OBITUARIES
Recent Obituary Listings
Local Obituaries for Bozeman, MT, Gallatin County & Surrounding Areas
Mary Edith Geis
Feb 22, 2022
Mary Geis died on February 22, 2022, after 97 years and 3 weeks of life. She had maintained relatively good health until she got a covid infection she was unable to overcome. Covid made her really tired… She died at home with family and friends by her side.
Mary Edith Barraclough was born on January 31, 1925, to Esther (Lovett) Barraclough,...
Ronald David Scott
Feb 21, 2022
Ronald “Ron” David Scott, 77, of Manhattan, passed away February 21, 2022. Ron was born and raised in Billings. MT. He graduated from Billings Senior High in 1963 and married the love of his life, Karel, in July 1973.
Ron was a salesman for Imperial Headwear and lived in Billings, MT, Hoboken, NJ and Manhattan, MT. He was a fly fisherman...
Layne Marvel Voegele
Feb 21, 2022
Layne Marvel Voegele was born in Wolf Point, MT on September 16, 1954. He grew up on his parent's farm 18 miles north of Circle, MT. Layne was the second born in a family of six siblings, three boys and three girls. He started helping on the farm as soon as he was able and spent the majority of his...
Arthur Paul Callahan
Feb 19, 2022
Arthur Paul Callahan, Sr., 87, of Belgrade, passed away February 19, 2022. He was born March 4, 1934, in Stigler, OK to Kelsey H. Callahan and Gerty Delma (Porter) Callahan. Arthur was a truck driver for 62 years and lived in Stigler, OK, CA, CO, TX, and Billings & Belgrade, MT. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing the guitar, and singing....
Yvonne Marie Mccarthy
Feb 18, 2022
Yvonne Marie Hanson McCarthy was born on January 17, 1959, in Seattle, Washington, to Rodney and Lita Hanson and passed away on February 18, 2022, after fighting a Covid/broken heart battle.
Yvonne was preceded in death by her father, Rodney Hanson, in 2013, her mother, Lita Hanson, in 2019. Yvonne McCarthy is survived by her daughter Annie Poole (spouse Jim...
Sage Lee Williams
Feb 14, 2022
My son Sage Williams took his own life on February 14, 2022. The grief and sorrow I and those who knew him feel is indescribable. My heart breaks to write this, but through my pain I want us to remember Sage for the beautiful, brilliant, kind, and loving person he was.
Sage loved backpacking in the mountains, fishing, snowboarding, and...
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.