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Madge Enid Nelson
May 9, 2014
Enid was born on October 1, 1935 in Webster WI to Elmer Gene Kleckner and Madge Edith (Larrabee) Kleckner. Enid had a lifelong desire to live in Montana but found herself drawn back to Danbury, WI several times where she was a member of the Danbury Methodist Church. Enid dedicated her life to Health work in both Wisconsin and Montana....
Bernice Mackersie
May 7, 2014
Bernice Olive Butts MacKersie, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at Parkhaven Retirement and Assisted Living in Manhattan, Montana. Bernice was born to George and Irene Richardson Butts on July 14, 1909, in Nevis, Minnesota. In 1912, the family moved to Barryton, Michigan, where Bernice attended school and graduated in 1927. She received a business degree from Davenport Business College in...
Margaret Emelia Devous
May 3, 2014
Margaret Emelia Devous passed away May 3, 2014. She was born March 3, 1914 to Christian Peter and Maria Flora (Panzenhagen) Volquardsen. She lived her entire life in the Gallatin Valley except for the two week travel back from New Ulm, Minnesota where she was born. Margaret attended Bozeman schools. First Leverich School, then Emerson School and finally graduated from...
Catherine Blean Story
Apr 25, 2014
Catherine Story passed away gently on April 25, 2014. She was very loved by all who had the fortune of knowing her. Catherine was a very kind and spiritually minded person. She was a dedicated wife and mother, and cared deeply about her family, church, and community. Catherine was born in Ithaca, New York in 1945. After spending her childhood...
Frieda Rebecca Slavish
Apr 24, 2014
Frieda Rebecca 'Becky' Slavish, 92, of Ennis, passed away on April 24, 2014. She was born on September 10, 1921 in Bridger, Montana to Henry and Sophie (Hergett) Meinhardt. Becky grew up on a farm outside of Bridger and graduated from Bridger High School. After High School she worked at the Bridger Creamery. On July 7, 1942 she married John...
Thomas Charles 'Opa' Reihman
Apr 21, 2014
Thomas C. “Opa” Reihman, 74 of Bozeman, passed away on April 21, 2014 in Reno, Nevada while on vacation. He was born on June 12, 1939 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to John F. and Johanna (Kippenhan) Reihman. Opa was raised in Amana, Iowa and graduated from Amana High School. He attended Iowa State University and received a B.S. in Mechanical...
George Richard Hagan
Apr 14, 2014
George Richard (Rich) Hagan Born in 1924 in Hannibal, Missouri to George & Hazel Hagan, Rich passed away April 14, 2014, of natural causes in Bozeman, Montana where he had lived for the past four years. Previously, Rich resided with his late (August, 2012) wife, Milly (Barnes) Hagan in Loveland, Colorado where, together, they built their own home. Rich grew...
Katherine 'Kay' Smith Bergsland
Apr 10, 2014
Katherine “Kay” Smith Bergsland, 79, of Bozeman, passed away Thursday April 10, 2014 due to interstitial lung disease. Kay was born in Evanston, IL to Robert Dawes Smith and Jeanne (Davis) Smith. She earned a BA in Education from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL and a Masters in Special Education from University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. Kay married Tom Bergsland on September...
Derek William Calvin
Apr 10, 2014
Marine PFC Derek William Calvin, age 19, of Bozeman Montana, died unexpectedly, Thursday, April 10th, 2014 at home. He was born December 14, 1994 in Bozeman, MT., son of William A. Calvin and Monica Stewart. Derek graduated from Bozeman High School Class of 2013. He recently fulfilled a childhood dream of joining the United States Marine Corps in August 2013....
Nicholas James 'Nick' 'Iv' Mohs Iv
Apr 8, 2014
Nicholas James Mohs IV, 21, of Bozeman MT, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Nick, (IV) was born in 1992 on New Year’s Eve in Fort Collins, CO to Nicholas J. Mohs III and Mickey Woulfe Mohs. He was raised in Highlands Ranch, CO and graduated from Mountain Vista High School. Following his graduation he moved to Bozeman, MT to...
