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Local Obituaries for Bozeman, MT, Gallatin County & Surrounding Areas
Roger D. Johnson
Aug 22, 2024
Roger D. Johnson, 87, of Belgrade, MT, passed August 22, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.
Roger was born March 3, 1937, in Bozeman, the oldest of two children to Melvin and Bessie (Briggs) Johnson. He attended local schools, graduating high school in 1954. Roger joined the Navy in October of the same year and served honorably for eight...
Shirley W. Armstrong
Aug 22, 2024
Shirley was born on January 28, 1928, to Stanley F. Wood and Edith M. (Mattason) Wood in Tyrone, New York. She joined siblings June, Loren and Jack. After Shirley were siblings Betty, Richard, Roger and Raymond.
Shirley went to elementary school in Wayne, New York and later graduated from Hammondsport New York High School. Then she trained in nursing at Binghamton...
Glen Thomas Crosby
Aug 20, 2024
Glen Thomas Crosby, 76, of Bozeman passed away on August 20, 2024. Cremation has been entrusted to Dahl Funeral and Cremation.
“Croz” as Glen was known as will be remembered for many things including his sense of humor, his time in the Army in Vietnam, and being a Mail carrier for over 30 years in Livingston. He will be missed by...
Bette L. Onsager
Aug 20, 2024
Bette Lynn (Stanton) Onsager—wife, mother, grandmother, faithful friend-- went home to the Lord she loved and followed all her life on the afternoon of August 20, 2024.
Bette was born to Briden Stanton and Agnes Linnea (Nelson) Stanton on April 4,1936 in Rugby, North Dakota. She spent her growing up years at first on the family farm and later, in the...
Loretta Good
Aug 19, 2024
Loretta Ann Good passed away on August 15, 2024. Cremation was entrusted to Dahl Funeral and Cremation Service.
Loretta was born on February 2, 1963, to Milton and Loretta (Johnson) Wiloya in Nome, AK. She grew up there and spent years in Anchorage as well as Buckley, WA. She had a passion for learning, going to school and bettering her education....
James "Jim" Harlan Heckman
Aug 14, 2024
James "Jim" Harlan Heckman passed away peacefully on August 14, 2024, surrounded by his wife, children and special friends. James was born to John and Helen Heckman on May 11, 1960, in Libby, MT. He grew up in Bozeman, MT and graduated from Bozeman High School, class of ‘79.
James completed Journeyman Lineman apprenticeship training and worked for many powerline construction...
Robert Vaughn Esperti
Aug 14, 2024
Robert Vaughn Esperti, born February 15, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan died instantly in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Windy, and children, Dani (18) and TJ (13), parents Bob and Lisbeth Esperti of Tucson, brother and sister-in-law, James and Michele Esperti, and nephews Lucas (18) and Vincent (18) of Bozeman.
Rob was a...
John Lester Schlegel
Aug 4, 2024
John Schlegel, 68, of Manhattan, MT, passed away at his home August 4, 2024 with family at his side.
John was born in Bozeman March 11, 1956, one of three children to Charles and MaryLou (Lester) Schlegel. Shortly after graduating from Bozeman High School, John spent a bit of time in Saudi Arabia working in a civil service capacity supporting the...
Vera Denison
Aug 1, 2024
On Thursday, August 1, 2024, Vera Chandler Denison’s life journey came to an end. She was born September 16, 1934, in Bozeman, Montana to Arthur and Vivian Orr Chandler. She joined her older sister, Louise, completing their family.
She grew up in Bozeman, attending Irving, Hawthorn, Emerson and Gallatin County High Schools, graduating in 1952. The following year, she married C.E....
Frank Theodore Sundeen
Jul 29, 2024
Frank Sundeen died peacefully at age 87 on July 29, 2024, in the home of his son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughters in Bozeman, MT.
Frank is preceded in death by his beloved wife Barbara with whom he spent nearly 50 wonderful years. He is survived by his son Curtis and daughter-in-law Kristina (Bozeman), his cherished granddaughters Emma (Waltham, MA) and Lila (Bozeman),...
