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Velma "Louise" Daellenbach
May 30, 2019
Velma “Louise” (Coley) Daellenbach passed away May 30, 2019 in a Choteau, MT Care facility. Louise was nine days away from turning 98 years old. She was born June 8, 1921 in Rebie, GA and was the oldest of eight children born to Annie Mae (Davis) and Samuel T. Coley. Louise met Kenneth Daellenbach while she was working in the...
Patrick Emmett Connors
May 30, 2019
Patrick Emmett Connors, 76, passed away of natural causes on May 30th, 2019. He was born in Richmond, CA to Ethel Fio Connors and Patrick Emmett Connors, Sr. on June 4th, 1942. After graduating high school, Pat enlisted in the US Navy serving honorably for seven years. After being discharged he continued for another 23 years in the Naval Reserves....
Marjorie "Margie" Bucher
May 25, 2019
Marjorie “Margie” Arlene Bucher, 63, passed away from stage four lung cancer on May 25, 2019. She faced many medical battles in her life, including open-heart surgery, bladder and breast cancer. Margie was very strong and a fighter until the end. Margie was born in Bremerton, WA to Clyde and LaVonne Rice. She graduated from Ingraham High School in Seattle,...
Rev. Denise Rogers
May 13, 2019
Rev. Denise Rogers joined her heavenly father on May 13th, 2019 after a prolonged illness. Rev. Rogers was born on April 19th to Julius and Louise Rogers in Cleveland, Ohio. At age 18 she joined the La Mama theatre troupe as an actress and singer performing in many plays including: Ain't Misbehavin, One Mo' Time, and The Cotton Club Gala....
James A. Gratello
May 9, 2019
James Arthur Grattelo, 80, of Bozeman, Montana passed away at home on Thursday, May 9, 2019. He was born August 19, 1938 in Rockford Illinois to Donald and Dorothy (Ward) Grattelo. James grew up and graduated from High School in Rockford. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Maine and then served as a Signalman in...
Derek Edwin Fabricius - Captain, Usaf
May 8, 2019
Our loving son, brother and husband has departed this world to be with his Savior in heaven. Derek's time with us was too short, but he made this place and those around him better. Born in Newport News, VA he began his life with his twin brother Jared in a military family. He experienced life around the globe living in...
Paula Jo Nicholson
May 8, 2019
Paula Jo Nicholson, cherished baby girl of William and Alicia Nicholson, and little sister to Teresa and Isaiah, was born into the arms of angels on May 8, 2019, at the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. She weighed 7lbs .7ozs, was 20 ½ inches long and had beautiful brown hair. Although Paula’s time was brief, she was able to touch many lives....
Mardella Mae Coil
May 7, 2019
Mardella Mae Anderson Coil passed away May 7, 2019 in Bozeman, MT. Mardella was born December 16, 1928, in her Grandma Anderson’s small homestead log cabin 10 miles east of Cascade Montana. She spent her first 14 years living on the ranch with her younger sister Leeola and parents, Anders “Andy’ and Virginia Pearl Hale Anderson. She attended the local...
John Howard Seagrave
Apr 30, 2019
John Howard Seagrave passed away peacefully on April 30, 2019, at home in Bozeman, Montana, of respiratory illness, while attended by his loved ones. John was born in Burma, the fourth child of Gordon S. Seagrave, the Burma Surgeon, and Marion Morse Seagrave, on September 30, 1933. He attended primary school in Taungyyi, Burma, and later in Kodaicanal, India, after...
James H O'Rourke
Apr 28, 2019
James H. O’Rourke, 94, of Great Falls, passed away on April 28, 2019. James was born in Columbus, ND to Lewis and Lillian O’Rourke on December 9, 1924. He married Jean Koerber on September 7, 1946. James worked as a Locomotive Engineer for Northern Pacific/Burlington Northern. He was a veteran of WWII and Korean war with the Navy and Air...
