OBITUARIES

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nov 10, 2021

Willy “Bill” Self definitely left his mark on this world. He wasn't a financial giant, or a celebrity, unless you ran in fly fishing circles, in which case he was little less than a god. He left his mark in the hearts of those he touched, whether it was through his work, in a drift boat on a river or...

Nov 6, 2021

Martha Priscilla Story Drysdale died peacefully at her home in Bozeman, surrounded by loving family, November 6, 2021. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 20th, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Emigrant, MT with a Celebration of Life and Committal of the ashes to follow at the family summer home (Wiki...

Nov 2, 2021

James Paul Kovatch, 65, slipped away from us on November 2, 2021. He had been ill for a year. When the physician told him of the diagnosis Jim hollered “take it out!” Jim's doctor called Jim a Warrior. Jim said that he was stubborn. Jim said he did not want anyone to say “sorry” or “cancer.” With the help of...

Nov 1, 2021

Oct 31, 2021

Harry Bernard Folkvord was born February 9, 1934, in Beach, North Dakota. He was raised on a ranch in eastern Montana run by his father Peder Folkvord (an immigrant from Norway) and mother, Anna, a child of Norwegian immigrants. Along with his sister Bette, brother Kenny and George they rode horses and worked on the ranch. As a young man...

Oct 29, 2021

It is with the heaviest of hearts we share the loss of Thane Morgan. A page in the paper could never properly relay the 16 years we all had with Thane. He was born in Bozeman on the 4th of July 2005 to Zade and Corrie. He spent his childhood spirited and full of energy. He made fast friends and...

Oct 29, 2021

Andrew Allen Ewalt, 21, of Bozeman, passed away October 28, 2021. Andrew was born in Bakersfield, CA on February 23, 2000, to Allen and Alisha Ewalt. Andrew was raised and educated in various places around the US. Andrew enjoyed fishing, tinkering, gaming and the Green Bay Packers. He was very creative and will never be forgotten for his contagious laugh...

Oct 24, 2021

Robert James "Bob" Stulc, loving husband and father, went to be with his savior on October 24, 2021, at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He was surrounded by his beloved wife of 53 years and his three children. Services will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Belgrade, MT on Friday, October 29th at 10AM. Viewing will be from 6-8PM on...

Oct 22, 2021

Christian Lee Ragsdale, 45, of Bozeman, MT passed away peacefully on October 22, 2021, of natural causes at Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital. Christian grew up in Ramona, CA, and was known for his humor and wit. Christian loved fishing and being outdoors, and always did his best to be there for his friends and family. There is no denying that...

Oct 19, 2021

It is with heavy hearts that we share the death of Jack Riley Moser, a loving son, brother, teammate, and friend. Jack was born December 14, 2003, in Bozeman, a 4th generation Montanan, and died tragically in a car accident on October 19, 2021. Jack loved his car and could often be found detailing, planning his next modification, or dreaming...

Oct 17, 2021

Russ Cargo, Nonprofit Educator and Entrepreneur Dies Russell “Russ” Allen Cargo died on October 17, 2021, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He resided in retirement in Star Valley Ranch, WY. Dr. Cargo was a leading figure in the development of nonprofit management as an academic discipline. Although he retired from a full-time academic position in 2008, he continued...

Oct 17, 2021

Ingeborg Lina Merkel (née Speckbacher) died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on October 17, 2021, in Bozeman, Montana at the age of 85. Ingeborg is survived by her husband, Werner Merkel; children, Karen (Scott) Ropell and Evelyn (Todd) Benson; and sister Helga (Heinz) Grossmann. She is preceded in death by her father Johann Speckbacher and mother Gunda Schneier-Speckbacher....

Oct 17, 2021

Larry Sutter, 76, of Belgrade, MT passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021. He was born and raised in Minot, ND. He married Sandra Reilly in 1968. In his early years he raced late model stock cars and was a member of the NoDak Race Club, also flagging for sprint car races held in Minot. He moved his family to Denver...

Oct 16, 2021

Samuel Joseph Lewis unexpectedly passed away at his home on October 16, 2021. He was 28 years old. The cause of death was sudden cardiac arrest. Truly a tragedy in a healthy, young man with such a kind soul. Sam was born May 6, 1993, to Brad and Jennifer Lewis in Pullman, WA. He was raised in Moscow, ID, graduating...