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Rita Barnes Lochridge
Nov 9, 2014
Rita Lochridge passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 of progressive systemic scleroderma, a rare disease. She was born at the old hospital on Wilson St. Bozeman, MT September 21, 1934 to Franklin and Mett Barnes. Rita was married and sealed to Paul Lorin Lochridge November 9, 1955 in Idaho Falls Temple, ID. Throughout her life she lived in Great Falls,...
Annette 'Ann' Lynn Cockerham
Nov 7, 2014
Ann passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 from a severe allergic reaction to a medication. We would like to express our deepest appreciation of the care she received at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital intensive care unit. Special thanks to Dr. Sullivan, Dr. Knappenburger & Nurses; Linda, Traci, Sally and nursing student Tina. She was born January 17, 1957 to Auburn and...
Earlene Marie Plant
Nov 3, 2014
Light a Candle And I will light a candle for you. To shatter all the darkness and bless the times we knew. Like a beacon in the night The flame will burn bright and guide us on our way. Oh, today I light a candle for you. The seasons come and go, and I’m weary from the change. I keep...
Tausha Lee
Oct 28, 2014
Beloved friend, sister, mother, and daughter, Tausha Lee, 45, of Bozeman, went to be with our Lord on October 28,2014. She was predeceased by her son, Damionn, father, Joe and mother, Linda. She is survived by her significant other, Chuck Reeves and son Darionn, step father, Fred, step mother, Mary, and her sisters, Tieia, Jessica, Melissa, Emoyln, Rachel, Lynnette and...
Ruth Elizabeth Sem
Oct 27, 2014
Ruth Elizabeth Sem passed away October, 27, 2014. She was born November 24, 1920 in Watertown, SD to Homer and Minnie (Wadleigh) Yetter. At a young age, Ruth’s family moved to Minot, ND. She attended school until the eighth grade and then began working to help the family. She married Vernon L. Sem on August 24, 1940 in Minot. The...
Gordon Orville Strachan
Oct 26, 2014
Gordon Orville Strachan Beloved Dad, Gramps, husband and friend, Gordon passed peacefully Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. He was born Oct. 9, 1926, in Niagara Falls, NY to Clifford and Josephine Minor Strachan and spent his early years with his Aunt & Uncle in Parry Sound, ON while his father and mother worked. His father later passed and he was old...
Lt. Cmdr Joseph A. Wilson
Oct 22, 2014
Lt. Commander Joseph A. Wilson, United States Navy, died Wednesday, October 22st at his home in Chesapeake, Virginia. He was 35 years old. He was born on November 29, 1978 in Havre, Montana to the late Joe Wilson and Joyce (Wilson) Robinson of Malta, Montana. Joe was the Salutatorian of his graduating class of 1997 at Malta High school. He...
Betty Ann Bies
Oct 16, 2014
Betty Ann Bies, 68, of Bozeman, passed away October 16, 2014. She was born September 15, 1946 in Cambridge, Vermont to John and Lyda (Lafley) Limlaw. Betty was raised in Vermont and then lived in California, Alaska, and Montana. On September 26, 1997 she married John Bies at Soldiers Chapel in Big Sky, Montana. She was a member of the...
Frani Karen Bankert
Oct 16, 2014
Frani Bankert died on October 16, 2014 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was born April 15, 1951 in Atlantic City, NJ to Selma and Earl Troy. She attended Atlantic City High School and went on to the University of Maryland where she graduated with honors, Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Sociology and Psychology. After college...
Walter Anthony Glover Iii
Oct 14, 2014
Walter Anthony Glover III, 20 year resident of Bozeman, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014. He attended MSU while playing football from 1996-1999. He leaves behind: his mother Marianne Snowden; two brothers Derek Jordan and Patrick Redican; four children Jurney Glover, La-von Glover, D’rell Glover, and Zeondrayah Glover; the mothers of his children Joy Robinson and Misti Westmoreland; and cousin...
Danny Joe Kelleher
Oct 14, 2014
Danny J Kelleher entered peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman, MT on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, following a short illness. Danny was born in Great Falls, MT on April 29, 1949 to Joe and Shirley Kelleher. After a brief stay in Butte, Dan’s family returned to Great Falls, which is where he attended...
Hilda Walker
Oct 9, 2014
Hilda Walker, longtime Gallatin County resident, died October 9 at the age of 90. Hilda was born at her parents' homestead in Rosebud County, Montana, the 4th of five girls. While it was challenging growing up on a ranch on the prairie during the depression, Hilda reflected on a wonderfully happy time during which she formed unshakeable family and friendship...
Robert Raymond Bender Sr.
Oct 8, 2014
Robert Raymond Bender Sr., of Conrad, MT, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Wednesday, October 8, 2014 in Belgrade, MT. He was born August 23, 1942 in Bristol, PA to Jacob and Pauline (Loessy) Bender. Robert attended and graduated from Bristol, PA schools. He married Kimberly Mazzie, on June 27, 1977 in Montrose, PA. Robert enjoyed gardening,...
Vivian Louise Mazzola
Oct 7, 2014
Vivan Louise Mazzola (nee Kane) (1923-2014) Vivan Mazzola passed away in Bozeman, Montana during the early morning hours of October 7, 2014. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to Aurelian Lavernan Kane and Pauline Zino. After living in Syosset, New York for 40 years, Vivian moved to Bozeman with her husband Joseph Mazzola, whom she married in 1948. Vivan’s...
James 'Bud' Albert Paulas
Oct 4, 2014
James Albert Paulas, known as Bud, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014, at the Bridger Health Care Community in Bozeman, after a long battle with cancer. Family and friends were with him in his last moments of life. Bud was born on July 6, 1933 in Reno, Nevada, the son of Paul and Muriel (Dolan) Paulas. He left Fremont High...
Patricia 'Pat' A. Trunk Sheldon
Sep 27, 2014
Patricia “Pat” A. Trunk Sheldon passed away Sept. 27, 2014. She was born April 14, 1934 in Townsend, MT to Harold and Evelyn (Congdon) Phillips. Pat was the oldest of four sisters and the one in charge. She graduated from Gallatin High School in Bozeman, MT where she was a member of the shooting team. She worked for: Trunk &...
Gilbert 'Nick' Lee Nicklas Jr.
Sep 24, 2014
Gilbert “Nick” Nicklas passed from this life September 24, 2014 at home with his loving wife, Tita, by his side. Nick was an intensely private man, even with those who loved him most. His strength of character and quiet wisdom were powerful even though his words were few. Nick was happiest outdoors and those who knew and loved him can...
Norman Elson
Sep 21, 2014
On his 92nd birthday, Norman Elson, born September 21st, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA, left us with peace in his heart. He grew up during the depression in a Jewish immigrant family that endured a century of persecution in western Russia. He served in the US Army during WWII, and due to the war, at the very young age of 22...
Kenneth Floyd Fare
Sep 20, 2014
Kenneth Floyd Fare, 85, of Belgrade MT passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014. He was born December 20, 1928 in Cedar Rapids, IA to Orville Beaner and Pearl Monteith. He moved to Kirby, WY with his mother. Shortly thereafter she married his stepfather, Walt H. Fare. At a very early age, he worked with his stepfather in the nearby coal...
Peggy Kelso Mussehl
Sep 18, 2014
‘To laugh often and love much- To find the best in others- To give of one's self- To leave the world a little better’… (W. Emerson) This is the life of Peggy Kelso Mussehl. Known for her warmth and sense of humor, Peggy was a dear and loyal friend to many— lighting up rooms with her smile... A self-less and...
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