OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Bozeman, MT, Gallatin County & Surrounding Areas
Joan Chambers
Mar 16, 2015
Joan Margaret Mitchell Chambers, 83, of Bozeman, formerly of New Jersey, passed away on Monday March 16, 2015. She was the beloved daughter of James B. Mitchell and Lydia Adamcik and was the loving sister of Nona Marie (Dr. William Flynn). Joan was born and raised in Smithville, Texas, received a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College, and a Masters...
Suksoon Yoon
Mar 15, 2015
Suksoon Yoon, 90, of Bozeman passed away on Sunday March 15, 2015 at the Gallatin Rest Home. Suksoon was born in Youngheung, North Korea on June 15, 1924. He had an older sister and brother as well as a younger sister. He married Okbin Ju on October 19th, 1943. In 1949, Suksoon fled to Seoul, South Korea under a wagon...
Stone, Eleanore, 'Kay'
Mar 10, 2015
Kay was preceded in death by her parents, husband Max Stone, and brother Jim McCormick. Kay is survived by her brother Neal (Mary) McCormick and three children Tena (Tim) Oman, Jackie Fink, Mel McCormick, her four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Kay was a loving wife to her husband of 31 years, Max Stone. Kay was known for her great...
James (Jim) Dean Woody
Mar 6, 2015
James (Jim) Dean Woody (age 55) passed away on Friday March 6, 2015, at home with his loving wife and daughter by his side. He went to join the Lord for his eternal fishing trip after courageously battling cancer for five years. He mentioned, on numerous occasions, what an honor it would be to go fishing with Jesus every day,...
Philipine 'Phyl' Volk Schmidt
Mar 4, 2015
Philipine “Phyl” Volk Schmidt of Bozeman died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, after a short illness with her family by her side. She lived in Bozeman since 1960, and lived in Billings briefly, where her husband Nick died in 1972. Phyl was born July 20, 1917 in Berwick, ND. She had to walk a mile and a half to school across...
Veronica 'Jane' Shallcross
Feb 28, 2015
Veronica “Jane” Rita Nelson Shallcross left us with love and memories to see us through on February 28, 2015. She was born December 20, 1926 at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Illinois to Victor Hugo Nelson and Veronica Philomena Bly. Jane’s plan was to become a nun…but she met David Whitton Shallcross and her dreams changed! Jane and...
Phillis M. Funk
Feb 26, 2015
Phillis M. Funk, 90, of Bozeman, MT passed away February 26, 2015. Phillis was born on February 3, 1925, in Plainview, NE, the daughter of Henry G. and Emily (Gruenich) Mille. She moved with her family to Norfolk when she was seven years old. She graduated from Norfolk High School in 1943. On September 25, 1944, Phillis married Kenneth L....
Mary Kathryn Turner
Feb 25, 2015
Mary Kathryn Turner, 68, passed away in the comfort of her home in Bozeman, Montana on February 25, 2015. She was born on November 17, 1946 in Los Angeles, CA at the Queen of Angels Hospital to father Earl William Johnson and mother Marjorie Aladeen Johnson following the birth of her sister, Connie Marie. Mary graduated from Westchester High School...
George Gene Shattuck
Feb 25, 2015
George Gene Shattuck has caught the Great Freight Train in the sky. George, 74, passed peacefully on February 25th in Bozeman, Montana of lung cancer. He was born on February 18, 1941 to Simeon and Georgia (Loe) Shattuck in Couer d’Alene, Idaho. George grew up in a railroad family and was a life-long rail fan. His early years were spent...
Sandra 'Sandy' Lee Pierson
Feb 23, 2015
Sandra Lee “Sandy” Pierson, 67, of Bozeman, passed away February 23, 2015. Sandy was born February 24, 1947, in Salt Lake City, Utah to David and Colleen (Marks) Lether. Sandy was raised and educated in the Holiday area. Sandy loved her horse and mule, she had many childhood adventures with her friends and brothers while growing up. Sandy married Scott...
