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Shirley Hawkins
Aug 31, 2021
Shirley (Wiseman) Hawkins, born August 25, 1948, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2021. Shirley was born in Delta, Colorado, to Wayne and Edythe Wiseman. She was raised in Cedaredge, Colorado and graduated from the local high school in 1966. Shirley lived and worked many places throughout her life. She owned and operated a local bar in Naturita, Colorado. She...
Jessica Sue Miller
Aug 25, 2021
Jessica Sue Miller, 43, died peacefully on August 25, 2021, after battling cancer for a brief time. Jessica was born on July 21, 1978 in Bozeman, MT to Rick and Kathy Secora. She grew up in the Three Forks and Madison area with her siblings. Jessica graduated from Three Forks High School in 1996, and went on to attend Montana...
Catherine Mary Cundy
Aug 24, 2021
Catherine “Katie” Mary Reese was born November 7, 1927, to Evan J. and Hubertine Reese in Kemmerer, WY. At a young age, she moved to Reliance, WY, a coal camp north of Rock Springs, WY, with her parents and her older brother, Evan, and her younger sister, Jo Ann. Her family eventually moved to the nearby coal town of Rock...
Gordon Lee Decker
Aug 23, 2021
Gordon Lee Decker, born February 1940, passed away at home August 23rd surrounded by his family. Born to August and Mary Tiede Decker, Gordon was raised on the family homestead in Powder River County in SE Montana. He rode his Shetland pony or walked 2 miles to Billup Elementary School, a one room schoolhouse. Gordon attended Sheridan High School and...
Irving Lenard Johnson
Aug 20, 2021
Irving Lenard Johnson, of Bozeman, Montana, passed in peace on August 20, 2021. Irv was born Valentine's Day, February 14, 1947, in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, to Lee and Alice Johnson. Irv graduated from Green Bay Preble High School, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 1965. Following high school, he went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree from the University...
Rene Jason Andersen
Aug 19, 2021
Rene Jason Andersen, 56, died peacefully of natural causes after a long battle with kidney failure, at his home in Belgrade, MT on August 19, 2021. Rene was born in Great Falls, MT on July 1, 1965 to Don and Alverta Andersen. Rene spent his childhood in Stanford, MT where he was baptized in the Presbyterian faith. While attending Stanford...
Otho Vale Pace
Aug 18, 2021
Otho Vale Pace, an avid outdoorsman and fisherman, died suddenly at his home in Belgrade, MT, on August 18, 2021. Otho was born March 19, 1952, in Paonia, CO. His love and appreciation for hunting and fishing began with his father and brothers in the Gunnison wilderness. He was a son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather....
Harold Gene Sullivan
Aug 17, 2021
Harold “Gene” Sullivan, 85, of Bozeman, MT, formerly of Seattle, WA, passed away August 17, 2021. Gene was born December 1, 1935, in Conway, AR to Mary Marie (Milburn) and Sam Sullivan. Gene was raised in Searcy, AR. He attended and graduated from Hendrix College in Conway, AR. While at Hendrix, he met and married his beloved wife of 64...
Clara Ann White
Aug 14, 2021
Bozeman, MT - Clara Ann White passed peacefully at the age of 84 on Saturday, August 14, 2021, with her family near her side. She was born in Peoria, IL on February 13, 1937, twin daughter of the late Geneva Helen Koser Carlisle of Leedey, OK and of the late John Richard Shore of Peoria, IL. Clara lived in several...
Myles Erick Pearson
Aug 13, 2021
On Friday, August 13, 2021, Myles Erick Pearson, loving son, brother, husband, and father of two, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 46. Myles was born in 1975 in Manassas, VA to George and Nancy (Gee) Pearson. His dad being a railroad engineer brought the family to several locations but most notably Myles spent his young childhood years in...
William Byrne
Aug 13, 2021
William “Bill” Byrne passed away peacefully on August 13, 2021, in Bozeman with his family by his side. Bill was born on December 20, 1926, to James and Margaret (Douhan) Byrne. He was raised on the family farm in Creston with his two sisters Francis “Mickey” and Margaret “Dottie” and cousin John Brady. Growing up and working on the family...
John Leroy Hunter
Aug 10, 2021
John “Lee” Leroy Hunter, 74, of Washington, PA, left this earth unexpectedly while vacationing in Montana, August 10, 2021. Lee was born July 5, 1947, in Washington, PA to deceased parents John Hanlin and Mary Louise Taggart Hunter. He graduated from Avella High School and graduated from WVU with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture. He entered the Marines after graduating...
Richard Frederick Krawiec
Aug 9, 2021
Richard “Dick” Krawiec passed away on August 9, 2021, at his home. He was born in Danville, PA on February 16, 1946, to Joseph and Genevieve Krawiec, joining his brother Joe. He spent his youth in State College, PA - graduating from high school and college there. Go Nittany Lions! From all accounts and stories, he was a meek, mild,...
Joseph J. Gutkoski
Aug 5, 2021
Joe Gutkoski died peacefully August 5, 2021; 94 years old. He was born to Barney and Mary Gutkoski in Wilkes-Barre, PA and was raised as a Pennsylvania deer hunter, trout fisherman, mushroom and berry picker, hickory nut, walnut, hazel nut, butternut and Yes, American chestnut gatherer. Joe graduated from the township high school and enlisted in the Navy in WW...
Cynthia Ann Covin
Aug 4, 2021
Cynthia C. “Cindy” Covin passed away peacefully at home on August 4, 2021. She was 71. Born May 11th, in Battle Creek, MI, Cindy had a passion for helping others since a young age. She dreamed of becoming a nurse since the age of six and carried that dream with her everywhere life took her. Cindy graduated from the American...
William G Mitchell
Aug 4, 2021
William G. Mitchell, “Bill” or “Mitch”, passed away on August 4, 2021, of heart failure. He was born in 1951 and raised in Butte, attending St. Ann’s Grade School and Boys Central High School, graduating in 1969. He played basketball for Central and was a member on the team that finished third in the “Big 32” State Tourney in 1969....
Debbie Jo Krsa-Pellegrino
Aug 1, 2021
Debbie Krsa-Pellegrino, 66, of Manhattan, MT passed away August 1, 2021. She was born in Garden City, MI on August 22, 1954 to Joseph and Shirley (Girard) Harris. Debbie went to high school in Plymouth, MI and has lived in Plymouth, MI, Oakland, CA, Lewisville, TX, Flower Mound, TX and Manhattan, MT. Debbie loved the outdoors, fishing and ranch work....
Marion Hathaway
Jul 29, 2021
Marion Elizabeth Hathaway, age 74, passed away July 29, 2021. She was born November 26, 1946, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to William and Elizabeth Hunter. Marion attended school in Canada and Montana.Marion married Henry Hathaway November 4, 1967, in Santa Fe Springs, CA. She has lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Norwalk & Whittier, CA; and Big Sky & Bozeman, MT....
Lois Viola Jones Mccray
Jul 29, 2021
Lois Viola Jones McCray passed away peacefully on July 29, 2021, in her adopted home of Astoria, Oregon, surrounded by family and friends who loved her. She was 93. Lois was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 23, 1928, to Homer Ferman and Blanche Eva (Wilkinson) Jones. She graduated from Ogden High School in 1946. She spent the...
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