Michael Joseph Dunn
Apr 6, 2014
Michael Joseph Dunn, 58 of Bozeman, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014. He courageously fought a four year battle with cancer. He was born November 14, 1955 in Glasgow, MT to Charles Albert Dunn and Charlotte Thomas. He was raised on the family ranch in McCone County. He attended parochial school until 8th grade and graduated from high school in...
Michael Robert Banville
Mar 25, 2014
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada 3/21/1939 to parents Michael & Gabrielle Banville, Michael grew up near the St. Lawrence River enjoying fishing, ice skating, hockey and his lifelong favorite pastime, golf. His father, Michael Sr., was a carpenter and self-taught draftsman - who built the home they lived in - and passed on these skills to young Michael that would...
Robert 'Bob' Burton Vitt Jr.
Mar 25, 2014
Robert B Vitt Jr, 63, of Manhattan passed away on March 25, and is with his Lord and Savior. Services will be on Saturday, March 29, at 10:00 am at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Belgrade (609 Quaw Blvd.), with a reception afterwards at the Vitt residence. His ashes will be buried in Missoula at a later date. Bob...
Valentine A. Steiner
Mar 14, 2014
Valentine (Val) Alexander Steiner passed away early Friday morning on March 14, 2014 at the age of 85. Val was born July 2, 1928 in Mott, ND to Joseph and Magdalene (Barth) Steiner, the youngest brother in a family of 15 children. Val grew up on the family farm learning the strong work ethic he was noted for. Known for...
Heather Ferguson
Mar 14, 2014
Heather Ann Ferguson was born in Anderson, Indiana and moved to Vero Beach, Florida in 1978. She attended Beachland Elementary and was a 1989 graduate of Vero Beach High School. Heather attended Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky and graduated from Valdosta University in Valdosta, Georgia. She received her Master’s Degree in Special Education from the University of South...
Grady Dawkins
Mar 14, 2014
James Grady Dawkins was born in Vero Beach, Florida to Heather and Demetrus Dawkins. Grady attended Community Church Pre-School in Vero Beach before moving to Sidney, Ohio at the age of five. Grady’s young years were spent playing sports, which became his passion. Grady excelled in all sports; football, basketball, baseball, and was a State Champion wrestler. He attended Sidney...
Robert William Baker
Mar 13, 2014
Robert William Baker passed away March 13, 2014. He was born September 10, 1933 in Boston, MA. His parents were Sewell and Matilda (LeScarbeau) Baker. He grew up in Watertown, MA and after graduating high school he attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and Azuza Pacific College where he earned a...
Morris Mahlon Hathaway
Mar 12, 2014
Morris “Mike”, Mahlon Hathaway D.V.M., age 91, passed away on March 12, 2014 at his home in Manhattan, MT. He was born January 9, 1923 in Huntington, Indiana to Leslie Claude and Grace Amelia (Dustman) Hathaway. Morris was raised in Flint and Elba, MI, and shared a family with two stepsisters and one brother following the marriage of his mother...
Leroy Eugene Hopper
Mar 10, 2014
LeRoy Eugene Hopper, 74, of Bozeman passed away at his home on March 10, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was born August 21, 1939 in Vinton, Iowa to Lloyd and Lola (Fox) Hopper. LeRoy graduated from Washington High School in Vinton, Iowa in 1957. After high school he worked in the rock quarries in Iowa. He married Patricia Porter...
Joyce Alice Redmond
Mar 6, 2014
Joyce Alice Redmond, age 85, of Belgrade, Montana, passed away peacefully early in the morning of March 6, 2014. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Joyce was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, May 15, 1928 where she was raised, attended school, and worked as a secretary to the president of the Wausau Paper Company. She met the...
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