Jeanette Ann Blazicevich
Feb 22, 2015
Jeanette Bauer Blazicevich, 65, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015 in Bozeman after a long illness. Jeanette was born June 26, 1949 in Kenmare, North Dakota to Nicholas Bauer and Marie Franetich Bauer. She was raised on the family farm near Kenmare, attended local schools and graduated from Kenmare High School in 1967. After graduation, Jeanette moved to Bismarck...
David Dean Muth Sr.
Feb 20, 2015
David Dean Muth Sr., 74 of Bozeman, passed away Friday morning, February 20, 2015. He was born in Modesto, CA to Donald and Edith (Willit) Muth on September 20, 1940. He married Norma Forrester on July 10, 1962. Together they raised two children, April and David Jr. Dave and Norma and family moved to Bozeman in July, 1979. Dave was...
Tina Oliver Barton
Feb 18, 2015
Tina Oliver Barton passed away February 18, 2015 at her home in Big Sky, Montana surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 6, 1966 in Bloomington, Illinois to Robert and Marilyn (Able) Oliver. Tina was raised and graduated high school in El Paso, Illinois. After high school she attended Illinois Wesleyan University where she received degrees in Elementary...
Lewis Eugene Hawkes
Feb 15, 2015
Lewis E. (Gene) Hawkes was born in Lillian Idaho (near Ashton) on 2/3/1927 and passed away quietly in Bozeman, Montana on 2/15/2015 at the age of 88. He was raised on a small farm near Drummond Idaho and attended school in Ashton until his graduation from High School in 1944. He then volunteered for the Navy in 1944 and served...
Kurt Albert Winegardner
Feb 11, 2015
Kurt Albert Winegardner, 60, passed away in his home, listening to Dylan on February 11, 2015. Kurt grew up in Billings, MT, spending hours at Lissa Field, making life long friends. His quest for the perfect golf swing began while working in the bag room of the YCC. If you were from Billings he was quick to ask “are you...
Laverne Oliver Dahl
Jan 13, 2015
LaVerne Oliver Dahl, 76, of Bozeman, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015. He was born January 19, 1938 in McIntosh, SD to Oliver Melvin and Evelyn Mary (Borman) Nelson Dahl. He graduated from high school in McIntosh, SD, later attended college in Aberdeen, SD and also attended Montana State College in Bozeman. LaVerne married Helen Sayler on June 26, 1960...
Phoebe Corthell Montagne
Jan 9, 2015
Born in Laramie, Wyoming, 2/28/1922 to Morris and Harriet Corthell , Phoebe grew up in Laramie on the edge of the University of Wyoming campus, riding her horse to the family cabin, named “Mertensia” , in the Snowy Mountain Range. Phoebe took her final ride January 9, 2015 into her beloved mountains to rest with her animal friends among the...
Elisabeth 'Elsie' M. Montgomery
Jan 4, 2015
Elisabeth 'Elsie' M. Kern Montgomery passed away January 4, 2015. She was born June 12, 1924 in the small town of Rockendorf in the Bohemian Forest of Czechoslovakia. She was an only child and lived with her parents, helping them run their County Inn until the end of WWII. Robert Montgomery was stationed with the US Army on the Czechoslovakian...
John Dougherty
Jan 3, 2015
John Stephen Dougherty passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015. He was born May 6, 1920 at Armell’s, MT to Alvina and Edward Dougherty, on their homestead. He started grade school in Butte, MT then moved to his folk’s ranch, 30 miles north of Lewistown, MT. He attended Weidman School which was a one room school that never had more than...
William 'Bill' Harvey Thomas
Jan 1, 2015
William “Bill” Harvey Thomas passed away January 1, 2015. He was born May 7, 1928 in Bozeman, MT to Benjamin and Vera (Kincaid) Thomas. Bill was raised in Bozeman and attended Story Mill School and graduated from Gallatin County High School. He attended University of Montana and Montana State University, earning a Master’s of Business Administration. He served our country...