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Local Obituaries for Bozeman, MT, Gallatin County & Surrounding Areas
Daniela Stoffel
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...
Bonnie Banks Ashley
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...
Benedict "Ben" Mcdonald
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.
Ellianna Esamae Wirtz
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...
William John Englar, Jr.
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....
Susan Ann Hudson
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....
Lawrence Preston Levengood
Aug 2, 2022
Larry Levengood, 68, of Bozeman, passed away August 2. No services will be held.
Judith Kathleen Beaudry
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...
Erik Martin Hauer
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...
Syd Albert Brosten
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...
Robbie Frank Kountz
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...
Kenneth Lee Lewis
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...
Mary Sue Fulbright
Jul 13, 2022
Mary Sue (Matzinger) Fulbright left the care of her loving family, son Phil Fulbright (Sam), daughter Lynn West (Jeff), son Robert Fulbright (Kim), son Donald Fulbright (Karleen), nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, sister Pam Stout, brother Tim Matzinger (Paula), brother Dennis Matzinger (Dee), brother Mark Matzinger (Eileen), and LOTS of extended family on July 13th to join a great celebration in...
Leslie George Hunziker
Jul 10, 2022
Les Hunziker, 90, of Bozeman passed away in his residence at The Springs early on Sunday, July 10th. He was born March 12, 1932.
He was born in Kansas City, KS and was an only child. After graduating High School, he joined the USMC and was honorably discharged in March 1952 at the Rank of Sergeant. Les met is lifelong companion,...
James Arne Bogen
Jul 9, 2022
James Arne Bogen was born on December 29, 1954, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the second of four sons born to Roy and Mary Ellen Bogen. Tim, Jim, Jon, and Tom grew up enjoying a strong connection to their Norwegian heritage in the Minneapolis area.
Jim attended Lincoln High School in Bloomington, Minnesota. Friendships formed during these high school years were precious to...
Kathrine Drew Shands
Jul 6, 2022
Word has been received that Kathrine “Kay” Shands, 99, of Bozeman, MT and formerly of Pawley’s Island, has passed away.
Born on September 11, 1922, in Philadelphia, Kay and her six half siblings were raised mostly by her grandmother in Clayton, NJ. Kay was a good student and athlete and received a scholarship to college, but in the late 1930s money...
Elaine Ruth Zindler
Jul 3, 2022
Elaine Ruth (Meister) Zindler was born January 28, 1951, in Scottsbluff, NE to Barbara and Leonard Meister, Jr. Elaine attended Mitchell High and spent her time on a small farm where they fed 5,000 head of sheep. She had several jobs over the years. Some notable jobs she held were as a Special Deputy for the State of Montana, Newspaper...
Donna Jean Lehman
Jul 2, 2022
Donna Jean Lehman passed away from cancer on July 2, 2022, at the age of 96. Donna was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on March 22, 1926, to Marion C. Vanderlinden and Enola L. Thompson. Her parents divorced when she was very young, and her mother married John McDonald who became her beloved Daddy. The family relocated to the suburbs of...
Margaret Eva Hovland
Jun 30, 2022
Margaret Eva "Marge" Frank was born March 14, 1937, in Killdeer, ND the 3rd of 4 children born to Frank J Frank, Jr. & Catherine (Hegel) Frank. Marge passed away on June 30, 2022, at The Springs Footsteps Memory Care in Bozeman, MT after a long battle with Alzheimer’s/Dementia.
Mom was raised in Dickinson, ND, attending St. Joseph's Elementary and...
Richard Thomas Rogers
Jun 28, 2022
Richard Thomas Rogers lost his battle with cancer on June 28, 2022. He was born in Long Island, NY on June 21, 1954 and was raised by foster parents. Rich enlisted in the US Navy right after high school where he served a couple of years before being medically discharged. He met the love of his life while serving in...
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