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Local Obituaries for Bozeman, MT, Gallatin County & Surrounding Areas
Gary Russell Mchenry
Feb 14, 2022
Our beloved brother, nephew, cousin, and friend Gary Russell McHenry passed away on February 14, 2022, in Belgrade, MT. Gary was born in Butte, MT on June 26, 1969, to James McHenry and Mildred Hennelly McHenry.
Gary’s Celebration of Life will be held in Butte, MT. Determined date will be published in the Butte Montana Standard and Belgrade News at a...
Harris Anthony Wiltzen
Feb 13, 2022
Harris Wiltzen passed away peacefully in his sleep Sunday, February 13, 2022. He was 99 years old.
Harris Anthony Wiltzen was born in Minot, ND in 1922 to Anthony “AOK” and Annie (Lawrence) Wiltzen. He was the third of three children and had two older sisters, Fern and Amelia. Harris grew up in Deering, ND and started school at the Dakota...
Winston Lee Stokes
Feb 8, 2022
Lee Stokes, 75, passed away unexpectedly on February 8, 2022, from complications of a pulmonary embolism. Though his first name was Winston he went by Lee from the day he was born in Vandalia, IL. He was the son of Mary and Howard Stokes of Ramsey, IL. He grew up fishing, camping, raising animals and picnicking on the family farm...
James Plum
Feb 3, 2022
James Edward Plum II, 68, of Bozeman, passed away February 3, 2022. He was born on October 30, 1953, in Billings, MT to James Edward and Alice Mae (Woodgerd) Plum. James grew up in Gallatin Gateway and was highly competitive, especially at pinochle with his brothers. He attended Montana State University and received a bachelor of science with a minor...
Eldon Walter Ackerman
Feb 1, 2022
Eldon Walter Ackerman, 91, of Belgrade, Montana passed away February 1, 2022. Eldon was born December 30, 1930, in Glentana, Montana to Theodore and Rose Ackerman. He worked as a telegrapher for the Great Northern Railway before entering the Air Force in 1951. After his 4-year hitch of military service at Williams Air Force Base in Mesa, AZ, he returned...
John Edward Myett, Jr.
Jan 30, 2022
John Edward Myett, Jr., 80, of Belgrade, passed away January 30, 2022. John was born on February 4, 1941, in Portsmouth, NH to John Edward and Elizabeth Myett. He went to elementary and high school in Portsmouth, NH and attended Trinity Bible College in Ellendale, ND. John was a warehouse foreman for ten years at Harrington Appliance and worked at...
Arthur Lawson
Jan 28, 2022
Art Lawson was called home to be with the Lord at the age of 88 on January 28, 2022. He was looking forward to spending eternity with his dear wife Bonnie, whom he was married to for 37 years.
Art grew up as an only child in Visalia, CA. He fondly remembered spending summers in Sequoia National Park with his parents....
Florine Anne Thorson
Jan 28, 2022
Florine Anne (Pate) Thorson, much-loved mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and cousin to her family, passed away January 28, 2022. She was born October 9, 1940, in Richfield, ID. Florine had a great spirit for life! She could argue with you even if she was right or wrong. Florine was preceded in death by her parents Floyd M. Pate...
Ronald Sidney Morton
Jan 27, 2022
Ronald Sidney Morton, 72, peacefully departed this earth on January 27, 2022, in Bozeman, MT surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 10, 1949, in Little Bear Creek near Bozeman to Sidney and Delores Morton. Ron spent most of his youth working at the family dude ranch, The Rainbow Ranch. He loved the lifestyle including hunting and fishing...
George Edward Anttila
Jan 26, 2022
George “Eddie” Anttila, 81, passed away on January 26, 2022. He is survived by daughters Sidney Blase (Jeff) and Michelle Gere; grandsons Colton and Kyle Gere.
Ed was a friend with a servant’s heart and an insanely hard worker. An avid reader, he was always learning and loved the latest information on health and nutrition. He hadn’t seen a doctor...
Julie Ann Jung
Jan 25, 2022
Julie Ann Jung, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away the afternoon of January 25, 2022, surrounded by the love of her family. She faced her short battle against cancer with courage, grace, and dignity.
She was born to Tom and Helen Washington on November 11, 1942, in Missoula, MT. Little sister Linda joined the family five years...
Beverly Jean Gallik
Jan 25, 2022
Beverly J. Gallik “Bev”, 82, passed away on January 25, 2022, from Parkinson’s disease. Bev was born on June 24, 1939, in Great Falls, MT, the oldest child of Arthur and Eleanor “Sis” Freeman of Sand Coulee, MT. She grew up in Sand Coulee where she spent nearly every weekend of the summer on the banks of the Smith River...
Frank Wilbert Coil
Jan 25, 2022
Frank Wilbert Coil passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, in Bozeman, Montana. He was born May 19, 1924, in Spokane, Washington, the second of seven children born to Erman Edgar and Ruth Wood Coil. He grew up in Spokane and Curlew, Washington enjoying many summer days in the meadows and mountains of Northeast Washington state. He graduated from Republic...
Tracy Dwight Tooker
Jan 22, 2022
Tracy Tooker, 63, of Bozeman, passed away at his home on January 22, 2022. He is survived by his sisters Pamela (Brian) Mordaunt of Island Park, ID, Barbara Tooker of Bozeman, and Cindy Koestler of Tok, AK; and his brother, Jody Koestler of Bozeman. Dahl Funeral & Cremation Service is handling cremation. No services will be held.
Alice Scheck Hedlund
Jan 11, 2022
Alice Hedlund, 87, of Bozeman, passed away January 11, 2022. She was born on July 12, 1934, in Mott, ND to August Maedche and Julianna Verworn. Alice grew up on the family homestead and later moved to Hebron, ND. In 1966, she moved to Manhattan, MT then later to Bozeman with her family. Alice worked at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital and...
Theresa Anne Schmit
Jan 6, 2022
On January 6, 2022, at the age of 92, Theresa Ann (Fischer) Schmit was reunited in Heaven with her mother Alice, father John, sisters Adeline and Bethel, and husband Gilbert. Born on March 12, 1929, Tess always said she arrived as her parents’ car crossed the railroad tracks en route to the hospital in Beach, ND. Tess grew up on...
Ron Lee Eldridge
Jan 6, 2022
Ron Eldridge, 78, died on January 6, 2022, in Bozeman, MT while being cared for in the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He passed gently in his sleep. Ron was born March 13, 1943, in Bozeman, the son of Lloyd E. Eldridge and Leona J. (Thompson) Eldridge. He attended Bozeman High School and held a variety of jobs in his younger years,...
Marion Badovinus Kirwan Colman
Jan 5, 2022
Marion Badovinus Kirwan Colman died January 5, 2022, in Bozeman, MT. She was born on August 5, 1923, in Roundup, MT, the youngest child of Croatian immigrants, Mary and Nick Badovinus. Several years of Marion’s childhood were spent on a ranch in the Bull Mountains where her parents raised white-faced Hereford cattle and tried to make a living as the...
Michelle Renee Alverson
Jan 4, 2022
Michele Renee Alverson, 53, of Bozeman, passed away January 4, 2022. No services to be held.
Lillian Frances Kravetz
Jan 2, 2022
Lillian “Lee” Frances (Arvay) Kravetz, long time resident of Armonk, NY and Hobe Sound, FL, passed peacefully January 2, 2022, into the arms of her Lord in her adopted home of Bozeman, MT, just weeks shy of her 95th birthday. She truly had a wonderful life. Born on January 25, 1927, in the Bronx, NY to Esther and Barnabas Arvay;...
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