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Adrian Joseph Petrie
Jun 4, 2022
Adrian Joseph Petrie, 66, of Bozeman, passed away June 4, 2022. Memorial Service will be held at Dahl Funeral & Cremation Service, Friday, July 8, 2022 at 3 PM.
Robert Ralph Rupert, Jr.
Jun 2, 2022
Robert “Bob” Ralph Rupert, Jr., 67, of Bozeman passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Thursday, June 2nd after a year-long battle with gastric cancer.
Bob was preceded in death by his father, Robert Ralph Sr. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy (Carl) Rupert of Pottstown, PA; his wife of 44 years, Sue (Traunero); three sons, Christopher...
Ernest Robert Vyse
Jun 2, 2022
Beloved father, friend, teacher and family member Ernie Vyse passed peacefully in his sleep in Bozeman on June 2, 2022, after losing the love of his life of 59 years, Ruth, on April 18th of this year.
Ernie was born in Fruitvale, British Columbia, Canada, where his lifelong love of the outdoors began. He loved fishing and hunting with his father,...
Bernice L Payne
May 31, 2022
Bernice Lorene (Elliott) Payne, 89, of Gallatin Gateway, MT, for nearly 52 of those years, passed May 31, 2022, at Madison Valley Manor in Ennis, MT, deeply mourning the loss of her beloved husband Ralph who passed May 16, 2022.
She was born August 3, 1932, to Thurman and Jewell Grace (Butler) Elliott at her Grandma Elliott's home near Huron, Polk...
Douglas Ellis Daniels
May 27, 2022
Douglas E. Daniels was born March 31, 1943, the second son of Eugene and Vera Daniels in Missoula, MT. He attended elementary school in Ovando, and Missoula, MT. He graduated from Missoula High School and then attended college on a wrestling scholarship at Montana State, Bozeman, MT. He also squeezed in one quarter at University of Montana, Ohio State extension...
Sharon Anderson Iverson
May 24, 2022
The youngest of five children born to Paul Eugene Anderson and Berniece Allred, Sharon was an energetic child. She found her singing voice early and began performing, playing the violin, helping at her dad’s office supply store, and winning hopscotch competitions at her Brigham City, Utah elementary school.
By junior high, she added speech festivals, playing in the orchestra and...
Jennifer C Wilke
May 24, 2022
Jennifer C. Wilke moved to Lincoln, Montana in 1977 when she was six years old. She attended Lincoln schools and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1989 as the class Valedictorian. Jennifer earned a Full scholarship to MSU from the United States Air Force. She attended MSU and graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics. On August 24, 1996, Jennifer married,...
Emmett Stanford Lessley
May 23, 2022
Emmett S. Lessley, 84, left us on May 23, 2022, after a very bad winter. He was born in Murray, Utah, March 26, 1938, to Frank and Jenni Lessley.
Emmett was in the Army, was a champion heavyweight weightlifter and loved to hunt, camp, fish and canoe.
Emmett is survived by his wife Jeri, sons Scott and Kevin, and best dog Amber....
Wilber Benner
May 22, 2022
A bright ray of sunshine was lost to this earth as “Willie” Benner entered his eternal home to live forever with his Lord. Willie passed peacefully on Sunday, May 22, surrounded by his family. He was 97 years young.
Willie was born to John and Katharine (Fink) Benner in Worland, WY, the 10th of 11 children. He grew up in the...
Ramona Ann Stout
May 22, 2022
Ramona Miller Stout was born on October 8, 1946, to John and Kathryn Miller of Froid, Montana. She was very outgoing in contrast to her parents and brothers. On the playground she excelled and as girls at the time were not involved in recess sports she played with the boys. She could run faster than any of the boys in...
Daniel Cain
May 21, 2022
On Saturday morning, May 21st, in the early hours of daybreak our papa, husband, brother, and best friend, passed away peacefully. Our father, Daniel, more fondly known as Spud, was born in Bozeman, Montana on January 7, 1937, and passed away on May 21st, at the age of 85. There's so much to say about him, he was a larger-than-life...
Kenneth Wayne Osborne
May 19, 2022
Kenneth Wayne Osborne, age 75, of White Sulphur Springs, passed away on May 19, 2022, after losing his fourth and final battle with cancer. As he prepared to enter the presence of the Lord, he was surrounded by those he had loved so well in his life.
Ken was born in Butte, Montana on May 3, 1947, the son of Wayne...
Jeanne Marie Johnson
May 19, 2022
Jeanne Marie Johnson, 75, of Big Sky, passed away May 19, 2022. Jeanne was born to Frederick and Mae (Lemoine) DeBoe on October 17, 1946, in Hammond, IN. She attended Hammond High School and Purdue University. After raising a family in the Midwest, Jeanne and her husband Steven retired to Big Sky, where they have lived since.
Jeanne was always...
Gregory Troy Awe
May 19, 2022
Greg Awe passed away peacefully at home in Bozeman on May 19 with his wife Leila and sister Laura at his side.
Greg was a true water man - surfing the ocean, floating on rivers, paddle boarding on lakes and skiing powder. So we believe that in his last moments, he paddled his surfboard towards a perfect swell, took one...
Keitha Edwards
May 16, 2022
Keitha Mae (Fisk) Edwards, 80, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022, in Bozeman, MT after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Keitha was born February 3, 1942, in Harlowton, MT to Russell & Ina Fisk, their sixth child in a family that would see 14 births.
While still in her teens and working at the Harlowton Café, Keitha met...
Ralph M. Payne
May 16, 2022
Ralph Morrell Payne, 91 of Gallatin Gateway, MT, for nearly 52 of those years, passed May 16, 2022, at Madison Valley Manor in Ennis, MT, with his loving wife Bernice by his side.
He was born February 27, 1931, to Frank Russell and Blanche Orlena (Walden) Payne at home in Huron, Polk County, MO. He grew up in the area of...
Luman Fay Pinkerton
May 12, 2022
Luman Fay “Pink” Pinkerton passed away May 12, 2022, at Westview Healthcare Center at the age of 87. Pink was born in Gallatin Gateway, MT July 12, 1934.
Luman married Sandra Watson on June 11, 1958, they had three children. Pink worked for various employers prior to moving to Wilsall; Yellowstone National Park, the Flying D Ranch, Gallatin County Road and...
Barbara Jo Eidel
May 11, 2022
Barbara Jo Eidel, 65, died in the early morning hours and surrounded by her family on Wednesday May 11, 2022, from endometrial cancer.
Barb was born on February 1, 1957, to Jack and Betty Eidel in Great Falls, MT and was the youngest of four children. She attended Roosevelt and Franklin elementary schools, West Junior High School, and graduated from CMR...
Donald Lavern Beeghly
May 9, 2022
Donald LaVern Beeghly, 67, of Manhattan passed away peacefully at home May 9, surrounded by his family after a brief battle with cancer. Don was born February 10, 1955, in New Rockford, North Dakota to Lawrence and Shirley. He graduated from New Rockford High School in 1973. He moved to Bozeman in 1982, after some encouragement from his cousin, Mike....
Wayne Albert Pionke
May 6, 2022
Wayne Albert Pionke passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022, at the age of 78 in the presence of his wife, Rita. Wayne was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 10, 1944 to Albert and Pearl Pionke. He was a graduate of DePaul University in Chicago, where he graduated with a Bachelors of Science and a Masters of Science degrees...
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