Dr. James Emmanuel Schirber
Apr 28, 2019
Dr. James Emmanuel Schirber, 87, of Bozeman, passed away April 28, 2019. Jim lived to run and ran to live. Along with hunting and his Catholic faith, running remained a passion throughout his life. He ran all the way up to his last day. Jim was born on June 9, 1931, in Eureka, SD. He was the eldest son of...
Jami Marie Cuddy
Apr 27, 2019
Jami Cuddy, 32, of Chicago, IL died on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at her parent’s home in Bozeman, MT after an 18-month battle with osteosarcoma cancer. She spent her final weeks in the loving care of her immediate family under home hospice care. Many close friends and family members were able to visit her and say goodbye shortly before her...
Eileen Fawcett
Apr 27, 2019
Eileen Fawcett, 87, died on April 27, 2019 at Spring Creek Inn Memory Care. She was a fierce fighter throughout her life, but Alzheimer's is a ruthless enemy. We are deeply grateful to the dedicated and kind staff at Spring Creek and also the angels at Hospice of Bozeman Health for their sweet care of Eileen and their valiant efforts...
Charles "Bud" Lytle
Apr 26, 2019
After living a very full life, Bud (Charles F.) Lytle peacefully passed Friday, April 26, 2019. Bud was born June 12, 1928, in Sioux City, Iowa to F. K. and Evelyn (Kirberg) Lytle, the second of five children. He was raised in Sioux City, Iowa, spending summers at the family home on Lake Okoboji, Iowa, sailing, swimming and water skiing....
Elizabeth "Betsey" Kitt Forbes
Apr 23, 2019
Elizabeth “Betsey” Kitt Forbes, 88, died April 23, 2019 of natural causes at Highgate Senior Living in Bozeman, MT. Betsey was born January 3, 1931 in Missoula, MT to Alice and Robert Kitt. She grew up in Missoula and then attended the University of Montana, graduating with a degree in Home Economics. During college she met Don Forbes, and they...
Daniel Francis Padon
Apr 20, 2019
Daniel Francis Padon, 58, born on June 27, 1960 in Billings, Montana, died peacefully from his battle with leukemia on Holy Saturday, April 20, 2019. He was at home in Bozeman, Montana in the company of his wife. Family was the center of Danny’s life, spending nearly every summer at reunions with all his Padon clan. From camping in his...
Janice Reeves
Apr 19, 2019
Janice Reeves, 82 of Bozeman, passed away April 19, 2019. She was born August 8, 1936 in Seymour, Illinois to Harlan and Oleta (Burnett) Busick. Janice graduated from Mahomet/Seymour high school. On January 25, 1955 she married her best friend Artie (Bud) Reeves in Champaign, Illinois. The couple had four children: Tim, Cathy and Bill while in Illinois and Dan...
Paul Eugene Nelson
Apr 19, 2019
Paul Eugene Nelson was born in LeRoy, Minnesota to Jens and Helen Nelson, on July 26, 1938. He spent his childhood on the family farm, completing his education at the Junior College in Austin, MN before riding his motorcycle to Missoula to continue his studies. At the University of Montana, he earned his Bachelor of Music (1961) and Master of...
Marjery Hicks
Apr 14, 2019
Marjery Hicks, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend passed onwards to Heaven on April 14, 2019. She was born October 29th, 1931. Marjery married her other half and love of her life, Robert Hicks, on December 13th, 1952. Together, Bobby and Marj shared a life filled with so much happiness, joy, adventure, and fun. Marjery always stated, “I love...
Juliana Regina Welle Verzuh
Apr 13, 2019
Juliana Regina Welle Verzuh passed away peacefully on April 13th, 2019 in her home surrounded by family and loved ones. Julie was born February 20, 1933 on a farm in Spring Hill, MN, the fifth in a German-American family of eight children. Although her first language was German, she taught herself to read English by age five and attended a...
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