OBITUARIES
Recent Obituary Listings
Local Obituaries for Bozeman, MT, Gallatin County & Surrounding Areas
William Samuel Hamilton
Dec 31, 2021
William Samuel Hamilton, 78, of Bozeman, passed away December 31, 2021. No services at this time.
Kevin Patrick Timms
Dec 31, 2021
Kevin Timms was a wonderful man, he left this earth on December 31, 2021. He was a devoted father, beloved brother, amazing uncle, loving friend, and dedicated partner. Always ready to share in a story and a laugh, he was an excellent sportsman and loved bird hunting and fishing, earning the nickname “Catfish Kevin.” He loved the wilderness, especially his...
Bonnie Marilyn Hash
Dec 29, 2021
Bonnie Marilyn “Lynn” Wemple Hash of Bozeman passed away December 29, 2021. Bonnie was born in Missoula, Montana to John Francis “JF” Wemple & Johnnie Violet (Higgins) Wemple April 21, 1937. Bonnie was the eldest of three children. After graduation from Missoula High School in 1955, Bonnie attended Montana State College. There she met her soulmate, Charlie Hash, while they...
Garry Scott Lechner
Dec 26, 2021
Garreth “Scott” Lechner, age 49, passed away suddenly, but peacefully in Bozeman, MT, in the early morning of December 26, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Scott was born May 17, 1972. He was born in Kentucky, but spent his life growing up in Vandalia, OH. He enjoyed anything outdoors including hiking, fishing, hunting, and photography. His greatest achievement...
Michael Shawn Wirtz
Dec 23, 2021
Michael Shawn Wirtz, 47, of Bozeman, MT passed away surrounded by family, Thursday, December 23, 2021. Mike was born June 30, 1974, in Bozeman, MT to Kenneth and Mary Wirtz. He graduated from Bozeman Senior High School in 1993. He resided his whole life in the valley but loved spending time back in North Dakota on the Lowdermilk’s family farm....
Herbert Kelsey
Dec 23, 2021
Herb Kelsey was born on October 12, 1949, in Bend, Oregon. He passed away peacefully Thursday, December 23, 2021, at the age of 72. After being raised by Frances and Leo Kelsey in Bridger, Montana, he graduated high school and attended college at what is now MSU-Bozeman. Herb married his wife of 49 years, Jackie Frank, on April 24, 1972,...
John Curtis Palmer
Dec 18, 2021
John Curtis Palmer, 71, of Belgrade, passed away December 18, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, July 15th, at 3:00 PM at the Gallatin Gateway Community Center. Lunch will be served; guests are encouraged to bring side dishes.
Dale Lynn Nevin
Dec 15, 2021
Dale Lynn sadly passed away on December 15, 2021, after a long fight with cancer. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Dale Lynn loved her kids and grandkids and was always trying to make life special for her family. Dale Lynn was born in 1957 in Bozeman, Montana to Jack Foust and Audelle Schneider Estes. She...
Creg Warren Yonker
Dec 2, 2021
Creg Yonker, 65, of Bozeman, passed away December 2, 2021. Creg’s family, friends, and contractors who knew and loved Creg are all encouraged to come together to honor the man, remember him, and share their experiences with Creg. Creg’s sister, Tami, and brother, Kent, are looking forward to sharing and hearing Creg stories. A Celebration of Creg’s Life will be...
Omar Thomas Dickson
Nov 30, 2021
Omar Thomas Dickson, 89, passed away in Bozeman, MT on November 30, 2021, due to complications from Alzheimer’s. Tom was born October 8, 1932, to David N. Dickson and Mary Irene Dickson (White) in the small village of Ripley, OH, on the north bank of the Ohio River where he grew up with one older sister Mayme F. (Shuler) and...
Barbara Jean Wood
Nov 30, 2021
Barbara Jean (Cain) Wood went to be with the Lord on November 30, 2021, after a three-week battle with COVID. She was born in Bozeman, MT on March 18, 1952, to Clair and Mary (VanSpyk) Cain. She was the third of four children. She grew up in Bozeman and moved to Belgrade as an adult. Barb married Leo Walter "Walt"...
Mark Howard Roemer
Nov 29, 2021
Mark Howard Roemer, 69, died peacefully at his home in Bozeman, MT, on Monday, November 29, 2021, under the care of Hospice. Mark had struggled with a number of health issues the past few years. Mark was born on February 26, 1952, in Sparta, WI, to Howard W. and Margaret M. (Vedvik) Roemer. As a young child, Mark moved with...
Vernor Stephen Sande
Nov 21, 2021
Vernor Stephen Sande, 94, walked into the arms of Jesus, His Savior, on November 21, 2021. Vernor was born in Lewistown, MT, on April 23, 1927, to Stephen and Mabel Sande. He grew up in Winifred, MT. After graduating as valedictorian from Florence High School, MT, in 1945, he served in the army for two years at the end of...
Marilyn Louise Sorrenti
Nov 19, 2021
On Thursday, November 19, 2021, Marilyn Martin Sorrenti, loving and beloved wife, mother, sister and friend, died at the age of 71. Marilyn was born on March 26, 1950, in Oakland, California, to Wesley and Nancy (Challinor) Martin. When she was four, the family returned to their previous home in Montana and Marilyn grew up in Bozeman. When she was...
Jean Audrey Wangrud
Nov 19, 2021
It is with great sorrow that the family of Jean A. Wangrud announces her passing after a short battle with cancer in Bozeman, MT on Friday, November 19, 2021, at the age of 87 years. Jean passed away peacefully at home with her two daughters by her side. Jean was born September 1934 in Miles City, MT to Herman and...
Brenda Lee Sailer
Nov 16, 2021
Brenda Lee Kraenzel Sailer, 71, of Bozeman, MT, passed away November 16, 2021, with loving family by her side. Brenda was born in 1950 to Reinhold and Katie Kraenzel of Hebron, ND. She graduated from Hebron High School in 1968, where she met her high school sweetheart and love of her life Dale David Sailer. They married in Oklahoma in...
Floyd Tenneson Dewitt
Nov 15, 2021
Noted sculptor Floyd Tennison DeWitt died at his Bozeman home on November 14. It was a Sunday morning; Chopin was playing and people who loved him held his hands. He was 87. Floyd was born in Wolf Point, MT, where his mother was a nurse, and his father was a full-time barber and farmed the nearby Missouri River bottomland. Floyd...
Clarence Walter Newman
Nov 14, 2021
Dr. Clarence Walter Newman, Montana State University emeritus professor of animal science and author passed in his hometown of Bozeman, MT on November 14, 2021, at the age of 89. Walter is survived by his two sons, Steven (Debra) and Craig (Debi), grandsons Russell and Thomas, stepdaughter Carrie Miller, step grandchildren Angie Gross (Brian), Amber Keith, Sean Miller, and Jenny...
Thomas Leslie Dolan
Nov 14, 2021
Dr. Thomas Leslie Dolan, of Billings, MT passed away after a long battle with health issues on Sunday, November 14, 2021, in Bozeman, MT. Tom was born on September 15, 1952, in Glasgow, MT to Oscar and Florence Dolan. He grew up in Great Falls and graduated from Great Falls High in 1970. He then went to Concordia College and...
Marjorie Ann O'Leary
Nov 12, 2021
Marjorie Ann O'Leary passed away peacefully on Friday, November 12th from complications of Parkinson's Disease. Marjorie was born to Emmett and Margaret Logan on August 30, 1934, in Anaconda, MT. She attended Anaconda's Catholic schools including graduating as part of the inaugural class at Anaconda Central High School in 1952. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education...