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Donald E Lancto
Oct 3, 2015
Donald E. Lancto, 81, passed away at his home in Belgrade, MT on October 3, 2015. He was born January 4, 1934 in Chateauguay, NY to Herbert and Irene Alice (Ploof) Lancto. Don grew up in upstate New York and enlisted into the Air Force immediately after high school. He served both domestically, in Germany, and in Korea before meeting...
James "J.J." Russell Johnson
Oct 1, 2015
James Russell “J.J.” Johnson passed away at peace, surrounded by his loved ones on October 1, 2015 in Bozeman, Mt. at the age of 71. Jim was born July 9, 1944 in Great Falls, MT. to Grace (Miller) and Cecil Johnson. Jim was the baby of 11 children. Jim spent his youth racing cars and raising Hell, and as a...
Stacey Ann Negethon Asher
Sep 23, 2015
Stacey Asher, 41, died Sept. 23, 2015, at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital after a long battle with acute liver disease. Born June 22, 1974, in Helena, MT, and raised in Colstrip, Montana, she was a true, free-spirited Mountain Girl who loved the outdoors. Stacey graduated from Colstrip High School in 1991, having been a member of the State A Champion Girl’s...
Don Marquiss
Sep 9, 2015
Don L. Marquiss, 90, of Bozeman, passed away Wednesday, September 9. Don was born on November 26, 1924 and raised in Gillette, Wyoming, where he grew up the youngest child of three children. He married his beautiful bride, Bonnie, on June 13th. Don and Bonnie raised and cherished their six remarkable children. Duke, Teresa, Bob, Donelle, Rocky and David were...
Josephine Garcia Gohde
Sep 3, 2015
Josephine Garcia Gohde "Grandma" 94, of Bozeman passed away September 3, 2015. She was born April 13, 1921 in Eagle Pass, Texas to Julia (Lopez) and George Diaz Garcia. Josephine grew up on a farm in Uvalde. TX, where she worked alongside her parents and siblings. She later married Ray Gohde in 1943; the couple had two children Glenn and...
Frank Forrest Munshower
Aug 29, 2015
Frank Forrest Munshower died at the family home on August 29 of neuroendocrine cancer. He was born June 2, 1933 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the second of the five children of (William) Glenn and Katherine (Ashcraft) Munshower. His childhood was spent hunting and fishing and it fostered a lifelong love of the outdoors and fascination with nature. He married Eileen Doherty...
Michael David Shayne
Aug 28, 2015
Michael Shayne of Bozeman, Montana passed away on Friday, August 28. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 15, 1950 to Charles and Rose (Kaye) Shayne. Michael earned his Bachelors Degree in Anthropology at Northern Illinois University, and then went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts at Montana State University. Before his accident he worked in Bozeman for...
Ronald Francis Maroney
Aug 28, 2015
Ronald Francis Maroney, 72, passed away August 28, 2015 at his home in Belgrade. Ron was born November 7, 1942 in Livingston, Montana to J.K. and Mary (Isbell) Maroney. In 1950 the family moved to the Springhill area to begin a new life on the ranch. It was there under Ross Peak, that Ron developed his love of farming and...
Terri Lynn Burdan
Aug 26, 2015
Terri Lynn Burdan, born October 7, 1962 in Sacramento California to Judith & Johnny Irwin, Judith was a homemaker and Johnny was an active member of the United States Airforce. She passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 of heart failure, she was 52 years old. Terri is survived by her brother, Michael Irwin; sister, Lori Irwin and younger brother...
Mary Inlow
Aug 21, 2015
Mary Inlow, 97, of Bozeman, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 in Bozeman, MT. She was born on May 9, 1918 in Glasgow, Scotland to Jane (McPherson) and William Roy. At the age of 4, Mary and her family emigrated from Scotland to San Pedro, CA. She was raised on Terminal Island, graduating from San Pedro High School in 1935....
