OBITUARIES

Sep 7, 2019

Michelangelo Suriano of Bozeman is finally at peace as he went to join his loved ones in heaven on September 7, 2019. He was born to Michael and Paulina Suriano on June 9, 1927 in Newark, NJ. At age 20 he married the love of his life, Antoinette, on September 14, 1947 at St. Rocco Catholic Church in Newark, where...

Aug 25, 2019

Philip Roger Edwards, 80, died Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Edgewood Memory Care Community in Belgrade, Montana following a courageous battle against Alzheimer’s disease. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Keitha (Fisk) Edwards; his daughters, Kelly (Pat) Dodson, Florence, MT; Phyllis (Dan) Browder, Missoula, MT; and Valerie (Spence) Jahner, Bozeman, MT; Four Grandchildren: Jessica and Colton Browder and Tanner...

Aug 25, 2019

Gary Kerr, 65, passed away suddenly on August 25, 2019 in Bozeman. Gary was born in Indiana and raised in and around Columbus and Dublin, Ohio. He graduated from Dublin High School, where he participated in golf, football and wrestling, and attended SW Community College, American School of Technology. Gary enjoyed riding his bike, fishing, yoga, and hiking. He completed...

Aug 24, 2019

Michael Paul Fretwell passed away at his home on August 23, 2019. Born in Seattle, Washington on March 5, 1962, “Mike” as he was known by friends and family, graduated from Mercer Island High School and received his bachelor’s degree in Physical Education at Montana State University. In July of 1993 he wed his long-time sweetheart, Holly Lippke. They welcomed...

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Aug 15, 2019

Tony GeisAnthony Felix Geis died on August 15, 2019 after 95 years and 8 months of living. He was at home, with his wife, and was lucid and mobile until his final day. He was tired. Tony was born on December 16, 1923 to Elizabeth (Porter) Geis and William Geis (died in 1934), in Webster South Dakota. He was the...

Aug 8, 2019

Arlene passed away suddenly August 8, 2019 at Gallatin County Rest Home where she had just been transferred after a week stay at the hospital with respiratory struggles. She was born July 5, 1939, the first born to Faye and Mac Ricci of Livingston, MT. She attended Livingston schools and graduated from Park County High. She grew up on North...

Aug 7, 2019

Chance Anthony Gage Miller Hedgpeth, 5, of Bozeman, passed away in a drowning accident at Hyalite Reservoir. Chance was born December 2, 2013 in Kingman, AZ. During his short life he lived in North Carolina, California and Montana. He was a young energetic boy who always wanted to go to work with his father. Chance was going to start kindergarten...

Aug 1, 2019

On January 4th, 1945, Milton Neil was born in Laurel, MT, the youngest son of Hertha (Dupke) and Michael Segmiller. He was born at home, delivered by a midwife who had to trudge through knee-deep snow to attend his birth; which was truly a blessing in so many ways. He attended schools in Laurel and Fromberg, Montana and obtained his...

Aug 1, 2019

Boyd Burton Nelson, 95, of Manhattan, was called to his heavenly estate on August 1, 2019. He passed in Bozeman with his family and friends by his side. He was the first born of three children to Ida and Dale Nelson in Enid, Oklahoma on May 8, 1924, and he spent his childhood in Carrier, Oklahoma, on the family farm...

Aug 1, 2019

Don Arden Moss, 83, of Manhattan, passed away August 1, 2019 at his home after a long illness. He was born April 13, 1936 in Chloe, West Virginia. Survivors include his wife Shirley of Manhattan; two sons Steven Moss of Belgrade, TJ (Miranda) Moss of Bozeman; daughter Jennifer Turner of Mesa, AZ; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services are not planned...

Jul 26, 2019

In the early morning hours of Friday, July 26th, our beloved mother, Vivian Delores Apple-Duffy, 88, of Bozeman, passed away. Viv, as she was commonly referred to, was born to William and Roberta Apple in Lewistown. She graduated from Fergus High School in 1949. While working at a small grocery store, she met her husband, Murray Lee Duffy. They lived...

Jul 25, 2019

Jim Owens, 84, of Three Forks, MT, a retired senior scientist from the Idaho National Laboratory (Idaho Falls, ID), passed away from cancer Thursday, July 25, 2019. Jim was born June 16, 1935 in Hotchkiss, CO. He excelled at golf, hunting, fishing and was a single engine aircraft Flight Instructor with many “cub” pilots under his wings. He was a...

Jul 22, 2019

Judy Blackmore left her Bozeman home and entered her eternal home on July 22, 2019. We didn’t lose her because you haven’t lost something when you know where it is. She is in Heaven according to Jesus who said: “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies”. Judith Kay (Lynam)...

Jul 21, 2019

Eugenia "Gingie" was born on March 9, 1929 in Washington, IN. She was the third of six children (four daughters and two sons) in the Hayes family. She was schooled at St. Simon's Catholic school in Washington, IN. Growing up she played the saxophone and with her three sisters played in a family quartet as well as the school band....

Jul 21, 2019

On July 21, 2019, Mike Potter, 72, of Bozeman passed away suddenly while gardening in his yard. Gardening and creating beauty in the world around him were one of Mike’s greatest passions. Mike was born in Rochester, NY, to Curtis and Margaret (O’Neill) Potter. He grew up with his two brothers, Curtis and Jonathan in Wyckoff, NJ, and attended Syracuse...

Jul 17, 2019

Marilyn Laverne Prentice, 90, of Belgrade, MT, formerly of Oakland, CA, passed away at Mountain View Care Center in Bozeman, MT on July 17, 2019. Marilyn was born October 3, 1928 to Harry and Helen (Kearney) Barger in Oakland, CA, where she was raised and educated, graduating from Fremont High School. Marilyn and her sister went on to work as...

Jul 16, 2019

Amy McEvoy Simpson, 88, of Livingston, died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. A native of Liverpool, England, Amy was born on September 20, 1930, the daughter of Walter McEvoy and Margaret (Jones) McEvoy; she was one of eight siblings. At age 8, Amy was evacuated from Liverpool to Wales to escape German bombing raids during World...

Jul 14, 2019

The mountain moved this past weekend and our love, Travis Swanson, did not survive. Travis Mitchell Swanson was born on November 6, 1985 in Havre, Montana with a Golden Heart and a propensity to buck the system. Raw, passionate, thoughtful, hardworking, strong, adventurous, and filled with an unfathomable well of love. Always dependable, he was the man you called when...