OBITUARIES

Mar 31, 2017

Mar 29, 2017

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather Edwin Rueben Fabricius was called to be with his Lord God on March 29th, 2017 with his family at his side. God gave him a life full of wonder and many challenges. He never backed down from anything difficult and his life was a witness to the power of God’s grace. Most...

Mar 26, 2017

John “Jack” Howard Crowther passed away Sunday, March 26th at the age of 92. He was born on January 13th, 1925 to parents William Howard and Rose Genevieve. He was raised in St. Paul, MN and graduated from St. Paul Central High School. Throughout his youth, Jack was an avid Scouter, having attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He continued...

Mar 18, 2017

Henry Kathrein, 93, of Bozeman, MT died Saturday March 18th, 2017 at his home in Bozeman, MT. Henry was born February 27th, 1924 in Glendive, MT, the son of Joseph and Regina Grasl Kathrein. He attended Glendive schools and was a graduate of Dawson County Junior College and Montana State College, Bozeman. In 1943, at the age of 19, Henry...

Mar 17, 2017

Dorothy Frazee passed away March 16, 2017 in her home in Bozeman, surrounded by family after a valiant fight with cancer. Dorothy was born in Williston, North Dakota to George and Edith Wright and grew up in the Badlands near what today is Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Her first years were spent on the family homestead which consisted of a...

Mar 15, 2017

Clarence James Freese “Jim”, 78, peacefully passed away at his home on March 15, 2017. He was a brave soul throughout a very lengthy illness. He was born on September 16, 1938 to parents Clarence and Agnes Freese in Bozeman, MT. As a boy, Jim lived up Bridger Canyon and some of his fondest memories were racing around on his...

Mar 9, 2017

Catherine (Katie) Rose Nelson, born April 21, 1984 in New Orleans LA, passed away in her sleep on March 9, 2017 at the young age of only 32. Katie was a free spirit who spent her life exploring new things. She was a kind woman who never met anyone she didn't consider a friend. Her greatest accomplishments are beautiful children,...

Mar 7, 2017

Nicole “Nikki” Pierce, 37, of Manhattan, MT passed away suddenly on March 7th, 2017. Nikki was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 6th, 1979 to parents Craig Dalton and Elizabeth Drusch. After receiving her GED, Nikki chose to spend her career working in numerous daycare centers, devoting her time to the children she loved! But the one she loved...

Mar 6, 2017

Donald Dale Thorkelson, 76, of Manhattan, MT passed away suddenly on March 6th, 2017. Don was born in Montevideo, MN on September 28th, 1940 to parents Endre and Teckla Thorkelson. He was raised on a farm near Maynard, MN alongside his many siblings. After his graduation from Maynard High School, Don enlisted in the Air Force. He faithfully served his...

Mar 3, 2017

Jeanie Chick died March 3, 2017 in Bozeman surrounded by her friends and family; she was 71 years old. She was born in Havre Montana to Lawrence and Katherine Hiller and grew up in Bozeman and Great Falls, where she graduated from Great Falls Central high school. She spent most of her adult life working for herself so that she...

Mar 3, 2017

Kristin Samantha Sandfort 3/16/1990 – 3/3/2017 Our beautiful daughter Kristin Sandfort took her life at home on March 3. Kristin was our loving daughter, sister, aunt and friend who cared deeply about her family. Kristin was born in Boise, Idaho and grew up alongside her sister. Kristin was a very happy child who found joy in playing with her family...

Feb 28, 2017

Richard W. Pierce, 56 passed away quietly on Feb. 28, 2017 in Bozeman, MT. He was born in Ennis, MT to Arthur R. (Buster) and Vivian J. Pierce in Ennis on Sept. 14, 1960. Richard attended Ophir School & Bozeman Senior High School. His marriage to Pamela L. Kober ended in divorce. Later he met his life partner Moe A....

Feb 25, 2017

Bronson Koterwas, age 44, passed away February 25, 2017 at home in Bozeman. Born in Aspen, CO, as a young child Bronson lived in NH, Kalispell, and VT. He entered first grade in Bozeman and grew up skiing at Bridger Bowl, riding motocross, playing soccer, and camping in Yellowstone with his family. While in high school he worked as a...

Feb 22, 2017

W. Gene Byler, 87, of Bozeman, passed away February 22, 2017 at the Tobacco Root Mountain Care Center in Sheridan, MT. Born January 8, 1930 in Jumbo, AR to Fred and Viola Byler, Gene was raised in Arkansas, California and Oregon. He worked as a sawyer and logger and fell in love and married the boss’s daughter, Maxine Hunter, on...

Feb 21, 2017

Clifford “Cliff” Lewis Burke Jr. passed away at the age of 75 on February 21st, 2017 at St. Patrick House in Missoula, MT due to complications of the aortic heart valve. Cliff was born on February 6th, 1942 to parents Clifford L. and Mary A. (Ennis) Burke in Boston, MA. Following his graduation from Agua Fria Union High School in...

Feb 21, 2017

Valentine Kuntz, after 90 years, joined his savior and wife on February 21, 2017. Val’s large family and community say goodbye to this honorable, loving, generous man. Valentine was born on July 19, 1926 in Regent, ND, to Rosa and Jacob Kuntz. He worked on the family farm and attended country school. At the age of 19, having never left...

Feb 20, 2017

Anne Miceli was born on June 13th, 1941 in Felsted, Essex, England. She is the beloved wife of Eugene Miceli. She passed away on February 20th, 2017 at St. Vincent's hospital in Billings, Montana. She was the daughter of the late Nixon and Marjorie Radley-Gardner. She grew up in England, married, and traveled the world with her Air Force husband...

Feb 14, 2017

“Some glad morning when this life is o’er, I’ll fly away.” Cliff Everest’s spirit soared on Valentine’s Day, 2017 after an incredibly valiant effort against cancer. Cliff was born Sept 26, 1955, the oldest of four sons. He grew up in Holden, Massachusetts and earned a B.A. in Business at U.Mass in Amherst. He moved west to Montana and worked...

Feb 13, 2017

To have known Sheryl Anne Mooney was to have had the pleasure of knowing someone who knew how to live. And those she touched are all the better for it. Anyone else, sorry out of luck because this Butte girl was one of a kind! Sheryl was born in Butte, Montana on December 29, 1942 to parents Dan and Evelyn...

Feb 5, 2017

Shane William Counts, 24, of Belgrade passed away suddenly on February 5th, 2017. Shane was born in Bozeman, MT on December 8th, 1992 to parents Lisa and Bud Counts. He was raised alongside his younger brother Cory, both natives of the Gallatin Valley. Shane attended the Belgrade schools, graduating from Belgrade High School in 2011. He then attended Helena College,...