Hubert Mathew Reid
Aug 16, 2015
Hubert Matthew Reid passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on August 16th at the age of 93. Hugh was born in Belgrade January 10th, 1922. He attended Gallatin County High School and went on to attend Montana State College. During WWII, he enlisted in the Navy and after discharge, married Arleen Nelsen (deceased). He was a man...
Melveen Kahealani Leslie Worcester
Aug 15, 2015
Melveen Kahealani Leslie Worcester, 39, of Livingston, MT went home to the Lord on Saturday, August 15, 2015. She was born October 25, 1975 in Hilo, HI, to Johanna (Chun) and Milton Michael Leslie Sr. She was born and raised in Kealakekua on the Big Island of Hawaii. Mel moved to Clyde Park, Montana 4 years ago where she met...
Janet Carol Weaver
Aug 10, 2015
Janet Weaver, 73, of Belgrade passed away on August 10, 2015, after fighting a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Janet was born on October 16, 1941 in Billings, Montana to Wayne and Avis Martin. She was raised in the Bozeman and Billings areas. She graduated from Billings Senior in 1960 and then went on to work at Billing’s Deaconess (Billing’s...
Thomas R. Dahl
Aug 8, 2015
Thomas R. Dahl, 64, of Lincoln, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at VA Medical Center in Ft. Harrison.. He was born August 23, 1950 in Butte, MT. Tommy was raised in Bozeman; he served in the US Army from 1968 to 1970. Tom was injured while in the service and was disabled the rest of life. He spent...
Keith Fae Kitchel
Aug 5, 2015
Keith Fae Kitchel passed away at his home on August 5th. Born to Fae and Lois (Cornelison) Kitchel on April 15, 1928 in Spooner, Wis. moved to Montana with his family in 1964. He was an Army disabled veteran. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Brown (Graham) Kitchel, son, Warren Kitchel (Sue) of Seabeck, WA, daughters, Barb (Dan) Martin...
Penny Sue Gaffney
Aug 1, 2015
Penny S. Gaffney, 70, of Bozeman passed away peacefully at her residence while surrounded by family, on August 1, 2015. Penny was born August 5, 1945 in Livingston, Montana to Merlin and Lorraine (Scott) Olsen. She was raised in Livingston and attended Park High School. Penny moved to Bozeman in 1960 and married her former spouse Paul Gaffney, where they...
Joan Goff Stovall
Jul 28, 2015
Joan Stovall of West Yellowstone and formerly Bozeman, died on the 28th of July 2015, 20 days after her 90th birthday. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Boston, Jackson New Hampshire and Eddyville Pennsylvania. She graduated from Boston University with a Master’s Degree in German Language Education. In 1947 wanting to see the west and meet...
Lon Lewis Everly
Jul 15, 2015
Lon L. Everly, 91, passed away on July 15, 2015 in Bozeman, MT. Lon was born on March 11, 1924 in rural Glasco, Kansas, to Albert and Ora Gray Everly. Lon was the youngest of his siblings and the last to pass away. Lon joined the US Navy achieving the rank of Lieutenant. He worked many years as an Air...
Curtis Alan Hawley
Jul 11, 2015
On July 11th 2015, Curt Hawley left this earth to meet up with all the beloved pets and Family members that went before him, at the Rainbow Bridge. Curtis was born to Howard James Hawley and June Marie (Weinberg) Hawley on May 10th, 1954 in Inglewood CA. Curt attended Leuzinger High School in Hawthorne, CA. where he lived with his...
John "Tim" Gronli
Jul 9, 2015
John Timothy Gronli (Martinsdale, MT) died July 9, 2015. He was born in Livingston, MT on December 5, 1956 to John and Jeanne (Ellertson) Gronli. Tim and his family lived in Harlowton, MT from 1961-1966, during which time they acquired the family cabin near Martinsdale, which Tim has always considered home. In 1966 the family moved to Shelby, MT where...
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