OBITUARIES

Aug 16, 2017

Sharon Michael Voelkel, 64, of Bozeman, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 after a prolonged illness. She was born February 21, 1953 in Great Falls, MT to Norbert and Jean (Bazant) Keslar. Sharon was raised in Great Falls. She married Ben Duffey and together they raised three children: Tomas, Michael and Shannon. Sharon and Ben later divorced and she married...

Aug 16, 2017

Stanley Max Hamilton - Born March 29, 1941 to Lloyd and Pearl (Miller) Hamilton, Stanley Max Hamilton grew up on a farm outside Chinook, Montana, the oldest of six children. A well-rounded education was of paramount importance in the rural Hamilton household, so when young Stan was of age, his parents sent him to live in town with family to...

Aug 13, 2017

Holly Marie Redd, 35, of Clarkston unexpectedly passed away August 13th, 2017. Holly was born May 13th, 1982 to Gerald and Kathryn Wagner. She attended Belgrade schools where she met the “love of her life” and later married Daniel Redd. They were married on May 14th,1999. A stay-at-home wife and mother, Holly truly enjoyed raising her children, working on their...

Aug 11, 2017

Marino Joseph Catalusci, 63, of Three Forks, MT passed away Friday August 11, 2017. In the past three years Marino has battled esophageal cancer and the complications from his surgeries and the battle against cancer was more than he could handle. He was surrounded by both his daughters and 2 brothers in the days before he passed. Marino was born...

Aug 10, 2017

Ty O. Bockness, 40, of Gallatin Gateway, passed away August 10, 2017 peacefully in his sleep. Ty had gotten an upper respiratory infection in 2012 that traveled to his heart. His heart was damaged to the point where he was in need of a heart transplant. Ty was born January 16, 1977 in Miles City. Ty was a talented bowler....

Aug 7, 2017

Stanley H. Irvine, 64, of Bozeman, passed away on Monday, August 7th, 2017 at his home. He was born March 31st, 1953 in Bozeman to parents Lloyd and Leona (Wiseman) Irvine. He was a lifetime Bozeman resident, graduating from Bozeman Senior High in 1971. Stan was employed as a plumber most of his career, working on many homes at Big...

Jul 19, 2017

Dr. Gerald John (Jerry) Lapeyre Sr. passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. He was a proud son of Riverton, Wyoming, born January 3, 1934 to Emil P. (Milu) and Mollie Lapeyre. A longtime resident of Bozeman, he was Professor Emeritus of Physics at Montana State University. Jerry spent his early years in rural Wyoming on the family sheep ranch. Always...

Jul 18, 2017

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Jul 15, 2017

Wendy Coral Looper was called home July 15th, 2017. Wendy was born on October 13th, 1959 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to John and Coral (Collman) Holland. She moved to Bozeman, MT in 1963 where she was raised and educated. She grew up snow skiing, camping, and water skiing. She married Brent Looper in 1979. From this union, they had two beautiful...

Jul 13, 2017

Louis passed away July 13, 2017 due to an accidental fall. He was born September 10, 1934 to Louis and Bessie Siefert in Bozeman, Montana. When Louis was a young boy his dad passed away. His mother married Donald McCarl. His step-father adopted him and his older brother Russel, hence the name Louis McCarl. Louis was so proud to be...

Jul 9, 2017

Nathaniel John Kutzman, Jr. (aka “John,” “Nat,” “Oz” and “Kuter”) died at home Sunday morning of natural causes. He was 78. Nat was born to Nathaniel and Ariella Kutzman in Miles City, MT in 1938. The family moved to Bozeman in 1943. Nat graduated from Gallatin County High School in 1956. He then attended Montana State College where he majored...

Jul 8, 2017

Robert “Bobby” Neal Atkins, 67, of Bozeman died on Saturday July 8th, 2017 after a short illness. Bob was born on August 18th, 1949 in Bozeman, MT to parents Elizabeth Josephine “Betty Jo” (Kiefer) and Robert Jennings Atkins. Bobby was raised and educated in Bozeman, graduating from Holy Rosary High School. He lived with his Uncle Bill in Oregon for...

Jun 28, 2017

Jun 27, 2017

Michael Paul Clark passed away June 27th in Bozeman, Montana. He was born October 8th, 1969 in Japan while his father served in the Military. He is survived by his wife Michelle (Young), son Matthew Ian and Macey Kae. He is also survived by his father Gary Lee Clark (fiancé Dorthy Fritz); brother David Patrick Clark (wife Carmen); niece Melissa;...

Jun 25, 2017

Melissa Linette Williams Barnes was born April 9, 1952 in Las Animas, Colorado, to Theodore (Ted) Williams and Virginia Lisher Williams. She tragically died Sunday June 25, 2017, due to a savage dog attack at her home in Bozeman. She was a devoted mother of four. Tonya (Nicholas) Helton, Aaron (Veronika) Barnes, Heather (Calvin) Olson, and Lisa (Sean) Edelen. Sister...

Jun 14, 2017

Mildred Marie Zawadsky Davaz, 93, died on June 14 in Bozeman, Mont. She was born on July 7, 1923 in Baltimore, Md., to Jennie and Nicholas Zawadsky. A first generation American, she grew up with her twin brother Wesley, and sister Helen, east of Baltimore in the rural town of Abingdon, along the northern reaches of Chesapeake Bay. She was...

Jun 13, 2017

Murray Gale Thompson left this world on June 13th, 2017. He was born May 2, 1930 to Robert L. and Mary J. Thompson in Chester, Montana. He married Mary F. Winter on October 5, 1956 in Billings, Montana. Murray grew up in the Sweet Grass Hills of Montana where he attended a one room school house in Whitlash for first...

Jun 12, 2017

Jun 10, 2017

Douglas G “Crash” Peterson, age 61, passed away in Bozeman, MT on June 10, 2017. He was born in Findlay, Ohio, January 30, 1956, and raised in Cory Rawson, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Margaret Peterson, and his sister, Donna Stearns. He is survived by his loving son Colter G Peterson of Bozeman; significant...

Jun 5, 2017

Teddy “Ted” Ray Suko, age 40, of Belgrade, MT died suddenly on June 5th, 2017. Ted was born on May 29th, 1977 in Williston, ND, the only child to parents Steve and Debra Suko. As a young child, Ted spent his formative years growing up all over Montana, graduating from Great Falls High School. He eventually settled in Belgrade, MT...