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Duane Firestone
Feb 20, 2023
Duane Firestone, 64, of Bozeman, passed away February 20th. No services will be held.
Douglas "Doug" L. Kuhl
Feb 18, 2023
Doug, age 71, passed away on February 18, 2023, after a short illness. Doug was born on January 4, 1952, on the Iron Range in Grand Rapids, MN. His parents were Arlie Kuhl and Annice (Loverude) Hartman. He is one of six children. They moved from the Iron Range to Rosemount, MN and then to Lomira, WI when he was...
Gretchen Mcneely
Feb 17, 2023
Dr. Gretchen McNeely went to her heavenly home on Friday, February 17, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and three siblings. She is survived by her daughter and son and their families including many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and a brother and a sister.
Gretchen was a nurse who had her RN, Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate degrees. She...
Linda Modlin Stefanowicz
Feb 17, 2023
Linda Modlin Stefanowicz, 80, of Bozeman, passed away February 17th. No services will be held.
Henry Elmer Sorenson, Jr.
Feb 11, 2023
Professor Henry E. Sorenson, Jr. (called “Hank” by many of his friends), a distinguished educator, visual artist, musician, and adventurer, passed away on February 11, 2023, in Bozeman, Montana, at the age of 76.
Henry was born to Henry E. Sorenson and Barbara L. Sorenson (McMullen) on July 6, 1946 in Tampa, Florida. Henry was the eldest of four children. Born...
Kristi Lea Perry
Feb 8, 2023
Kristi Lea Perry, 58, of Billings, MT left us far too soon on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday February 20th at 1:00 PM at Dahl Funeral and Cremation Service in Bozeman.
An early Christmas present, Kristi was born on December 24, 1964, in Lake Preston, SD to Stephen Lane and Cheryl Dianne (Hammer)...
Maurice Kemp Jr.
Feb 8, 2023
Maurice “Maury” Kemp Jr., age 90, passed away peacefully in Bozeman, MT on Wednesday, Feb 8, 2023 with his loving wife Susan by his side. Born Aug 22, 1932 in Allentown, PA to Dr. Maurice and Lillian Kemp, Maury grew up in Allentown with his half-brother Bob Kratz and half-sister Phyllis Kratz (Hardy).
Maury attended St. Andrews Prep school in...
Donald Robert Powell
Feb 1, 2023
Donald Robert Powell, 91, of Bozeman, MT passed away on February 1, 2023, with his beloved daughter and granddaughter at his side. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11AM on Monday, February 13, 2023, at Resurrection Parish in Bozeman.
Donald was born on June 14, 1931, in Livingston, MT to Francis and Winifred (Krinke) Powell. He grew up in Livingston...
Robert "Bobby" Preston Wilson , Jr.
Jan 31, 2023
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Robert “Bobby” Preston Wilson, Jr., 52, of Salt Lake City, UT, who passed away Monday, January 31, 2023, due to an unexpected death.
Robert was born on January 11, 1971, in Salt Lake City, UT to Robert P. & Helen Wilson. He received his education in Salt Lake City where...
Gary Andrew Simonson
Jan 31, 2023
Gary Andrew Simonson passed away peacefully January 31, 2023, at his home in Bozeman, MT. Gary was born March 16, 1938, in Garrison, ND to Norval and Veronica (Kastner) Simonson. Gary grew up hunting and fishing with his brothers. He joined the Army in 1962 and was honorably discharged in 1967. That same year he married the love of his...
Serene Olson Klumpar
Jan 30, 2023
Serene Pearl Olson Klumpar, of Bozeman, MT, passed on January 30, 2023, six days shy of her 79th birthday.
Serene was born in Waterloo, IA, on February 5, 1944, to Esther May (Buxton) Olson and Ethan Sidney Olson. She graduated from Waterloo West High School in the class of 1962 and earned her B.A. in Sociology at the University of...
John Everett Kircher
Jan 28, 2023
John Everett Kircher, 64, of Big Sky, Montana, died peacefully on January 28, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. John remained brave, strong, and positive in his final days. He was surrounded by devoted friends and loving family members.
John married Kim Huleen Kircher, the love of his life, in 2005. They divided their time between mountains and surf,...
James Louis Farlan
Jan 20, 2023
James “Jim” Louis Farlan, 80, formerly of Thompson Falls, MT, died peacefully on January 20, 2023, in Belgrade, MT, with his sister Tess at his side.
Jim was born in Helena, MT, on July 28, 1942, to Paul John and Emma Elizabeth (Schwarzhans) Farlan, joining older brother Paul and eventually welcoming sisters Judith, Mary, and Tess over the years and...
Evelyn Lucille King
Jan 9, 2023
Evelyn “Evie” Lucille King, 61, of Three Forks, Montana, was born on June 24, 1961 in Cherry Point, North Carolina to William “Bill” Owens and Nancy Owens. She grew up in Havelock, North Carolina with her three siblings, Ellie, Bud, and Andy. She married her husband Shane on March 4, 1988.
Evie served honorably in the Air Force before leaving...
James Leon Watson
Jan 8, 2023
James L. Watson, 62, passed away January 8, 2023, after spending the day at his favorite fishing hole. Jim was the second born to Kenneth and Judith (Blanchard) Watson on February 26, 1960, in Great Falls, Montana. He graduated from Rudyard High School and then went on to receive an Associate’s Degree at Helena Vo-Tech. It was there he met...
Virginia Budde Powell
Jan 2, 2023
Virginia Budde Powell, 97, of Bozeman, MT passed away of natural causes on January 2, 2023. Cremation has been entrusted to Dahl Funeral & Cremation Service.
Virginia was born on November 9, 1925, in St. Louis, MO to Emil and Erna (Junge) Budde. Raised in Missouri, she would come out to California on a vacation and meet her future husband, Ken....
Sheri Elaine Schneider
Dec 31, 2022
Sheri Jackson Schneider, 60, of Sonoma County, passed away on December 31st after being struck by a car. She died instantly at the scene with no suffering.
Sheri was born on November 12, 1962 to Jim and Jan Jackson in San Bernadino, CA. After attending Ursuline Catholic School, Sheri soon started growing her family. She gave birth to her oldest...
Paul David Stoffel
Dec 28, 2022
Paul David Stoffel, 59, of Belgrade, passed away December 28, 2022. He was born January 25, 1963, in Ely, NV to Lavern and Elene Stoffel. Paul graduated from White Pine High in Ely, NV and lived in Ely until joining the Navy where he traveled the world; finally settling in Belgrade, MT in 2002.
Paul was a truck driver and member...
Russell Richard Brown
Dec 27, 2022
Russell Richard Brown of Belgrade, Montana suddenly left us Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at the age of 78 from complications from ALS and Respiratory Failure.
Known as Russ, or Rusty, to his friends and loved ones, Russell was born on September 19, 1944, to parents Richard D. and Margaret (Jolly) Brown. He enjoyed growing up in Northern Wisconsin with his 4...
Mary Katherine "Patty" Strozzi
Dec 26, 2022
Mary Katherine “Patty” Strozzi passed away from natural causes on December 26, 2022. She was born in Lisbon, ND. Her family moved to Whitehall, MT in 1938 and she went through the Whitehall schools. She married Joe Strozzi on October 18, 1946, and they lived in Whitehall on one of the Strozzi ranches. They moved into Whitehall in 1955 where...
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