OBITUARIES

Sep 4, 2017

Devon White was born April 21, 1950 in Bangor, Main to Alden and Ada (Staples) White. He grew up in Frankfort, Maine and raised hell with his three brothers on their grandfather’s farm. He graduated from Hampden Academy in 1968. Devon played basketball, football, and baseball and lettered in all three sports. He was a member of the National Honors...

Sep 3, 2017

Dick Kountz was born in Butte, MT, September 21st 1944 to Frank and Thelma Kountz. He grew up in Whitehall and graduated from Whitehall High where he was recognized for his many athletic accomplishments. A rancher his entire life, Dick was also an accomplished entrepreneur and renowned outdoorsman. His first business endeavor was Kountz Excavation, a successful construction company he...

Aug 27, 2017

Joseph Albert Saner, 60, died August 27, 2017, unexpectedly at his home in Bozeman, MT. Joe Saner was born in Bozeman, MT, on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1956 to H. Albert Saner and Clarice Morford Saner. Joe attended Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School, Wilson Middle School, Bozeman Junior High School, and Bozeman High School, graduating in 1975. Joe also attended...

Aug 21, 2017

Dale O. Bockness, 72, of Gallatin Gateway, passed away peacefully in my brother, John’s, arms on August 21, 2017. Dale was born in Stanley, North Dakota to Alice and Oscar Bockness on March 13, 1945. His family moved to Miles City, Montana in about 1960. He joined the Marine Corps in 1962 and married Vaughn Dee Lee Martin in 1963....

Aug 20, 2017

Carl Howard Ross was born February 5, 1921 in Manhattan, Montana to Lena and Ray Ross. Carl was the son of a coal miner (near Bozeman Pass) and third born of fourteen children. He was raised in Bozeman and married Ruby Arlint in 1940. Carl and Ruby had two boys: Jerry and Howard. As a young man, Carl worked on...

Aug 19, 2017

Aaron Lee Lehman was born July 23, 1960, and he was suddenly and tragically taken from us on August 19, 2017, as a result of complications during surgery. Aaron was born to Willie Bell (Connie) and Boid Lehman Jr at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. After completing his High School education in Bozeman, Aaron joined the US Army as a Military Policeman,...

Aug 18, 2017

Darlene Witt Siedschlaw, 84, of Bozeman, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017. Darlene was a remarkable woman. She was born June 3, 1933 on a farm near Nickwall, MT as the second child of Leslie and Iola Witt. After moving to Wolf Point, she graduated from high school in 1951 and started work as a telephone operator. Citing her...

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