Ed C. Barry
Jul 26, 2024
“Ed, you are one in 7 billion,” remarked one of the many Big Sky kids that knew Ed.
Another described Ed as a deeply quiet spirit who gained strength from solitude and who was generous with his time.
Ed, Eddie, Barry gained his eagle’s wings on Friday, July 26, 2024, passing away due to complications from a stroke. In the few hours...
Dona Jean Wallace
Jul 24, 2024
Dona Jean Wallace, 91, of Bozeman, passed away on July 24, 2024, at a local care facility. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1PM on Saturday, August 24th, at Dahl Funeral & Cremation Service in Bozeman.
Dona was born on January 2, 1933, in Townsend, MT to Howard and Ruby (Olson) Wallace. She graduated from Montana State College with...
John David Armstrong II, MD MA
Jul 22, 2024
John David Armstrong II, MD MA (philosophy), 85, of Bozeman, MT, passed peacefully July 22, 2024, at this home surrounded by his loving family.
When John was a boy in Topeka, during World War II, he would go to the store with the family’s coupons for food. Among other things at that time - fuel, leather, and meat were rationed for...
Oleta Pearson
Jul 16, 2024
Florence Oleta Pearson, 92, passed away July 16, 2024 at her daughter's home near Bozeman Montana. She was born January 11, 1932 near Albany Oregon the 5th of 10 children born to Yancy and Lela (Cox) McGill.
The McGill family moved to a farm on the North Santiam river near Marion Oregon where Oleta attended grade school. On one of her...
Michele Paciello
Jul 15, 2024
Michele Paciello (nee Button), born December 11, 1964, in Johnson City, NY, passed away on July 15, 2024, in Spokane, WA.
Michele never met a stranger, considering everyone a friend. She truly loved life and made sure to live it to its fullest. Whether attending concerts, floating the river, or even grocery shopping, people were always drawn to her larger-than-life personality...
Roger Ellsworth Blossom
Jul 13, 2024
Roger Ellsworth Blossom, 85, of Bozeman, MT, passed away on July 13, 2024, of natural causes.
Roger was born October 11, 1938, in Great Falls, MT, the eldest of three children to the late Gordon and Marion Blossom. He spent his youth growing up in Lewistown, MT, where he attended primary school and graduated from Fergus High School in 1956. Upon...
James Edward Cosgrove, II
Jul 11, 2024
James Cosgrove II, 74, passed away peacefully and suddenly on July 11th, 2024.
He was born on October 28, 1949, to James and Elizabeth Cosgrove. The second of seven children, he grew up in East Moline, Illinois. After graduating from United Township High School in 1967, Jim went on to electronics school until 1968 when a near-fatal car crash changed his...
Mackenzie Grace Hatter
Jun 30, 2024
Mackenzie Grace Hatter, 23, of Bozeman, Montana, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Gallatin County.
She was born on April 6th, 2001, to David and Melissa Hatter, also locals of Montana. Mackenzie graduated from Alpharetta High School in May, 2019. She was currently employed at 360 Pet Medical as a Customer Service Representative.
Mackenzie's family describes her as a woman with...
Marla Claudette Wesen
Jun 28, 2024
Marla was born in Bismark, ND on May 13, 1947, to Cliff and Toline Kensmoe of McClusky, ND. Marla grew up in the McClusky area and attended McClusky schools, graduating in 1965. Marla continued her education at Jamestown College in Jamestown, ND, where she received a degree in music in 1969. She taught music in the Chicago area, before moving...
Dena Rae Schlaht
Jun 27, 2024
Dena Rae Schlaht, 68, of Bozeman, passed away on June 27th, 2024, at Birchwood at Hillcrest. She battled lung cancer, then she was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma (bone cancer). She fought a long and hard battle.
Dena was born on November 24th, 1955, in Miles City, MT to Earl (Bobbie) Schlaht and Norma (Roy) Williams.
At a young age, the family moved...
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