleen Beaudry, 66, fell asleep in death on August 1st, 2022, at her home in Bozeman, Montana. Judie was born in 1955 in Butte, Montana to Melvin and Verna Bird. She was the second of five children.

Judie had a love for art that began in childhood and would follow her all of her life. From watercolor to...

Jul 28, 2022

Erik Martin Hauer, 49, formerly of Long Island, New York, passed away August 2, 2022, in Manhattan, Montana. Erik is survived by his father Jacob W. Hauer, sister Renee Hauer Irish and sister Kimberly F. Hauer. He was born in Queens, New York. Erik was a loving and devoted son to his mother Genevieve Wendt Hauer, whose death preceded his...

Jul 27, 2022

Syd Brosten was born on November 18, 1928, to Jenny and Morris Brosten in Chicago, Illinois.

Syd was welcomed by his older brothers, Hy and Al, who were 12 and 14 at the time. He had a wonderful upbringing in the Chicago area and was very curious about cars and sports. He got his first job at age 10 selling newspapers...

Jul 21, 2022

Robbie Frank Kountz was born in Bozeman, Montana, May 3, 1965, to Dick and Kristie Kountz. He grew up in Bozeman, graduating from Bozeman High. He grew up in the Gallatin Valley back when life was simpler and his days were spent playing outside, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, riding horses and enjoying the great outdoors with his friends and family. His...

Jul 18, 2022

Kenneth L. “Ken” Lewis passed away on July 18, 2022. Ken was born in Bozeman, Montana on June 1, 1933, to Evan and Helen Lewis. He was the oldest of three boys (Ron and Evan) who grew up splitting their time at their second home, which was a family cabin in the Gallatin National Forest by Greek Creek Campground. There...