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Jean Marie Coley
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...
James Irving Bienvenue
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...
J. Margaret Kunda
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....
Roland "Clark" Payne
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...
Chamomile Jo "Chammi" Gonzalez Mccord
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...
Joaquin "Quin" Ortega
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...
Vernetta Ruth Kommers
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...
Wayne Brewer
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...
John "Bernard" Dahl
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...
Joseph Vincent Basile
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...
George Alexander Keremedjiev
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...
Elizabeth "Libby" O'Driscoll
Nov 12, 2018
Elizabeth (Libby) O’Driscoll passed away in the comfort of her home on Monday, November 12th, after a hard-fought 13-month battle against cancer. She was surrounded in spirit and presence by her husband of 53 years, Robert (Bob), and her five daughters, Jane, Karen, Julie, Ann and Teresa. Libby was an extremely strong and caring person. She placed great value on...
Grace Thompson
Nov 9, 2018
Grace Thompson was born on May 17, 1920 in Karlstad, Minnesota and graduated from high school there in 1938. She was the only child of Albert and Gena (Peterson) Thrane. After high school, she attended beauty school in Minneapolis and moved to Chicago in 1940. She worked as a beautician and later an office worker for the Milwaukee Railroad. Grace’s...
Charles William "Bill" Keith
Nov 5, 2018
Charles William "Bill" Keith passed away November 5, 2018. He was born in Helena, Montana December 30, 1929 to William Adam Keith and Pauline Dennis. They lived in Forsyth, Sidney and Miles City, Montana. In 1948 Bill graduated from Sidney High School; during his High School years he enjoyed sports and especially loved football. After high school Bill served in...
Margaret Gavin Zirbel
Nov 2, 2018
Margaret Gavin Zirbel passed away peacefully on November 2, 2018 in Roseville, California at the age of 82. She was born April 12, 1936 in San Francisco, California to first generation Irish immigrants, Hannah and Eugene Gavin. Margaret was raised in Redwood City, California, graduating from Sequoia High School. She met her husband, Clyde “Bus” Zirbel, while working a summer...
Tarrence "Terry" Mclaughlin
Oct 31, 2018
This is the story of Terry McLaughlin, an amazing man who had a deep faith and love in his Lord and savior Jesus Christ. He had a rough exterior but inside he was a giant teddy bear who loved spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He enjoyed many things in life and loved to serve others. He volunteered...
Dorothy A. Stouffer
Oct 29, 2018
It is with great sadness that Dorothy A. Conrad-Stouffer of Bozeman, MT, formally of St. Paul, MN, passed away on October 29, 2018, at the age of 87. Dorothy was born on March 18, 1931 in St. Paul, MN to Clara and Anthony Kobilka. Dorothy was a very quiet and somewhat shy person. Her world revolved around her family and...
Charles Jon Airhart
Oct 28, 2018
Charles “Charlie” Jon Airhart, 24, of Bozeman, passed away due to injuries from an auto accident on October 28, 2018. He was born April 25, 1994 in Bozeman to Craig and Angie (Parks) Airhart. Charlie attended Monforton Elementary School and Bozeman High, graduating in 2012. He then went to work for the family business, Airhart Brothers Painting. An avid outdoorsman,...
Bernie J. Kuntz
Oct 28, 2018
Bernie J. Kuntz passed away Sunday morning on October 28, 2018. He died of numerous complications from the Vietnam B-cell lymphoma agent orange. He was born April 4, 1949 in Jamestown, ND to his father and mother Jake and Emma Kuntz. Bernie went to elementary school through high school in Jamestown. He received his BA in journalism and English at...
Neal Ross
Oct 28, 2018
Neal Ross, 96, of Bozeman, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018. Neal grew up on the family farm in Belgrade, raised by his parents Ed and Olive (Bumgarner) Ross. He graduated from Gallatin County High School and later served in the United States Army during WWII in the European Theatre. He married Juanita Johnson on October 22, 1945 in Livingston...
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