OBITUARIES

Feb 21, 2018

Marillyn M. McNeil, 87, of Belgrade, passed away February 21, 2018. She was born August 8, 1930 in St. Joseph, MO to Walter Ode and Louise (Sticken) Sparks. Her early years where spent in Missouri.. She married George McNeil and he preceded her in death. During her life she lived in Northern, CA and Belgrade, MT. She enjoyed puzzles, but...

Feb 19, 2018

Feb 17, 2018

Elizabeth (Beth) Scheibe Atteberry Wood Heaven got a good one this week, but she sure made 'em wait. Elizabeth Eddrie Scheibe Atteberry Wood slipped gently from her earthly bonds on Saturday, February 17, 2018 and is now dancing in the arms of her love once again. Beth was 73 days into her 101st trip around the sun, and passed peacefully...

Feb 15, 2018

Timothy “T. J.” Sommers Jr., 28, of Bozeman, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 in car accident on his way to work in Grass Range, MT. He was born January 8th ,1990 in Memphis to Tracy Marie Roscoe and Timothy Robert Sommers Sr. During his life he lived in Florida and Michigan and moved to Montana with his father when...

Feb 15, 2018

Harold Everett Hunter(Hal) passed away on February 15th, 2018 after an acute illness. His family was at his side when he left this earth. Harold was born April 17th, 1942 in Livingston Montana to Everett and Evelyn Hunter. Harold spent his early years growing up in Livingston, working at his parents Union 76 station. An avid outdoorsman, Harold spent the...

Feb 8, 2018

Bernard “Ben” Henry Frerichs, 77, of Western Washington, passed Thursday, February 8, 2018 in Everett, WA. He was born January 25, 1941 in St. Louis, MO to Bernard Edwin and Dorothy “Dot” (Schindler) Frerichs. Ben grew up in St. Louis, attended Catholics Schools for his primary and secondary education. graduating from Bishop Duboug High School in 1958. In 1962 he...

Feb 7, 2018

Feb 2, 2018

James Russell Kirk, 86, of Bozeman passed away Friday, February 2, 2018. Jim was born December 18, 1931 in Kansas City, MO to Dorothy (Ratliff) and Minor Kirk. Jim was raised in Kansas City and earned a degree from Kansas State University. While at KSU he also was in ROTC. He then went on to serve in the ARMY until...

Feb 1, 2018

Mark Anthony Peressini was born in Great Falls, Montana on June 15, 1960 at the Columbus Hospital, which is where he chose to be on his last day, February 1, 2018. Mark was an identical twin to Michael John Peressini. They were born to Edward and Lorraine Peressini and were gloriously welcomed to the family by brothers Robert Joseph and...

Jan 31, 2018

Collette Marie Myers Teslow Vorell, age 90, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 31st, 2018. She was born in Bismarck, North Dakota to Ursula and Robert Myers on December 27th, 1927. Her Dad was a railroad man and they settled in Muir, Montana, which was located at the bottom of the Bozeman Pass on the Livingston side. She and her...

Jan 28, 2018

Jan 26, 2018

James Richard Wyss, (JR) owner of JR’s Antiques in the Four Corners area, Bozeman, MT passed away Friday, January 26, at Saint George Utah from complications of a Stroke. Jim was 65 years of age. Jim was born March 11th, 1952 in Miles City Montana where he attended Custer County High School, graduating in 1971. Jim later settled in Tucson,...

Jan 20, 2018

Roberta Alfred Stevens passed away on January 20, 2018 after a short illness, she was born March 31, 1931 in Lewistown, MT to Robert and Florence Alfred. Roberta grew up on a ranch north of Two Dot. On June 11, 1953 she married Melzer “Bud” Stevens, they had 3 children Therese, Marianne, and Robert, the couple later divorced. Roberta lived...

Jan 17, 2018

Thomas Mitchell Greco, 53, of Bozeman, passed away of natural causes Wednesday, January 17, 2018. “Tittle Mouse”, as his parents affectionally called him, was born April 1, 1964 in Billings, MT to Joseph and Marlene Greco. He was raised and educated in Butte, MT. He graduated in 1982 from Butte High and earned a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering...

Jan 13, 2018

Dr. Paul James LaBenz, long time resident of the Tallahassee area, died peacefully on January 13, 2018. He was 96. He was living in Bozeman, MT where he had moved to be with his daughter & son-in-law. Paul James Frederick LaBenz was born in Honolulu, HI. He spent his childhood on Oahu, coming to the Mainland at 18. He attended...

Jan 12, 2018

Barbara Johnson Geller passed from this life on January 12, 2018 after an extraordinary battle with metastatic breast cancer. Barbara grew up in Two Harbors, Minnesota, a small town where she roamed freely and reveled in picking cowslips and bluebell bouquets for her mother, playing Indians in the woods, watching water skimmers in the pond, and listening to the waves...

Jan 9, 2018

Gladys Mullet Kauffman went to be with her Lord on January 9, 2018, surrounded by her children. She was born in eastern Montana on August 6, 1922, the sixth of nine children. As a youth, she learned the value of community, hard work and contribution. She always saw what needed to be done and did it. Growing up on the...

Jan 2, 2018

Charles Clayton Page - our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, ambitious businessman, faithful Christian, witty conversationalist, prolific tool collector, caring neighbor, hot springs enthusiast and proud Bozemanite of almost 92 years has finished his work. Charles died peacefully in his sleep, Jan. 2, 2018, in his home. Charles is predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Nancy Nielsen Page. Charles...

Dec 30, 2017

Jim D. Bottcher passed away on Dec. 30, 2017, at the age of 71 following a lengthy battle with MS. Jim was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska on May 5, 1946 to Harold and Jo Bottcher. Following high school, Jim served and worked for the Nebraska National Guard in Lincoln for 13 years. During this time, he met his wife...

Dec 17, 2017

On December 17, 2017, Eleanor passed away peacefully at the age of 99 in Billings. A native of Arkansas, she moved to Phoenix shortly after graduating from high school where she met and married her husband, Wilbur, then in the Army Air Corps. Following his discharge, they moved to Bozeman, near where Wilbur’s parents homesteaded. There, they devoted themselves to...