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Edward M Wrzesinski
May 4, 2023
Edward Merle Wrzesinski was born on October 27, 1945, to Casimer and Blanche (Spearin) Wrzesinski and raised on the Wrzesinski family homestead in the Snowy Mountains of Montana. He passed on to the next great adventure on May 4, 2023.
In 1963, he joined the United States Navy in the early days of the Vietnam War and served two tours...
Donna Ventura
Apr 29, 2023
Donna Ventura, 64, of Belgrade, MT, passed on April 29, 2023, with her loving family at her side. Born in St. Louis, MO, to Richard and Ruth Stelmar, she was one of five children. She earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Missouri, followed by a Master’s Degree from George Washington University in Washington, DC. Her first job was...
Steven Kenneth Fisher
Apr 24, 2023
Steve was born July 25, 1947, in Bozeman, MT. He attended Belgrade and Bozeman schools and graduated from Bozeman Senior High School. Shortly after graduation in June 1965, Steve enlisted in the Marine Corps and headed to MCRD San Diego, CA for boot camp. Steve served two tours in Viet Nam which changed him forever. He was exposed to Agent...
Roselyn J Azure
Apr 19, 2023
Roselyn Azure, 76 years of age, peacefully passed on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital.
Roselyn was born August 19, 1946, in Browning, MT to Francis and Annie Wall. She was the second youngest of eight children. Roselyn was educated in the Browning, MT school system. She graduated high school at 17 years of age.
After high school Roselyn...
Betty Mae Harvey
Apr 17, 2023
Betty Mae (Monger) Harvey was born February 17, 1931, and died at age 92 on April 17, 2023, in Manhattan (MT). In between, she led a generous, lovely life.
Mom was born in Bozeman, the second of four children of Joe and Dorothy (Nelson) Monger. She grew up in Belgrade.
Her grandparents on her mother's side were Swedish immigrants who farmed...
Orville "Phil" Rostad
Apr 13, 2023
Phil Rostad, 93, long-time cattleman from Martinsdale, passed away on April 13, 2023, in Bozeman.
Phil was born in Harlowton, Montana, on November 2, 1929, to Orville Peter and Pearl Virginia (nee Blevins) Rostad. The Rostads ran cattle on a ranch headquartered on the Bozeman Fork of the Musselshell River in the north end of the Crazy Mountains near Lennep. He...
Hilda Bertha Harper
Apr 11, 2023
The evening of April 11, 2023, Hilda B. (Schaak Harper), 93, left this world as she had lived her life: with determination and faith. She had begun that day by telling her daughter, Amy, that she had asked God to let her die that day — and He answered her prayer. Among Hilda’s last words were, “Please God, be with...
Dorothy Kathryn Roeder
Apr 10, 2023
Dorothy Kathryn Roeder, 103, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2023 with her adoring daughters at her side.
Dorothy was the youngest of seven children born to Jacob and Anna Marie (Henrickson) Thomas in Wheatland, IA on the first of February 1920. She was raised in the town of Clinton, IA where she would graduate high school and then worked...
Jan Van Dam
Apr 10, 2023
Jan Van Dam, of Bozeman, MT, went to be with the Lord on April 10, 2023, after 93 fully lived years. He was born in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 29, 1929, to Marinus and Albertina (Wals) Van Dam.
Jan had the unique experience to live under Nazi occupation between the ages of 11 and 16, and worked with the Dutch...
Jamie Michael Johnson
Apr 8, 2023
Jamie Michael Johnson, 50, of Bozeman, MT passed away on April 8, 2023. No services are planned at this time.
Jamie was born in Las Vegas, NV on February 16, 1973 to Carl and Colleen Johnson. He was born with a kind heart and soul, and was always concerned about others. Friends and family are what brought him the most joy....
Ludmila Kupriss
Apr 3, 2023
Ludmila Kupriss, 92, of Bozeman, passed away April 3, 2023. Cremation has been entrusted to Dahl Funeral & Cremation Service and she has been brought home to Latvia.
Deann Sue Douglas
Apr 3, 2023
Deann Sue Tucker Douglas gained her angel wings on April 3, 2023, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Billings, Montana on June 26, 1977, to Thomas and Mary Louise Tucker. Deann loved growing up on the family farm between Bridger and Fromberg. After being diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Deann spent her Senior year of...
Helen Elaine Jones
Apr 3, 2023
Helen Elaine (McDowell) Jones, 93, of Bozeman, MT, joined her heavenly family on Monday, April 3, 2023.
Helen was born on February 5, 1930, in Webb Lake, WI. She was the daughter of George and Charlotte McDowell and was the second oldest of eight children. She graduated high school and later went on to get her nursing degree.
On May...
John "Jack" Tkach
Apr 2, 2023
John "Jack" Tkach, M.S., M.D.
Dr. John Tkach, 80, of Bozeman, MT, passed peacefully on April 2, 2023. Known by most as “Jack”, he was born in Pennsylvania in a hospital that was built by his grandfather, also a physician and surgeon. His father, Dr. Walter Tkach, was the White House physician for Presidents Eisenhower and Nixon. Little Jackie (as he...
Jason James Tigart
Apr 2, 2023
Jason James Tigart, aged 50, of Bozeman, formerly of Great Falls, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Bozeman. Viewing and visitation will be held on Friday, April 7, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at O’Connor Funeral Home, 2425 8th Avenue North, Great Falls, MT, with a memorial service to be announced. Dahl Funeral and Cremation Service...
John Victor Parsons
Apr 2, 2023
John Victor Parsons was born February 1, 1941, to Henry and Minnie Parsons in Bozeman, Montana, making him the youngest of seven brothers and two sisters.
John married Dixie Harris Johnson on January 30, 1975.
In his younger years, John liked to hunt and fish, ride his dirt bike in the mountains, and do a little bit of gold panning.
John learned his...
Reta Terrell
Mar 29, 2023
Reta Terrell ~
Reta Terrell, a loving wife and mother passed away peacefully at home in Belgrade, MT, March 29, 2023. Reta was 74 years old. She was born in Silverton, OR to Edwin and Hazel Leola Hamness in 1949. Reta grew up in Newport and Toledo, OR and graduated high school in 1967 from Pasco, WA. The summer before starting...
Katherine Helen Nicole Silverstein
Mar 26, 2023
Katherine “Katie Bugg” Helen Nicole Silverstein (Pearcy), 29, of Bozeman, MT, formerly of Pocatello, ID, left this world Sunday, March 26, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
Born August 3, 1993 in Soldotna, AK to Jeri Pearcy, now Scalise, and Kenny Pearcy. As a child Katie moved with her family to Pocatello, ID, and attended Irving Jr. High School and...
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