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Local Obituaries for Bozeman, MT, Gallatin County & Surrounding Areas
Peter Davis Lazar
Feb 26, 2019
Peter Davis Lazar, born June 7, 1983, left us in the Bridger Mountains Tuesday, February 26th. He died on his skis doing what he loved best. The avalanche that caught him gave him no chance. Pete surrounded himself with loving friends and family. His fascination about the world and boundless curiosity was both infectious and inspiring. Pete continues to be...
Rosemary A. Healey
Feb 26, 2019
Our sweet and fun-loving mother and grandmother, Rosemary Healey, peacefully passed away in her sleep February 26, 2019 in Manhattan, Montana. She was 93 years old. Born on May 17, 1925 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was the fourth daughter of John and Elizabeth (Gordon) Alaria. Rosemary attended Godwin High School in Grand Rapids and Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo....
Whitney Barclay Versteeg
Feb 25, 2019
Whitney Barclay VerSteeg passed away February 25th at her home in Big Sky, Montana. She was born May 29, 1986 in New Britain, CT to Jay Russell VerSteeg and Nina Sturges Barclay. Whitney graduated from Norwich Free Academy in 2004 and UNC Greensboro in 2008. Whitney enjoyed skiing, equestrian sports and traveling. She will be remembered most for her wit,...
Karen Esther Conrey
Feb 23, 2019
Karen Esther Conrey, known to her family and friends as Kay, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2019 at the age of 75. She lived a life surrounded by those who loved her. Kay resided in several states including Minnesota, Tennessee and Montana. Kay’s formative years found her in Minneapolis where she attended grade school and high school. With the...
Anna "Mae" Tootell
Feb 16, 2019
Mae Tootell, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin & friend passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 16th, with her grandson, Patrick, by her side. She was 92. Mae was born on May 22, 1926 in Chestnut, Montana. She was the third of five children born to Elizabeth (Maykuth) & James Brooks. In Chestnut she lived the childhood that most...
James Edwin "Jim" Banks
Feb 15, 2019
James Edwin “Jim” Banks was born to Thelma (Thompson) and Edwin N. Banks on May 27, 1930, in Fort Morgan, Colorado. He grew up there and in small towns in western Nebraska, until the family moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming, when he was in the 7th grade. He graduated from Cheyenne Central High School in 1947. He started college at what...
Richard Dwight Thomas
Feb 15, 2019
Renowned Western artist Richard D. Thomas is dead at the age of 79. Mr. Thomas died February 15th in Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital following a short struggle with an aggressive form of cancer. In accordance with his wishes no services were held. Instead his ashes will be spread along the South Boulder River from the deck of his architecturally acclaimed...
Francis Christopher Magone
Feb 14, 2019
Francis (Frank) Christopher Magone, 30, of Bozeman, passed away February 14, 2019. He was born March 2, 1988 in Pine Creek, Montana to Jeffrey Magone and Cynthia Bennett. Francis lived in Bozeman, in the Paradise Valley in Montana, in Quebec Canada and Seattle, Washington. At the age of five he was pretty fluent in French and English though he forgot...
Robert Lavern Decker
Feb 9, 2019
Robert Lavern Decker passed away on February 9, 2019. He was born November 4, 1928 in Big Timber, MT, to Pete and Della (Scyphers) Decker. Bob spent his school years in Big Timber and Bozeman, graduating from Gallatin Co. High School in 1946. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1947 in Great Falls, MT. While in Great...
Mary J. "Toots" Vandervoort/Sarrazin
Feb 9, 2019
Mary J. “Toots” (Kremper) VanderVoort/Sarrazin, 85, of Clyde Park and Livingston, passed away on February 9, 2019 at the Frontier Assisted Living and Memory Care Center, where she had spent the last nine years. Toots was born February 8, 1934 in Big Timber, MT, to parents John and Chloe (Jones) Kremper. She attended grade school at Otter Creek and high...
Patricia Cullen Noel
Feb 6, 2019
Patricia “Pat” passed away of natural causes on February 6, 2019. She was born in Hollywood, California June 14, 1928, but grew up in Elkhart, Indiana. She attended Indiana University where she studied psychology, was outgoing as always, loved by all and in 1948 elected homecoming queen. During her early days as a working woman she had a daily radio...
Josefine May Smiley
Feb 5, 2019
Josefine May Smiley passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the age of 29. She was born May 18, 1989 in Missoula, MT to Joeline and Robert Smiley. Josefine grew up in a large family and was the oldest of six children. She was the big sister and Mothers’ little helper to her siblings Justice, Mary, Trustin, Jack and Jill...
Jewell Marie "Rusty" Brunner Freeburg
Feb 3, 2019
Our beloved Rusty took leave of her presence on this Earth on February 3, 2019 in Bozeman, Montana at age 91. Jewell was born on March 1, 1927, and grew up in Nora Springs, Iowa, where she excelled at gymnastics and outdoor hijinks as the “middle sister” with bright auburn hair, taking World War II rationing in stride and helping...
Arlysse Jean Michaelis
Feb 2, 2019
Arlysse Jean “Jean” Michaelis passed away, at the age of 88, on February 2, 2019, in Bozeman, MT. She died after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Jean will be remembered for her infectious laugh, generous and positive spirit, and her fierce love for her family and close friends. Jean was born to Archibald and Luella Gilbertson on January 5,...
Robert Samuel Webber
Jan 31, 2019
Robert Samuel Webber was reunited with his parents, Bert & Elwilda Webber and sister LaVada Kuffer Thursday, January 31st. Robert was born July 10, 1948 in Beulah, ND to Bert & Elwilda Webber, the youngest of seven children. He attended school in Beulah until the 4th grade when his family moved to Sidney, MT. He graduated from Sidney High School...
David Gerard Ferre
Jan 31, 2019
David Gerard Ferré passed away to be with his Heavenly Father on January 31, 2019 in Bozeman, Montana. He was born January 4, 1935 on Staten Island, New York to Gerard and Pearl Ferré. On June 28, 1958 he married his love, Virginia (von Breitenfeld). They had three sons and lived for 35 years in Summit, New Jersey. David served...
Jess Bryant Hooton
Jan 29, 2019
Jess Bryant Hooton, 33, of Bozeman passed away unexpectedly January 29, 2019. Jess was born May 14, 1985 in Salt Lake City, UT to Kirk and Lisa (Pratt) Hooton. Jess was raised in Salt Lake City, UT and graduated from West Jordan High School. The family moved to Bozeman in 2007 and it was in Montana where Jess discovered his...
Margaret Marion Mullins
Jan 19, 2019
Margaret Marion Mullins passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on January 19, 2019. Marge was born September 4, 1933 in Hood River, Oregon to Velma and George Straub, 1 of 7 siblings. The Straub family eventually relocated to California and that is where Marge remained, first having her own family of 5 children; Judy (Wayne), Mike, Earl (Sharron),...
Mary Ann Harris
Jan 13, 2019
Mary Ann (Healy) Harris of Bozeman, MT, went to be with the Lord January 13, 2019. Mary Ann was born July 9, 1958, to Con and Aggie Healy in Butte, MT. Mary Ann graduated from Butte Central Catholic High School in 1977. She graduated from Montana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1982. While attending MSU,...
Henry David Parsons
Jan 11, 2019
"Dave" was a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Friend. Born September 23, 1936 to Henry and Minnie Parsons in Bozeman, MT. Dave "Speedy" had a passion for sports growing up. He played baseball for the Bozeman Legion, as well as football for Gallatin High School. He was the sports editor for the High School paper, where he graduated in 1955....
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