OBITUARIES

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....

Jan 4, 2019

Dennis H. Krack passed on the morning of January 4, 2019 at the age of 71. He had successful open-heart surgery in October 2017 but had complications afterwards. He overcame a year of unexpected health struggles, spent 7 months in Sacramento with his sister, Sandra and brother, Keith. The time there was a blessing in disguise. He was strengthened and...

Dec 27, 2018

Please help Brandon's family with funeral and other expenses at this painful time. Brandon Adam Kegley, 31, of Belgrade, passed away on December 27, 2018. He was born November 29, 1987 in Manassas, Virginia. He was raised and educated in Pennsylvania. He married Stephani on August 13, 2014 in Big Bear, CA. Brandon worked in the trades as a tile...

Dec 26, 2018

Floyd Bernard Reishus passed away December 26, 2018. He was born in Marshall, MN to Sondre William Reishus and Inez Mary Underhill on December 18, 1930 and grew up in Cottonwood, MN to a farm family. He and his twin brother, Lloyd, were the 8th and 9th of 11 children. His father passed away when he was six years old....

Dec 25, 2018

Dec 21, 2018

Dr. Wyman Carl Schmidt, born September 9, 1929, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2018 after a long life characterized by love of family, music, career, and his maker. He was born and raised in Ocheyedan, Iowa, where his parents Carl E. & Ida Schmidt farmed. A love of music unified the large Schmidt clan and Wyman sang from an...

Dec 18, 2018

Alan James MacDonald was called to his Heavenly home on December 18, 2018. Alan was born July 10, 1945 to Army Lt. James Albert and Sallie (Nichols) MacDonald in Saranac Lake, NY. After being stationed in Falls Church, VA, Ft. Hood, TX, and Anchorage, AK, the family retired to Security, CO where Alan graduated from Widefield High School and met...

Dec 17, 2018

We said “goodbye” to Mom on Monday, December 17, 2018, when she joined her loving husband, Don, who preceded her in death in 1992. She’d be the first to say to all of us, “don’t be sad – I had a good run!” She was with her children and grandchildren when she said “goodbye” to us, and nothing gave her...

Dec 15, 2018

Sarah Elizabeth Stevens, 29, of Bozeman passed away December 15, 2018. She was born May 20, 1989 in Seattle, WA to Eric and Sandy Stevens. She graduated from North Kitsap High School in Poulsbo, WA in 2007; received her Bachelor of Architecture in 2012 and her Master of Architecture with Honors in 2014 from Montana State University. From childhood on,...

Dec 14, 2018

Jean Marie Coley passed away December 14, 2018. She was born in Los Angeles, CA to Warren Coley and Barbara Lacalle on March 3, 1961 and grew up in Orange County. Jean attended Montana Tech in Butte, MT and earned her Associate in Applied Science Degree. She worked for Keller Williams Realty for a short time and was a waitress...

Dec 13, 2018

On December 13, 2018, Jim Bienvenue succumbed to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. He spent his final days surrounded by his wife, children, grandchildren, friends, and Highgate caregivers. James Irving Bienvenue was born on August 11, 1944 in Waterbury, Connecticut to Dorothy and Irving Bienvenue. He spent his formative years in Prospect with his five sisters: Linda, Nancy, Jan, Jean and...

Dec 13, 2018

Margaret peacefully passed into eternal life on Thursday, December 13 surrounded by her children. She is now with her Savior, husband Joe, and daughter Vickie. She was born on the family farm in Braddock, North Dakota to Myron S. Baker and Jessie E. Perry in December 1925. She lived on the farm until entering nursing school in Bismarck, North Dakota....

Dec 7, 2018

Roland “Clark” Payne, 86, of Livingston, passed away of natural causes on Friday, December 7, 2018. He was born April 2, 1932 in Elton, MT, just east of Livingston, to Harry and Anna Opal (Walter) Payne. Clark was one of 14 children and was raised on the family ranch. Clark enlisted into the US Army during the Korean War and...

Dec 7, 2018

Chamomile Jo “Chammi” Gonzalez McCord, 1, of Bozeman, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018. Chammi was born September 9, 2017 to Rio and Andrea Gonzalez McCord. Chammi is survived by parents Andrea and Rio; big brother Ezra Shanafelt; grandparents Tamala and Pete, Michael and Amber; some great-grandparents and many aunts and uncles. A celebration of Chammi’s life will be held...

Nov 22, 2018

Joaquin "Quin" Ortega, 60, of Manhattan, MT died of cancer November 22, 2018. His greatest joy in life was his family, his music and his movies. Quin was preceded in death by his parents Manuel and Audelia and his sister Elsa. He is survived by his wife Cathy, his daughter Lauren Ortega, his two sons Ryan and Garret Ortega and...

Nov 22, 2018

Vernetta Ruth Kommers passed away on November 22, 2018 in the embrace of her family. She had deep roots in Montana. She was the daughter and granddaughter of coal miners, the fourth child of William and Jennie Shepard, following sister Velma, and brothers Jim and George. Born on Sept. 24, 1917, in a one-room homestead in Roberts, Montana, her early...

Nov 22, 2018

Wayne was born in Camp Crook, South Dakota on October 28, 1932 to Ida Ewalt Brewer and Wesley Brewer. He was raised on the family ranch between Ekalaka, Montana and Camp Crook. Wayne was a proud third generation Montanan, his grandparents having homesteaded in the Ekalaka area in 1900. As a young man he stayed in the area working on...

Nov 21, 2018

John “Bernard” Dahl, 93 of Billings died November 21, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Bernard was born February 28, 1925 in Rhame, North Dakota to Danish immigrant Emil and Irish homesteader Alice (Kane) Dahl. Bernard was the youngest of five children. Bernard and his family spent his early years in Rhame and moved to Bozeman, MT in 1939. He...

Nov 21, 2018

Joseph Vincent Basile, 92, passed away peacefully with family by his side on November 21, 2018, in Hillsboro, Oregon. Joe will be remembered for his commitment to serve others, humility, dry wit, sharp mind, quiet presence, impeccable integrity, and his devotion and love for family, friends and oatmeal. Joe had well-worn clichés for almost every encounter he had with friends...

Nov 17, 2018

George Alexander Keremedjiev passed away on November 17, 2018 after an unsuccessful heart surgery. He was 66 years old. George led an extraordinary life and was truly one of a kind. He was a sharp intellect and forever championed knowledge and curiosity. George was like a comet— a wondrous spot of light that fills the sky with brilliance and that...